California Real Estate magazine provides the following special sections for new agents to address the issues those new to the business confront on a daily basis, from breaking into a new marketplace and competing against established agents to developing savvy marketing strategies to build clientele. Use the information presented in these sections to find out how other recent newcomers have found ways to thrive in California's competitive real estate market.

May 2008

5 Tips for Rookies

Before You Transact

The Benefits of membership

You Don't Get to Choose the Market

April 2007

· The Real Is Back in Real Estate

· Sizing Up Broker

· Ouch! New Agents' Biggest Blunders

· Learn or Outsource

• · 20-Something and a Top Producer: A day in the life of Christian Thede
  
• · Buyer's Market Remorse: What you need to know about working this market
  
• · That Extra Push: Agents turn to coaches to push them into the big leagues
  
• · Business Card Essentials: You've got 3.5 x 2 inches to get it right
  
• · Rookie Confidentials: Three agents reflect on their first-year experiences
  
• · Ageless Advice: On how to parlay inexperience into sales
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• · What's in an E-Mail?: A lot. Without polish, your e-mails can send the wrong message
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• · Rookie revelations: Novice agents describe their first year in real estate--the surprises, what they'd do differently and what it took for them to survive
  
• · Learn time management tips from top producers
• Courtesies that net referrals: Veteran REALTORS® describe how to build lasting relationships
  
• · Finding the right broker: New agents offer tips for finding a broker whose management style, training and perks can make your first real estate job memorable
  
• · Basic marketing: Learn how to combine a niche and a basic business plan to propel your listings