Pathway to Success
Newly Revised Pathway to Success is a Game Changer!
Welcome to Mainstreet's newly updated Pathway to Success, created to help association members navigate their first year in Real Estate. The steps below include important and helpful resources to establish a strong foundation from which to build a successful career in Real Estate.
Entering a new career, especially one as dynamic as Real Estate, requires lots of knowledge, an understanding of best practices, and some discipline - that’s what the activities below are designed to build. That’s what Mainstreet is here to do – be your foundation for success. Learn more about how the Pathway works and have fun.
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Questions on the Pathway? Email Ramona Ruskuls or call 630.324.8465.
Step 1: Be Resourceful
Goal: To build a resource sheet of important information and contacts that can assist with your career development.
Step 2: Establish Your Foundation
Goal: To understand the resources available to you through your Designated Managing Broker and to establish a foundation for success as your career takes off as an Independent Contractor.
Step 3: People and Places
Goal: To develop a framework to organize and grow your sphere of contacts and to establish a system to understand and remain current on market dynamics.
Step 4: Establish Good Habits
Goal: To create a routine and business structure that supports good habits and best practices.
Step 5: Market Yourself
Goal: To create a prospect engagement plan using various marketing channels.
Step 6: Complete Jumpstart
Goal: To satisfy your orientation requirement and to complete the first eight hours of your required 45-Hour Post-Licensing Course.
Step 7: Master the Contract
Goal: To understand the 7.0 Multi-Board Contract, its addendums, and forms.
Step 10: Know Your Stuff
Goal: To understand the agreements and platforms that will support your ability to represent clients effectively.
Step 11: Develop and Present Your Commitment to Seller Representation
Goal: To help in the development of a knock-out seller representation pitch, including your specialized value as a REALTOR®.
Step 12: Go Dig for Leads
Goal: To understand strategies for getting new leads using the tools you already invest in.
Step 13: Get Networking
Goal: To understand the power of networking and how it will help your career.
Step 14: Complete Post-Licensing
Goal: Complete the 45-Hour Post-Licensing Requirement at an accredited school, like Mainstreet.
Step 15: Check Yourself
Goal: To review the activity plan, habits, and engagement goals you created for yourself; check progress and redirect your path if your plan needs updating; get started on a thought-out strategic business plan.
Step 16: Manage Your Reputation
Goal: To better understand that Real Estate is a reputation business and learn how to manage your online presence.
Step 17: Prepare for Retirement
Goal: To help you establish financial best practices early in your new career.
Bonus Step: Make a Commitment to Excellence
Goal: Begin Your C2EX through NAR. Receive a bonus reward!