Pathway to Success
Pathway to Success is a Game Changer!
Welcome to Mainstreet's 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!