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Real Estate Careers

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Top Tools You Wish You Had When You Started
Alumni, Instructors, Seasoned Agents…What are some tools you WISH you had when you started your real estate business? Share some favorite apps, tools, CRMs, or systems that work for you.
We were all new agents once...
No matter how long we've been in the business, we all started the same way: new, eager, and a little overwhelmed. The market may change, but that first-year feeling does not. 🤔 So, let’s pay it forward: What’s one piece of advice you’d give a new agent starting out today? Here are a few to get us started: ✔️ Focus on…
🎉 Welcome to your new Real Estate Career Community!🎉
The Kaplan Community Team is thrilled you are here in our Real Estate Career Community. Glad to see you exploring! Have questions after you see what’s new? Reply below and we will be happy to help. What happens here? Let’s take a look. This community will have resources including a knowledge base, career spotlights, and…
Poll: What's the single biggest challenge you're currently facing in your real estate career?
The Kaplan Community Team is here to help and we want to hear from you! What's your current biggest challenge for your real estate career?
The 3-Layer Prep: How Top Agents Stop Losing Commissions at the Listing Table
The single biggest fear in real estate isn't low inventory, it's walking into a listing presentation unprepared and watching the commission walk out the door with a competitor. You’ve done the lead generation, you’ve earned the meeting, and now you have one hour to prove you are the only agent who can maximize the client’s…
If you were a new agent what would you do?
Choose the brokerage with the best training or the one with the best brand recognition?

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June RealXpert Webinar - Elevate Your Career with Premier Student Perks, selected by Kaplan
If you are shopping for real estate schools, you are not going to want to miss this webinar. Learn why Kaplan is a premier education provider. Join us as we discuss the Premier Student Perks program. These professional tools selected by Kaplan will give you the competitive edge you need to start a successful real estate…
Stop trying to be the agent for everyone.
Real talk: If your brand is just "generic professional real estate agent," you're making it way harder on yourself than it needs to be. If you try to appeal to everyone, you end up appealing to nobody. The most successful agents have the clearest identity. Your personal brand should be a bat-signal for your exact ideal…
📅 Check out our June Events!
Kaplan Community Grounds for Growth Meetup June 17 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Life With A License: Real Talk with Kaplan Alumni Madhuri Kshirsagar June 17 | 2:30 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Connect: Real Estate Networking Meetup June 23 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET | REGISTER HERE Kaplan and the Kaplan Community also host…
🎖️ Finding Your Real Estate Niche: Serving Those Who Serve
One of the most rewarding and underserved niches in real estate: Working with active-duty military members and veterans. Why the Military Market is an Incredible Niche High Demand & Frequent Moves: Military families relocate a lot—on average, every 2 to 3 years due to Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. They need…
Do you think clients care more about market updates (numbers) or lifestyle updates (new parks)?
Where do you spend your energy?
Open your search tool and ask: Who is the top real estate expert for [Your Neighborhood]?
Are you on the list?
Building Your Brand with Local Business Spotlights
Most real estate marketing is boring. To stand out, you need to stop acting like a salesperson and start acting like the "Local Mayor." Featuring local businesses is the fastest way to build a brand people actually care about! Pick a local spot, maybe a new boutique or the hardware store that’s been there for decades, and…
What’s your primary brand focus right now? Why?
Precision Real Estate: Becoming the Neighborhood Authority in 2026
In our current market, clients aren’t just looking for an agent who has a license and access to the MLS, they can find basic listings themselves in seconds. What they really need is an insider! When a homeowner decides to sell, they want a person who knows the nuances of their specific area. That means an agent who can…
🎙️ Real Estate Talking Points: Owning the Room (And the Data)
1. The "Affordability Shift" Script When a broker asks, "How are you explaining today's market to hesitant buyers?" don't give a generic answer. Use this: The Line: "I’m moving clients away from 'Rate Anxiety' and toward 'Equity Inventory.' We're looking at the data—affordability isn't just about the monthly payment…