The most formidable aspect of real estate has to be maintaining your career. While there are many agents in this career field, the competitive environment represented on a daily basis makes this a career that may prove unsuitable for the meek. Negotiations, persuasion, debate and often frequent competition for supremacy in the agency are recurring tasks when trying to sell properties to clients. You might think of this as the board game “Monopoly,” in reverse. Rather than trying to own all the surrounding properties, these “players” attempt to sell as much land as possible. Those who fail to recruit an adequate number of clients struggle to “get ahead” and often fail in the agency or, even worse, lose their job. Prospective agents should spend a lot of time improving their communication skills by taking public speaking classes or perhaps joining a debate team. Such laborious tasks make it clear that being a successful real estate agent is harder than it seems. Realtors "There's No Place Like Home." Today's society involves a very complex and strenuous environment that often leaves the average person exhausted and drained. Many would say that the best part of the evening is arriving home and being able to relax in their warm, inviting homes. Being able to finally "get up" and enjoy that feeling of relaxation that reminds you of "There's no place like home". But what makes a house a home? Is it the location and how close is it to the local market? Maybe it's the marble tiles and wood countertops in the kitchen. Or perhaps it's the size of the bedrooms and dining rooms that are finely furnished and decorated to your liking. While all...... half of the document...... 2012, from http://www.myplan.com/careers/real-estate-sales-agents/description-41-9022.00.html National Association of Agents real estate. (2010) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2010. Chicago: NAR Publishing.Richard, A.C. (2012). Job description for a real estate agent. eLike money. Retrieved February 26, 2012, from http://www.ehow.com/facts_5004779_job-description-real-estate-agent.htmlThe CV Center Limited. (2012). A career as a real estate agent. The CV Center. Retrieved March 18, 2012, from http://www.cvcl.co.uk/careers-estate-agents.htmWhitney, N. (2012). Real estate agent career information. eHow.com. Retrieved February 26, 2012, from http://www.ehow.com/about_6500977_career-information-real-estate-agents-.htmlWolff, J. (2009, December). Real estate agent. Perspectives. Retrieved March 18, 2012, from http://www.prospects.ac.uk/estate_agent_entry_requirements.htm