Building on Inman’s popular newsletter for first-year agents, The Basics, February is New Agent Month. Pick up the tools, tech and tips needed to survive and thrive in 2025 as a rookie real estate agent.
Pulse is a recurring column where we ask for readers’ takes on varying topics in a weekly survey and report back with our findings.
Remember when you started out as a baby real estate agent? Struggling with contracts and terms, hoping for the phone to ring with a new lead and seeking out mentorship so that you could (finally) get to work after earning your license — it’s a tough time for most new agents.
Think back to the agent you were then and tell us: What’s one thing you wish you could go back and say to yourself as a new agent? Would you offer hard-won wisdom on business planning? Offer a word of warning about tough times? Tell yourself to either “chill out” or “work harder?” Let us know below:
We’ll compile a list of the top responses and post them on Inman next Tuesday.