It’s here…the day you have been waiting for! You are finally ready and have scheduled your UBC Real Estate Exam date. But that now raises the question of how should you prepare yourself to write the UBC Real Estate Exam? What should you bring? Are there certain things you should and shouldn’t do? Having written […]
Stay Calm and Exam On
Getting ready to prepare for the UBC Real Estate exam takes work and a Plan. Real Estate is location, location, and a little luck; but getting ready to write the exam takes planning, planning, and a little luck. Review everything all over again. Re-do all of the assignments so you are familiar with the ESG, […]
When is the BEST time to get into Real Estate and sell?
Oh, if I had a nickel for every time I heard people tell me they are waiting for the Real Estate market to change, to get busier and then they will get in and get licensed. All the busy, focused, realtors right now are dancing on the streets hoping you do wait. More work for […]
Exam Anxiety!
Exam Anxiety Exam anxiety is a fairly common experience that involves feelings of tension or uneasiness that occur before, during or after an exam. Many people experience some kind of anxiety associated with exams, but sometimes it can become so intense that it leads to disruptive symptoms and therefore negative impact on ones performance. In […]
Real Smart Exam Tips
Exam Tips! Don’t cram the night before. You know what you know so get a good night’s sleep. An over exhausted mind will not perform well. Don’t listen and involve yourself in other student’s chatter as they wait to go in the exam room. What they say could be completely wrong and get you anxious. […]
Real Smart Studying Tips
Studying Tips: Each day you are studying, start writing out the math formulas as you would on the exam, so it will be instinctual on the exam. The exam- Real Estate is typically 20 – 25% math (there is an exam with 40% math), Mortgage is higher 30 – 35% (but may not be as […]
How important is passing the Real Estate exam to YOU?
When you are about to take a course, any course, have a plan in place. What are you going to do if you or someone in your family gets sick while you are in a course? What happens if you hours at work change? What happens to you if you don’t understand something in class […]
How do I choose the right Real Estate or Mortgage Broker company for me?
Let me count the ways…….. The 1st thing you should know is they are NOT created equal. The 2nd thing you should know is the company is only as good as the people running it! Anyone with some cash and hopefully experience can purchase a franchise. This is not to demean any company, rather […]
Why do you want to change your career?
You must find the reason behind you wanting or having to change careers. Perhaps your company has downsized and you find yourself out of work. Maybe it’s been years since you had to make up a Resume or be part of a job interview. Don’t worry, things haven’t changed that much. You could look at […]
Here is the story of Real Smart… Grab a coffee!
I used to work for a University and I loved what I did. It was not too demanding, the hours were great pay was decent and the students were wonderful to work with. It worked for my life as a mother of 3. I could see the shift happening throughout the entire company. People moving […]