Normally, I don't require or ask anyone to comment or post to this blog. However, I would like everyone (all 35 students) to respond to this posting.
Chapter 1 discusses the market for real estate knowledge. It would be useful to me and possibly the rest of the class to get a feel for the level of real estate experience in this section.
Please comment to this posting by answering the following four (4) questions:
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment
b) purchased a house
c) sold a house
d) made an investment in real estate
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I might mention that real estate experience is not a course prerequisite and I have found no relationship between prior real estate experience and success in this course (students with no prior real estate experience have worked hard and done very well). Success typically depends on the amount of time and effort you put into the course this semester.
Please ues the "comments" function below to reply to this post (will keep everyone's reply organized with this posting).
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Friday, January 18, 2008
What is your real estate experience? 4 questions
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23 comments:
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
-- If you consider income from selling a house and pulling the equity, then yes. I have paid capital gains tax many times. However, real estate is not my job.
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment-- Yes
b) purchased a house-- Yes
c) sold a house-- Yes
d) made an investment in real estate-- Yes
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?-- Yes My aunt is a realtor
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
-- One interesting fact about myself is that i am an amateur sky skier.
From Daniel Parrett
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry?
No but I took the pre licensing course for a rea lestate license about 3 years ago.
(2) Have you done the following:a) rented an apartmentb) purchased a housec) sold a housed) made an investment in real estate.
I have rented an apartment, and that is about it
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
My grandpa buys and sells large acreage of land.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I am attempting to learn how to cook well.
Lisa George's survey response
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
I am not currently employed in the real estate industry.
(2) Have you done the following:a) rented an apartmentb) purchased a housec) sold a housed) made an investment in real estate
I have done none of the above for now, but will be in the near future possibly purchasing a condo.
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
My mom was in realestate for a little while but her license is currently on hold as she decided she wanted to wait until she left her job to pursue the real estate business, but she has taken and passed the exam.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I would have to say the most interesting fact about myself would be that I was born in Scotland and lived in Holland for 6 years before moving here when I was 7. All my family except for an aunt and uncle currently reside in Scotland as well so I try to visit once a year.
Posted by Lisa George at 12:01 PM
Rebecca Wells
1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
I am not currently employed in the real estate industry, although I am employed.
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment: yes
b) purchased a house: no
c) sold a house: no
d) made an investment in real estate:no
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
No one in my family is in the real estate business. Other than purchasing a home I cannot think of an interesting real estate experience that anyone in my family has had.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I work nearly full time at Outback Steakhouse in Arlington as a Front of House Manager, Bar Manager, and bartender. Between work and pursuing my degree in management I stay very busy.
Posted by Rebecca Wells at 11:52 AM
Tim Gaston Post
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
I am not currently, nor do I intend to be. Real estate issues do, however, sometimes have an impact on my job. I design hospitals and other commercial buildings. This is one reason I am taking this course - to gain a more complete understanding of real estate principles.
(2) Have you done the following:a) rented an apartmentb) purchased a housec) sold a housed) made an investment in real estate
a) Yes; b) Yes; c) Yes; d) No
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
Not to my knowledge.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
Hmmm... The most interesting thing about me is that I may actually finish my degree at age 42... I'm married, 4 kids and currently in the market to both sell and buy a house.
Posted by Tim Gaston at 11:35 AM
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
I am not employed in the real estate industry but I am emplyed in the Architectural/Planning industry.
(2) Have you done the following:a) rented an apartmentb) purchased a housec) sold a housed) made an investment in real estate
I have rented an apartment and am looking into purchasing land to build a home.
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
My cousin is in the real estate industry.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
An interesting fact about me is that I am highly involved in Rodeo and Barrel Racing and spend my spare time traveling Texas/New Mexico/Oklahoma/Arkansas to compete.
(1) No, no real estate relations at all
(2) a) rented an apartment
(3) No family in real estate
(4) I will finally finish my degree, BS Info Systems. I am taking this course so that I can learn all I can before I purchase a home, which I want to do within the next twelve to eighteen months.
1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? I am not in the real estate industry.
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment-- Yes
b) purchased a house-- twice, going on three after graduation...
c) sold a house- yes, what an ordeal
d) made an investment in real estate-- I've been thinking of my next door neighbors house, but hasn't proved to be a viable option yet.
(3) My sister is a realtor in the Rock Hill/Charlotte SC area. She was born to do what she is doing. She's a bit pushy for me, but seems to be very sucessful at what she does. My brother is a rental agent in Manhattan. He lives and works in NYC. He is a licenced realtor as well. The competition is crazy. He has so many great stories. He went from being an exective chef to an agent. Quite a jump, but he loves it.
(4) I am finally graduating after 12 years of working on this degree (there were many pauses in there), but I managed to get the remainder of the BA in 1.5 years with non stop class taking. I am trying to beat my daugther to graduation, so that has helped me get finished.
Crystal Cooper
1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? no, i am currently not employed in the industry. I am however very interested.
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment-- Yes
I have rented several properties.
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?-- My uncle invests in real estate and he is willing to get me involved
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I once hiked 746 miles.
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
-- I am not employed in the real estate industry.
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment - yes
b) purchased a house - no
c) sold a house - no
d) made an investment in real estate - no
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience? no, I do have a friend who flips houses and he also sells mortgages.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I was a vegetarian for eight years - I just recently started eating meat again.
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
No prior experience in real estate at all. I have already learned a lot. I have to admit I am a little scared that I am in over my head.
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment
Yes
b) purchased a house
No
c) sold a house
No
d) made an investment in real estate
No
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
Not that I know of.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I used to teach ballroom dance. (Before it became popluar again)
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? If so, what is your background (brokerage, appraisal, property management, investing, etc.).
No I am not.
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment
b) purchased a house
c) sold a house
d) made an investment in real estate
Currently I rent a house.
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
No, but my roommate does BPO's on foreclosed houses in the DFW area.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I am in the Air Force Reserves, stationed in San Antonio.
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry?
No, I honestly have nothing to do with the real estate invironment, at least not yet.
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment
b) purchased a house
c) sold a house
d) made an investment in real estate
I am going to have to say no to all of the above.
3. Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
No, no one in my family is in the buisness.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
I am fluent in spanish.
oops...spelled environment wrong
1. I have never been employed in the real estate industry
2. I have rented an apartment and a house.
3. No one in my family is in the real estate business nor had any experiences.
4. I have no desire to use the degree I am about to recieve in May. Once I graduate I want to live in the Dominican Republic to open an orphanage and do mission work.
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry?
- No
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment
b) purchased a house
c) sold a house
d) made an investment in real estate.
a) Yes
b) No
c) No
d) No
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience?
- No one in my family is involved in the real estate industry. We moved around a lot when I was growing up so I learned about how different real estate agents can be. Some are very organized and thorough and some are lazy and haphazard.
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related.
- I love to read and can often finish an entire book in a day.
(1) Are you currently employed in the real estate industry? No
(2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment : No
b) purchased a house : No
c) sold a house : No
d) made an investment in real estate : No
(3) Is anyone in your family in the real estate business or had an interesting real estate related experience? No
(4) Finally, please give us one interesting fact about yourself that is non-real estate related. I’m originally from Poland I was born there and moved here when I was 4 and lived here since, though I do plan on moving back for a little while after I graduate this year.
Holly Searles
1)I am not currently employeed in the real estate industry.
2)rented an apartment- Yes
purchased a house- No
sold a house- No
Made an investment in real estate- No
3)Umm.. no one in my family is directly in the real estate business but my parents have owned several homes and sold them. Currently my parents are trying to sell one of their houses that is located in Arizona and are flying out to look at the property to see what needs to be done. (Apparently after the last renters moved out a water line broke and flooded the house).
4)I currently work at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine as an aquatics supervisor and at NRH20 Family Waterpark located in NRH as an operations supervisor. My plan is to stay in the waterpark industry and see where that takes me.
1. No I am not currently working in the real estate industry.
2) Have you done the following:
a) rented an apartment-- Yes
b) purchased a house-- No
c) sold a house-- No
d) made an investment in real estate-- No
3. Noone in my family is in the real estate business
4. I love to cook!
I am not employed in the real estate industry.
I have done all of the things asked in question #2.
No one in my family is in real estate industry.
I hope to get a Phd on Business someday!
(1) I am not employed in the real estate industry. I took some licensing courses about six years ago, however I did not pursue a real estate license.
(2) (a)Yes, in my lifetime I have rented several apartments. (b) I have purchased three homes. (c) I have sold two of those homes and am living in the third. (d) I guess I consider my homes an investment in real estate because I purchase them below market and in turn roll them over after a few years and use the equity I gain to roll into the next home.
(3) My mother built homes (as a licensed builder) as an investment, then would move us into them, then turn them over within 5 to six years. So she was not a realtor, but was a very savvy business person when it comes to gaining capital on the homes she built.
(4) I think the bizarre blend of talents I have makes me interesting. Even though I am much older than your average student (by about 18 years) I still feel young and tend to forget the age gap. I am an accounting major, BUT…. I don’t fit the ‘bean counter’ stereotype. I lived a great life and was a ballet dancer as a teenager who danced with Gregory Heinz on one occasion and Jennifer Beals (Flash Dance) on another and also was an accomplished clarinet player in high school competing in state competition. I started my degree in Psychology in 1989 so most of my free time was spent volunteering with Special Olympics at that time. My work background included accounting in addition to different types of analyst positions in sales and computers. These days, mostly I love technology (build my own computers for fun, gaming, etc.) and most who know me consider me a computer geek.
1) no
2) no to all 4 parts
3)no
(Obviously I have very little real estate experience)
4) I'm a retail manager at Best Buy.
Mohsin's Survey Response
1)I am not currently employed in the real estate industry.
2)
a) Yes, I have rented an apartment
b) No, I have not purchased a house yet.
c) No, I have never sold a house
d) No, I have not made and investment in real estate.
3) Yes, my uncle is a realtor
4) One interesting fact about myself is that I joined UTA as an Aerospace Engineering Student. However, I decided to get into the Accounting field and luckily, I am pretty good at it.
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