RE career advice (value, state, San Diego, Denver)

[bobbyboy221]

Hey all,

So Ive been working past 6 years in my state valuations & appraising. I was going to move to another state. I decided to consider working in RE management or something related to that-primarily to gain experience in these other areas. I cant help thinking, especially with the insistence of friends, that this would be a mistake as your gonna start in something new at the bottom of the rung with an entry salary. Being that you got 6-7 years exprience in a specific niche-you can leverage that with a salary commensurate to this experience. I feel I need solid advice...

TIA

[2bindenver]

Where are you moving? Is real estate different there?

[bobbyboy221]

Originally Posted by 2bindenver

Where are you moving? Is real estate different there?

To the southeast..I dont know if its different.. I guess its just real estate in a different area

[charlygal]

You already posted this same thing:

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[bobbyboy221]

Originally Posted by charlygal

You already posted this same thing:

No actually this is more of a specific question based on recent circumstances... That was more of a maco question..

[SophR38]

Originally Posted by bobbyboy221

Hey all,

So Ive been working past 6 years in my state valuations & appraising. I was going to move to another state. I decided to consider working in RE management or something related to that-primarily to gain experience in these other areas. I cant help thinking, especially with the insistence of friends, that this would be a mistake as your gonna start in something new at the bottom of the rung with an entry salary. Being that you got 6-7 years exprience in a specific niche-you can leverage that with a salary commensurate to this experience. I feel I need solid advice...

TIA

I experienced the same thing when I moved to New York from San Diego. At first indeed you'd think you will start at the bottom. It was very trying for me to get a job that suits my lifestyle. Then I read from several career sites on what a career shifter should do, and you don't have to start from the bottom. Somewhere in the middle, perhaps? From the tons of articles I have read on career shifting, these are my favorite tips:


1. Assess your interests, values, and skills. Review past successful roles, volunteer work, projects and jobs to identify preferred activities and skills. Determine whether your core values and skills are addressed through your current career.

2. Feeling completely overwhelmed? Talk to a career coach who can help walk you through this process and make it feel way less intimidating.

3. Think about your possible career change challenges.

4. Challenges are part of career change. That's why it's normal to "Dust Yourself Off and Try Again."

Hope this helps. Good luck on your career change.

[benfrompropertysimple]

I agree with Soph here. If you really want to try something new, don't be afraid to go for it. Perhaps the salary will be low at first, but that's fine as long as you're doing something you enjoy.

I recommend using LinkedIn to connect with some industry people in the area where you are going and send them a message. That's the whole idea of social networks! Just ask them for advice about how the industry works in that city and where they recommend getting involved.

Good luck!