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Make Real Estate a Priority in your Military to Civilian Transition

Friday, August 3, 2007

A recent article in Military Times' career and educational monthly, profiles retired Army Sgt. Maj. Walt Scott who, after a 35-year service career has made his military transition into a new career as a successful real estate agent in Ashburn, Va. The article explains that military veterans make great real estate agents and brokers.

Jim Gillespie, president and c.e.o., Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corp., is quoted in the article as saying that veterans are "self starters and survivors." He goes on to say, "I can not imagine any other business that would match up better with military personnel than real estate." That's certainly high praise coming from a person at the top of his industry; it should give service members confidence that their military career transition might be smoother than they expected.

The story points out that the hard work, flexibility and people skills learned in the military are the tools real estate agents require to work with customers and makes sales. Another advantage veterans have, is the dozens of nationwide contacts they've made moving from base-to-base during their military career: there's no denying that people and contacts are the meat and potatoes of a real estate career. The hundreds of people you've worked with in the service are important parts of your military education.

Allied Real Estate School offers 100% online real estate courses for active-duty military service members. Military services members can receive up to 100% Federal Military Tuition Assistance for online real estate courses at Allied. Military personnel can use this military education benefit to take a Real Estate License Salesperson Course, Real Estate Broker License Course or Real Estate Appraisal License Course.

The Military Times article also mentions that a real estate career is also a great match for military spouses who have had to develop the same people skills and flexibility as military members. The article quotes a real estate broker in Texas who has a total of 38 real estate agents, with 21 of them being retired military, military veterans or the spouses of military vets.

To help the spouses of military personnel prepare for their futures as well, Allied Real Estate School offers a $300 military spouse tuition discount on its Real Estate Appraisal License Course for individuals whose military spouse is currently enrolled in an Allied course. For spouses whose military husband or wife isn't taking an Allied course, they can still receive $150 off a Real Estate Appraisal License Course. These discounts also apply to specific Allied courses in the medical field and business.

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