When it comes to housing, the majority of Americans own rather than rent. 69% of Americans own their home, according to the American Housing Survey of 2005. 21.3% of all homeowners pay $1,500 or more in monthly housing costs.
According to a recent USA Today article: "The national median sales price for an existing home" will be "$218,800 this year."
Imagine if you sold homes and you worked at 6% commission. You would make an average of $13,128 per home that could sell. For those that are able to earn a degree and work in the field of real estate, they can earn much more in the long run.
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http://www.elearners.com/guide/online-real-estate-training.asp
Data source:
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/ahs/ahs05/tab1a6.html
USA Today article:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2007-07-11-home-sales-price-forecast_N.htm