January 23rd, 2009:

I have been thinking of getting my real estate license. Is now a good time?

Now is a good time to learn, but not a good time to earn. For the entire year 2008, an average of less than 2 sales occurred per each local Realtor agent, as was reported through our local MLS.  
 
So, as an average agent, you might reasonably expect average results. As to what that would equate to in actual income, those average performance results would provide you with annual earnings of something well below the 2008 poverty line. You know that old saying, “Don’t give up your day job!”