As you read this, more than seven million people in the United States have jobs in real estate fields such as title insurance, construction, mortgage banking, property management, real estate appraisals, brokerage and leasing, and real estate development.  In addition, many were engaged in corporate real estate and in real estate lending in commercial banks, savings and loans, and insurance companies where their jobs are included in counts of jobs in the real estate sector. Over a third of the world's wealth is tied up in real estate. Real estate is collateral for mortgages and a large amount of financial assets. Of course, at present, the markets are weak in housing and real estate but this field is not going away. It is also worth recognizing how interesting jobs in real estate are. Real estate professionals are tied to the development of our society in a very direct way and participate in decisions that will shape the way we live for centuries. Work in real estate is personally rewarding, ever-changing and challenging. Take some time and consider your potential in the field of real estate.

Resources

• Skills & Talents Required in Real Estate
• Job Options in Real Estate
• Salaries in Real Estate
• Links, Books & Resources for Real Estate Careers
  
• Facts & Trends in the Area
  

Background Reading and Resources

• The Inside Track to Careers in Real Estate
• Vault Guide to Real Estate Careers
• Real-Resumes for Real Estate & Property Management Jobs
• How to Succeed in Commercial Real Estate
• Vault Guide to the Top Real Estate Employers
• Opportunities in Property Management Careers
• Be A Successful Property Manager
• How to Build Your Real Estate Career with Passion and Authenticity
• Sell with Soul: Creating an Extraordinary Career in Real Estate without Losing Your Friends, Your Principles or Your Self-Respect
• Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies
• How to Become a Million Dollar Real Estate Agent in Your First Year
• The Wall Street Journal. Complete Real-Estate Investing Guidebook

Other Sites to Review

• Job Outlook in Real Estate from the BLS.
• Real Estate Careers
• Real Estate Journal
• Overrated Career: Real Estate Agent
• National Association of Realtors on Real Estate Careers
• New York Times on Real Estate

Blogs, Gloom and Meltdown Miscellenea

• Curbed.com
• Matrix: Interpreting the Real State Economy
• Brad DeLong's Blog
• Housing Derivatives
• Realty Check
• Blown Mortgage
• Housing Doom
• Hot Property