For the two free drinks and endless snacks from the affiliates. 

I wasn't qualified to do anything else.

The short answer is: I enjoy helping people.

    I was investing in rental houses.   I wanted those MLS books and a lockbox key!

Short answer just provided 5 seconds ago: because I could. (Must be the question of the day.)

We were young, married less than a year and my husband couldn't find an art teaching job so we joined the family business while we continued to look for other work. Then we never quit. 14 years later...-Kasey

Because a successful agent suggested it Bryan Gardner .

My Father made me get my license

I was a teacher and there were too many vacations for me!!!! I wanted a job where I could work a full day and create my own program.... did 40 years of it ...

Because I....

short enough? 

In our family it was a prerequisite to be licensed ASAP.

Great money. Great industry.

I opened my first real estate office for the career and business opportunities after finishing law school and passing the bar.

Bryan,

I like working for myself, always have, always will.  A

For the excellent opportunities in self-growth, great happy hours, and having a career that I can build a lifestyle around.

Tired of the corporate world.

Independence (is that short enough for you?)

I became a Real Estate Agent because Roger asked me to work with him, as we are a 'Team' Bryan Gardner. 

Bryan Gardner - just do it because someone tells you that you'll be good at.

Family Business

Because I wante d to

Corporate burnout ... and a laundry list of other reasons personal to me.

It gave me the freedom to be my own boss, set my own hours and earn a good living.  I'd been in other sales jobs prior.

Because if you're going to sell something you might as well sell the most expensive thing you can. 

For sure, a lot to learn about this subject and great answers.

So many great answers. I hope one of them was right for you. 

Thought my husband and I were going to do fix n flips, but ended up being an agent.  

It seemed like a good idea.

Seemed like a good idea at the time.

Flexibility, income potential, personal growth, sounded interesting.

To move from the flipping side of real estate to the sales side....among other reasons...

Looked like an enjoyable opportunity

I thought it would be easy money and flexible schedule. 

.......both are wrong....