Would You Want Your Child to Become a Real Estate Agent?
ListingMine Academy | Career Realities & The Future of Work
It’s a question every parent has quietly asked, especially after watching a family member struggle in Malaysia’s property industry:
- “Should I let my child become a Real Estate Agent?”
- “Is this a safe future?”
- “Will they suffer?”
The honest answer is this:
It depends on which version of the real estate industry they enter.
The Old Ecosystem was built on vulnerability.
The New Ecosystem is built on sovereignty, assets, and skill.
Let’s break it down clearly.
1. The Old Industry Was Never Designed for Your Child
The traditional industry architecture is brutally stacked against beginners.
A Real Estate Negotiator (REN) starts with:
- No basic salary
- No EPF / SOCSO
- No medical benefits
- No safety net whatsoever
They must pay out-of-pocket for:
- Leads
- Fuel
- Parking
- Ads
- Phone bills
- Subscriptions
They aren’t employees.
They aren’t contractors.
They are Negative Cashflow Workers — paying daily just to stay alive in the industry.
And they only earn if a deal closes, often 3–6 months later.
For a young graduate, this is not a stable career.
This is a financial hazard.
Worse, the old model demands:
- Blind loyalty
- “Data surrender” (all contacts belong to the agency)
- Zero privacy
- Zero autonomy
Would any parent willingly send their child into a structure where they take 100% of the risk for 0% of the security?
Probably not.
2. But the Profession Itself Is Not the Problem
Here is what most outsiders misunderstand:
Being an agent is not the problem.
The ecosystem is the problem.
In fact, real estate offers career advantages that few industries can match:
High Income Velocity
A single closing = 2–3 months of corporate salary.
Ultimate Meritocracy
It does not care about:
- Your degree
- Your family background
- Your race
- Your connections
It rewards competence and effort.
Entrepreneurial Growth
Agents learn — within 12 months — what an MBA takes 3 years to teach:
- Sales
- Marketing
- Finance
- Negotiation
- Advisory
- Business building
Lifetime Network Effects
Every client becomes:
- Future buyers
- Future sellers
- Future referrals
- Future collaborations
This is why many parents do want their children to enter real estate — but only if the game is fair.
3. The New Ecosystem Changes Everything
A modern real estate career is no longer defined by:
- Agency politics
- Legacy override pyramids
- Data captivity
- Locked-in systems
With a neutral platform like ListingMine, the industry shifts from:
- Labour → Professional
- Salesperson → Builder
- REN → Digital Asset Owner
The New Agent Model is:
Tech + Data + Entrepreneurship
Where agents own:
Portable Digital Assets
Your database is yours.
Private CRM
Your notes, clients, viewings, listings — all private and portable.
Neutral Tools (Excel-like OS)
ListingMine doesn’t tell you how to run your career.
It simply empowers you to run it well.
This transforms the REN from a desperate salesperson into a sovereign professional with long-term career assets.
4. So, Would You Want Your Child to Become an Agent?
Here is the correct, practical answer.
If the industry stays in the Old Model:
NO.
Your child will face:
- Structural vulnerability
- Financial instability
- Exploitation
- Burnout
No parent wants that for their child.
If the industry shifts to the New Neutral Model:
YES — it becomes one of the best careers of the future.
In the new ecosystem, your child:
- Owns their data
- Builds a 10-year digital asset
- Controls their career mobility
- Operates like a business owner
- Gains skills that compound for life
- Works through a neutral OS, not a political system
In this world, real estate is:
- Entrepreneurial
- Scalable
- Profitable
- Respected
Exactly the kind of career a parent would want for their child.
5. The Real Question Is Not “Agent or Not?”
The Real Question Is: “Which Ecosystem Will They Enter?”
Would you put your child into:
- A factory model that uses them?
- or
- An ecosystem model that empowers them?
The answer is obvious.
Real estate is a powerful profession — but only when:
- The infrastructure is fair
- The tools are neutral
- The agent owns their work
- The platform empowers instead of extracting
This is why ListingMine exists:
To build a version of the industry where parents can proudly say —
“Yes, I want my child to become a real estate professional.”
