Iddaritho Vepinchukunna Sujatha Aunty

Varied Backgrounds, Common Traits
Successful agency sales reps come from outside the sales arena as well, says Dan Strubberg, director of agency recruiting and development for State Farm Insurance in Bloomington, Illinois. “They’re people who strive for recognition, who are competitive, who like the risk of a business venture where they are thriving on the connection of success and hard work and wanting to help people solve the risks of everyday life,” he says.
Other professionals who often make the transition to insurance sales well include nurses and bank branch managers. Some educators take the job with plans to work as agents for a year to 18 months and then go on to become full-time career-development educators, Jensen says. Bank managers who want a similar executive position in insurance may begin their insurance career as agents and then move up to the management track.

Ramanayya Dengudu Kathalu

I lose money on my rental property every month. But I'm OK with that. I've got a long-term plan. Or I'm still delusional and hoping for a turnaround in the housing market. Either way, I stubbornly refuse to lose $30,000 in home equity by selling. I'd rather pay $300 a month out of my pocket in the hopes of hanging on to what little equity I have left.
It's a Renters Market Out There
Much like a home buyer, a renter has a lot of purchasing power. It's a pure case of supply and demand if there ever was one.