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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since 1957, there have been more real estate agent and brokers licenses issued to people in Austin than any other city in the state of Texas except for Houston, according to the Texas Real Estate Commission, or TREC, the state agency responsible for licensing and regulating the real estate industry.

In May 2021, Austin resident Caroline Smalley made the decision to leave the corporate world, where she worked in marketing, to start a new career as a realtor.

“The biggest appeal for me as a working mom is the flexibility, but it’s not as easy as a lot of people think,” Smalley said.

Smalley explained that the unpredictable nature of the market, working late nights and weekends, as well as having a career that is 100% commission based makes it a challenging but rewarding job.

According to TREC, Smalley is now one of more than 27,000 people in Austin who currently hold an active real estate agent or broker’s license, according to TREC.

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Betty Wangler, another local Austin realtor who started her real estate career in 1982, said the profession has definitely changed.

 

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