Hello, I used to be a mortgage introducer,and would like to become a motgage advisor,but would like some advice from someone whos been there,bought the t-shirt and has worn it out !!
1)ive seen ifs cd-roms-can these get me through the exams,or would i need to do a course? or are there good ol' books that can get me through?
2)how hard is it for a newcomer to the industry to get in once ive gained cemap?
3)what are REALISTIC earnings for newly qualified a)tied,self-employed b)employed advisors- i live in leeds,but plan at the end of the year to move to london?
4)is there a healthy market for newly qualifieds,or is the market awash with them(will i be fighting against hordes at every interview)?
5)from the vacancies ive seen,bonuses are a major part of income.Is advisor a misnomer-would salesman be more apt,and if so,are heavy sell tactics employed??
6)one of the courses i have looked at-total training network,gives income examples based on 1 fee paying case per week-this sounds amazingly low-or is that aboutthe average closes a week for a mortgage advisor?
7)they speak of independent advisors-is it hard to find clients if i go it alone??
8) can a "tied" self-employed advisor also get outside work?
i hope you can help me-it looks a lot of questions,but i imagine they are easy enough to answer briefly,thanks. please post reply to snipped-for-privacy@lycos.co.uk