12/06/2026
If you see this, you need to stop looking for shortcuts.
There are close to 38,000 registered real estate salespersons in Singapore.
Yet only a small percentage are consistently producing year after year.
The majority are still trying to figure things out.
Many are working hard just to cross $150,000 in annual commissions.
Now before anyone says $150,000 is a lot of money, let’s look at it differently.
Imagine you made $150,000 in commissions last year.
If we compare it against CPF contributions of 37%, that’s about $94,500 left.
Or roughly $7,875 a month.
And that’s before:
• Marketing expenses
• Property portals
• Transport
• Phone bills
• Client entertainment
• Business expenses
I’m not saying $150,000 isn’t good.
For many agents, it’s a milestone worth celebrating.
But I think it’s also important to be honest with ourselves.
Most of us didn’t join this industry because we wanted another average income.
We joined because we wanted more flexibility.
More options.
More control over our time.
And hopefully, a better future for our families.
Over the years, I’ve noticed something.
Most agents aren’t lacking effort.
Most agents aren’t lazy.
Most agents are simply trying to figure things out on their own.
They spend years testing different methods.
Trying different lead sources.
Following different advice.
Hoping something eventually clicks.
Looking back, one thing that helped me the most wasn’t finding a shortcut.
It was learning from people who were already ahead of me.
People who could point out what I couldn’t see myself.
People who helped me avoid mistakes they had already made.
That’s why today I spend a large part of my time sharing what I’ve learnt with my own team.
Not because I have all the answers.
But because I know how difficult this business can feel when you’re trying to figure everything out alone.
There are no shortcuts in real estate.
But there are definitely faster ways to learn.
And sometimes the difference is simply having the right environment and people around you.
If you’re an agent who feels capable of more but haven’t quite figured out the next step, my in