Stock Brokers becoming Real Estate

In an article by RE/MAX India, they have compared the role of a stockbroker v/s the role of a real estate broker.

Stock Broking	Real Estate Broking
No local knowledge necessary	Local knowledge very much important
Exchange is your network	You require the network to be built
Low commission per transaction	High commission per deal

As a stockbroker one needs to be aware of national and global trends, one has a standard place which functions a common network for all brokers but on the other hand commissions per deal are very low. Thus though the broker enjoys the benefits of an organised network his per deal earnings are very low.

As a real estate broker your local knowledge plays a very important role as it differentiates you from other brokers, you build your own network and there is no limit to the network you can build as you can tap into networks across the world. The most crucial thing for a stockbroker is the earning per deal. His commissions are monetarily higher per deal.

Both are broking and both have their own points of differentiation. What can be a boon in your area may also turn out to be a bane as it might limit you. It is a decision that you make whether you want to work for an organized sector which gives negligible return per deal or you want to work for a growing sector where the returns per deal are soaring.