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Real Estate Sales Agents

Also called: Real Estate Agent, Realtor, Realtor Associate, Sales Agent

What they do:

Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts. Includes agents who represent buyer.

On the job, you would:
  • Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
  • Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
  • Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service
  • sales and marketing

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Safety and Government

  • law and government

Communications

  • multimedia

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others

Social

  • bringing people together to solve differences
  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • group things in different ways

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Initiative
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Attention to Detail

Data base user interface and query software

  • Xactware Xactimate
  • Yardi software

Word processing software

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word

Financial analysis software

  • RealData Comparative Lease Analysis
  • Wheatworks Real Estate Calculator Suite

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $49,980

Education

High school diploma/GED or certificate after high school is usually needed.