Real Estate Sales Agents
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.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- law and government
Communications
- multimedia
Skills
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
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- group things in different ways
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
- Achievement/Effort
- Attention to Detail
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
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
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
certificate after high school
usually needed
certificate after high school
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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