Career description:
A real estate agent is a person whose business is to arrange the selling or renting of houses, land, offices, or buildings for their owners. While that is a technically accurate definition of a real estate agent, it doesn’t give an accurate description of what a real estate agent does every day. Each day is unique and different for a real estate agent; while this can be an appealing aspect of the real estate profession, it can also offer unique challenges or opportunities, depending on the agent’s skill set.
What it’s like:
Common duties:
- Keeps up with local and regional market activity and industry news
- Researches active, pending, and sold listings and reviews the daily MLS Hot Sheet or Activity Report
- Completes, submits, and files paperwork, such as real estate documents, agreements, and records with the proper state agencies
- Plans and coordinates appointments, open houses, showings, and meetings with clients and other real estate agents
- Develops marketing plans for listings and creates fliers, newsletters, and other promotional collateral
- Responds to incoming emails and phone calls
- Update websites, social media profiles, and blogs
Similar occupations:
Broker, Broker Associate, Designated Broker, Managing Broker, Real Estate Associate, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate Sales Associate, Realtor, Supervising Broker
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