Time left: 4 years and 5 months · Group: Sales and Related
The official job description
Operate real estate office, or work for commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. Other duties usually include selling real estate or renting properties and arranging loans.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What real estate brokers do all day (for now)
Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.
Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.
Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner.
Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.
Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.