Scroll down for the rest of this job description...What do you want to do now?Job Tasks for: "Real Estate Sales Agent"For "Real Estate Sales Agent" Jobs, Click HerePresent purchase offers to sellers for consideration. Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates. Interview clients to determine what kinds of properties they are seeking. Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds and leases. Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds. Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other. Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services. Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold in order to determine its competitive market price. Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers. Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources. Display commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential properties to clients and explain their features. Arrange for title searches to determine whether clients have clear property titles. Review plans for new construction with clients, enumerating and recommending available options and features. Answer clients' questions regarding construction work, financing, maintenance, repairs, and appraisals. Inspect condition of premises, and arrange for necessary maintenance or notify owners of maintenance needs. Accompany buyers during visits to and inspections of property, advising them on the suitability and value of the homes they are visiting. Advise sellers on how to make homes more appealing to potential buyers. Arrange meetings between buyers and sellers when details of transactions need to be negotiated. Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements and related matters. Evaluate mortgage options to help clients obtain financing at the best prevailing rates and terms. Review property listings, trade journals, and relevant literature, and attend conventions, seminars, and staff and association meetings in order to remain knowledgeable about real estate markets. Investigate clients' financial and credit status in order to determine eligibility for financing. Contact property owners and advertise services in order to solicit property sales listings. Develop networks of attorneys, mortgage lenders, and contractors to whom clients may be referred. Visit properties to assess them before showing them to clients. Contact utility companies for service hookups to clients' property. Conduct seminars and training sessions for sales agents in order to improve sales techniques. Appraise properties to determine loan values. Solicit and compile listings of available rental properties. Secure construction or purchase financing with own firm or mortgage company. Rent or lease properties on behalf of clients. Locate and appraise undeveloped areas for building sites, based on evaluations of area market conditions. Why are you looking for job descriptions?
Knowledge Requirements for: "Real Estate Sales Agent"Customer and Personal Service -- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.Sales and Marketing -- Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. Clerical -- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. Administration and Management -- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Economics and Accounting -- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. Law and Government -- Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. Building and Construction -- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. Computers and Electronics -- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. Are you sure that being a "Real Estate Sales Agent" is the best career for you?Our Career Interest Test and Free Personality Test will show you which careers match your interests and personality.Skill Requirements for: "Real Estate Sales Agent"Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others. Negotiation -- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively. Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems. Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people. Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Ability Requirements for: "Real Estate Sales Agent"Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). Speech Recognition -- The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. See the Educational Requirements for "Real Estate Sales Agent"Job Activities for: "Real Estate Sales Agent"Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public -- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization -- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Interacting With Computers -- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work -- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others -- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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