Real Estate Agent
Buy, sell, lease and manage properties for clients.
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What's it like to be a Real Estate Agent?
A Real Estate Agent may specialise in the sale, purchase or leasing and management of residential, commercial, industrial or agricultural property whether it be existing dwellings, off the plan or vacant lots of land. Communication with clients is a key task, so face-to-face meetings and phone calls are a big part of the job. You will be responsible for presenting properties in the best possible light, highlighting their key selling attributes in order to obtain the best price for the vendor whilst being remunerated in commissions.
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Tasks and duties
- Seeking out prospective vendors and identifying potential buyers.
- Promoting sales of properties through brochures, open houses, print and online listings.
- Presenting properties and accompanying prospective buyers during property inspections.
- Writing vendor reports, appraising properties, preparing contracts and documents, negotiating terms between buyers and sellers and facilitating settlements.
- Advising clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements and related matters, such as construction work, financing, maintenance, repairs, and appraisals.
- Developing networks of solicitors, lenders, and tradespeople to whom clients may be referred.
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Many Real Estate Agents work on weekends, particularly those in residential sales, as this is the time when auctions and open inspections typically occur.
How to become a Real Estate Agent
- Complete an approved real estate course delivered by a registered training organisation, such as a Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (CPP41419). Study requirements vary between states, so check the website of your state’s governing body for approved courses.
- Gain at least 12 months of full-time work experience under the supervision of a licensed real estate agent. This needs to be completed within three years of your application for a licence.
- Apply for your real estate agent’s licence.
- If you’re interested in running your own agency, consider completing a Diploma of Property (Agency Management) (CPP51119).
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Working hours for Real Estate Agents
Overtime
Weekends
Shift work
Late nights
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Job market trends for Real Estate Agents
Location
AustraliaProjected job growth
National increase over next 5 years
2021
2026
Source: National Skills Commission. Real Estate Sales Agents
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Latest Real Estate Agent reviews
Latest reviews from 28 Real Estate Agents surveyed on SEEK.
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May 2021
Real Estate is a tough but can pay off if you work hard
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Science
Experience
Less than a year
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Science and Real Estate
The good things
Great potential of growth, possibilities are endless with how much I can potentially earn
The challenges
It is very repetitive and slow when you first start off, but once the first 3 months have passed, things make more sense and it gets better when you start getting paid
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Jan 2020
Real estate is not that tough job but it ,but at end of the day people must bring deals to get properties
Reviewer's Qualification
NQF level 4
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Sales negotiator, close deals
The good things
Good things is that build trust honesty to the client it is when get deals, one client can bring many clients if you play you role in a dignified way. It when you make money that way ,you must be very...
The challenges
The challenges are if you don't talk to sure case you role not easier to get deals, always have the information from you areas valuation of properties around you ,go out people must know you and your ...
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