Real Estate Sales Agents

What Does a Real Estate Sales Agents 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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
• 2Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
• 3Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
• 4Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
• 5Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
• 6Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services.
• 7Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
• 8Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• Adobe Acrobat
• Agent Business Builder
• Argosy Legal Systems Power Closer
• Canva
• CMA Stuffers
• Commercial and industrial development project cost analysis software
• Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
• DataBasix Technologies Lead Commander
• DeLorme Topo USA
• Digital contract software

Real Estate Sales Agents Salary