Occupation Atlasreal estate agent
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8ec8df02-e9dd-43b7-b416-5846ae0414ab
real estate agent
Real estate agents administer the sales or letting process of residential, commercial properties or land on behalf of their clients. They investigate the property's condition and assess its value in order to offer the best price to their clients. They negotiate, compose a sales contract or a rental contract and liaise with third parties in order to realize the stated objectives during transactions. They undertake research to determine the legality of a property sale before it is sold and make sure the transaction is not subject to any disputes or restrictions.
Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ECSEnterprising · Conventional · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising6.46
- C Conventional4.94
- S Social3.52
- R Realistic2.12
- A Artistic1.92
- I Investigative1.47
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Real Estate Sales Agents (41-9022.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (20)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on property value
- compare property values
- contract law
- customer service
- identify customer's needs
- inform on renting agreements
- liaise with property owners
- maintain financial records
- maintain relationship with customers
- manage contracts
- mortgage loans
- obtain financial information
- office administration
- perform property market research
- prepare real estate contract
- property law
- prospect new customers
- provide information on properties
- real estate market
- value properties
Optional (37)
- accounting techniques
- advertising techniques
- advise on investment
- analyse insurance needs
- analyse loans
- assist in loan applications
- attend trade fairs
- building codes
- building construction principles
- collect property financial information
- concurrent estate
- consult credit score
- create a financial plan
- energy performance of buildings
- estimate profitability
- examine credit ratings
- examine mortgage loan documents
- examine the conditions of buildings
- handle tenant changeover
- liaise with advertising agencies
- liaise with local authorities
- manage contract disputes
- modern portfolio theory
- monitor title procedures
- negotiate with property owners
- organise a damage assessment
- organise property viewing
- perform contract compliance audits
- plan buildings maintenance work
- prepare inventory of properties
- prepare sales checks
- process payments
- protect client interests
- review closing procedures
- types of insurance
- virtual reality
- write inspection reports
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 20 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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6 shared · 9 more of its ownperform property market research, value properties, compare property values, real estate market
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6 shared · 14 more of its owninform on renting agreements, provide information on properties, real estate market, obtain financial information
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real estate leasing manager
6 shared · 17 more of its owninform on renting agreements, provide information on properties, compare property values, real estate market
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