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Real Estate Brokers

SOC 41-9021.00

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.

Zone 4 Sales and Related

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Speaking

4.0

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Active Listening

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.9

Active Learning

3.6

Negotiation

3.6

Persuasion

3.5

Writing

3.4

Knowledge Areas 8

Sales and Marketing

4.5

Customer and Personal Service

4.3

English Language

4.1

Law and Government

4.0

Administration and Management

3.9

Economics and Accounting

3.5

Computers and Electronics

3.4

Mathematics

3.3

Key Tasks

1Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.

2Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.

3Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.

4Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.

5Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details.

Also Known As

Broker Broker Assistant Broker Associate Buyer Broker Closing Agent Contract Specialist Dealer Designated Broker Lease Administration Analyst Lease Analyst