Real Estate Representatives

What the job involves

• Accepts and lists properties for sale and lease, conducts inspections, and advises buyers on the merits of properties and businesses and the terms of sale or lease
• Advises vendors of sales and marketing options such as sale by auction and open house inspections
• Catalogues and details land, buildings and businesses for sale or lease and arranges advertising
• Assesses buyers' needs and locates properties and businesses for their consideration
• Offers valuations and advice for buying and selling properties and businesses, and structures the terms of settlement
• Collects and holds rent monies from tenants, and remits to owner on agreed basis
• Monitors and addresses non-compliance with terms and conditions of tenancy and pursues rental arrears

Key values of workers in Real Estate Representatives

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Top skills required for workers in Real Estate Representatives

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Negotiation

  Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

• Social Perceptiveness

  Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

• Coordination

  Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.