Real Estate Sales Agents
Tasks Include:
- Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
- Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
- Interview clients to determine what kinds of properties they are seeking.
- Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
- Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.
- Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
- Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services.
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
- Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers.
- Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +2.2%
National: +5.3%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$49,980.00
State
$57,810.00
Regional
Real Estate Sales Agents
Description
Career Cluster: | Marketing Sales & Service |
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.
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 42.86%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 23.81%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 9.52%
- Some College Courses = 9.52%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 4.76%
- Bachelor's Degree = 4.76%
- Master's Degree = 4.76%
Related Work Experience
- None = 71.43%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.52%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.76%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.76%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.76%
- Over 10 years = 4.76%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 38.10%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 33.33%
- None = 9.52%
- Up to and including 1 month = 9.52%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.76%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.76%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 23.81%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 19.05%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.05%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 19.05%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.52%
- None or short demonstration = 4.76%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.76%
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
- Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
- Interview clients to determine what kinds of properties they are seeking.
- Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
- Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.
- Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
- Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services.
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
- Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers.
- Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
- Display commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential properties to clients and explain their features.
- Arrange for title searches to determine whether clients have clear property titles.
- Review plans for new construction with clients, enumerating and recommending available options and features.
- Answer clients' questions regarding construction work, financing, maintenance, repairs, and appraisals.
- Inspect condition of premises, and arrange for necessary maintenance or notify owners of maintenance needs.
- Accompany buyers during visits to and inspections of property, advising them on the suitability and value of the homes they are visiting.
- Advise sellers on how to make homes more appealing to potential buyers.
- Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements, and related matters.
- Review property listings, trade journals, and relevant literature, and attend conventions, seminars, and staff and association meetings, to remain knowledgeable about real estate markets.
- Contact property owners and advertise services to solicit property sales listings.
- Develop networks of attorneys, mortgage lenders, and contractors to whom clients may be referred.
- Visit properties to assess them before showing them to clients.
- Contact previous clients for prospecting of referral business.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Arrange meetings between buyers and sellers when details of transactions need to be negotiated.
- Evaluate mortgage options to help clients obtain financing at the best prevailing rates and terms.
- Investigate clients' financial and credit status to determine eligibility for financing.
- Contact utility companies for service hookups to clients' property.
- Conduct seminars and training sessions for sales agents to improve sales techniques.
- Appraise properties to determine loan values.
- Solicit and compile listings of available rental properties.
- Secure construction or purchase financing with own firm or mortgage company.
- Rent or lease properties on behalf of clients.
- Locate and appraise undeveloped areas for building sites, based on evaluations of area market conditions.
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Laser printers
- Measuring wheels for distance (Measuring wheels)
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- OWL Bookkeeping for Realtors
- Intuit QuickBooks software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Home rating software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Showing Suite Showing Calendar
- Scheduling software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Agent Business Builder
- PrimaSoft PC Realtor Organizer Deluxe
- RealtyStar Real Estate Assistant
- DataBasix Technologies Lead Commander
- Topaz Software Symplifi (CRM feature)
- Top Producer software
- Data base reporting software
- National Association of Realtors Online Database
- Internet based MLS database software
- iKorb Real Estate
- Data base user interface and query software
- Argosy Legal Systems Power Closer
- Web-administered databases
- Showing Suite HomeFeedback
- Showing Suite
- Front Desk software
- Showing Suite HomeFollowup
- Data mining software
- eGrabber ListGrabber
- Desktop publishing software
- Digital Contracts software
- Document management software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat software
- Microsoft Word Hard to Find Contracts
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Expert system software
- CMA Stuffers
- ProForce Highlight Flyer Master
- ProForce Ultimate Brochures
- PowerAds Plus software
- Lucero System Office Management
- Power Real Estate Letters
- Newsletter production software
- RealFast software
- Reveal Systems Truewire
- RPIS Silent Flyer
- Commercial Pro software
- Document creation software
- Topaz Software Symplifi (business analysis feature)
- Financial analysis software
- Commercial and industrial development project cost analysis software
- In-Hand Pocket APOD
- Real estate application contract transmission REACT software
- Landlord Software Pro Flipper
- Loan application processing software
- Real estate investment analysis software
- REALPRO software
- Financial calculators software
- RealData Comparative Lease Analysis
- TimeValue software
- Wheatworks Real Estate Calculator Suite
- SRC Cash Flow Analyzer Pro
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- ClipEze software
- Easypano Tourweaver
- Iseemedia Photovista Panorama
- Panoweaver software
- The IPIX Real Estate Wizard hometour360 Wizard
- Internet browser software
- Internet browser software
- Map creation software
- FloodMaps
- DeLorme Topo USA
- Greenbrier Graphics Deed Plotter
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Office suite software
- RealtyStar AgentOffice
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Reality Star ProAGENT Power Series Presentations
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software
- Telluride Software Classic Trak-It
- Route navigation software
- Garmin City Select
- Navigation software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Video creation and editing software
- Panorama Technologies ModelWeaver
- Voice recognition software
- General Magic Portico
- Web page creation and editing software
- Microsoft FrontPage
- MediaVue software
- Web page creation and editing software
- Word processing software
- Corel WordPerfect software
- Microsoft Word
- HUD1 Forms for Win/Mac software
- Relocate EZE software
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Special Requirements
http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/Real-Estate/
Required Fees:
For More Information, Contact:
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation – Real Estate
Phone: (80.4) .526
Phone: (80.4) .406
TTY: (80.4) .8552
Fax: (86.6) .8863
http://
[email protected]
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Real Estate Sales Agents
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
96.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
92.50 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
83.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
73.75 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
68.75 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
67.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
61.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
61.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
60.50 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
60.00 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
56.25 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
52.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.50 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
68.75 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
68.75 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
62.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
59.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
59.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
59.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Real Estate Sales Agents
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
56.25 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Real Estate Sales Agents
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
91.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
85.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
85.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
83.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
82.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
82.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
82.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
82.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
80.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
80.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
73.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
71.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
71.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
70.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
68.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
67.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
66.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
65.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
65.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
65.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
63.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
62.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
62.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
61.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
60.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
58.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
57.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
56.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
55.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
54.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
96.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
90.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
90.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
89.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
84.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
84.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
84.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
83.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
81.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
79.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
76.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
75.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
72.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
69.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
61.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
54.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
72.17 | 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. |
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
61.17 | 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. |
55.50 | 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. |
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
99.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
99.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
97.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
94.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
94.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
91.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
89.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
88.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
87.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
85.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
81.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
79.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
77.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
76.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
76.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
72.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
68.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
66.40 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
65.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
64.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
64.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
59.00 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
58.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
57.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
54.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
53.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $29,130.00 | $49,980.00 | $78,240.00 |
Virginia | $35,660.00 | $57,810.00 | $85,190.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $45,941.55 | $62,102.25 | $91,434.17 |
Bay Consortium | $40,783.95 | $57,904.59 | $86,994.46 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $38,894.07 | $57,904.59 | $74,811.09 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $33,620.62 | $51,151.91 | $62,113.63 |
Crater Area | $40,212.95 | $58,966.93 | $87,858.19 |
Greater Peninsula | $40,650.51 | $57,257.04 | $86,556.90 |
Hampton Roads | $39,405.07 | $53,937.60 | $90,428.72 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $35,072.94 | $51,295.70 | $78,786.36 |
Northern Virginia | $44,879.21 | $62,102.25 | $93,174.06 |
Piedmont Workforce | $40,928.77 | $58,466.27 | $85,653.85 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | $36,506.64 | $44,753.01 | $64,636.57 |
Western Virginia | $35,063.63 | $60,244.44 | $75,123.49 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Real Estate Sales Agents
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 438,900 | 462,000 | +5.3% |
Virginia | 22,142 | 22,629 | +2.2% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Real Estate Sales Agents
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Related Occupations
The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Real Estate Brokers
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
- Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
- Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Insurance Sales Agents
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Loan Officers
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Financial and Investment Analysts
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
- Telemarketers
- Sales Managers
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- New Accounts Clerks
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Brokerage Clerks
Careers in Professional Sales Pathway:
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Cashiers
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
- Driver/Sales Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Parts Salespersons
- Real Estate Brokers
- Real Estate Sales Agents
- Retail Salespersons
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other
- Sales Engineers
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Telemarketers
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Real Estate Sales Agents
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Real Estate Sales Agents
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Titles
- Agent
- Agricultural Real Estate Agent
- Apartment Leasing Agent
- Apartment Rental Agent
- Associate Broker
- Broker Associate
- Broker in Charge
- Building Consultant
- Buyers' Agent
- Closing Agent
- Closing Coordinator
- Contracts Specialist
- Industrial Real Estate Agent
- Land Agent
- Land Sales Agent
- Leasing Consultant
- Real Estate Agent
- Real Estate Agent/Broker
- Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Broker Associate
- Real Estate Closer
- Real Estate Rental Agent
- Real Estate Sales Agent
- Real Estate Salesperson
- Realtor
- Residence Leasing Agent
- Right of Way Agent
- Right-of-Way Agent
- Right-of-Way Buyer
- Sales Agent
- Sales Superintendent
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Real Estate Sales Agents
Related Schools
- George Mason University
- Mountain Empire Community College
- Southside Virginia Community College
- Southwest Virginia Community College
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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