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To excel as a real estate agent takes a number of different skills. One is the ability to sell and market your services.
You'll also need good people skills and knowledge of the real estate markets in the neighborhoods you service.
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| Real Estate Agent Job Duties: Real estate agents and brokers help people sell and buy homes and property. They help with listing, advertising, and the legal details involved with selling and buying property. |
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Real estate agents must work with a broker. Only brokers may run their own real estate business.
Real Estate Agent Work Environment: The work environment of a typical real estate agent consists of showing clients around neighborhoods and homes along with office time for researching potential homes, filing paperwork, meeting with clients, and making phone calls.
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Real Estate Agent Education and Training: Real estate agents must possess a high school diploma (or the equivalent) and pass a written test. In addition to the test, most states require the completion of formal training (in the form of classroom instruction). In order to become a real estate broker, individuals may even need to gain experience selling real estate before they receive their license.
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Real Estate Agent Salaries: Salaries for real estate agents and brokers vary widely as this profession is highly commission based. The middle 50% of real estate agents earn between $26,790 and $65,270 a year. The middle 50% of real estate brokers earn between $37,800 and $102,180 a year. Salary information was collected from Occupational Employment Statistics survey program.
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