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.
<ul><li>Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.</li><li>Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.</li><li>Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.</li><li>Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details.</li><li>Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.</li><li>Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.</li><li>Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner.</li><li>Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs.</li><li>Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly.</li><li>Rent properties or manage rental properties.</li><li>Maintain awareness of current income tax regulations, local zoning, building and tax laws, and growth possibilities of the area where a property is located.</li><li>Arrange for title searches of properties being sold.</li><li>Appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant.</li></ul>