Real estate agent (salesperson)
612114 · LightReal estate salespeople help people buy and sell property, do property inspections and negotiate sales and contracts. They are supervised by a real estate agent or branch manager.
Description
Co-ordinates the activities of real estate representatives in selling and leasing real estate, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.
Typical work tasks
Accepts and lists properties and businesses 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; develops and implements business plans, budgets, policies and procedures for the agency; may arrange finance, land brokerage, conveyancing and maintenance of premises.
Typical work environment
- Typically works indoors from a real estate agency office.
- Works in adequately heated and ventilated offices or a car.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Sedentary to light physical demand levels.
- Occasionally sits when producing sales agreements and advertisements.
- Frequently meets with potential sellers or buyers to inspect properties and provide market information and value estimates.
- Stands and walks frequently about the office and when on site at properties.
- Stretching, twisting and climbing are not significant components of the job.
- Squatting, crouching or bending will be unnecessary in most situations.
- Lifting and carrying is likely to be in the light range, but relatively frequent in the form of sale signs.
- Repetitive movements will be occasionally required to perform computer related tasks.
- Frequently travels to meet potential sellers and buyers at properties up for sale.
- Driving is frequently required.
- Use of hand-held objects/equipment includes pens, telephones, pagers, calculators, cameras, signage/flags for open homes and computers, which are likely to be in frequent use. Use of a laptop computer may be required for mobility.
- Mental skills necessary include presentation, selling, product knowledge, communication and negotiation, organisational and planning skills.
Requires a substantial formal qualification. A licence or registration is legally required.
How this was determined (model-generated): Real estate salesperson: mandatory REAA licence (required) + National Certificate; barrier could arguably be short_course but qualification defensible. Licence/next-day correct.
Entry Requirements
- Must be over 18 and licensed with the Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA). This requires one of the following qualifications (ANZSCO Skill Level 3):
- National Certificate in Real Estate (Salesperson) – Level 4
- National Diploma in Real Estate (Agent) – Level 5
- National Certificate in Real Estate (Branch Manager) – Level 5.
- A comparable university degree can be sufficient for a license.
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.