How do they match: Real Estate Sales Agents

  • Real Estate Representative
  • Sales Representative

  • 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.

  • Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
  • Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements, and related matters.
  • Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
  • Locate and appraise undeveloped areas for building sites, based on evaluations of area market conditions.
  • Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
  • Review property listings, trade journals, and relevant literature, and attend conventions, seminars, and staff and association meetings, to remain knowledgeable about real estate markets.