Can any one tell me what a estate agents job specification is?
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Commission: depends on the estate agents they work for.\nIt grows with the amount of houses you sell in a month.\nJob description is basically sales.\n\nYou have to create a market for your product, match buyers to sellers and close the deals.
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When a relationship is created between the purchaser and the real estate agent, the agent must work in the buyer client's best interest at all times, thereby providing purchasers with the same level of representation traditionally given only to the seller. Here are just a few of the benefits you will receive from having your own personal representative when seeking to purchase property:\n\n   1. Confidentiality. The agent you hire to represent you will not disclose confidential information regarding motivation, price and terms, or anything else of a personal nature to the seller or seller's agent without your permission to do so.\n   2. Loyalty. The buyer's agent must work in the buyer's best interest at all times, even if it is not in the agent's personal best interest to do so. This means that the agent will virtually do for you what they would do for themselves in the transaction.\n   3. Full disclosure. The agent you hire to represent you will fully disclose any information gained from the seller or the seller's agent that could be used by you in the transaction. In addition, the buyer's agent will undertake a level of diligence and discovery that will give you the necessary information to make an informed decision as to the property you wish to purchase.\n   4. The buyer's agent will search for all available properties for sale by owner, unlisted properties, new construction, foreclosures, and others and will not limit their showings to properties they have listed. A listing agent's job is to move the inventory of their seller clients. A buyer's agent's job is to locate satisfactory properties for their client. Any limitations on this search will be documented in the buyer agency agreement.\n   5. As the buyer's agent goes through the properties with you, they will assist you with analyzing the properties and determining their strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to make informed comparisons. A lifestyle analysis will be performed to determine whether or not the property would suit your particular needs.\n   6. The agent you hire to represent you in the transaction will do a market analysis on the chosen property and will provide you with an offering range for that particular property. They will then set a negotiating strategy for you to assist you in acquiring the property at the lowest price and best terms possible for your situation.\n   7. The buyer's agent will complete an offer to purchase that is "buyer friendly" and contains the contingencies and protective clauses you need\n\nThese are just a few of the benefits received from having your own personal buyer agent when purchasing. Considering that the majority of buyer agents are paid through the transaction or by the seller's agent, doesn't it just make good sense that you have the representation you deserve?\n\nWhy Should I Be Sure My Buyer Agent Is A Certified Buyer Representative?\nA recent survey completed by the National Association of Realtors shows that over 40% of the buyers are now represented in the real estate transaction. In some states, the figure is over 80%. Considering the rapid growth of buyer agency, it is imperative that a buyer find an agent who has been trained to professionally represent them in the transaction.\n\nThat, specifically, is the reason the certification mark CBR® Certified Buyer Representative was created. Issued in 1993 by the US Patent and Trademark Office, this mark allows consumers to identify a buyer agent who has been trained and who possesses the skills necessary to represent purchasers in a legal, ethical, and non-adversarial fashion.\n\nThose agents who have acquired this designation have demonstrated their commitment to full client level service to the buyer. They are armed with forms, checklists, and disclosure documents to perform a level of diligence in the real estate transaction that is unparalleled in the industry.\n\nWhen deciding on an agen
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Self discipline and a strong work ethic, even in the face of no immediate results.\n\nThe great lie of self-employment in general and real estate (sales and financing) in particular is that big money is to be had with very little effort - that it's all golf courses and Mercedes Benzes.  \n\nNothing could be further from the truth.  In many marketplaces, real estate agents are overpopulated for the market - number of realtors way outstrips the average number of transactions.\n\nThis means you have to work constantly, hard, every day, to distinguish yourself from the huge pack of agents who don't put in a full day's work every day.  \n\nThe public's perception of realtors is that they're lazy, they don't know what they're talking about, and they're WAY overpaid for the service they actually deliver.  And you know what?  In MOST cases, the public's perception is ENTIRELY justified!  \n\nThat being said, the minority of agents who work hard, produce in both boom and bust markets, and continually rise to the top REALLY DO DESERVE what they get because they get up early, work hard, don't goof around, and generally approach it like the difficult job it really is.\n\nWhy do I have this opinion?  I was in real estate financing for over 10 years, did everything from processing to origination to management to business development to executive management.  I worked as an in-house lender (the mortgage guy inside the local real estate office) and saw the way that realtors work day-to-day.\n\nBest to you.  Work hard, work smart, put in a full day's work and you'll succeed.
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No, it doesn't bother me, although it is convenient if they post a range.  Usually only government listings do that.  I think there is enough variety in the marketplace, not only in what is expected of a given position, but what the employer will "settle for" once he sees who applies for a position.  The more we have set expectations for a given job title, the more trouble is created when a job does not fit the assumptions.  I am a "legal secretary," and there is a large body of assumptions about what that is, what I should know, and what I should expect to be paid.  But a law firm might be huge, with lots of benefits and support staff to do a lot of the routine tasks for me, or it might be a one-lawyer office, where I am expected to do everything, even water the plants.  If there was a "standard" salary, or even range, for such work, they would end up having to use different definitions, or put roman numerals after the title: become more rigid and beaurocratic than they already are.  Let's leave room for a prospective employer and employee to work it out for themselves.
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Anyone at all can establish themselves as an estate agent except someone who has been made bankrupt.\n\nThere is mounting pressure on the government to make it compulsory for estate agents to be registered but at the moment there's no such scheme in place.\n\nThere is a voluntary scheme which agents can subscribe to and this is operated by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) whose address (I think) is 21 Jury Street, Warwick.
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A Realtor is a real estate agent who has met certain requirements and meets certain standards set forth by the National Association of Realtors.  The word "Realtor" is a trademark and can ONLY be used to describe members of that organization.  It is possible to be a real estate agent, or broker, and NOT be a Realtor.
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The qualifications for a real estate license differ by state.  Here is a typical scenario:  you take a 60-hour course (online or through a real estate school, often run by brokerages) and take the test from your state department of licensing.  Some states require a high school diploma.\n\nA real estate agent and a REALTOR(r) are not technically the same.  A REALTOR(r) has paid dues to the National Association of REALTORS to be a member of their trade organization.  Most people use the term generically, but this drives NAR's attorneys crazy because they are afraid they will lose their trademark.
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as an agent you need to meet a certain own sales quota for the first year . then second year you may recruit 4 agent to do the same . at the end of second you you are able to apply for the post of unit manager . and starting from 3rd year your are apointted as unit manager and can have overiding on your agents .\n\nfor more information please send me a mail \n\nrw_terence@yahoo.com
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I am not an agent but I play one on TV (Joking).\n\nI have delt with many agents in selling and buying real-estate.  It is a 24 hour job, and very demanding.  Don't ever expect to have any kind of free time on your hands if you do this type of work.\n\nThe are responsible for smooth transactions in buying and selling real-estate.  They will list your property, give you an estimate of what is is worth, and advise you of what you need to do to make it more marketable.\n\nUsually there will be an open-house so that other brokers from other agencies will see it for themselves.\n\nThere are different kinds of brokers...some represent the seller, and others the buyers.\n\nWhen I purchased a home there was the seller's agent, and my agent put together the deal.  When it was time to sell the house, we used the agent that represented the house when we bought it because she did such good work.\n\nUsually your clients will be from word of mouth.  They make a commission of the value of the home being sold.  Usually there is a 6% fee, with the agents involved with the transaction.  3% each.  From that the agent gets a percentage based upon the years they have with the brokerage firm they represent.\n\nSo a home selling for $250,000 = 6% 15,000\n 3% = 7,500\n 1.5 % = $3750.
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The "essential terms" would vary from contract to contract, but they are just what the name implies.  In a real estate sale, it would be the description of the property being sold, the price, representations and warranties regarding the property, etc.  In an employment contract, it would be the job description (duties, etc.), term of employment, salary and benefits, etc.  It's the narrative - the story of what's going on.\n\n"Consideration" is what each side gives the other.  A house, for a price.  Services (as an employee), for a specified wage.  Etc.  It's the bargain - what you give, what you get.\n\nI really hope this helps.  I'll send you my bill in the mail.  :)\n\nGood luck.
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every state has different guidelines for the same type of job.  i have a real estate license in california and i'm eventually going to move back to texas.  even though the laws are very similar,  i know i'll have to take the texas state test and apply for a texas license.  i'm sure that applies to most,(if not all),jobs that require some sort of state test or license.  i hope that helps.   good luck
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What kind of agent? \n\nInsurance\nReal Estate\nFBI\nCustomer Service\n\nBe more specific
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Hi,\nI would be happy to provide information on the property and other surrounding properties. That way you can get a complete analysis of the area. Email me the address and scenario of what you want done and I will put some thing in writing for you along with a few loan options and how I can save you 2% on writing the offer, just for using my service. Every transaction is different hence to name of the company is Creative Financial Consultants, because their are 100's of ways to handle a real estate transaction.\n\nKemo Smith\nSr. Consultant\nCreative Financial Consultants\n(888) 232-8007
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As long as they are licensed Sales Agents or Brokers, They can be held accountable to the State Board for any misdoings if that is what your concern is. You are hiring this licensed professional to work for you. You as the boss make the rules of their employment.They, as the Employee, need to follow them. Ask for a copy of their license. (you can also ask for references for previous property management and find out if the former employer was satisfied with the work.)
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http://www.real-estate-career-info.com/real-estate-agent-in-maryland.html\n\nhttp://www.realestatelicenses.com/maryland-real-estate-licenses.htm
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I would check out this website.....it lists agents and information. Maybe you'll have luck finding something in your area...
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The above answer is not realistic.\n\nBelow is an exert from the Federal job outlook you can view the entire page below.  Please be aware that most real estate agents are paid by comission and run thier own business.  How much money an agent makes depends greatly on his or her work ethic, and sales skill &#92;\n\nPer the US governement\n\n\nThe median annual earnings of salaried real estate sales agents, including commissions, were $35,670 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $23,500 and $58,110 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $17,600, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $92,770. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest number of real estate sales agents in May 2004 were as follows:\n\nResidential building construction $54,770 \nOffices of real estate agents and brokers 37,970 \nActivities related to real estate 32,460 \nLessors of real estate 25,840 \n\nMedian annual earnings of salaried real estate brokers, including commission, were $58,720 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $33,480 and $99,820 a year. Median annual earning of real estate brokers were $61,550 in offices of real estate agents and brokers and $44,920 in activities related to real estate.\n\nCommissions on sales are the main source of earnings of real estate agents and brokers. The rate of commission varies according to whatever the agent and broker agree on, the type of property, and its value. The percentage paid on the sale of farm and commercial properties or unimproved land is typically higher than the percentage paid for selling a home.\n\nCommissions may be divided among several agents and brokers. When the property is sold, the broker or agent who obtained the listing usually shares the commission with the broker or agent who made the sale and with the firm that employs each of them. Although an agent’s share varies greatly from one firm to another, often it is about half of the total amount received by the firm. Agents who both list and sell a property maximize their commission.\n\nIncome usually increases as an agent gains experience, but individual motivation, economic conditions, and the type and location of the property also affect earnings. Sales workers who are active in community organizations and in local real estate associations can broaden their contacts and increase their earnings. A beginner’s earnings often are irregular, because a few weeks or even months may go by without a sale. Although some brokers allow an agent to draw against future earnings from a special account, the practice is not common with new employees. The beginner, therefore, should have enough money to live for about 6 months or until commissions increase.