Real Estate Agents

Real Estate Agents coordinate the activities of real estate representatives in selling and leasing real estate, and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.

What the job involves

• 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