Real Estate Sales Agents

Real Estate Sales Agents sell, lease and manage commercial and private properties, and broker the buying and selling of businesses.

What the job involves

• Accepting and listing properties and businesses for sale and lease, conducting inspections, and advising buyers on the merits of properties and businesses and the terms of sale or lease

• Advising vendors of sales and marketing options such as sale by auction and open house inspections

• Cataloguing and detailing land, buildings and businesses for sale or lease and arranging advertising

• Assessing buyers' needs and locating properties and businesses for their consideration

• Offering valuations and advice for buying and selling properties and businesses, and structuring the terms of settlement

• Collecting and holding rent monies from tenants, and remitting to owner on agreed basis

• Monitoring and addressing non-compliance with terms and conditions of tenancy and pursuing rental arrears

• Developing and implementing business plans, budgets, policies and procedures for the agency

• May arrange finance, land brokerage, conveyancing and maintenance of premises