Resume guide · Job Zone 4

Real Estate Brokersresume guide.

Operate real estate office, or work for commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. A strong Real Estate Brokers resume shows negotiation, active learning and active listening, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Microsoft Access, Yardi software and Salesforce software.

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01Also called

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BrokerBroker AssociateCommercial Leasing BrokerCommercial Real Estate AdvisorCommercial Real Estate BrokerDesignated BrokerManaging BrokerReal Estate AssociateReal Estate Sales AssociateRealtor

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
NegotiationVery highAdvanced
Active LearningVery highAdvanced
Active ListeningVery highAdvanced
Reading ComprehensionVery highAdvanced
SpeakingVery highAdvanced
Critical ThinkingHighAdvanced
PersuasionHighAdvanced
Judgment and Decision MakingHighAdvanced
Service OrientationHighIntermediate
Social PerceptivenessHighIntermediate

03Knowledge areas

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  • Sales and Marketing
  • English Language
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Mathematics
  • Administrative
  • Law and Government
  • Psychology
  • Communications and Media

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.
  2. Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.
  3. Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
  4. Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.
  5. Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.
  6. Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs.
  7. Rent properties or manage rental properties.
  8. Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner.
  9. Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly.
  10. Appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant.

05Software and tools

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33 tools across 14 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Data base user interface and query software18
  • Microsoft AccessHotIn demand
  • Yardi softwareHotIn demand
  • Propertyware
  • Domin-8 Enterprise Solutions Tenant Pro
  • London Computer Systems Rent Manager
  • Property Boulevard
  • Showing Suite real estate software
  • Yardi Systems Yardi Voyager Commercial
  • AMTdirect
  • AppFolio Property Manager
  • Deep Forest Systems OnCite
  • Enterprise Software Systems CRE Sync
  • First American CoreLogic RealQuest Pro
  • Lease Cost Solutions LseMod
  • PropertyBoss Solutions PropertyBoss
  • Property records databases
  • Real estate listing databases
  • Visual Lease
+ 13 more
Customer relationship management CRM software2
Internet browser software2
Accounting software1
Analytical or scientific software1
  • RealData REIA
Electronic mail software1
Geographic information system1
  • Google Earth Pro
Graphics or photo imaging software1
Office suite software1
Presentation software1
Spreadsheet software1
Web page creation and editing software1
Web platform development software1
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASPHot
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
26% of surveyed workers. Others report Less than a High School Diploma (21%) and Post-Secondary Certificate (21%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 4 · Considerable preparation
Usually a four-year degree and several years of related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with what you built. For a Job Zone 4 role, hiring managers and parsers both look for outcomes before credentials. Put two or three results at the top of each job entry, with the scale or effect stated plainly.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Microsoft Access, Yardi software, Salesforce software, Intuit QuickBooks" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show active learning and active listening, not just negotiation. Active learning and active listening rank close to negotiation for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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