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Real Estate Sales Agents
Description
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.
Common Tasks
- Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
- Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
- Interview clients to determine what kinds of properties they are seeking.
- Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds and leases.
- Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Wages
In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $27.37 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $11.98 and $47.54 .
In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $56,941.77 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $24,907.59 and $98,892.47 .
Occupation Outlook
This occupation employed 1,430 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.
By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 25.2% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 1,790.
By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $18.00 with the median annual salary reaching $37,796.
