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Estate Agents and Auctioneers

Estate agents and auctioneers arrange for the valuation, sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients, as well as the auction of livestock and antiques.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£20,334
£30,756
£67,269

New workers start around £20,334. Normal pay is £30,756 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £67,269.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 76,195 vacancies for this type of job

6.27%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Makes inventories of property for sale, advises vendor of suitable reserve price, issues catalogues, conducts auction, notes bids and records sale.

  • Negotiates land or property purchases, sales, leases or tenancy agreements and arranges legal formalities with solicitors, building societies and other parties.

  • Markets the property on behalf of the vendor, prepares written information and press advertisements.

  • Advises vendors and purchasers on market prices of property, accompanies clients to view property.

  • Conducts or arranges for structural surveys of properties and undertakes any necessary valuations of property or agricultural land.

  • Discusses client’s requirements and may advise client on the purchase of property and land for investment and other purposes.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Mortgage Loans

  • Marketing

  • Numeracy

  • Selling Techniques

  • Property Management

  • Canvassing

  • Customer Relationship Management

  • Market Trend

  • Sales Process

  • Conveyancing

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Sales

  • Customer Service

  • Communication

  • Detail Oriented

  • Writing

  • Resilience

  • Negotiation

  • Self-Motivation

  • Management

  • Real Estate

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Real Estate with Foundation Year

Royal Agricultural University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Cirencester · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Real Estate

Nottingham Trent University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Nottingham · 13/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Real Estate

London Metropolitan University

BSc · 3 Years · Full-time · Islington · 09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

Real Estate

University of Westminster, London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/120

Real Estate

Sheffield Hallam University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Sheffield · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Real Estate

Liverpool John Moores University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/128

Real Estate

Northumbria University, Newcastle

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Newcastle upon Tyne · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Real Estate (with Foundation Year)

Bristol, University of the West of England

BSc (Hons) · 5 Years · Sandwich including foundation year · Bristol · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 72/72

Real Estate

Ulster University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Belfast · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/117

Real Estate Management

University College of Estate Management

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Distance learning (full-time) · Reading · 30/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

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