1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Real Estate Broker do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Real estate management
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What is your job title?
Real Estate Broker
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a small property management partnership that owns the properties I manage.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
24 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Advertise vacancies, meet with prospective tenants, follow up application info, coordinate cleaning and repairs (sometimes do that myself), collect rents, handle all communication with tenants.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
39000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
39000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
None
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Well compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I don't work in an office environment, but I do work with tenants, contractors, etc.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
Home, in the field, at the properties. I do sometimes miss an office environment and the social aspect it can have.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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1 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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2 Hours
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3 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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5 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
They would need to get a real estate brokers license to manage for other people (education) then should work in a real estate office for a few years to learn from others with hands on responsibility.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Social skills, to be a good judge of character of prospective tenants and get the best work from contractors. Organization skills are a must to competently manage for an owner and maximize their investments for them. Skill with numbers and excellent record keeping are also very important to run a business properly
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, a business degree is almost a must, plus specialized real estate training for a license to practice.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
The first few years working in a real estate office to gain experience will probably be at a lower rate of pay, you could do this while getting your license. Once you have the license and experience you can be more independent managing properties for absentee owners.
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