Real Estate Jobs

Fulfill professional and personal goals through a lucrative real estate career

By LaRita Heet, Freelance Writer, Journalist, IBT Designer LMH Communications

Real estate jobs can help you realize your career goals. The real estate industry has grown exponentially over the past few decades and increasingly so in recent years. Today, jobs in real estate abound. You can find real estate employment opportunities for beginners or senior-level execs.

Jobs in real estate for beginners include being a real estate salesperson, an assistant or other “starter” position in the commercial or residential market. For individuals who already have a real estate career, opportunities include owning your own real estate brokerage.

When looking for real estate employment, stop to consider the following factors:

1.      Define and understand your real estate career strategies and goals.
2.      Determine if the real estate career you want requires professional licensure – most do.
3.      Find real estate jobs that give you on-the-job training to expand your future real estate employment opportunities.

Specialize in a particular real estate career field

The real estate industry is broad - as are the jobs in real estate. Options include working as a real estate broker, real estate appraiser jobs and property management positions.
Try: Start with Vault.com to learn more about the real estate industry, search for real estate jobs and find out about companies that offer jobs in real estate. Visit iHireRealEstate to search myriad real estate jobs, including real estate agent jobs, real estate broker jobs, real estate sales assistant jobs, real estate analyst jobs and more.

Search real estate jobs by location

Most real estate jobs require licensure within the state where you intend to practice real estate. This is especially true of real estate salesperson and broker jobs, but also of real estate appraisers and others. Search for jobs within the state where your license is valid.
Try: The RealEstateJobStore.com allows you to search real estate employment options and real estate job listings by state (or a more specific location).

Work with a trusted brokerage to launch your real estate career

If you're a real estate agent - but not a broker - the law says you must be affiliated with a broker to practice real estate. To start your real estate career as an agent, find a broker who knows the local community, has a good reputation within that community and will mentor you.
Try: Real-Jobs is a free service uniquely designed to serve real estate professionals and businesses that require searches for jobs or employees. Whether you’re looking for a residential real estate career or jobs in real estate and construction, visit the Lucas Group.

Use an executive search company to find executive real estate jobs

Executive search companies are great if you're looking for higher-end real estate jobs.
Try: At The Ladders: Real Estate Jobs, you can search executive real estate jobs that all pay at least $100k to start. Search for real estate recruiting services at Business.com.

Find tools to advance your real estate career

If you're not having any luck finding real estate employment, perhaps you need help writing your résumé, honing your skills, or getting some additional education or certification.
Try: Visit the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) to learn everything you need to know about real estate jobs for licensees, including educational mandates, specialty training and many other resources. Go to RealEstateBestJobs.com for some excellent real estate employment pointers, news and freebies.

Learn about real estate jobs through colleagues and real estate industry newsletters and other publications.
Look for real estate jobs that offer ongoing real estate educational opportunities.
Search local newspapers and websites for jobs in real estate.
If you're licensed as a real estate professional and considering a real estate career in another state, check on that state's "reciprocal licensing" laws. In many cases, an already-licensed broker or salesperson only needs to meet minimum educational and other requirements to become licensed in that state.
Always keep up with any required continuing professional education mandated for your real estate career - or you could lose your license.