Occupations/41-9021.00
Real Estate Brokers
Operate real estate office, or work for commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. Other duties usually include selling real estate or renting properties and arranging loans.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
41%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
58%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
31%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.
- Mostly routine
Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details.
- Task
Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.
- 02Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.
- 03Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.
- 04Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.
- 05Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details.
- 06Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.04
- Degree of automation2.70
- Time sitting3.67
- Originality (ability)2.50
- Conflict situations3.14
- Hands-on objects/tools1.92
- Outdoors / weather3.87
- Disease exposure1.22
- Decision freedom4.89
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Speech Recognition3.62
- Speech Clarity3.62
- Near Vision3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
- Written Expression3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.38
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.88
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.62
- Learning Strategies2.50
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 43 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Real Estate Development 04.1001 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $125,388 2 yr $122,038 Master's · CIP 04.10 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Real Estate 52.1501 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $101,964 2 yr $98,847 Master's · CIP 52.15 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Real Estate 52.1501 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $99,072 2 yr — Master's · CIP 52.15 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Real Estate Development 04.1001 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $91,190 2 yr $67,566 Master's · CIP 04.10 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Real Estate Development 04.1001 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $81,333 2 yr $100,478 Master's · CIP 04.10 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Real Estate 52.1501 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 52.15 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Real Estate 52.1501 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $73,231 2 yr $82,685 Master's · CIP 52.15 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Real Estate 52.1501 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $73,112 2 yr $73,949 Bachelor's · CIP 52.15 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Real Estate 52.1501 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 52.15 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Real Estate 52.1501 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $68,499 2 yr $73,231 Master's · CIP 52.15 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Real Estate Development 04.1001 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $66,171 2 yr $69,338 Master's · CIP 04.10 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Real Estate 52.1501 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $61,144 2 yr $52,107 Bachelor's · CIP 52.15 |