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Also called broker, broker associate, buyer broker and designated broker.
$73,220
Median pay a year
46,100
People do this work
6
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Real Estate Broker
1 certification
Summary
Real estate broker overseeing transactions, managing office operations, and facilitating sales and rentals while negotiating agreements and maintaining market knowledge
Experience
Real Estate Broker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Sold real estate owned by others for a fee
Obtained agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms
Acted as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details
Generated lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options using computers
Managed real estate offices, handling associated business details
Compared properties with similar recently sold properties to determine competitive market prices
Maintained knowledge of real estate law, local economies, and financing options
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Sold real estate owned by othersObtained agreements from property ownersActed as intermediary in negotiationsGenerated lists of properties for saleManaged real estate office operationsCompared properties to determine market price
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Sold properties on behalf of clients, facilitating successful transactions and ensuring client satisfaction.
Acted as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, communicating terms and conditions.
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Sold several properties each month on behalf of clients, ensuring successful transactions and client satisfaction
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Several each monthA few every week
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Mention what improved in negotiations because of your role.
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Acted as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, communicating terms and conditions.
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Deals closed fasterConflicts resolved more easilyTerms agreed upon smoothly
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Obtaining property information
Appraising property values
Reviewing sales accuracy
Reviewing laws and regulations
Contracting real estate
Monitoring market conditions
Assessing environmental compliance
Creating visual displays
Entering information
Preparing sales contracts
Helping clients access services
Negotiating prices and terms
The work itself
What a Real Estate Broker does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Real Estate Broker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$46,480
Median
$73,220
75th percentile
$103,360
About 46,100 people do this work in the United States.
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This page is about the occupation Real Estate Brokers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.