Real estate agents are always busy. Their days are packed with non-stop calls, property hunting, and client meetings. That’s why being a real estate agent is truly not for the faint hearted. You need to truly know in yourself if you can truly handle the pressure of being an agent.
To help you figure out if this career is truly for you, we tracked down the different things a real estate agent does in a day. Read on and find out if you have what it takes.
8:00 AM
A real estate agent’s day usually begins very early. After a cup of brewed coffee, a real estate agent will check out his listings and see if he can get more leads. Prospecting or lead generation is one of the most important part of the day of a real estate agent. No leads means there’s no business to do.
10:00 AM
After generating leads, a real estate agent will usually finish paperwork that has to be given to the client. This usually includes issues with the land title, mortgage and so on. We all hate paperwork but it’s part of the daily life of a good real estate agent.
12:00 NN
The agent will also have to meet with clients. This includes preparing listing preparation, taking photographs of properties, and home staging. It is very important for a real estate agent to make the property look super good for future buyers.
3:00 PM
After preparing the property, the real estate agent is now ready to show it off to buyers who are interested. After generating a buyer, he will now show the property to them through a tour. Real estate agents may also talk to their clients about any issues that they need to raise such as mortgage, transition, and contracts.
5:00 PM
The whole day sounds packed, right? But the day does not simply end when the clock hits five. A real estate agent must first do administrative duties before changing back to his jammies. Administrative duties include creating records, updating his company page’s social media accounts, creating budget and so on. If you think handling administrative duties is hard, then you may choose to hire an assistant that may do this for you.
7:00 PM
When the real estate agent is not too tired from a hard day’s work, then he still has the time to make broaden his mind with new knowledge. A real estate agent must always learn something new in order to evolve and become more well rounded.
A real estate agent’s life is hard but it’s also filled with tons of surprises and rewards. Get yourself ready for the best days in your life when you join this industry.
