# 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. - Code: 41-9021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 41-9021) - Family: [Sales](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-41), one of its 23 occupations - Tasks: 17 tasks (13 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9021.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/41-9021.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others. Core task · Task 4599 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 2. Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms. Core task · Task 4600 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 3. Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales. Core task · Task 4603 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 4. Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers. Core task · Task 4604 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 5. Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details. Core task · Task 4610 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 6. Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price. Core task · Task 4602 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 7. Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs. Core task · Task 4605 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 8. Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner. Core task · Task 4601 · Rated by 62 people who do the job, July 2015 9. Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly. Core task · Task 4606 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 10. Rent properties or manage rental properties. Core task · Task 4612 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 11. Maintain awareness of current income tax regulations, local zoning, building and tax laws, and growth possibilities of a property's area. Core task · Task 4609 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 12. Arrange for title searches of properties being sold. Core task · Task 4613 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 13. Appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant. Core task · Task 4608 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 14. Supervise agents who handle real estate transactions. Supplemental task · Task 4611 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 15. Arrange for financing of property purchases. Supplemental task · Task 4607 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 16. Give buyers virtual tours of properties in which they are interested, using computers. Supplemental task · Task 4614 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 17. Review property details to ensure that environmental regulations are met. Supplemental task · Task 4615 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 ## More in Sales - [Advertising Sales Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3011.00): 20 tasks - [Cashiers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2011.00): 28 tasks - [Counter and Rental Clerks](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2021.00): 16 tasks - [Demonstrators and Product Promoters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9011.00): 21 tasks - [Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9091.00): 12 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-1012.00): 18 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-1011.00): 21 tasks - [Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2012.00): 13 tasks - [Insurance Sales Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3021.00): 19 tasks - [Models](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9012.00): 10 tasks - [Parts Salespersons](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2022.00): 19 tasks - [Real Estate Sales Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9022.00): 33 tasks - [Retail Salespersons](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-2031.00): 24 tasks - [Sales and Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Sales Engineers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9031.00): 25 tasks - [Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3091.00): 15 tasks - [Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-4012.00): 18 tasks - [Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-4011.00): 33 tasks - [Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3031.00): 30 tasks - [Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-4011.07): 13 tasks - [Telemarketers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-9041.00): 12 tasks - [Travel Agents](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/41-3041.00): 8 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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