A day in the life of a real estate agent is never boring.
There are always new properties to tour, different marketing strategies to peruse and interesting customers to connect with. If you’ve been considering a career in real estate, you may be interested in knowing what a typical workday could be like after you earn your Illinois real estate license.
For many agents, the day starts with administrative details that will ensure everything that’s planned goes as smoothly as possible. This could include returning emails and phone calls and confirming appointments. If no morning appointments are scheduled, the agent might also distribute promotional materials, update social media profiles or process any documents that need to be taken care of.
Afternoons and evenings are when most clients want to look at properties on the market. An agent might meet with multiple clients and show each one a particular piece of property, or meet with only one potential buyer and take him or her on tours of several different homes.
In between appointments, agents remain busy developing new marketing strategies and following up on leads. They might also attend to details for open houses or talk with potential sellers about the possibility of listing their home on the market as well.
Weekends are another key time when many people want to look at homes for sale.
A Realtor® could show several houses over the course of a weekend and conduct open houses. An agent may also check on some of the properties he or she has listed to ensure that signs are still in place and informational brochures are readily available for interested parties.
Realtors® work in fast-paced environments, interacting with numerous people and juggling multiple details at once. Those who have a great deal of success in this career field are well organized, outgoing and pay careful attention to detail. If this describes you, contact us to find out more about the real estate classes we offer.
