Real estate agent

A real estate agent helps clients buy, sell, and lease property — pricing and marketing listings, showing properties, advising on market conditions, negotiating offers, and guiding clients through inspections, financing, and closing. The work blends sales, market knowledge, and relationship-building across transactions that are often the largest of clients' lives.

Agents work for brokerages and firms, specialising in residential homes or commercial property, usually on commission. The role suits personable, motivated, knowledgeable people who enjoy working with clients and properties, can handle commission income and self-management, read markets and negotiate well, and want an independent, relationship-driven career shepherding clients through high-stakes transactions.