Salary Range
Below $25,000 to $100,000+Overview
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Real estate brokers are licensed to manage their own real estate businesses and sell, rent, or manage the property of others. Real estate agents are salespeople who are either self-employed or hired by brokers. Sometimes, the term agent is applied to both real estate brokers and agents. There are approximately 421,000 real estate agents and real estate brokers employed in the United States. They may also be called real estate buyer’s agents and brokers.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
Little Change or More Slowly than the AveragePersonality Traits
Enterprising
Organized
Outgoing
Career Ladder
Real Estate Business Owner or Sales Manager
Real Estate Broker
Real Estate Agent
Real Estate Agent Trainee
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