What Are the Duties of a Real Estate Office Manager?

Real estate office managers must have the ability to mutlitask.

A real estate office manager must have the ability to multitask and is often responsible for being a liaison of the real estate company.

Relationship Building

A career in real estate is a career in relationship building: establishing trust and respect gets deals done. The buying and selling of homes is a serious business and the contractual obligations of closing a real estate deal often falls into the hands of a real estate professional.

Office Manager

A real estate office manager will answer phones, set up closings for brokers, give instructions for showings and have excellent people skills necessary for interacting with clients.

MLS

The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is a system used by realtors that contains all the real estate listings in a given area. The office manager will know how to use this application to add listings and conduct comprehensive property searches.

Contracts

Although not a licensed real estate broker, the office manager will learn the software program used to create and amend contracts.

Website

A real estate office manager will get familiar with their company's website, know how to update it and have the ability to post new listings.

Overall Qualifications

Computer skills, phone skills, Internet skills and people skills all help to create an excellent real estate office manager.

References

• National Association of Realtors
• Realty Times
• Real Estate Search Engine