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Real estate brokers operate a real estate office, or work for a commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. Other duties usually include selling real estate or renting properties and arranging loans.

On the job I would

Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.

Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.

Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.

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The environment for real estate brokers flips back and forth between an office and seeing and showing properties. They work around 35 hours a week. They can work some nights and some weekends. As a real Estate broker you can work alone or as a team it can vary. It can be emotionally demanding because you need a strong emotional intelligence to navigate client interactions, manage complex transactions, and cope with the inherent stress of the job.

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As a real estate broker in Pennsylvania, you can expect to earn an average annual salary around $99,028, with top earners potentially reaching $148,856. This range can vary even higher because as a real estate broker, you can benefit from potentially higher earnings, flexible work hours, career mobility, and access to exclusive deals and resources, as well as the opportunity to build your own business and network with other professionals in the industry.

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In Pennsylvania, there are approximately 690 real estate brokers and 6,350 real estate sales agents, totaling about 7,040 licensed real estate workers. Florida has the most real estate brokers, with 225,563, followed by California with 204,678, and Texas with 150,141.

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You usually would need a bachelors or some college degree but not always required. Abilities you need to have is being able to communicate by speaking listening and understanding what people say. Ideas and Logic use rules to solve problems and notice when problems happen.

Personality traits include:

Integrity

Initiative

Stress Tolerance

Attention to Detail

Persistence

Achievement/Effort

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In PA schools like Temple University's Real Estate Institute, Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Scranton, Manor College, and Kaplan Real Estate Education all offer secondary educational programs for real estate.

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Two key benefits of being a real estate broker are greater earning potential and increased career flexibility

One major downside of being a real estate broker is the inconsistent income and the pressure of commission-based earnings.