Real Estate Agent resume example
A real estate agent resume gets read for about seven seconds. What survives that read: a two-line summary with a number in it, bullets that start with a result, and the skills the posting asked for. Below is a complete example you can adapt, and the rough notes it was generated from.
Summary
Licensed real estate agent with 5 years in residential sales. Closed 110 transactions worth $42M, with 60% of business from referrals and repeat clients.
Experience bullets that work
- Closed 110 transactions worth $42M in 5 years.
- Sold listings at 101% of list price on average, in 18 days versus a 34-day market average.
- Grew referral and repeat business to 60% of annual deals.
- Generated 400 leads a year with open houses, social ads and a local newsletter.
- Ranked in the top 10% of 250 agents in my brokerage for 3 years.
Key skills for a real estate agent
- Buyer & seller representation
- Pricing & CMA
- Negotiation
- Lead generation
- Listing marketing
- CRM (Follow Up Boss)
- Contract management
- Local market knowledge
Common mistakes
- No sales volume or transaction count.
- Omitting license and market area.
- Vague "helped clients buy homes" bullets.
From rough notes to a finished resume
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Jessica Taylor jessica@example.com Keller Homes Realty, Real Estate Agent, 2020-now - 110 deals, 42M - 101% of list, 18 days vs 34 - 60% referral/repeat - top 10% of 250 Licensed Realtor, FloridaGenerate this resume free — then swap in your notes
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