As a property salesperson or negotiator, you will be working for an estate agent and using a mixture of negotiation, marketing and sales skills.
As well as finding new clients and convincing them that your agency is the right one to handle their sale, this specialist sales role also involves helping to advertise properties.
Your duties will depend on the sector you work in, but generally you will be:
You may specialise in residential houses and flats, in commercial property and businesses or in letting and managing properties.
You will usually work from 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday. However, many agencies also open for part of Sunday and may have some late evenings. You may also need to meet clients and buyers outside of normal working hours.
You could work part time in some agencies.
You'll be based in an office, but are likely to spend a lot of time visiting properties and showing prospective buyers around. In view of this, a driving licence may be useful.
You'll find jobs advertised in local newspapers and in publications such as The Estate Agent, The Negotiator and Estate Agency News. There are also recruitment agencies that specialise in estate agency jobs.
With experience, you could become a senior negotiator or manage a department.