A Real Estate Agent is someone who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or property and typically works under a licensed broker. The main role of a real estate agent is to represent either the buying side or the real estate owner side and ensure a smooth changing of hands of the real estate.
Personal Competencies
You like selling things
You like to try to persuade people
You can comfortably talk with all kinds of people
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's in Business Administration/ Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure/Marketing/Sales or any similar subject
OR Complete a Bachelor's degree then follow it up with an MBA in Real Estate Management or Marketing
OR Complete a Bachelor's degree and follow it up with a PG Diploma course in the same or allied field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The courses are offered by the Department of Management. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Jamia Millia Islamia 2. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 3. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi 4. Indian Maritime University, Kochi Campus 5. Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 6. Doon University, Dehradun 7. University of Delhi 8. Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated to the UGC before applying) 1. School of Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 2. School of Management Dr DY Patil University 3. IBS Business School, Hyderabad 4. VIT Business School, Chennai 5. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 6. AIMS Institutes, Bangalore 7. Doon Business School 8. Techno India University, Kolkata
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000-9,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Real Estate Services, Construction Companies, Real Estate Developers and Housing Companies among others
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to be self-employed
Work Environment: It is a field job. You will not handle a team. Local travel is a part of this job role. Part-time work and contractual jobs are available. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from company to company
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Estate Sub-Agent → House Agent → Property Dealer → Property Manager → Managing Director
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Real Estate Agent ranges between INR 15,000- 2,50,000* per month.
Sumitra Iyengar is the Managing Director at WEI-CAN Australia. She started her career as a real estate agent in Bangalore. She has done her MBA in International Business from the University of Wales.*
Real Estate Agent
NCS Code: 3334.0200 | GN0131. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's in Business Administration/ Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure/Marketing/Sales or any similar subject
OR Complete a Bachelor's degree then follow it up with an MBA in Real Estate Management or Marketing
OR Complete a Bachelor's degree and follow it up with a PG Diploma course in the same or allied field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The courses are offered by the Department of Management.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Jamia Millia Islamia
2. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
3. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi
4. Indian Maritime University, Kochi Campus
5. Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
6. Doon University, Dehradun
7. University of Delhi
8. Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated to the UGC before applying)
1. School of Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
2. School of Management Dr DY Patil University
3. IBS Business School, Hyderabad
4. VIT Business School, Chennai
5. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
6. AIMS Institutes, Bangalore
7. Doon Business School
8. Techno India University, Kolkata
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000-9,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Real Estate Services, Construction Companies, Real Estate Developers and Housing Companies among others
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to be self-employed
Work Environment: It is a field job. You will not handle a team. Local travel is a part of this job role. Part-time work and contractual jobs are available. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from company to company
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Estate Sub-Agent → House Agent → Property Dealer → Property Manager → Managing Director
The approx. salary of a Real Estate Agent ranges between INR 15,000- 2,50,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Real_Estate_Agent/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Sumitra Iyengar is the Managing Director at WEI-CAN Australia. She started her career as a real estate agent in Bangalore. She has done her MBA in International Business from the University of Wales.*
Source: https://www.constructionworld.in/transport-infrastructure/highways-and-roads-infrastructure/women-in-construction-sumitra-iyengar/23318
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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