A Real Estate Consultant advises potential real estate investors on which property to buy. Unlike real estate agents, real estate consultants only work with real estate investors rather than residential buyers and sellers.
Personal Competencies
You can comfortably talk with all kinds of people
You like to try to influence or persuade people
You have keen observation skills
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/ Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure/Marketing/Sales or any similar subject
OR Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by an MBA in Real Estate Management or Marketing
OR Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by 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, New Delhi 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 Bar Council of India 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, Uttarakhand 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 Institute0
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: Consulting Agencies, Property Brokering Firms, Construction Companies and Property Development Agencies among others
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: You will work in an office set up. But you will be travelling a lot to client sites, property sites, etc. If you were to work for a firm, your working hours would be fixed. So, you are likely to work over 40 hours a week. But if you were to work for yourself, your timings would be erratic. You will often be working on weekends.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Kalisetti PB Naidu is the Founder & CEO of Hyderabad-based Yards & Feet Property Consultants. He has handled retail commercial space deals totaling 1.7 million sqft, including malls and high street retail. As a first-generation real estate consultant, he also facilitated transactions related to 250 acres of land parcels. He has done his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Statistics from Osmania University, Hyderabad.*
Real Estate Consultant
NCS Code: NA | GN0111. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/ Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure/Marketing/Sales or any similar subject
OR Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by an MBA in Real Estate Management or Marketing
OR Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by 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, New Delhi
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 Bar Council of India 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, Uttarakhand
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 Institute0
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: Consulting Agencies, Property Brokering Firms, Construction Companies and Property Development Agencies among others
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business
Work Environment: You will work in an office set up. But you will be travelling a lot to client sites, property sites, etc. If you were to work for a firm, your working hours would be fixed. So, you are likely to work over 40 hours a week. But if you were to work for yourself, your timings would be erratic. You will often be working on weekends.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Real estate consultant → Office Manager → Property Manager → Regional Property Manager
The approx. salary of a Real Estate Consultant ranges between INR 27,000- 1,00,000* per month.
Source: https://www.mentoria.com/career/real-estate-consultant
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Kalisetti PB Naidu is the Founder & CEO of Hyderabad-based Yards & Feet Property Consultants. He has handled retail commercial space deals totaling 1.7 million sqft, including malls and high street retail. As a first-generation real estate consultant, he also facilitated transactions related to 250 acres of land parcels. He has done his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Statistics from Osmania University, Hyderabad.*
Source: https://www.thehansindia.com/business/hyderabad-turning-into-the-fastest-growing-metro-india-hasnt-seen-before-779657
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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