Estate Agents and Auctioneers | Career profile | UCAS

Estate agents and auctioneers arrange for the valuation, sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients.

New workers

AVERAGE

Experienced

£ 8,278

£ 21,408

£ 41,435

In the past year there were 70,232 vacancies for this type of job

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

Makes inventories of property for sale, advises vendor of suitable reserve price, issues catalogues, conducts auction, notes bids and records sale.
Negotiates land or property purchases, sales, leases or tenancy agreements and arranges legal formalities with solicitors, building societies and other parties.
Markets the property on behalf of the vendor, prepares written information and press advertisements.
Advises vendors and purchasers on market prices of property, accompanies clients to view property.
Conducts or arranges for structural surveys of properties and undertakes any necessary valuations of property or agricultural land.
Discusses client.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

Marketing
Palletizing
Property Management
Finance
Booking (Sales)
Business Development
Mortgage Loans
Service Quality
Canvassing
Asset Management

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

Communications
Sales
Customer Service
Real Estate
Management
Detail Oriented
Negotiation
Enthusiasm
Resilience
Sorting

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time including foundation year
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: 76%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 72/80
Student satisfaction: 69%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £24k
UCAS Tariff: 120/120
Student satisfaction: 55%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: HND
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 9 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: 83%
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £20k
UCAS Tariff: 80/80
Student satisfaction: 73%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £28k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 76%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 32/32
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Part-time day-release
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 32/32
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 5 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 112/112
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 6 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 120/120
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 9 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time including foundation year
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: £21k
UCAS Tariff: 64/64
Student satisfaction: 70%
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: HND
Duration: 3 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: HND
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time including foundation year
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 72/72
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: 60%
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: HND
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: N/A

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 32/32
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: HND
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 6 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 3 course options available

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Part-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: HND
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 8 course options available

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 64/64
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 48/48
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: HND
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: CertHE
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Distance learning (part-time)
Start date: 2023-2024
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 96/96
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: HND
Duration: 2 Years
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 Years
Study mode: Sandwich
Start date: 2021-2022
Average grad salary: £20k
UCAS Tariff: N/A
Student satisfaction: 52%
Course study options: 4 course options available

Qualification: HNC
Duration: 1 Year
Study mode: Full-time
Start date: 2022-2023
Average grad salary: N/A
UCAS Tariff: 64/64
Student satisfaction: N/A
Course study options: 2 course options available

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