Real Estate Agent Resume Example

Also called Realtor, Real Estate Salesperson, Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent.

Brokerages and teams look at production first: transactions, sales volume and how you find clients. A real estate resume should also show your license, your market and what clients say about working with you.

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What this example does well

  • Transactions and volume come first, the way brokerages rank agents.
  • Days on market compared with the area average shows pricing skill.
  • Repeat and referral business is the clearest proof of client satisfaction.

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Monica Alvarez

Licensed Real Estate Agent

Summary

Real estate agent with six years of experience in the Phoenix East Valley. Closed 38 transactions worth $17.5 million last year, 60% of them from repeat clients and referrals. Specializes in first-time buyers and homes between $300,000 and $600,000.

Experience

Real Estate Agent, Desert Bloom Realty

Apr 2021 – Present · Mesa, Arizona

  • Closed 38 transactions worth $17.5 million in 2025, placing in the top 10% of the brokerage's 90 agents.
  • Generate 60% of business from repeat clients and referrals through a monthly market update to 1,200 past clients.
  • Listings sell in an average of 19 days, against 34 days for the area.
  • Run first-time buyer workshops each quarter, which produced 14 clients last year.

Buyer's Agent, Saguaro Home Team

Jan 2020 – Mar 2021 · Chandler, Arizona

  • Helped 22 buyer clients find and close on homes in my first full year.
  • Handled showings, offers and inspections for the team's leads.
  • Kept every file compliant with brokerage and state requirements.

Education

BA Communication, Arizona State University

2014 – 2018 · Tempe, Arizona

Skills

Buyer and seller representation, Pricing and market analysis, Negotiation, Listing marketing, Contract management, CRM (Follow Up Boss), Lead generation, Spanish

Certifications

  • Real Estate Salesperson License — Arizona Department of Real Estate
  • Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) — National Association of Realtors, 2022

Languages

  • English — Native
  • Spanish — Advanced (C1)
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How do you write a summary for a real estate agent resume?

Two to four lines at the top that say what you do, for how long, and what you are best at. Here is one for each stage of a career.

  • Entry level

    Newly licensed real estate agent with five years of customer-facing sales experience in car sales, where I was a top-three seller at a busy dealership. Know the Tempe and Mesa neighborhoods well, speak Spanish and have a starting list of 300 personal contacts.

  • Experienced

    Real estate agent with four years of experience representing buyers and sellers. Closes about 25 transactions a year, prices homes accurately and gets much of my business from referrals.

  • Senior

    Team leader and broker with fourteen years of experience. Leads a team of seven agents closing 150 transactions a year, trains new agents and has built a referral network across the metro area.

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What are good bullet points for a real estate agent resume?

Each starts with a verb and says what was done. Change the details and numbers to your own; a number you cannot explain in an interview is worse than none.

  1. Closed 30 transactions a year with a total sales volume of $13 million.

  2. Priced listings using comparable sales so that most sold within 3% of asking.

  3. Marketed listings with professional photos, video tours and targeted ads.

  4. Negotiated offers, inspection repairs and closing terms for buyers and sellers.

  5. Guided first-time buyers through financing, offers and closing.

  6. Built a referral business through regular contact with past clients.

  7. Held open houses that produced new buyer and seller leads.

  8. Managed contracts and deadlines from offer to closing.

  9. Worked with lenders, inspectors, appraisers and title companies.

  10. Kept every transaction file compliant with state rules.

Which skills should a real estate agent put on a resume?

Pick the ones the job posting asks for and that you can back up with an example from your work.

Hard skills

  • Comparative market analysis
  • Contract and transaction management
  • Negotiation
  • Listing marketing
  • Multiple listing service (MLS)
  • CRM and lead management
  • Local market knowledge
  • Real estate law basics

Soft skills

  • Trustworthiness
  • Persistence
  • Listening
  • Networking
  • Calm in negotiations

Licenses and certifications

  • State real estate salesperson or broker license
  • Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR)
  • Seller Representative Specialist (SRS)
  • Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI)

Which keywords belong on a real estate agent resume?

The words recruiters and applicant tracking systems search for.

  • transactions
  • listings
  • referrals
  • clients
  • buyers
  • market
  • offers
  • brokerage
  • first-time buyer

Use the ones that are true for you, written the way the posting writes them, and put each where it shows something you did. A list of keywords with nothing behind it helps nobody. To keep them readable by software, choose an ATS-friendly template, and read how applicant tracking systems read a resume.

What should a real estate agent put on a resume?

Production: transactions closed, sales volume and your rank in the office. Then your market, your specialty and where your business comes from.

Add the license and any designations. Brokerages must confirm your license, so make it easy to find.

How do new agents write a real estate resume?

Use sales and customer service experience from other jobs, local knowledge, languages and your network. Brokerages want agents who can find clients.

Mention your license date and any training or mentorship program you have joined.

What do sales and marketing employers look for?

  • These are the fields where numbers are expected. Quota attainment, revenue, growth, cost per lead: pick the ones you can explain in an interview.
  • Say what you sold or promoted and to whom. Selling software to hospitals and selling cars to families are different jobs.
  • Show how you got the result, in a few words. "By rebuilding the email welcome series" makes a number believable.

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Questions about a real estate agent resume

Can I call myself a Realtor?

Only if you are a member of the National Association of Realtors. Otherwise use real estate agent or salesperson.

Should I include client testimonials?

A short line with your review rating or a link to reviews works well.

Do I list my commissions?

Usually not. Transactions and volume are the standard measures.

How long should a real estate agent resume be?

One page.

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