Estate Agent

Harte Recruitment - Property & Conveyancing Recruitment Specialists; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Harte Recruitment is working with an established residential estate agency in Penrith to appoint a Estate Agent as the branch moves towards a more proactive, commercially focused way of working.

This role lets you handle your own viewings, progress your sales and earn uncapped commission on the income you generate, with a basic salary up to £27,500 and an OTE around £38,000+. You will work from the office and in the field, with contractual hours 9:00am-5:00pm and Saturdays on a 1 in 2 basis.

Qualifications

• Estate agency experience welcomed, but drive, attitude, determination and commercial awareness are important.
• Strong sales ability and proactive approach to building opportunities.
• Hold a full UK driving licence; own car preferred for field work.

Responsibilities

• Manage applicant and vendor relationships.
• Qualify applicants and proactively manage sales enquiries.
• Conduct your own property viewings.
• Negotiate offers and drive deals forward.
• Progress sales through to completion.
• Generate market appraisal opportunities from the database.
• Support Branch Manager/Valuer in growing instructions and market share.
• Work with the wider branch team to maximise conversion.
• Contribute to agreed sales activity, income and KPIs.

Skills

Sales ability

Negotiation skills

Qualifying applicants

Property viewings

Ownership mindset

Driving licence

Job description

If you’re an Estate Agent who wants more ownership of your deals, your earnings and your results, this is a proper 360 role where you’ll handle your own viewings, progress your sales and earn uncapped individual commission on the income you generate.

The Package:

• Up to £27,500 basic salary, depending on experience
• Uncapped individual commission
• Commission on personally generated/completed fee income up to agreed budget (happy to chat through % amount)
• Commission on personally generated/completed fee income above budget (happy to chat through % amount)
• Expected OTE circa up to £38,000+, with genuine scope to earn more
• Contractual hours currently Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
• 1 in 2 Saturdays, 9:00am-1:00pm, with appropriate time off in lieu
• Office and field-based
• 55p per mile for business mileage

The Company & Role:

Harte Recruitment is working with an established residential estate agency in Penrith to appoint a Estate Agent as the branch moves towards a more proactive, commercially focused way of working.

This isn't a role where you’ll sit behind a desk and hand viewings over to somebody else. You’ll manage the sales journey from applicant and vendor relationships through to your own viewings, negotiations and sales progression, while proactively creating new opportunities from the existing database.

Estate agency experience is welcomed, but drive, attitude, determination and commercial awareness are just as important.

The Person:

• Strong sales ability with a proactive, commercially minded approach
• Confident qualifying and engaging applicants
• Comfortable conducting your own property viewings
• Motivated by individual commission, targets and KPIs
• Determined, adaptable and comfortable taking ownership
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Own use of a personal car is preferred; however, alternatives may be considered for a strong candidate with estate agency experience

The Estate Agent Role:

• Manage applicant and vendor relationships
• Qualify applicants and proactively manage sales enquiries
• Conduct your own property viewings
• Negotiate offers and drive deals forward
• Progress sales through to completion
• Generate market appraisal opportunities from the applicant and vendor database
• Support the Branch Manager/Valuer in growing instructions and market share
• Work closely with the wider branch team to maximise conversion
• Contribute to agreed sales activity, income and performance KPIs