Real Estate Agent

617 Living; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Ongoing coaching

Team culture

Collaborative environment

Custom brand marketing for listings

Team leads and opportunities

Office space at 126 Newbury Street

Proven systems and processes

Job summary

617 Living is a Boston real estate team at Compass, founded by Daniel OLeary in 2015. We represent buyers, sellers, and investors when a change in life calls for a move, and the team has guided more than 3,400 moves across Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, and beyond.

We are adding a licensed agent who wants to build a sales career on a base of real transaction volume. You will work with buyers, sellers, and renters across Greater Boston, with the team's mentorship, systems, and brand

Qualifications

• At least 1 year in residential sales or leasing.
• Working knowledge of Boston neighborhoods.
• Clear communication and the judgment to earn client trust.
• Strong organizational skills to manage several clients and transactions.
• Initiative to build your own business alongside team opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Represent buyers and sellers from first conversation through closing, including pricing and negotiation.
• Guide renters and landlords through leasing and show listings.
• Run showings and open houses, and bring listings to market with marketing support.
• Track neighborhood market activity to base advice on current data.
• Coordinate with lenders, attorneys, inspectors, and appraisers.
• Keep client and transaction records current in the team's systems.

Skills

Residential sales

Residential leasing

Boston neighborhood knowledge

Clear communication

Judgement to earn client trust

Organizational skills

Initiative to build business alongside

Job description

617 Living is a Boston real estate team at Compass, founded by Daniel OLeary in 2015. We represent buyers, sellers, and investors when a change in life calls for a move, and the team has guided more than 3,400 moves across Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, and beyond.

The role

We are adding a licensed agent who wants to build a sales career on a base of real transaction volume. You will work with buyers, sellers, and renters across Greater Boston, with the team's mentorship, systems, and brand behind you.

What you'll do

• Represent buyers and sellers from first conversation through closing, including pricing, offers, negotiation, and inspections
• Guide renters and landlords through leasing, where many of tomorrow's buyers and sellers start
• Run showings and open houses, and bring listings to market with the team's marketing support
• Track neighborhood market activity so your advice rests on current data
• Coordinate with lenders, attorneys, inspectors, and appraisers
• Keep client and transaction records current in the team's systems

What we're looking for

• At least one year in residential sales or leasing
• Working knowledge of Boston neighborhoods
• Clear communication and the judgment to earn client trust
• The organization to manage several clients and transactions at once
• Initiative to build your own business alongside team opportunities

What 617 Living provides

• Mentorship and leadership from an established team
• Ongoing coaching to sharpen your sales and negotiation skills
• A team culture built on shared values
• A collaborative environment where agents work together, not against each other
• Custom 617 Living brand marketing for your listings and clients
• Team leads and opportunities that add to the business you build yourself
• Office space at 126 Newbury Street in Back Bay
• Proven systems and processes that keep every transaction organized

Compensation

Independent contractor, commission-based. Team split structure reviewed during the interview.