Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for real estate brokers. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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