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Brokers and team leads hiring an agent check for an active state license, closed transactions and a source of business you can repeat. Give sides closed and volume by year, split buyer and listing work, name your farm area or niche, and show how you find and convert leads.

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Delphine Arkwright

Real Estate Agent | Gwinnett County Resale & First-Time Buyers | 31 sides closed last year

  • Duluth, GA
  • delphine.arkwright@example.com
  • +1 (678) 555-0119
  • linkedin.com/in/your-name

Summary

Licensed Georgia real estate agent with seven years in residential resale across Gwinnett and north Fulton counties. Closed 31 sides and $12.8M in volume last year, split evenly between buyers and sellers, with 48% of business from referrals. Serves Korean-speaking families in their first language.

Work Experience

Real Estate Agent

Apr 2021 – Present

Hollowmere Realty Group · Duluth, GA

  • Grew from 19 sides in 2022 to 31 sides and $12.8M in volume last year, with a 99% list-to-sale ratio on listings.
  • Built a 1,300-home farm with monthly market reports and open houses, generating 8 listings in the past 12 months.
  • Represented 40+ Korean-speaking families, explaining contracts and inspection reports in Korean through every closing.

Buyer's Agent

May 2019 – Mar 2021

Ashby Lane Realty · Alpharetta, GA

  • Closed 34 buyer sides in two years from team leads, converting 12% of assigned online inquiries into closed clients.
  • Wrote and negotiated offers in multiple-offer situations, winning 21 of 35 competitive bids for clients.
  • Hosted 4 open houses a month for team listings and added 300 qualified contacts to the CRM.

Leasing Consultant

Jan 2017 – Apr 2019

Ridgeway Commons Apartments · Norcross, GA

  • Leased about 14 units a month at a 320-unit community, keeping occupancy at 96% or higher.
  • Finished the Georgia prelicense course while working full time and earned a salesperson license in 2019.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing

2012 – 2016

Georgia State University

Skills

Core competencies

  • Buyer & Seller Representation
  • Comparative Market Analysis
  • Contract Negotiation

Sales & marketing

  • Geographic Farming
  • Listing Presentations
  • Open Houses
  • Referral Programs
  • Listing Launch Plans

Tools

  • MLS
  • Follow Up Boss
  • dotloop
  • ShowingTime

Certifications

  • Georgia Real Estate Salesperson License · Georgia Real Estate Commission, 2019
  • Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) · Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, 2022

Memberships & Affiliations

  • National Association of REALTORS · Member

Languages

  • English · Native
  • Korean · Full professional proficiency

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Real Estate Agent resume summary examples

Pick the one closest to your level and replace the specifics with your own.

  • Entry level

    Licensed real estate salesperson with one year on a buyer-focused team, after three years as a leasing consultant. Closed 9 buyer sides worth $3.4M, mostly first-time buyers using FHA and VA loans. Hosts two open houses a month for team listings and answers every new lead in Follow Up Boss within the hour.

  • Mid level

    Real estate agent with six years in residential resale, closing 24 to 30 sides a year with a near-even split of listings and buyers. Built a 1,200-home farm in two neighborhoods through mailers, open houses and a monthly market report. Listings sell at 99% of list price, and referrals bring in 40% of business.

  • Senior

    Team lead and associate broker with fourteen years in residential sales, running a six-agent team that closed 118 sides and $46M in volume last year. Recruits and coaches agents, owns the team's lead budget and CRM workflows, and personally lists luxury and new construction homes. Holds the CRS designation and serves on the local MLS rules committee.

  • Teacher to agent

    Former high school teacher of ten years who earned a salesperson license and closed 6 sides in a first part-time year, all from a personal sphere. Brings clear presentations, patience with first-time buyers and a wide network of local families. Moving to full-time sales with a brokerage that offers mentorship and floor time.

  • New construction

    New home sales consultant for a regional builder, staffing a model home and selling 42 homes in a 160-lot community last year. Walks buyers through lot selection, design center options and build timelines, and works with the builder's lender and co-op agents to set honest closing dates.

Real Estate Agent resume objective examples

An objective fits when you have no direct experience in the role yet. Name the role, the proof you already have and what you will bring to the team.

  • Newly licensed

    Newly licensed salesperson who completed the state prelicense course and passed the exam on the first attempt, after five years in retail management meeting quarterly sales targets. Seeking a buyer's agent role on a team that provides leads and contract training.

  • Mortgage to sales

    Mortgage loan processor of four years moving to the sales side, with daily work on loan programs, appraisals and closing timelines. Licensed this spring and ready to join a brokerage as a buyer's agent for first-time buyers.

Common mistakes on a real estate agent resume

  • Quoting volume without your side of the deal

    Fix: A dollar volume figure hides whether you represented the buyer, the seller or both. Split production into listing sides and buyer sides, give sides closed per year and note any team you were on, so a broker can see what you produced yourself and what came from team leads.

  • Saying nothing about where clients come from

    Fix: Describe your lead sources: sphere and referrals, open houses, a geographic farm, online inquiries, past-client follow-up or a relocation niche. Give conversion where you track it, such as appointments set from online leads, and name the CRM that runs your follow-up.

  • Treating marketing as social media posts

    Fix: "Posts listings on social media" says little. Explain the listing launch you run: photography, video or 3D tours, MLS input, a coming-soon period, open houses and email to your database. Tie it to results such as offers received in the first weekend or days on market against your area.

  • Skipping contract-to-close work

    Fix: Deals can fall apart after the offer is accepted. Show you manage inspection and repair negotiations, appraisal gaps, financing deadlines and coordination with the lender, title company or closing attorney. Name your transaction platform, such as dotloop or SkySlope, and mention clean brokerage file reviews.

What should a real estate agent resume include?

A real estate agent resume should open with a two or three line summary of your focus, then show each role as results rather than duties. Name the skills the posting asks for, such as Buyer Representation, Seller Representation and Listing Agreements. Start bullets with verbs like Listed, Closed and Negotiated, and give each one a number where you honestly have one. If you hold a credential such as Real Estate Salesperson License (state real estate commission), list it in its own section.

Client representation

  • Buyer Representation
  • Seller Representation
  • Listing Agreements
  • Buyer Agreements
  • Showings
  • Open Houses
  • Relocation Clients

Pricing & market

  • Comparative Market Analysis
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Market Reports
  • List-to-Sale Ratio
  • Days on Market
  • Absorption Rate

Contract to close

  • Purchase Agreements
  • Offer Negotiation
  • Inspection Negotiation
  • Appraisal
  • Title & Escrow
  • Closing Coordination
  • Contingency Deadlines

Lead generation

  • Sphere of Influence
  • Geographic Farming
  • Referral Network
  • Online Leads
  • Past-Client Follow-Up
  • Social Media Marketing

Tools

  • MLS
  • Follow Up Boss
  • kvCORE
  • dotloop
  • SkySlope
  • ShowingTime
  • Canva

Action verbs

  • Listed
  • Closed
  • Negotiated
  • Prospected
  • Priced
  • Represented

Certifications

  • Real Estate Salesperson License (state real estate commission)
  • Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR), Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council
  • Seller Representative Specialist (SRS), Real Estate Business Institute
  • Graduate, REALTOR Institute (GRI)

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Skills to put on a real estate agent resume

List the hard skills the posting names in your skills section. Soft skills belong in your bullets, shown through something you did.

Hard skills

  • CMAs from sold, pending and expired MLS data
  • Listing input and photo standards in the MLS
  • Written buyer representation agreements
  • Offer writing on state-approved purchase forms
  • Inspection, appraisal and financing contingency tracking
  • Seller net sheets
  • Drip campaigns and pipeline stages in a real estate CRM
  • E-signature and compliance files (dotloop, SkySlope)

Soft skills

  • Telling a seller the price is too high with sold comps in hand
  • Keeping a buyer steady after losing a third offer
  • Returning new lead calls within the hour, weekends included
  • Settling repair terms with the other agent without souring the deal

Real Estate Agent keywords recruiters scan for

Use the wording of the posting itself, and back each term with a line that proves it.

Active real estate license
Put the license type, state and active status in the header or a credentials line.
Sides closed
Give sides per year for the last two or three years in your summary.
Sales volume
Pair the dollar figure with the year and your average sale price.
Listing agent
Show listing count, list-to-sale ratio and days on market in one bullet.
Buyer's agent
Name the buyer types you serve, such as first-time or relocation, with sides closed.
Lead generation
List your sources and roughly how much business each produces.
CRM
Name the system and the follow-up plan you run in it.
Negotiation
Cite a repair credit, price reduction or winning bid in a multiple-offer situation.

Real Estate Agent resume bullet examples

The numbers are illustrative. Keep the structure (verb, action, measurable result) and use figures you can back up.

  • Closed 28 sides and $11.6M in sales volume in one year, with listings making up 55% of transactions.
  • Priced 19 listings from CMAs and current absorption data, reaching a 99.2% list-to-sale ratio and 12 median days on market.
  • Built a geographic farm of 1,400 homes with quarterly market reports and door-knocking, producing 7 listings in its second year.
  • Converted 14% of online buyer inquiries into signed clients by calling within five minutes and running a 30-day follow-up plan in the CRM.
  • Negotiated $210K in combined repair credits and price reductions for buyers across 16 transactions after home inspections came back.
  • Resolved appraisal gaps on 4 contracts by sending comparable sales to appraisers and renegotiating terms, and all 4 closed on schedule.
  • Grew referral and repeat business to 45% of annual closings with home-anniversary notes and a yearly client appreciation event.
  • Ran a listing launch with photography, 3D tours and a coming-soon period that drew multiple offers on 9 of 15 spring listings.

How to stand out as a real estate agent applicant

Tailor every application to the posting: the resume, the cover letter and the answers you prepare for the interview.

  • Match the brokerage model

    A team that hands out leads, a traditional brokerage with floor time and a builder's sales office each want something different. For a team, show conversion and follow-up. For an independent brokerage, show your own sphere and farm. For builder roles, show model-home sales and option upgrades. Tailor your resume for this brokerage

  • Lead the letter with your market

    Open with the area you know and one recent deal there, such as a listing that drew several offers or a buyer you placed in a tight school zone. Then say what you bring to the brokerage: a sphere, a language, a niche or steady lead follow-up. Close by asking to meet the broker. Write a real estate agent cover letter

  • Rehearse a listing presentation

    Brokers and team leads often ask candidates to role-play a listing appointment, a buyer consultation or a pushback on commission. Practice a short CMA walkthrough for a home in your area and an answer on how you would land your first five clients. Bring numbers from your CRM or production report. Prepare for a real estate agent interview

  • Keep a one-page production sheet

    Alongside your resume, bring one page listing closed transactions by year with sides, volume, average price, list-to-sale ratio and lead source. Pull it from your MLS or brokerage report so it matches what a broker can verify, and use the same totals on your resume and LinkedIn profile. Line up your LinkedIn profile with your production

Salary (official data)

Official pay statistics for the occupation that matches this role, copied exactly as each statistics office publishes them.

  • United States

    Median gross annual pay: $52,830 a year · Median gross hourly pay: $25.40 an hour

    Middle half of earners: $40,040 to $82,020 · 10th to 90th percentile: $32,970 to $123,590

    Official occupation: Real Estate Sales Agents (SOC 41-9022)

    Gross wages of employees in all industries, before deductions; excludes the self-employed.

    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Public domain.

  • United Kingdom

    Median gross annual pay: £31,947 a year

    Middle half of earners: £27,073 to £41,974

    Official occupation: Estate agents and auctioneers (SOC 2020 3555)

    Gross annual pay of full-time employee jobs (employees on adult rates in the same job for more than a year).

    Provisional figures: the publisher revises them a year later.

    Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, tax year to 5 April 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

  • Canada

    Median gross hourly pay: CA$24.00 an hour · Median gross weekly pay: CA$904 a week

    Official occupation group: Occupations in sales and services (NOC 2021 63)

    Usual gross wages of full-time employees (30 hours or more a week) at their main job, including tips, commissions and bonuses.

    Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0417-01 Employee wages by occupation, annual, 2025. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada (Statistics Canada Open Licence). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

  • Ireland

    Mean gross annual pay of the whole major group: €59,734 a year

    Major occupation group: Technicians and associate professionals (ISCO-08 3)

    Mean gross annual earnings, including bonuses, for the whole major occupation group in enterprises with 10 or more employees. Eurostat publishes no median by occupation.

    Source: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey (earn_ses22_28), 2022, CC BY 4.0. Ruubu matched the role to an ISCO-08 major group; Eurostat is not responsible for this use of its data.

Figures cover everyone in the official occupation, at every experience level. They are not a job offer, a forecast or a Ruubu estimate. Ruubu matches each role to the closest official occupation. An official occupation can include related jobs.

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Real Estate Agent resume questions

Should I put my license number on my resume?

No. Give the license type, the state and its status, such as "Georgia Real Estate Salesperson License, active." Brokers can confirm status through the state commission's public lookup, so the number adds nothing. If you hold licenses in more than one state, list each one. Some states license every agent as a broker, so use your state's exact title.

Which production numbers should I include?

Sides closed per year, total sales volume, average sale price and the split between buyer and listing sides. Listing agents can add list-to-sale price ratio and days on market against the local median. Take the figures from your brokerage or MLS production report so they hold up if a broker checks them.

I just got licensed. What goes on my resume?

Lead with the license and your prelicense school, then pull the parts of past jobs that transfer: sales targets, client service, negotiation, marketing or local knowledge. Add your target area, CRM and MLS training and any open houses you hosted while shadowing. Brokers hiring new agents mostly want to know how you will find clients.

Do I need a resume to join a brokerage as an independent contractor?

Often, yes. Team leaders and brokerages taking on agents want a short record of your production and lead sources, and a resume is the cleanest way to give it. Salaried roles such as inside sales agent or new home sales consultant hire like any other job.

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