Real Estate Brokers
Official O*NET title: Real Estate Brokers (41-9021.00)
Also called: broker, broker associate, commercial leasing broker, commercial real estate advisor, commercial real estate broker
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs
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How AI is changing real estate brokers work
9 of 15 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 60%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Maintain awareness of current income tax regulations, local zoning, building and tax laws, and growth possibilities of a property's area (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Arrange for financing of property purchases (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Rent properties or manage rental properties (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to make sure that they are handled in a timely manner (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to make sure that it is performed properly (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Review property details to make sure that environmental regulations are met (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Give buyers virtual tours of properties in which they are interested, using computers (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Arrange for title searches of properties being sold (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Maintain working knowledge of various factors that determine a farm's capacity to produce — some recorded AI use
- Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details — no recorded AI use
- Develop, sell, or lease property used for industry or manufacturing — no recorded AI use
- Supervise agents who handle real estate transactions — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs”. Try the prompt for: “Appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and real estate brokers
Will AI replace real estate brokers?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 9 of the 15 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Red rating (lots of AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 9 of the 19 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which real estate broker tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs; appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant; generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.
Which real estate broker tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others; monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to make sure that they are handled in a timely manner; check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to make sure that it is performed properly. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 80% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a real estate broker start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Real Estate Brokers ranks #85 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #4 of 18 in Sales & Retail.
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