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11 professions in Real Estate

Self Employed

3.8

NEW YORK, New York

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it depends on the day. my obligations change from day to day. paying bills iand dealing with tenants s a constant on a monthly basis. other projects arise.

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Realtor

5.0

TAMPA-ST. PETE (SARASOTA), Florida

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Make calls showings contracts pick up daughter from college. Make dinner emails more calls - wind down I do all of the normal things business people do

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Realtor

3.7

DETROIT, Michigan

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My day to day is Working with clients, doing showings and listings, reviewing paperwork, Doing marketing, and promoting listings via social media content.

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Owner

4.3

DALLAS-FT. WORTH, Texas

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Morning is built upon shuffling paper. Bills, regulations, government compliance, general office work. Afternoon is spent on working in actual profit-centered work. Annually, taxes and employee compliance with government regulations.

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Manager

4.5

BUFFALO, New York

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I handle emails, meeting, daily tasks, follow ups and weekly planing, while tracking projects and completing monthly reports and deadlines, and always good

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Loan Officer

3.8

SAN DIEGO, California

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I make calls, answer customer questions, submit applications. During the month I also collect all necessary financial documentation for loan evaluation.

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Licensed Community Association Manager

4.3

TAMPA-ST. PETE (SARASOTA), Florida

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Talking with the board of directors for different condominium and homeowners associations, draft letters for violations among other things, talk with unit owners and homeowners that are having issues or questions.

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I Am A Real Estate Agent

4.2

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana

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It looks like construction were in maintaining home And buying and selling and looking at home That Or on websites for people That makes the day better and make sure that people have homes that can buy and sell, and that works very wonderfully and gr

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Controller

4.5

GREENVLL-SPART-ASHEVLL-AND, North Carolina

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I review financial statements for a commercial real estate company. I usually do deposits, pay bills, review credit care receipts. I review collections and the state the company is in.

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Community Support Specialist

4.2

NEW YORK, New York

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Responding to unit owners questions, walk them through the alteration application process, submitting refunds for refundable security deposits to client accounting. Working with property managers building engineers and board members.

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Building Engineer

2.2

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania

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Maintain the temperature of the building, help tenants with any problems that arise, do preventative maintenance on all of the buildings mechanical systems. Do monthly inspections, and fix any problems that arise with mechanical systems.

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