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Real Estate Agent
Helps people buy, sell, and rent properties — from homes to commercial buildings.
Did you know?
In 2019, billionaire Ken Griffin paid $238 million for a New York penthouse, then the most expensive home ever sold in the US.
How subjects help
- Business Studies: Market a home with good photos and adverts so it attracts the right buyers.
- Economics: Explain how interest rates and local demand push house prices up or down.
- Law: Guide buyers through contracts, deposits and rental agreements so nothing is missed.
- Communication: Negotiate between buyer and seller to reach a price both are happy with.
A famous name
Barbara Corcoran: American real estate agent who grew a small New York agency into a major firm and sold it in 2001.
Try it yourself: Match a family to a home
- List what this family needs most. What would be nice but not essential?
- Check each home against the list. Which needs does each one miss?
- Pick the best match and say what the family would have to accept.
- Which home might be worth more money, and why?
Estate agents match people to homes that suit their lives, and property valuers work out what a building is worth from its features.
Also try: Ask customers before you make it.
Known for it in
USA, UK, Australia, UAE, Canada