How to Write a Realtor Resume that Works

Let’s start with the basics: choosing a resume format.

Select a resume format that highlights your strengths

You already know that finding the selling points of your property is more than showing off its best quality, it’s finding the best option for your buyer. The same is true about resume formats. You need a format that works for what you offer.

Three main resume formats will highlight your strongest skills according to your years of experience and the current point of your career.

• Chronological— If you have a decade or more of experience in the same industry, use a chronological resume format. This format will highlight how long you’ve worked in the industry, showcasing expertise only experience can bring.
• Functional— If you’re starting out, new to the field and have unrelated employment experience, a functional resume will showcase what you’ve learned in other industries.
• Combination— When you have between three to nine years of experience, the combination resume format will highlight the skills and work history. It will balance both sections to assure that everything balances out.

Whichever realtor resume format works for you, keep it concise, truthful and clear.

Header with the Realtor Contact Information

Your name, phone number and email address will be at the top of the resume. You can also include your current city and state, particularly if you’re applying to a local job. This section will also include any professional social media profile, like LinkedIn, Facebook Business Profile or Twitter. Only include professional profiles, if you have a website or portfolio, remember to link it. Make sure to update those profiles with current and accurate information.

Write a compelling resume objective or summary statement

Think of this section as your introduction. Use between three to five sentences to describe what you do and what you’re interested in doing if you’re new to the industry.
If you’re a newcomer to the industry looking to gain more experience or get your foot in the door, use a resume objective.

Use a resume summary to quickly highlight your years of experience and accomplishments.
Avoid long descriptions by choosing strong adjectives and verbs. Quantify your accomplishemtns by adding numbers like percentages, sales ratio and years of experience.

Work history

When using a chronological or combination resume, this section will be the highlight of your resume. Start with your most recent position and work backwards. If you have vast experience, keep it to the last 10 years to not overwhelm the resume design. Include the company’s name and position title and use bullet points to add achievements and skills.

When using a functional resume, you will have two lists, an extended skills list, where you can write transferable skills instead of your work experience and a shortened work history section.

• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills
• Time management
• Networking
• Negotiation
• Adaptability
• Flexibility
• Negotiation skills

Hard skills are concrete. These skills are learned through traditional education, courses, certifications or on the job training.

• CRM Software (like Salesforce, Agile, Zoho, etc)
• Zillow Premier Agent
• Marketing knowledge
• Microsoft Excel
• Legal knowledge
• Sales
• Business administration
• Knowledge of market trends
• Project Management
• Microsoft Office

Employers look for a balanced candidate, which means you should include both types of skills on your realtor resume. Include between six to eight skills in the dedicated skills section.

In a languages section, add any other language you speak and your level of proficiency, such as Basic French, Conversational Spanish, Native Mandarin Speaker.

If you have a certification that would boost your resume, like interior design, LEED, CBSE, CAD or any other, include it in a certification section.

Tips for a great realtor resume

• Tailor your resume to the job description — Use the job posting to add keywords to the resume. The specific skills and qualifications the school is looking for will be on it.

Use the same wording to bring attention to your resume.

• Proofread — Use an online spell-checker and another pair of eyes. A grammatical mistake in a resume could be detrimental to your selection process.
• Keep it to one page — Ideally, resumes will be a one-page document. You could stretch it to two pages if you have a long career.
• Quantify your achievements — Include numbers and percentages in your accomplishments, such as amount of property sales, successful marketing strategies, conversion rate and listing success rates.
• Use a resume builder — Applying for a job can be time-consuming. Using our resume builder simplifies the process by selecting a new template and uploading your resume to be reformatted or selecting a template and your information.