As of June 2026, Real Estate Brokers has an AI-exposure score of 69/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Real Estate Brokers
More exposed than 89% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$73,220. About 9,700 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Sales roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant.
- Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly.
- Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner.
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
- Give buyers virtual tours of properties in which they are interested, using computers.
- Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.
- Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details.
- Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs.
- Rent properties or manage rental properties.
- Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.
- Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.
- Arrange for title searches of properties being sold.
- Maintain awareness of current income tax regulations, local zoning, building and tax laws, and growth possibilities of a property's area.
- Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.
- Review property details to ensure that environmental regulations are met.
- Arrange for financing of property purchases.
- Supervise agents who handle real estate transactions.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (76%).
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