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name: property-assistant
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'property assistant' (also: viewing and sales assistant, real estate assistant, real estate clerk, property clerk, real estate agent assistant). Use when the user asks for typical property assistant work such as: Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.; Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.; Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner."
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# Property Assistant

Property assistants perform several duties including administrative tasks in the real estate sector. They provide clients with financial information about properties and advise them, they schedule appointments and organise property viewings, they prepare contracts and assist in property valuation.

## Core workflow

1. Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.
2. Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.
3. Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner.
4. Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
5. Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.
6. Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.
7. Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs.
8. Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly.

## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- administer appointments
- collect property financial information
- communicate by telephone
- communicate with customers
- customer service
- electronic communication
- fix meetings
- handle financial transactions
- identify customer's needs
- inform on renting agreements
- maintain records of financial transactions
- obtain financial information
- office software
- organise business documents
- perform office routine activities

## Hot technologies

- Intuit QuickBooks
- Salesforce software
- Microsoft Access
- Yardi software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Facebook

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c5c1c40f-d2b7-437f-b3e8-b9da48f6d728), O*NET 30.3 (41-9021.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*