Employee Real Estate Agent

The Real Estate Sales Agent will perform licensed duties including working with referred and qualified buyers and sellers.

Compensation and benefits include a base guaranteed salary plus accelerating bonuses, medical insurance, paid vacation / PTO, and more.

Ready, willing, and able (preapproved) Buyer and Seller referrals are provided to the salaried agent by our inside real estate sales associates and inside mortgage sales team.

Incoming buyer and seller opportunities also include incoming direct leads from other sources including Zillow and OpCity.

This position will require travel / fieldwork across the city of Chicago (North, South, Downtown) and will require on-site work 2x / week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) at our Schaumburg office.

Compensation :

$40,000 base salary + bonuses

Responsibilities :

• Immediately respond to buyers / sellers / renters assigned by Inside Sales Associate (ISA), Zillow, and OpCity.
• Use company-designed follow-up systems, sales processes, and communication campaigns for all referrals assigned.
• Use required CRM and technology tools systems.
• Work as a Team : Communicate with clients, ISA / New Client Care Team, Loan Officers, and other partners as specified.
• Stay current on local market conditions, housing inventory, and industry trends.
• Schedule and be available for all necessary appointments as needed to facilitate a real estate, mortgage, and title transaction.
• Required attendance at regularly scheduled daily & weekly meetings (at our Schaumburg office), training, and coaching sessions to continuously grow skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Thorough understanding of the real estate process including contracts, the buyer and seller journey, best practices, and license law.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Stay up to date and use the technology systems and tools provided.
• Build rapport to create trusted business relationships with referred clients.
• Strong aptitude for new technology tools and systems.
• Active Illinois Real Estate Broker License.
• 2 years of Real Estate Sales experience with at least 6 transactions.
• Car and / or reliable transportation for regular fieldwork across the city of Chicago and 2x / week in-person working at our Schaumburg office.

About Company

About Baird & Warner Real Estate

Over the last decade, Baird & Warner was named a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace ten times in a row. But we didn’t get there by accident behind every great company is a culture created by the professionals who work there.

Throughout our rich history, one thing has remained true : we believe that when you give people the support they need, amazing things can happen.

That’s why at Baird & Warner we empower you to be independent, to grow in your career, to do the right thing by your colleagues and your community, and to have a true work / life balance.

We truly care about making our team feel part of something bigger by sharing a single purpose making it easier for homebuyers and sellers to realize their real estate dreams.