Colby Short, CEO and Co-Founder of GetAgent comments:
“Selling Sunset has quickly become one of TV’s most addictive reality series, with millions of us being taken in by the office drama, lavish mansions and eye-watering commissions of the estate agents from the Oppenheim Group. Many of us have been enjoying the escapism that comes with watching the ultra-glam real estate agents try and sell some of Los Angeles’ most expensive real estate to the rich and famous.
It’s been amazing to see the increased interest in becoming an estate agent following the release of the latest season of the show. However it’s important to remember that working as an estate agent in the UK might not look exactly like the day-to-day life of Chrishell or Christine.
The average estate agent salary in the UK is between £30,000 to £40,000, though most will also be on some sort of commission scheme. With the average price of a house in the UK sitting at around £399,844 though, you’re unlikely to be earning the colossal commissions to rival those at the Oppenheim Group.
For those considering a career in real estate, there are no formal requirements to become an estate agent, with many agencies providing their own training. However many agents do also choose to get a professional qualification as part of their training. The most commonly recognised professional qualifications come from Propertymark Qualifications, which is associated with the National Association of Estate Agents professional body, NAEA Propertymark.
Estate agents in the UK can achieve an abundant, successful and rewarding career, with many earning high salaries and selling homes to some of the most high-flying people in the country. And there’s nothing to stop you injecting some outrageous outfits and a little drama into your life as an estate agent, Selling-Sunset-style!”
About GetAgent
- GetAgent pulls data from all of the major portals which are then cross-referenced with the Land Registry using their proprietary algorithms and input from partner agents.
- GetAgent is a UK wide whole of market estate agency comparison website. Analysing performance through data to inform home sellers of the best agents.
- Founded in 2015 by Colby Short (Stevenson Cartwright; SMG Worldwide) and Peter Thum-Bonanno (Find Properly; Analysys Mason)
- Backed by Seedcamp, the prolific venture capital technology investor
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