Commercial Real Estate Agent resume skills and keywords

In 32 Commercial Real Estate Agent job postings from 13 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are Communication (75 %), Real estate license (72 %), Prospecting (62 %), Coaching (59 %) and Investment Strategies (56 %). Of the top 20 skills, 9 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 11 are soft skills.

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Top 20 skills in Commercial Real Estate Agent job postings

Skills requested in 32 Commercial Real Estate Agent job postings, by share of postings
SkillShare of postingsType
Communication75 %Soft skill
Real estate license72 %Certification
Prospecting62 %Hard skill
Coaching59 %Soft skill
Investment Strategies56 %Hard skill
Training & Mentorship56 %Hard skill
Business development47 %Hard skill
Work ethic47 %Soft skill
AI Tools44 %Tool
Mentoring41 %Soft skill
Leadership38 %Soft skill
Collaboration28 %Soft skill
Relationship building22 %Soft skill
Negotiation19 %Soft skill
Empathy16 %Soft skill
Valuation16 %Hard skill
Self-motivated12 %Soft skill
CRM9 %Hard skill
Real Estate Economics9 %Hard skill
Teamwork9 %Soft skill

Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications

Hard skills (7)

Soft skills (11)

Tools and software (1)

Certifications and licenses (1)

Keyword phrases recruiters use

Multi-word phrases that recur across these commercial real estate agent postings, with the share of postings that use each one.

investment sales 62 %industry trends 59 %national platform 56 %industry events 56 %earning potential 56 %market data 53 %advising clients 53 %industry leading 53 %successful senior 53 %cold calls 50 %market leader 50 %deal flow 47 %structured industry 47 %events advising 47 %leading training 47 %

How to use this on your resume

Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.

Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.

Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the Commercial Real Estate Agent resume example. Then prepare for the Commercial Real Estate Agent interview questions that test them.

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Commercial Real Estate Agent resume skills: FAQ

Which skills matter most for a Commercial Real Estate Agent resume?

In 32 Commercial Real Estate Agent job postings analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills were Communication (75 %), Real estate license (72 %), Prospecting (62 %), Coaching (59 %) and Investment Strategies (56 %). Lead your skills section with the ones you can back up, and show them in your experience bullets too.

Should I list soft skills on a Commercial Real Estate Agent resume?

Yes, but prove them rather than list them. 11 of the top 20 skills in these postings are soft skills, led by Communication (75 % of postings). Show them through results in your bullets, for example a project you coordinated or a process you explained.

Which tools and certifications do Commercial Real Estate Agent postings ask for?

The tools and certifications named most often were Real estate license (72 %) and AI Tools (44 %). List the ones you have exactly as the posting writes them.

Where does this data come from?

From 32 public Commercial Real Estate Agent job postings at 13 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from Lever (1), Ashby (1) and other public job postings (30). A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 32. The data is updated quarterly and can be downloaded as a CSV.

Method and data

Source: 32 public job postings for commercial real estate agent roles (titles such as Entry-Level Commercial Real Estate Agent, Commercial Real Estate Agent, Senior Commercial Broker, Brokerage Intelligence and Entry-Level Commercial Real Estate Agent- Dallas) at 13 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from employer applicant tracking system job boards and the open web: Lever 1, Ashby 1 and other public job postings 30. Employers in the sample include amherst, capd, macpathfinder, vectorpulsemesh10, uwyo and tufts. A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 32. Updated quarterly. Download the data: commercial-real-estate-agent-resume-skills.csv (CC BY 4.0). Browse skills for other roles.