Sales Agent for Commercial Real Estate - Hotel Brokerage

Sales Agent for Commercial Real Estate - Hotel Brokerage

Expected Annual Commissions: $100,000 - $500,000+

Amber Hotel Company is seeking self-motivated, driven individuals who are willing to learn a new industry with opportunity for high earning potential.

In this position you will be a real estate agent for hotel investors helping them buy and sell hospitality properties. Our team of experienced hotel brokers can teach you the ins and outs of hotel real estate. To be successful, agents will need to demonstrate strong sales ability. A sales agent's role includes: active outreach to hotel investors to generate sales leads, the ability to connect with hotel investors and have them entrust you with selling their hotels, and the ability to work together with buyers and sellers to guide them through a real estate transaction.

As a sales agent, you will be given guidance with the goal of developing you into an independent hotel broker. Initially, new agents will shadow one of our veteran hotel brokers. As you learn the business you will be provided with opportunities to develop your own clients, sales, and income within the company, with support and mentorship throughout.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities of a Sales Agent:

• Sales calls: 50+ calls per day to hotel investors to discuss their hotel investment plans
• (buying/selling hotels)
• Financial Analysis: reviewing hotel performance reports and preparing real estate valuations
• Marketing: preparing marketing information for hotels you are hired to sell
• Selling: presenting hotel investment opportunities to buyers and encouraging their interest/offers
• Communication: responding to inquiries from buyers about hotels you are marketing for sale; keeping sellers informed about marketing activity for their properties
• Negotiation: drafting offers, and handling negotiations between buyers and sellers
• Project management: guiding buyers and sellers through the escrow/transaction process

This position is highly independent, while working with a cohesive team in the Agoura Hills location that is supportive, driven and inclusive.

Compensation: For new agents, a monthly advance on future commissions can be available during the initial startup period. This is a 100% commission sales position with expected annual commissions of $100,000 - $500,000+. Lead time for a new agent's first commission can sometimes be 12–18 months.

A qualified applicant:

• Demonstrates strong sales ability and is able to connect with clients who are business owners
• Motivated by the opportunity to achieve their income goals in a commission-only sales position
• Is eager to get on the phone, work hard, and learn sales prospecting and strategy
• Demonstrates keen interest in real estate and marketing
• Is capable of efficiently managing multiple tasks
• Communicates clearly and effectively via email and with clients on the phone
• Has strong computer skills, and is comfortable compiling clear summaries of data and tasks
• Values strong relationships with clients and co-workers
• Can work well independently

Bonus: is currently licensed/pursuing CA licensure to practice real estate, and has experience in sales or in the real estate industry

To apply, please email your resume and a short cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit to Oliver Cooper, ocooper@amberhc.com. Candidates who do not submit a cover letter will not be considered.

About Amber Hotel Company:

Amber Hotel Company is one of the largest hotel brokerages in the U.S. providing advice, valuations, receivership, management and brokerage services. Our team of skilled professionals takes pride in the ability to offer unparalleled expertise and attention to detail in each client representation. With over two hundred years of hospitality experience, over 1,000 client representations, and more than $1 billion in transactions, Amber Hotel Company's management team is the trusted ally for nationwide hospitality services. Amber's professional and experienced team sets the benchmark for the hospitality industry.

Amber's Mission Statement:

To give the highest level of guidance and support to families and investors, and to earn their trust so that they may more easily fulfill their hospitality investment aspirations.