BRIA Homes is currently offering virtual internships to students aspiring for a career in real estate. With online marketing and virtual tours replacing onsite ocular trips, the realm of property sales has become more attractive to young people who have the necessary skills to succeed in it.
Job seekers’ web sites point out that real-estate interns are tasked to assist with financing, advertising, conducting research on potential investments, doing data-entry work, and negotiating loan agreements. As they typically work under an experienced mentor, they can eventually develop into professional real-estate agents. With the right training and exposure, interns will learn to recognize good opportunities opening up in the field, and explore brighter prospects moving forward.
For basic qualifications interns should have to make it in real estate, BRIA Homes’ president Red Rosales shared that having people skills is an absolute advantage: “They must communicate well with customers and be proactive in the sales process, know the area, and be familiar with the ‘lay of the land,’ so to speak. They must also consider their clients’ time frame.”
Rosales likewise believes that real-estate professionals must be client-motivated and possess excellent listening skills. He advises newbies and interns: “When clients are speaking, they deserve your full attention. Listen carefully when they express doubts or apprehensions about any step in the transaction process. Ask follow-up questions. This is the best way to build trust between you and a customer.”
BRIA Homes is now opening its doors to students who are looking for a good head start in the real-estate industry. Its president supports this, as he said, “Virtual internships in top-tier property developers are the best way to jump start a potential career in the housing industry. And experiential learning has always been most effective in achieving this goal.”
He cites other benefits to virtual internships: “For one, more than honing their skills in digital communications, internships can help students establish networks early on. After all, connections are something…only a true work environment can provide.”
Other skills and values that internships can foster are accountability, self-discipline, time management, patience, and resourcefulness.
Finally, Rosales says interns are given a chance to prepare themselves for the future of work: “Many businesses now see value in remote [jobs]—not just for convenience, but for safety as well. Interns will get to experience working from home, becoming well-versed in telecommuting, and [using] digital platforms.”
BRIA Homes’ virtual internship initiative springs forth from the company’s commitment to help Filipinos live better, more comfortable lives.