Commercial Real Estate Agent

Entry-Level Commercial Real Estate Agent

* This position is in our Palo Alto, CA office and is onsite five days per week

* This is a 100% commissioned, 1099 role with unlimited earning potential

* A real estate license is required and can be completed in conjunction with training

* As an independent contractor, this role is not eligible for company paid benefits

* This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Who You Are

* You have three plus years of continuous professional work experience, preferably in sales or real estate

* Competitive - You thrive in performance-driven environments and strive to be the best (athletes, top students, former leaders often excel here)

* Capable - You think critically, learn quickly, and solve problems effectively

* Coachable - You're open to feedback, eager to learn, driven to improve with a strong desire to implement what was learned

* Committed - You bring a strong work ethic and a long-term mindset to your career

* Communicative - Whether written or verbal, you can clearly and confidently express ideas and build relationships

What We Offer

* Non-Competitive Management - Our management team is there to train, coach, and support our Agents in growing their businesses; they are no longer brokering deals themselves. Our management team ensures we have the best-prepared, most knowledgeable Agents in the market.

* Training - Our nationally recognized training program prepares newer team members for their career in commercial real estate. Our training is thorough and covers real estate sales, with lots of discussion, online work, role playing and analysis. For experienced professionals, our program will enhance your existing skills.

* Mentorship - Our mentorship program enables new agents to learn from the best in the business in personal, one-on-one relationships.

* Earning Potential - Marcus & Millichap closes 4 transactions every business hour - more than any other investment brokerage firm in the nation.

* Culture - We are a culture of enterprising, charismatic salespeople, all driven towards the same goals.

* Collaboration - MNet, our proprietary listing system, offers our agents the ability to view all active listings within the firm, and bring qualified buyers to any of our 3,000+ listings across the nation. This culture of collaboration and information sharing is a founding principle of the firm.

* Growth - Many of our top agents, regional managers, and executives began their careers as new agents at Marcus & Millichap. If you are searching for a long-term career, you should consider us.

What You Will Do

* Follow the roadmap supplied by mentors and our training program in an entrepreneurial and at times - independent autonomous manner.

* Market investment real estate internally, externally, and to clients who are active investors

* Collaborate with Senior Agents to achieve business and career goals with a clear "pathway to growth".

* Contract and advise clients in the development and execution of their individualized real estate investment strategies

* Prepare thoughtful analyses of clients' properties, including broker opinions of value (BOV), and market comparables

* Market exclusive property listings to qualified buyers

* Prospect new client relationships and referral sources

* Negotiate offers, exclusive listing agreements, purchase and sales agreements

* Participate in best-in-class training and ongoing skills-development workshops

* Research ownership records, market data and industry trends

* Attend networking and industry events and connect with industry professionals

Who We Are

Our mission is to help our clients create and preserve wealth by providing the best real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services available.

Marcus & Millichap was founded in 1971 with the goal of being a new kind of company - one driven by long-term relationships and built on a culture of collaboration. We focus on bringing together specialized market knowledge, the industry's leading brokerage platform and exclusive access to inventory to achieve exceptional results for our clients, year after year.

Today, we are the industry's largest firm specializing in real estate investment sales and financing, with over 80 offices and over 1,700 investment sales and financing professionals throughout the United States and Canada. In 2024, the firm closed nearly 8,000 transactions with a sales volume of nearly $50 billion.

Build Your Career with Us

If you're looking for a long-term career in commercial real estate with a company that values collaboration, performance, and professional development, Marcus & Millichap is the right place to be.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.