Careers

Do you have what it takes to join our team?
While we are very selective about our hiring and have extremely low turnover, we are constantly on the lookout for candidates who can help us grow. Prospective candidates must have a high level of energy, an entrepreneurial mindset, an uncompromising dedication to customer service and sales, a positive attitude, and a willingness to grow and be challenged. Corus is looking for great "team players" at a variety of levels, both with and without previous real estate experience. If you haven't had real estate experience before, we'll provide the necessary training and licensing.

We offer avery competitive base salary plus bonuses, health benefits, 401k, insurance, vacation and sick days. All expenses are paid by Corus, including auto reimbursement, cellular phone, licensing, trade association fees and insurance. We also offer a set schedule that we work to build around your needs, with time off every other weekend, one day a week off and most evenings free. Most importantly, you'll have opportunities for growth as Corus expands. We offer a true career path with unlimited opportunity for advancement.

If you think you have what it takes, send a confidential email and/or resume to Bob Clark at richard@corushome.com.

Home Specialist Position Description
Part-time Home Specialist Position Description

Service Specialist Position Description

Sales Specialist Position Description

Field Specialist Position Description

Managing Broker Position Description

Home Specialist Position Description

Home Specialists are the primary points of contact for Corus' clients. This position is very close to a "traditional" real estate agent. Each particular client will be assigned a Home Specialist as their primary contact and that Home Specialist will work closely with the client throughout the entire process. Home Specialists must be licensed real estate agents, and they will perform a wide range of functions that include:

Conduct the initial client meeting; explain how Corus works; advise the client on the home purchase or selling process
Advise seller clients on an ongoing basis; report on sales progress; recommend potential changes in sales, showing or pricing strategy.
Advise buyers regularly about new homes on the market
Follow up with clients during and after the transaction
Regular follow-up with prospects
Tour neighborhoods with buyers to familiarize them with areas
Show listing properties to potential buyers clients
Field offers about Corus listings (and inquiries) from other agents
Negotiate the sale and complete the sales contract
Attend settlements
Assist in the office where needed
The Home Specialist position involves a great deal of driving with clients and, while mileage will be reimbursed, a nice, dependable vehicle is required for this position.
Because of the sensitive nature of this position, Home Specialists are subject to background checks and a review of driving records as a condition of employment.

Part-time Home Specialist Position Description

Part-time Home Specialists receive an hourly wage and work primarily evening and weekend hours assisting buyer clients. Corus offers some flexibility with regards to the schedule and all expenses are covered. This position also provides a good deal of training, coaching and learning. Specifically, Part-time Home Specialists:

Tour neighborhoods with buyers to familiarize them with areas and help them find a home
Show listing properties to potential buyers clients
Attend Open Houses
Help write an offer with a buyer
Assist in the office where needed
The Part-time Home Specialist position involves a great deal of driving with clients and, while mileage will be reimbursed, a nice, dependable vehicle is required for this position.
Because of the sensitive nature of this position, Part-time Home Specialists are subject to background checks and a review of driving records as a condition of employment.

Service Specialist Position Description

Service Specialists provide a crucial interface to potential clients, current clients, strategic partners, other agents and prospective home buyers. Service Specialists have their real estate license and spend the majority of their day in the office. Throughout the day, these team members answer a large number of calls, and coordinate transaction management details. Their tasks include:

Coordinate and schedule all components of a real estate transaction from the initial meeting with Corus to home inspections and settlement
"Phone coverage" from 9a.m. to 9p.m., seven days a week
Take inbound calls from Corus clients and answer questions or handle situations as they arise
Work closely with title companies, mortgage companies, other agents, home inspectors and clients to assure a smooth transaction
Coordinate home inspections, receipt of homeowner documents, paperwork sign-off, etc., as needed to help clients through the home sale or purchase process
Field inbound calls from potential buyers (and their agents); provide information about Corus listings to the caller, and arrange for a team member to show a home
Collect information about active listings for home buyers represented by Corus
Coordinate schedules for team members

Sales Specialist Position Description

Sales Specialists make the initial contact and follow up with potential clients. While Corus Home Realty does not do any "cold calling," Sales Specialists are responsible for following up on warm leads via phone and/or email and scheduling initial meetings with Home Specialists. Sales Specialists also make “quality assurance” calls. If a Sales Specialist does not have their real estate license when hired, we send them through real estate school and help them get their license so that they can more fully help with the team. Sales Specialist tasks include:

Contact new Internet leads
Take incoming calls from potential leads; explain how Corus Home Realty works
Work with leads until transfer to Branch Office/Home Specialist
Provide basic guidance to prospective clients
Follow up with prospects to assure they are happy with Corus and are receiving a high level of service
On occasion, assist in the office and help the team where needed (answering the phone, meeting with clients, hosting open houses, showing homes, etc.)
This position involves a great deal of phone work and requires an individual who is well-organized and can successfully multitask

Field Specialist Position Description

The Field Specialist position is an entry-level position for a recent college graduate or someone with equivalent experience. While a real estate license is not required at hiring, we send our Field Specialists through real estate school and help them get their license so that they can more fully support the team. Responsibilities vary as this position is part marketing, part team support, part administrative, and part office coordination. This position requires a significant amount of time "on the road" in neighborhoods served by Corus. Field Specialist tasks include:

Answer phones
Help set up regular home searches for buyers
Review local newspapers for news and events that may affect the company
Set up buyer outings for Home Specialists
Check on Corus listings to be sure that they are in presentable condition
Collect business cards left by other agents that have visited Corus listings and calling them for feedback
Coordinate the mailing and tracking of customer service surveys
Send our client gifts
Coordinate home maintenance tasks (such as arranging for lawn mowing, cleaning, painting or landscaping)
Deliver Corus marketing brochures to other agencies, to Corus-listings and to potential buyers
Conduct outings for potential buyers (when no agent is available)
General office and team support as needed
Assist with the marketing efforts — produce marketing pieces, brochures, flyers, direct mail, etc.
Take photos of homes
Orders office supplies
This position involves a great deal of driving throughout the service area and, while mileage is reimbursed, a dependable vehicle is required

Managing Broker Position Description

Each Corus Home Realty team's Managing Broker is responsible for the real estate activities of that team. The Managing Broker works closely with the Branch Manager and the company's Principal Broker to assure that real estate transactions conform to the laws of their jurisdiction, meet Corus Home Realty's high standards and exceed the highest ethical guidlines. In addition to serving a great many clients in a Home Specialist role, the Managing Broker will also perform tasks including:

Sign off on all buyer and listing agreements
Review all contracts written by team members
Maintain the highest levels of training for everyone on the team
Train and test members of the team on a regular basis to assure outstanding real estate contract knowledge and service skills
Assist during difficult negotiations or situations that need to be escalated to the "broker level"
Answer questions from team members or clients when needed

Branch Manager Position Description

The team's Branch Manager is responsible for everything with regards to their team except for marketing, accounting and most HR responsibilities. The Branch Manager is accountable for the office goals. Branch Managers also assume a role as a member of the team as a Service, Sales or Home Specialist. In addition to that "functional" role, a Branch Manager will:

Interview and hire team members
Provide coaching and review for all employees in their office
Work closely with the Managing Broker in their office to assure the highest levels of training
Coordinate team schedules
Maintain a high level of office morale
Meet with everyone on their team every two weeks for coaching, training and review
Run the weekly meeting
Handle any and all personnel issues that surface
Assist team members in identifying and pursuing their career objectives
Coordinate the activities of all team members

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