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Commercial Real Estate Agent

Marcus & Millichap, Birmingham, AL, United States


Marcus & Millichap’s Birmingham

office is expanding and seeking a driven, entrepreneurial and capable sales professional to join our investment sales team. The opportunity will focus on a multitude of product types, including multifamily, industrial, retail, and self-storage. We maintain a proven agent development model that offers significant earnings potential within a collaborative environment. As an independent contractor, this role is 100% commission based, and not eligible for company paid benefits.

Our Ideal Candidate Possesses The Following Attributes

Self‑motivated, ambitious and inspired to succeed

Above-average communication and relationship‑building skills

A high level of personal responsibility, honesty and empathy

Goal oriented, with a focus on personal development

Recognizes value in synergistic team principals

Able to bounce back from rejection and solve problems creatively

A day in the life of our Agents often includes

New business development via client outreach including cold calls (60+ calls per day), meetings and attendance at industry events

Advising clients in achieving their investment real estate goals pertaining to valuation, acquisitions and dispositions

Preparing analyses of clients’ properties, including Broker Opinions of Value (BOV), market comparables and research

Researching the local market and staying up-to-date on industry trends

Marketing exclusive property listings to qualified buyers

Prospecting new client relationships, and networking with other industry professionals

Negotiating exclusive listing agreements, Letter‑of‑Intent and Purchase & Sales Agreements

Participating in best‑in‑class training and ongoing skills‑development workshops

What makes Marcus & Millichap Different

National Platform – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) is a publicly traded company with 85+ offices consisting of 1,800+ investment brokers throughout the United States and Canada. Our internal proprietary listing program, MNET, allows agents to view all active listings within the firm, and bring qualified buyers to any listing.

Training & Mentorship Programs – Marcus & Millichap provides structured, industry‑leading training programs tailored to your individual level of business, sales, and real estate experience, enabling newer agents to learn from highly successful senior agents and managers.

Support – Our corporate management team trains, coaches, and supports agents in growing their businesses, ensuring the best‑prepared, most knowledgeable agents in the market.

Marcus & Millichap closes more transactions than any other real estate investment brokerage firm in the nation. In 2025, the firm closed 8,818 transactions with a sales volume of approximately $50.9 billion.

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.

Founded in 1971, Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) is a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm focusing exclusively on investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services, with nearly 1,700 investment sales and financing professionals in 80+ offices throughout the United States and Canada.

The firm has perfected a powerful property marketing system that integrates broker specialization by property type and market area; it offers the industry’s most comprehensive investment research, a long-standing culture of information sharing; relationships with the largest pool of qualified investors; and state‑of‑the‑art technology that matches buyers and sellers.

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.

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