Real Estate Transaction Coordinator

Manage real estate transactions from contract to closing for agents

Startup Cost
$2,000-$8,000
Difficulty
Intermediate
Time to Profit
4-8 months
Profit Potential
$8,000-$38,000/month

Overview

Transaction coordinators charge $200-$600 per transaction or monthly retainers.

Coordinating 30-80 transactions monthly generates $100,000-$450,000 annually with 75-90% margins as service business.

In 2025, busy real estate agents hire transaction coordinators handling paperwork, timelines, and closing coordination allowing agents to focus on sales.

Services include managing transaction timeline and deadlines, coordinating inspections, appraisals, and repairs, communicating with all parties (buyers, sellers, lenders, title), managing contract addendums and disclosures, tracking contingencies and conditions, coordinating closing and signing, organizing transaction files and documents, and providing status updates.

Successful transaction coordinators master real estate contracts and timelines, stay extremely organized with multiple transactions, communicate proactively preventing issues, use transaction management software (Dotloop, SkySlope, TransactionDesk), respond quickly to urgent matters, and maintain professional relationships with agents, lenders, and title companies.

Can work 30-80 transactions monthly virtually.

Pricing per transaction ($200-$600) or monthly retainer for high-volume agents.

Marketing through real estate brokerages, team leaders, and busy individual agents.

Required Skills

  • Real Estate Contracts
  • Organization
  • Communication
  • Transaction Software
  • Deadline Management
  • Problem Solving

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Work remotely from anywhere
  • Recurring business from agent clients
  • Can manage multiple transactions simultaneously
  • High profit margins with low overhead
  • Flexible schedule coordinating virtually

Cons

  • Managing multiple urgent deadlines simultaneously
  • Dealing with last-minute issues and delays
  • Some agents difficult to work with
  • Income dependent on agent production
  • Need deep contract and timeline knowledge

How to Get Started

  1. Learn real estate contracts and transaction process
  2. Master transaction management software (Dotloop, SkySlope)
  3. Develop transaction timeline and checklist systems
  4. Set pricing ($200-$600 per transaction)
  5. Market to busy real estate agents and teams
  6. Land first 5-10 transactions monthly
  7. Scale to 30-80 monthly transactions

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