Gyeonggi-do to Recruit 'Real Estate Transaction Order Assistants' to Investigate Actual Real Estate Transactions

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is recruiting 'Real Estate Transaction Order Assistants' who will be responsible for investigating real estate transaction report contents.

On the 27th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will select 36 Real Estate Transaction Order Assistants by the 5th of next month to support the eradication of illegal real estate transaction activities.

The Real Estate Transaction Order Assistants are fixed-term workers who supplement the shortage of inspection personnel in cities and counties, performing tasks such as ▲investigating illegal (evasive) acts of planned real estate ▲preventing and guiding real estate price collusion and false listings ▲investigating real estate transaction report contents.

Eligibility is open to any Gyeonggi residents or students (including those on leave) enrolled in universities located in Gyeonggi Province. Applications are accepted through the fixed-term recruitment section within the Gyeonggi Province 'Job Support Project Integrated Application System.' Applicants can also apply via email by referring to the recruitment announcement on the Gyeonggi Provincial Government website.

The province grants additional points to students and graduates majoring in real estate-related departments.

The Real Estate Transaction Order Assistants will work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from August to November, with workplaces in 15 cities and counties within the province, including Suwon City, determined by prior demand surveys. Applicants can select their preferred workplace when submitting their application. Wages will be paid according to the Gyeonggi Province Living Wage Ordinance, with the living wage set at KRW 11,141 per hour.

A provincial official explained, "The Real Estate Transaction Order Assistants program is promoted to establish a sound real estate transaction order and contribute to the creation of public jobs."

Meanwhile, last year, the province hired 46 Real Estate Transaction Order Assistants, achieving results such as preventing and guiding 130 cases of false real estate listings, investigating 2,425 cases of real estate transaction report contents, and inspecting and guiding 20 cases of illegal real estate brokerage activities.