What Does a Real Estate Transaction Coordinator (TC) Do?

What does a real estate transaction coordinator actually do — and do you need one?

A transaction coordinator manages the administrative work that happens between a signed contract and closing day. Documents, deadlines, compliance, communication — all the behind-the-scenes details that keep a deal on track while you stay focused on the next client.

That's the textbook answer. Here's the more useful one: what a TC actually does depends heavily on who they are, who they work for, and how the agent or brokerage they support has structured the role. And that distinction matters more than most agents realize when they're evaluating whether — and who — to use.