Becoming a Real Estate Agent

 

In order to become a qualified Realtor in the U.S, it will be necessary to obtain a license. Qualifying for this license is the basic requirement for beginning a career as a professional Realtor. Without a license, you will not be able to work as a real estate agent.

 

There are certain prerequisites that must be fulfilled before you can begin your training to become a fully licensed Realtor. In order to obtain a license you must be aged at least 18, although the age requirement in some states is as high as 21. You will also need to have graduated from high school or obtained a qualification equivalent to a high school diploma. You will also need to be subjected to a background check by the commission that handles real estate licensing in your state.

 

In addition to the specific requirements that you will need to fulfill in order to attempt to become a licensed Realtor, it is important to consider whether you are the type of person who is likely to succeed in this line of work.

There is no point putting in the time and effort that is needed to obtain a license unless you are sure that this is a career for which you are suited. If you want to do well as a real estate agent, you will need to be a good communicator who will be able to deal with both buyers and sellers in a professional manner. You will need to be a confident salesperson, and you will have to be able to work independently. In order to be a good real estate agent, you will need to work hard, so you should be sure that you are committed to this career before you begin your training.

 

Before you can obtain your license, you will have to qualify for it.

You will need to complete a pre-license training course, which will usually involve approximately 60 hours of study. You may choose to take an online course. After you have completed this training, you will be able to sit the proctored state real estate license exam. If you pass this exam, then you will qualify for a license to work as a Realtor in the state where you took the exam.

 

During you training course, you will have learned how to be a Realtor. You will have been taught about the legal and financial processes involves in the purchase and sale of property in your state. The types of topics which your course will have covered include the law as regards real estate, the transfer of property ownership and math for real estate agents.

 

Once you have your Realtor license, you will be able to work with a real estate company, under the management of a qualified broker. Your license will last for a specified period, after which time you will need to obtain a new license. You may need to complete further training before you will be granted a new license. Depending upon the requirements of the state in which you are licensed and where you are working, you will become eligible to sit an examination and become a broker yourself, after gaining between two and five years of experience as a real estate agent.