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banker89 said:
On August 27th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Not a get field to go in right now with the economy, but here is what you do. Call your local real estate company and ask what accredited programs are available that they would use to hire an associate. Usually no degree is required to become a Real Estate Agent. But you will need to be licensed.
Tara's Problems said:
On August 27th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
It is not hard at all to become a real estate agent. How to become one depends on the requirements in your state. I am a licensed real estate agent in Georgia. Georgia requires that you take what is called a “prelicense course.” This course will give you the required education hours and also prepare you for the state exam. After taking the prelicense course and passing the end of course test, the next step is to take the state exam.
If you pass both of those, you are an agent!!!
The harder part is getting out into the field and actually learning the trade. There is a lot of liability associated with being an agent and you must make sure you know the laws in your state as far as what you can and cannot do.
So long as you begin working for a broker (which you must do in order to stay active) who is supportive and will answer your questions, you will be fine. Also, many real estate brokers/companies provide continuing training to help you hone your skills.
Jewels said:
On August 28th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
A lot of real estate agencies offer classes to become licensed. So you may want to start there. You take the course and then the test to become a licensed real estate agent. I had a friend that did that and said it was not easy to pass. She did pass, did it for awhile on a part-time basis and quit because she didn’t like it and wasn’t making any money. Are you sure this would be a good field to get into right now as horrible as the market is?
donmustard@sbcglobal.net said:
On August 31st, 2008 at 11:41 am
study and pass the state test
Cawn R said:
On September 1st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
to become a real state agent one must go to a real estate schools the course conducts business strategy like trading in order to identify market trends and patterns. Try searching for a school for your profession.
Bruce A said:
On September 3rd, 2008 at 8:31 pm
The other answers are clear enough about obtaining your real estate license. Getting the license is certainly easy enough and in some states you can do most or all of your pre-licensing classes online. Making a living selling real estate is the hard part though. Talk to a number of newer agents already in the business, find out about their experiences, number of hours worked on average, and how much money are they making. The first couple of years in our industry shows an extremely high dropout rate. If you really like having and expect a regular paycheck to show up, be prepared for the real world of real estate. Not for the faint of heart.
http://www.hover-it.com said:
On September 6th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Of course you can get in to real estate by working through a broker just go into a real estate agent and ask about it.
On August 27th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Not a get field to go in right now with the economy, but here is what you do. Call your local real estate company and ask what accredited programs are available that they would use to hire an associate. Usually no degree is required to become a Real Estate Agent. But you will need to be licensed.
On August 27th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
It is not hard at all to become a real estate agent. How to become one depends on the requirements in your state. I am a licensed real estate agent in Georgia. Georgia requires that you take what is called a “prelicense course.” This course will give you the required education hours and also prepare you for the state exam. After taking the prelicense course and passing the end of course test, the next step is to take the state exam.
If you pass both of those, you are an agent!!!
The harder part is getting out into the field and actually learning the trade. There is a lot of liability associated with being an agent and you must make sure you know the laws in your state as far as what you can and cannot do.
So long as you begin working for a broker (which you must do in order to stay active) who is supportive and will answer your questions, you will be fine. Also, many real estate brokers/companies provide continuing training to help you hone your skills.
On August 28th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
A lot of real estate agencies offer classes to become licensed. So you may want to start there. You take the course and then the test to become a licensed real estate agent. I had a friend that did that and said it was not easy to pass. She did pass, did it for awhile on a part-time basis and quit because she didn’t like it and wasn’t making any money. Are you sure this would be a good field to get into right now as horrible as the market is?
On August 31st, 2008 at 11:41 am
study and pass the state test
On September 1st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
to become a real state agent one must go to a real estate schools the course conducts business strategy like trading in order to identify market trends and patterns. Try searching for a school for your profession.
On September 3rd, 2008 at 8:31 pm
The other answers are clear enough about obtaining your real estate license. Getting the license is certainly easy enough and in some states you can do most or all of your pre-licensing classes online. Making a living selling real estate is the hard part though. Talk to a number of newer agents already in the business, find out about their experiences, number of hours worked on average, and how much money are they making. The first couple of years in our industry shows an extremely high dropout rate. If you really like having and expect a regular paycheck to show up, be prepared for the real world of real estate. Not for the faint of heart.
On September 6th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Of course you can get in to real estate by working through a broker just go into a real estate agent and ask about it.