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Real Estate Licensing Requirements

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Michigan New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia

Michigan

Michigan Licensing Requirements:

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  • Call and register for Pre Licensing Classes
  • Attend 40 Hours of Real Estate Pre-Licensing Classes

All new potential licensees in the state of Michigan must take, before sitting for the licensing exam, a fast-paced pre-license course that includes major subjects such as Michigan Law, Ownership, Valuation, and Brokerage. Other lessons include real-world discussions about mortgages and deeds of trust, lending laws, and other consumer-based themes.

Step 1 (Obtaining a Real Estate Salesperson License):

  • Be at least 18 years of age or older
  • Complete MREC approved pre-licensing course

Note: Online courses offered for pre-license credit must include a timing mechanism to ensure seat time; this means you will have to stay in this course for a total of 40 clock hours.

  • Pass examination
  • Complete Application including:
    • Completed application form
    • Required fee
    • Broker’s signature
  •  Be of “good moral character”

For FAQ on Michigan Licensing Requirements

New York

New York Licensing Requirements:

Requirements to obtain a Salesperson License

  • Submit a completed application and the required fee to the Department of State.
  • Be 18 years old
  • Satisfactorily complete 77 hours of approved qualifying education.
  • Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examination
  • Be sponsored by a NYS licensed Real Estate Broker
  • Have a current NYS photo driver’s license or non-driver ID card
  • Photo ID Cards

North Carolina

The Process for Obtaining a North Carolina Real Estate License:

  1. North Carolina is a “broker license only” state, meaning there is only one basic ‘type’ of license- a broker license
  2. To qualify, the applicant must be 18 years of age
  3. Must have a social security number
  4. Must complete a 75 classroom hour Broker Prelicense Course at a North Carolina school approved by the Commission or possess education and/or real estate experience the commission finds equivalent to such a course.
  5. Applicant files application form and fee with Commission
  6. Commission determines applicant’s eligibility for licensing examination and sends qualified applicants notice of exam eligibility
  7. Applicant contacts testing service to pay fee and schedule exam
  8. After passing exam, Commission will determine whether applicant possesses the requisite ‘character’ for licensure
  9. Commission issues provisional license to qualified applicant with a status of inactive
  10. Applicant at this point affiliates with a Broker to activate license
  11. The Broker Post-licensing courses consist of (3) 30 classroom hours which make up the 90-hour post-licensing requirement- to be completed within 3 years

For FAQ on North Carolina Licensing Requirements

Ohio

State of Ohio Real Estate Licensing Requirements:

  1. Be at least 18 years old.
  2. Be a United States citizen or a legal alien* (must provide proof of being a legal alien)
  3. Be honest, truthful, and of good reputation.
  4. Not have been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude. Not have violated any civil rights laws regarding real estate within the past two years as determined by a court of law or violated any rules of the Ohio Division of Real Estate. In some circumstances, it is possible to have a conviction or violation disregarded, which would allow you to sit for the exam. The Division may only make a determination with respect to a conviction or violation if you file an application. For additional information on this process, contact the Division directly or review the additional information found on the Division’s website.
  5. Have a high school diploma or its equivalent as recognized by the Ohio Department of Education if you were born after 1950.
  6. Be sponsored by an Ohio broker.
  7. Education Requirements

Complete the education requirements:

  1. Real Estate Principles and Practices (40 hours)
  2. Ohio Real Estate Law, including instruction in civil rights, housing discrimination, and desegregation problems (40 hours)
  3. Real Estate Appraisal (20 hours)
  4. Real Estate Finance (20 hours)

Please Note: Any person who has not been licensed as a real estate salesperson or broker within a four-year period immediately preceding his/her current application for the salesperson’s exam must have completed the above instruction within a 10-year period immediately preceding the current salesperson application. This education must have been completed at an institution of higher education that awards a degree in at least a two-year program [i.e. an associate degree].

An application for an Ohio salesperson’s license should submit:

  1. A completed Salesperson Examination Application with $81.00 fee. (Note: If you answer “yes” to any of the Ethical Conduct questions, please submit a detailed explanation.)
  2. Proof of completion of the Education Requirements (a copy of official transcripts or course completion certificates)
  3. The applicant must also complete a criminal records check of both state & FBI records. Information on performing a background check can be found on the Salesperson Examination Application.

Once the Division processes a complete application, the applicant’s information is sent to the testing vendor. The testing vendor will process the information and send a Candidate Information Bulletin with instructions on scheduling the exams.

The applicant must pass the State and National portions of the Ohio Real Estate Salesperson Exam in order for a license to be issued. Passing score: 70

For FAQ on Ohio Licensing Requirements

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Licensing Requirements:

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  • To obtain a sales license in the state of Pennsylvania, one must:

    • Be 18 years of age or older
    • Have successfully completed a total of 75 hours of instruction in the required real estate courses
    • Have successfully passed the state licensing exam

    Completion of two courses is required to enable one to sit for the state examination. These courses, Real Estate Practice and Real Estate Fundamentals are available through many institutions, including Howard Hanna’s own Alan Kells School of Real Estate. Costs vary depending upon where you take them and how the class is delivered, in-person or online learning.

    A bachelor’s degree with a major in real estate from an accredited college or university will count toward your course requirement.

For FAQ on Pennsylvania Licensing Requirements

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Virginia

The Process for Obtaining a Virginia Real Estate License:

  1. Must be 18 years of age with a high school diploma (or equivalent)
  2. Must have Social Security or Virginia DMV Control Number
  3. Register and Complete the 60 Hours of Required Education, Principles of Real Estate Course
  4. Take and Pass the Virginia Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam- which includes a National and State Portion administered by the PSI
  5. Complete Your Fingerprinting and Background Check
  6. Apply for Your Virginia Real Estate Salesperson Licensing by affiliating with a broker and mailing the application to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (you have up to 12 months to affiliate and activate your license)
  7. All active new salesperson licensees must complete a board-approved 30-hour post-license education (PLE) curriculum within one calendar year of license activation

For FAQ on Virginia Licensing Requirements


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