How a Real Estate Agent Gets a License
November 4, 2009 by Customer Care
How a Real Estate Agent Gets a License, by Des Moines Real Estate Experts RE/MAX Real Estate Concepts
If you have been considering buying or selling real estate in the area you may have been wondering why you need a real estate agent, and how they get their qualifications. It is important to know how trained and educated this person who is sitting in front of you really is. You are, after all , about to engage in a serious financial decision. Maybe the biggest one of your life.
Any real estate agent must be licensed in order to work on your behalf. The licensing requirements vary from state to state, however they are quite similar in many respects. In most states the minimum age for acquiring a licence is nineteen, and the minimum education required is a high school diploma.
When the minimum requirements have been met, a person can go on and get pre-licence training. There are real estate schools that offer this training, and it can also be achieved online. There are various time limits for completing this study, and some student take up to a year to get their pre – licence.
A few of the topics covered include:
real estate law
owner transfer
deeds
contracts
Following this training the student must pass a state approved examination. More study must be done with courses that are state – approved.
You can see that your agent has been well trained to best serve your interests when buying or selling property in.
If you need more free information about selling, buying or investing in Des Moines and for everything Des Moines real estate visit us at Real Estate with RE/MAX. Please feel free to contact us with any of your real estate or mortgage related questions and we will be more than glad to answer your questions. Call us at 1-800-708-5890 or email us at dsm@realestateconcepts.net.
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