To become a Texas Salesperson you must:
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude
• Show proof of residency in any state in the US
• Not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude
• Not have had a real estate application of license rejected or revoked in any state within the past 2 yrs
• Complete and pass the state approved 210 hours of courses this includes 60 hours of core real estate, 30 hours law of agency, 30 hours law of contracts, 30 hours additional core real estate courses and another four semester (60 hours) in core courses or subjects acceptable to the commission
• Pass the state exam
• Submit application with appropriate fees
• Be affiliated with a broker

A Real Estate agent is a person licensed by a state to represent a buyer or seller in a real estate transaction in exchange for a commission. Unless they are also brokers, agents must work in association with a real estate broker or brokerage company.

The Real Estate Salesperson course is 60 hours, this must include 30 hours Law of Agency, 30 hours Law of Contracts and 30 hours of an additional approved core real estate course of your choice. In addition you will need four semesters (60 hours) of either core courses or related courses acceptable to the commission.

Yes. This course requires school exams. After passing the required school exams you will be eligible to set an appointment to take the State exam to become licensed. The state exam must be passed with a grade of at least a 70%. The fee for the state exam is $59.00.

In order to have an active real estate license you must be affiliated with a broker.

The TX real estate commission requires that every licensee complete 15 hours of CE every 2 years this must include 6 hours of mandatory legal courses.

The initial fee to apply for a real estate license is $79.50. The fee for a broker’s license is $310.00.

Most states require real estate sales professionals to be licensed by the state, so that they can control education and experience requirements and have a central authority to resolve consumer problems. The terminology used to identify real estate professionals varies a little from state to state. Brokers are generally required to have more education and experience than real estate salespersons or agents.

The person you normally deal with is a real estate agent or salesperson. The salesperson is licensed by the state, but must work for a broker. All listings are placed in the broker's name, not the salesperson’s name. A broker can deal directly with home buyers and sellers, or can have a staff of salespersons or agents working for him or her.

To become a broker in the state of Texas you must:
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Show proof of residency in any state in the US
• Not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude
• Not have had a real estate application of license rejected or revoked in any state within the past 2 yrs
• Successfully complete 270 hours of core real estate courses and an additional 630 hours in related courses acceptable to the commission
• Have a minimum of 2 years full-time experience as a licensed salesperson within the during the 96 month period immediately preceding the filing of the application
• Pass the state exam
• Submit application with appropriate fees

AREA’s Home Inspection and Appraisal courses will help you expand your knowledge and help you better serve your clients when you are out on the field.  We offer both of these courses in online format are always happy to welcome back past students.