Pre-licensing classes are the first part of the educational requirements to receive a real estate license. Luckily, you only have to complete those one time. However, continuing education classes will be required throughout your career. Depending on the state, newly qualified agents will need to...
Whether you are or were a full-time salaried employee at a big corporate, a Mom or Dad stepping back into a career, or even a former or current real estate agent, thinking of real estate as a business and not as a side-job or a...
Although there is no such thing as a "national real estate license" in the United States, many states have agreements with each other that accomplish a similar outcome. We refer to it as real estate license reciprocity or having a reciprocal real estate license. If you...
As a former coach to the newest real estate agents for many years, I have seen all types of people start a new career in real estate and for various reasons. Those who succeed have three things in common: they start with the end in mind,...
The first step in starting a real estate career is to sign up for real estate agent school, also known as pre-licensing real estate courses. Every state in the US has a different licensing authority, which means you need a real estate license specific to the...
Become a part-time real estate agent Sometimes people have personal circumstances that prevent them from getting into the real estate business as a full-time agent. Starting as a part-time real estate agent is a good way to build skills, experience and a bankroll so you can...
As an industry, we don't spend enough time talking about how to spot common real estate scams. Because of the complexity of real estate transactions and the large amount of money involved, real estate scams are everywhere. Both consumers and real estate professionals should know...
Once a year, the list of the top 1000 agents and agent teams in the United States is published by REAL Trends, Inc. in partnership with the Wall Street Journal. We are very proud to announce that there are more Keller Williams teams and agents...
How To Sell Your Real Estate Business You've worked hard your entire life and it's time to relax. What's the best way to sell your real estate business? If you have some time to prepare before you sell your real estate business, that will be helpful. The...
Once you have passed the real estate exam from your licensing school, you'll need to register for the real estate exam that's required by the state. Sometimes you'll need to wait a while before you can get an appointment set to take your real estate exam....