Education

How to Obtain a Brokers License

General Requirements:
1. You must be 18 years of age or older
2. Provide proof of legal presence in the United States
3. You must be honest and truthful, disclosing any criminal violations or disciplinary actions
4. Must have a minimum of two years full-time licensed salesperson experience

Course Requirements:
Complete the following eight statutorily required college-level courses:

Real Estate Practice
Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Appraisal
Real Estate Economics or Accounting
And three* courses from the following list
- Real Estate Principles
- Business Law
- Property Management
- Escrow
- Real Estate Office Administration
- Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending
- Advanced Legal Aspects of Real Estate
- Advanced Real Estate Finance
- Advanced Real Estate Appraisal
- Computer Applications in Real Estate
- Common Interest Developments

*If both Real Estate Economics and Accounting are taken, only two courses from the above group are required.

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For more information on How to Obtain a Brokers License please visit the DRE website.