Real Estate Licensing

[Emilee Steers]

A few people I've spoken with lately have advised me to get a real estate license. What is the general opinion on this subject? I can see the benefits of getting licensed, but I am apprehensive to spend the money on it (it looks to be around $500 in Michigan, is that right?).

For those of you that are licensed, do you recommend in person classes rather than online? Is there a difference?

Thanks so much for the feedback!

[Evan Hunsberger]

Emilee, I would highly recommend it. If you lived near VA I would recommend Moseley Real Estate Schools, but since you don't, I would look at Kaplan Real Estate (the link will take you straight to their Michigan page), I have heard fairly good things about them. As far as Online vs. In-Person, I recommend going with whatever learning style best fits you. If you want a slower pace, In-Person will probably be a better fit whereas Online you can usually set your own pace and finish in whatever timeline you like.