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Karsen Wynn
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RE License Question

Karsen Wynn
  • Auburn, AL
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Hey guys I was wanting to know what type of real estate license I should get. I want to be an investor and I want to have a license for access to the mls and for educational purposes. I have noticed there are several different types of licenses and I am not sure which one I should get. Also does anyone know if I obtain the license in Georgia can I use it in Alabama?

Thanks, Karsen

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Richard Balsam
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Richard Balsam
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Living on the border between two towns (well...close enough to the Georgia border!) you need to decide if you have more initial opportunity in Alabama or Georgia. You may also call the Georgia Real Estate Commission ( GREC) to see if they have a reciprocal license agreement with Alabama - where you are licensed and in good standing in your state - and then you can fill out a form in Georgia, find a Broker to hang your license here  and you will be licensed in two states. Of course, you must follow the education requirements for Georgia every four years, as well as Alabama's education requirements.

If you decide to get the Alabama RE license first- once you pass the real estate exam in Alabama, find a Broker there. Then fill out a form here in Georgia, find a Georgia Broker- and you can operate legally in two states. I moved here 18 years ago from Florida. I did exactly the above, and was active in both states for 10 years before deciding to file "inactive" status in Florida for the time being, since I am not doing anything in RE down there right now. Still have to keep up with the education requirements in both states- which can be time consuming.

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