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Becoming a RE Agent
Does it make sense to attend Real Estate school to become an agent just to have access to the MLS if you don't want to be an Agent?
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You have to be a licensed agent to have access to the ML, which means passing all the exams, hanging your license with a broker, paying dues and ML fees and having CE to keep up on for license renewal. You dont have to be a truely "active" agent but you do have to be an agent.
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