RE License, which one?

[Ian Kurela]

Hi everyone,

I am looking to begin the research and planning for obtaining my RE license within the next 6 months. Would someone be able to explain the difference between a Broker license and a Salesperson license? (I live in Northeast Ohio)

[Jordan Decuir]

Ian Kurela RE license laws are state specific, but are generally the same from this perspective. Generally, a "salesperson" or "sales agent" is required to work under a "broker" and cannot contract on his/her own to conduct RE business. All RE contracts where a buyer or seller is represented in a transaction are between the broker and the client...the salesperson acts on behalf of the broker. So, you would be a salesperson working underneath a broker for a period of time, then once you have the requisite experience/education that is stipulated in your state, then you can apply for and take the licensing exams to become a broker yourself. It is only after you have taken and passed the broker license exams that you can operate entirely on your own. Check into your local state requirements though