Originally posted by @Adrie Moses-bailey:
What did you use to prep for the exam, how did you register. I am looking at getting licensed as well.
First find a brokerage that is looking to take on new agents. Ask them if they will offer any type of training or will pay for licensing and education.
Then you will need to find a Realtor Association that offers licensing course. You can chose in-class or on-line licensing courses. I chose on-line but some learn better in class room settings.
www.hgar.com is the realtor association that i use, they cover from the hudson valley where I live and work all the way to manhattan and bronx where you are from.
http://www.hgar.com/education/
You will find on-line or in-class education. To become a licensed new york sales person, you need to first complete a 75 hour mandatory course.
"This course is designed to provide you with the 75 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a New York Salesperson license. This course prepares you for the New York state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate salesperson in New York. A proctored final exam is required before the certificate of completion is issued."
So you apply for that:
http://hgar.leaponline.com/online-education/new-yo...
Complete the course and take the proctored exam at their location and now you have completed the course.
But now you have to sign up with the NYS Division of Licensing Services for real estate salesperson
https://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/eaccessny.html
This is where you find the location to take your state test as well as the license application.
So once you take the test and pass because you took good notes and reviewed them, you are going to wait for the results and hopefully by now you have found a broker!
Once the Pass grade is posted on the website you should be good to go. For me, it was a few years ago and I kind of forget the process but that is what the broker is there for.
You will also need to join a real estate association and the Multiple Listing Service. HGAR provides HGMLS.
http://www.hgar.com/join/
If I remember correctly, it cost me around $1000 to get started as a NYS Licensed Real Estate Salesperson. $600.00'ish for realtor association membership, $199.00 for online course, $50.00 for test and maybe license application has a fee of $50.00 so maybe around $899.00 to become an agent?
The HGAR membership fee is a little under $600 per year, but that's a business expense and you're going to use it as a tax deduction as well as all the other expenses accrued for business related tasks.
HGAR Member Benefits
Automatic Membership with
New York State Association of and the
National Association of You have three powerful partners enabling your success.
They are going to make you take a new member introduction class that is like 3.5 hours and maybe an ethics class.
The state test was $50.00 in 2012; Don't know if it changed.
Think I covered everything!! If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask! I wish you the best and have a happy new year!
