So you only spend what is absolutely necessary and the rest waits until you start closing on some deals.So with that in mind, here are some of the “needed” items:- Licensing Course- Licensing Exam w State- Fingerprinting and background check- Once licensed, you will have to join the National/State/County realtor association to gain access to the MLS and other tools to help you get started. - In most states you will be required to do post-licensing training and testing.  

You only want your fingerprints on things that keep you from trouble, not make you a party to it.

Association affiliation has it's own costs such as monthly dues to the association as well as fees to have access to the MLS.http://realestate.sabor.com/pages/apply-for-member...Here's what the cost breakdown looks like, based on my research: Requirement Cost Frequency 180 Hours of pre-license courses $ 550.00 One time Application for Inactive Sales Agent License $ 205.00 One time Pearson VUE - Examination Fee $ 54.00 One Time Fingerprint/Background Check Fee $ 39.75 One Time 90 Hours of SAE Courses $ 279.00 One Time MLS Access $ 708.00 Per Year Sabor, Nar, Tar Association Dues $ 300.00 Per Month (ish) Broker Fees ?  

You'll also want to get your finger prints done asap as that can take several weeks.If you haven't picked out a brokerage yet, I would be happy to sit down with you and explain what your options are.

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Our company had to be vetted, audited, fingerprinted, etc.

.,,, in my case I just had them come to my office on my lunch break and it took about 35 minutes to sign the docs, fingerprint etc. 

You also have to apply for your license through the DBPR and get your fingerprints done. 

The ~$3,000 includes the pre-licensing course, test fees, new licensee fees, office fees, finger printing fees, realtor dues, MLS dues, business cards, website domain name, open house signs, monthly desk fees, SUPRA key access and just a little bit of paid marketing.  

Between having to take 3 classes spread out over 56 days (at a minimum) and the 2 month wait for your application to be processed (at least 1 month for CalBRE to even open the envelope), plus time for fingerprints to be approved and a test drive to arrive, it's a minimum of 4-5 months before you'll be licensed.The good news is that once you take your test, you know if you passed at the end and can start that same day.