We Tried to Sell Our Home by Owner

We Tried to Sell Our Home by Owner

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We Tried to Sell Our Home by Owner

I’m Harvey James, thanks for stopping by my website. My wife and I thought it would be easy to sell our house without the help of a realtor. We live in an affluent residential area where homes sell quickly. Our house is in excellent condition inside and out, so of course it would be easy to sell, right? Wrong! We found that there’s nothing simple about selling your own home. We put a sign out front and did a bit of advertising. Five months later we still had our house on the market and had only had one very low offer. My wife suggested we contract with a broker, so we decided to give it a try. Three weeks after the agent listed our home, we had accepted an offer and were in escrow. There are many reasons to list with a realtor. I hope you benefit from my story.

 

How to Become a Real Estate Broker Taking Online Classes

18 February 2021
 Categories: Real Estate, Blog

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You may have decided to become a real estate broker and now wonder how you can go about it. There are a few ways you can achieve this goal. You can attend an in-person college or class setting, or you can opt for a real estate broker pre-license course online. Many people decide to take their pre-license courses online because their busy lives just don't give them time to go to an in-person class setting, and yes, you will receive the same type of instruction online as you would in-person.

Here are the steps to take to become a real estate broker by taking online classes.

1. You Need to Be a Certain Age and Have the Minimum Education Requirement

If you are just out of high school or are near to graduating and you decide that a real estate broker pre-license online course is the way to go, then you must meet the minimum age requirement for your state. You will need to check with your state to see how old you need to be.

Also, you will need to meet the minimum education level to go for your real estate license too. While you won't need to go to university or obtain a degree to get a real estate broker's license, you may need either your high school diploma or a GED to get it. If this isn't required for the license itself, the college or education institution you are applying for might require it. Check with their entry requirements and see if you meet the minimum education and age requirements for entry to the program at that school.

2. Take Pre-Licence Courses

You need to take a pre-approved real estate broker license online course to get your certification. Some many colleges and universities offer approved online courses, so check with your local college to see what they offer. You can also obtain these courses through different companies that offer educational courses online, so check to see which ones offer you what you need at the best price.

You can also ask at your local brokerage or real estate company as many of the larger brokerages and national real estate companies offer classes to help you get licensed. It may be possible to get a discount on those classes or even get reimbursed if you end up working for that brokerage when you are licensed.

Once your courses are done, you will need to pass the licensing exam for your state. Each state has its own requirements for how high of a score you need to achieve so do your research into your own state to see what the minimum score is.