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GETTING STARTED
A career in Real Estate has many
benefits for those individuals that are goal orientated,
self motivated and have an entrepreneurial spirit. Few
careers offer the freedom and unlimited earning potential
that real estate does. Few companies offer the training
support and leadership necessary for an individual to
maximize his or her income, especially in the critical
early years of a career.
If you are considering a career in real
estate, consider Beverly-Hanks & Associates REALTORS®.
No other company in our area has the training programs
and support services you will need to compete effectively.
PRE LICENSE EDUCATION
- Salesperson Applicants: To qualify
for the real estate license examination, salesperson
license applicants must have completed, within three
years prior to license application, a Fundamentals
of Real Estate Course at a school approved by the
Commission. The course consists of a minimum of
67 classroom hours, and the student is required
to pass the final examination for the course.
- Broker Applicants: Broker applicants
must have completed, within three years prior to
license application, a Real Estate Broker Prelicensing
Course at a school approved by the North Carolina
Real Estate Commission, in addition to the 67 hour
salesperson course, which is a prerequisite for
the broker course. The course consists of a minimum
of 60 classroom hours, and the student is required
to pass the final examination for the course. A
broker applicant who is a licensed North Carolina
salesperson need only complete the 60-hour broker
prelicensing course.
- Approved courses are offered through
the local community colleges and technical school
in both Asheville and Hendersonville as well as
in private real estate schools
TESTING FOR SALESPERSON LICENSE
- Upon successful completion of the
required classroom hours applicants must submit an
application (provided by the school) and a $30.00
Application fee to the North Carolina Real Estate
Commission. Note: All applicants must submit a criminal
records report with their application. Testing is
done by computer at various locations throughout the
state and requires a $75.00 fee.
- A score of 75% or higher is required
to pass the State Exam.
- Anyone who is licensed in another state
and wants to obtain a North Carolina real estate license
should contact the licensing department at the North
Carolina Real Estate Commission at 919.875.3700 and
request the most recent License Law Book, which contains
a detailed explanation of License Qualification Options
and Required Documentation for either a Salesperson
or a Broker License.
- Upon receiving a Salespersons License
the salesperson must be sponsored by a supervising
broker with a real estate brokerage firm or the license
will be placed on inactive status with the North Carolina
Real Estate Commission
CONTINUING EDUCATION
- To maintain a valid real estate license,
licenses must renew their license annually and pay
a $40.00 Renewal fee. Additionally, if the licensee
is actively engaged in the practice of real estate,
they must attend eight hours of approved continuing
education each license year.
- Four of the required classroom hours
is called MANDATORY UPDATE and is written each year
by the North Carolina Real Estate Commissions' Education
and Legal department. Each year the UPDATE is on
a subject or subjects pertinent to the knowledge
of the real estate licensee for the protection and
safeguarding of the general public.
- The additional four hours of Mandatory
Continuing Education consist of choosing to attend
any of the numerous "Elective" courses
that are approved by the North Carolina Real Estate
Commission.
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