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A real estate sales license is so easy to acquire. One takes about three or four courses at your local community college, sits an examination, and voila! newly-minted real estate agent. This, my friend, is part of the problem that has the nation in the pit it's in now. Basically, real estate agents are not regulated, have no strict code of ethics to which to adhere. And it's a learn-as-you go gambit where a savvy purchaser or seller may know more than the real estate agent. I used to work in mortgage banking and took real estate courses to bolster my understanding of the profession. I was startled to realize I could have gotten a real estate license after 9 hours of coursework.
kokopelli1234 replied about a month ago
I must disagree with this. I have take the Real Estate Practices and Principles, which is the 1st of 3 classes you need to take. This is a very difficult course. This involves Real estate finance also. There is much to learn and a short time to learn it in. They do have a strict code of ethics that they must adhere to or you can loose your license.
Jackson replied about a month ago
Kokopelli1234 is right about the course descriptions. I also took Principles of Real Estate I and II, Real Estate Finance and Agency and Contracts. The difficulty of these courses depends upon the individual. As I'd been working in the profession for three years before I did the courses, they weren't that difficult. I still stand by my earlier views, though. Bear in mind, I was in the field in the 90s, when there were few to no ethical standards (hence the current real estate meltdown). And it's LOSE your license, not "loose."
