New Mexico Real Estate License

Have you been considering the idea of becoming a real estate agent in New Mexico? Currently, New Mexico state laws require anyone interested in acting as a real estate agent to obtain a real estate license issued by the New Mexico Real Estate Commission.

In order for you to become licensed, you must meet all of the below requirements as well as pass a state examination that will confirm that you have attained a satisfactory level of knowledge regarding real estate practices, statutes, principles and regulations. This page is designed to help you prepare for the necessary licensing before you head out to begin your new real estate career.

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New Mexico Real Estate Pre-License Requirements
New Mexico State Seal The information highlighted below covers all of the current licensing requirements that you either need to meet or complete before becoming eligible to take the state exam. Please pay close attention to this information as missing any of it may cause complications throughout the licensing process.

All real estate license applicants must:

be at least eighteen years of age or older at the time of application.
be a legal resident of the United States.
submit a real estate license certificate or certified license history if they are currently licensed in any other state or jurisdiction.
complete a minimum of ninety clock hours of state approved real estate pre-license courses which should consist of at least one 30 clock hour course each in Real Estate Principles and Practice, Real Estate Law as well as Broker Basics prior to taking their real estate exam.

Once you complete and/or meet the above licensing requirements, you will need to visit this page to complete and submit the exam registration form.

New Mexico Real Estate Exam Information

Have you completed all of your real estate license requirements in preparation for the exam?(see info on this page). The State of New Mexico has outsourced the entire license approval process as well as the real estate exam testing and scoring to PSI Exams Online, a third party testing and certification provider.

Currently, PSI provides the state license exam through a network of computer examination centers in and around New Mexico. They work closely with the State of New Mexico to be sure that all exams meet local and national requirements for basic principles and examination development standards.

You might also want to check out these 8 Tips to Ace Your Real Estate License Exam before scheduling your examination.

New Mexico Real Estate License Reciprocity Information

In a recent change, the New Mexico Real Estate Commission has ended their reciprocal license agreements with a number of other states. The state currently has reciprocity with:

If you are a licensed real estate agent in one of the above states you may not be required to take any additional real estate pre-license courses or take either portion of the broker’s exam to become licensed within the State of New Mexico. Please fill out this license recognition form and submit it to the state for consideration.

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