California’s booming real estate business has prompted a lot of people to pursue their real estate license. Chances are, that is probably why you are here reading this article. There is a lot of money to be made in the real estate business, but it does require a lot of hard work and a little luck getting your first few clients wouldn’t hurt either. So what does it take to get a real estate license in the state of California? Find out below:
The basics for obtaining your real estate license in California as follows.
- You must show legal proof of presence.
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must have a clean criminal record.
Unfortunately the state of California also requires you to have successfully completed three college-level courses in order to qualify for your real estate license. Those courses can include:
- Real Estate Principles, and
- Real Estate Practice, and
- One of the following courses:
- Real Estate Appraisal
- Property Management
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Economics
- Legal Aspects of Real Estate
- Real Estate Office Administration
- General Accounting
- Business Law
- Escrows
- Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending
- Computer Applications in Real Estate
- Common Interest Developments
Should you happen to be a member of the California state Bar, you are exempt from the college course requirements listed above. You can visit our State Licensing page for links to your states licensing board website.
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