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Austin Texas Real Estate Agent Licensing Requirements

Real estate has become an extremely hot topic in the last ten years here in Austin . With the growing IT industry, the designation of the “live music capital of the world,” the enormous University of Texas, Austin has become a center for success, prosperity and a good lifestyle. Young and old alike flock here to enjoy the city that tops the charts in many “best of” awards.

Watch this video about becoming a real estate agent, then read on to learn about how to bea certified realtor in Austin.

Austin Price Check To obtain a real estate license in Texas costs $35 for registration and $75 for a license to sell. A broker's fee is $295.

Consequently, the real estate industry in Austin has also boomed. In the next several years, the city is looking to become larger than even San Antonio . So how can you get your foot in the door in the real estate industry? One way is to become a licensed real estate agent. To find out more about what real estate agents do, read “Real estate agents-who are they and what do they do?)

To acquire a Texas real estate license, one must:

■ Have 180 classroom hours of study at a college or university
■ Be a legal resident of Texas at the time of application
■ Be a legal citizen
■ Be at least 18 years of age
■ Complete an “Application for Moral Character” with a check for $25.00 to Texas Real Estate Commission. Keep in mind, when determining moral character of an applicant, traffic tickets are not considered. If an applicant has a conviction they are encouraged to find out n advance if their record will prevent licensing.
■ Pass the Texas Real Estate Commission exam. This exam covers general theory and Texas law. The cost is $35.00. It typically takes approximately two hours and roughly 50% of people pass.
■ Pay the licensing fee of $75.00

Texas Real Estate Agent Term Information:

The term of a Texas Real Estate license is one year. After renewing the license, one is granted an additional two years of licensure. The renewal fee for a real estate agent in Austin is $72.00.

To acquire a license to be a real estate broker in Austin one must:
 
■ Have two years active experience with a Texas sales license before applying to be a Texas real estate broker
■ Be a legal resident of Texas at the time of application
■ Be a legal citizen
■ Be at least 18 years of age
■ Complete an “Application for Moral Character” with a check for $25.00 to Texas Real Estate Commission. Keep in mind, when determining moral character of an applicant, traffic tickets are not considered. If an applicant has a conviction they are encouraged to find out n advance if their record will prevent licensing.
■ Pass the Texas Real Estate Commission exam. This exam covers general theory and Texas law. The cost is $35.00. It typically takes approximately two hours and roughly 50% of people pass.
■ be sponsored by a Texas real estate broker with an active license. The sponsoring broker must complete the “Application for Real Estate Salesman License” and submit it to the Texas Real Estate Commission.
■ Pay the license fee of $295.00.

Texas Real Estate Broker Term Information:

The term of a Texas Real Estate license is one year. After renewing the license, one is granted an additional two years of licensure. The renewal fee for a real estate broker in Austin is $499.00.

Texas Real Estate Agent/Broker Continuing Education Information:

Both real estate agents and real estate brokers in Austin must partake in continuing education. In the first three years of acquiring a real estate license, one must have at least 30 hours of classroom work per year. In addition, the Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) requires 15 hours of classroom work every two years.

Source Information:
Texas Real Estate Center
Texas Real Estate License Act
Texas Real Estate Commission

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