How to Become a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson To be eligible to apply for a real estate Salesperson License, an individual must be a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien, eighteen (18) years of age or older and a legal resident of Texas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investigation May be Needed The filing of an application authorizes an investigation of the applicant's background. Information revealed in an investigation may be cause for disapproval of an application even though other requirements for a license are met. If an investigation is necessary, it may not be conducted until the applicant has passed the examination. If you are concerned about anything in your background consider sending a request to TREC using the Moral Character Determination form so that they can open a file now and begin the process. They charge a $25 fee for the service. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education Requirements see Kaplan Professional Real Estate Schools Before applying for a real estate Salesperson License, an individual must first furnish the Texas Real Estate Commission satisfactory evidence of successfully completing the following education: Principles of Real Estate core real estate course [60 classroom hours] Law of Agency core real estate course (30 classroom hours) Law of Contracts core real estate course (30 classroom hours) An additional core real estate course (30 classroom hours) Another four semester (60 classroom) hours in core courses or in related courses acceptable to the Commission. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluation of Education Documents To obtain an evaluation of your education documents submit the form, Request for Evaluation of Education Documents along with copies of your transcripts and course completion certificates. A fee of $20.00 is required for the evaluation of education documents for the purpose of determining if education requirements have been satisfied. This fee is good for one year. After you have met the education requirements you will receive an evaluation letter from the Commission attesting to satisfaction of all education requirements. The evaluation of education documents must be performed before the application can be filed. It takes about ten (10) business days for processing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obtain Sponsorship Before you can practice as a licensed salesperson you must arrange for a Texas real estate broker holding an active license to sponsor you as a salesperson. Applicants and inactive salespersons are not authorized to act as real estate agents. Contact Us for a appointment to discuss sponsorship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Filing Your Application After the Commission has notified you that your education has been satisfied, you may then file and pay for the Application for Inactive Salesperson License. Please apply and pay for your Inactive Salesperson License online. ALL FEES LISTED BELOW ARE NONREFUNDABLE. Fees Required with Real Estate Salesperson License Application Original Application $69.50 Required for all applicants Recovery Trust Account (formerly Recovery Fund) $10.00 Required for all applicants unless previously paid -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examination Information License examinations are administered by PSI, a testing service company. Once your application has been received, processed and accepted, you will receive notification that you may obtain a copy of the Candidate Information Brochure (CIB) to register for the exam. The CIB will provide instructions on how to make reservations to take the examination and contains study material and instructions about licensing. A copy of the CIB can be downloaded from the PSI web site at http://www.psiexams.com. Please DO NOT attempt to register for the exam without first receiving notification from TREC. The examination must be passed within six months from the date the application is filed with the commission office. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obtain Sponsorship Before you can practice as a licensed salesperson you must arrange for a Texas real estate broker holding an active license to sponsor you as a salesperson. Applicants and inactive salespersons are not authorized to act as real estate agents. Contact Us for a appointment to discuss sponsorship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |