Welcome back to The Open House. Have you ever wanted to get your real estate license but didn’t know where to start? At least once a week I get asked about the process, so this week I wanted to share with you how you can become a Texas Real Estate Agent.

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is the state’s agency that governs real estate practices and issues out the official licenses. The first thing they require you to do is meet the qualifications. These include:

Must be a citizen of the United States or be lawfully admitted

Must be 18 years of age or older

Must be honest, trustworthy and have integrity

Once you meet all the qualifications, you can officially enroll in a real estate school. There are plenty of programs in Texas and online that you can attend, as long as it is a qualifying education provider, you are good to enroll. You must complete and pass 6 courses (180 hours) in order to fulfill the education requirement. Once all the courses are completed, you can submit your course completion document to TREC with your application.

You can submit an online or paper application found on TREC’s website. Remember, you only have one year from the date your application is filed to fulfill the following requirements:

1. Get your fingerprints taken and pass your background check

2. Complete 180 hours of real estate courses at a qualifying education provider

3. Pass the state and national exams

4. Be sponsored by an active Texas licensed broker to work

After you meet all the requirements and a broker has accepted your license, you can begin working as a Sales Agent! If you have any questions on the process or would like real estate school recommendations, please feel free to reach out to me! I would love to assist you.