I am interested to become a real estate agent, what school or license or test i must take to able to sell house? specifically in connecticut.. any website anyone can recommend will be appreciated.thanks
THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GET INTO REAL ESTATE. Unlike the post by VICTOR. Real estate is selling. And the number of agents in the business has decreased, so there is less agents and more business. PLUS lenders are making loans. Google the state website to find out about what the requirements are to get a RE license in your state. I would pick a larger RE company in your town and talk with the office manager/broker to answer your questions.
You do not have to be 21, or at least not in some states. I received my real estate license at the age of 19 and have been/and will be working as an assistant until this summer when I will start being a full time real estate agent. Most likely a company will take you in, but keep in mind that selling expensive houses and gaining respect will be harder than you originally imagined, especially if you are just selling as a side job.
You couldn't have picked a worse time to become a real estate agent. We're seeing record foreclosures, banks not lending, record numbers of houses on the market with no buyers and those that are lucky enough to sell are taking big losses. Sorry to burst your bubble, but this is NOT a good time to get into real estate. All the For Sale signs may make it seem like a gold mine, but without buyers and the banks making it harder to borrow, a lot of people I know in the real estate biz are starving. Most realtors work on commission, meaning you take a certain percentage of the homes you sell - which is great when prices are up and houses are moving. In a stale market there's not much money to be made.
