Real Estate Agent News Alerts
Stay up to date on breaking news with our free News
Alert Service.
Become A Real Estate Agent In Maryland
Article Summary: This article will help anyone looking for information pertaining to a real estate license in the state of Maryland or anyone looking to become a real estate agent or realtor in Maryland. Contents of this article may include information on real estate education, schools, training courses, continuing education, tests and exams, laws, license requirements, renewal information, forms and more. The Maryland
Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing oversees 22 licensing boards
and commissions within the state, including the Maryland Real Estate Commission.
The main office of the Commission is in Baltimore.
The requirements for a real estate salesperson license in Maryland
include being at least 18 years of age and of good character and reputation. Before
taking the real estate exams the applicant needs to successfully complete
60-clock hours of approved real estate classroom instruction. This instruction
shall include an approved 3-clock hour course in real estate ethics.
In some cases the Commission will approve real estate subjects in any college
as a substitute for some of the 60 hours. The applicant then needs to pass the
real estate examinations. All applicants need to submit with their application
a written commitment from a licensed real estate broker stating that the salesperson
applicant will be affiliated with the broker after becoming licensed.
The requirements for an associate real estate broker license
also include obtaining a written commitment from a licensed real estate broker
stating that the associate broker will be affiliated with the broker after becoming
licensed. The applicant for an associate broker license shall also meet all the
requirements of a full broker license.
The requirements for a real estate broker license in Maryland
include being at least 18 years of age and of good character and reputation. Applicants
for the broker license must have actively and lawfully provided real estate brokerage
services for at least 3 years. They need to successfully complete an approved
course for real estate brokers that includes a 3-clock hour real estate
ethics course. Those who are qualified to practice law in Maryland shall
have the experience and educational requirements waived. All applicants need to
pass the broker real estate examinations.
Some of the Maryland real
estate forms are available online, and some need to be obtained directly from
the Real Estate Commission.
The approved
Real Estate Schools for both prelicensure and continuing education
are available on line. Prelicense courses need to be in the classroom; however,
continuing education courses may also be distance learning. At least one 3-clock
hour ethics course that includes the Maryland Code of Ethics must be taken every
two years by all agents.
All agent licenses are renewed every two years and between 6 and 15 clock hours of
specific continuing education courses are required in order to renew the licenses, depending
on how long one has been licensed and when the license expires. Continuing education courses
completed in another state may qualify if they meet Maryland’s standards.
The Maryland fees
are $115 for an original broker license and $95 for the broker renewal license.
The original associate broker license is $85 and the renewal associate broker
license is $65. The original salesperson license is $65 and the salesperson renewal
license is $45.
When renewing a current broker’s license, applicants need to furnish a current credit report.
All agents may reinstate an expired license for up to 4 years without having to re-take
the examinations if they are current on all continuing education courses for the period expired,
and by paying all past due renewal fees and paying a reinstatement fee of $100.
Maryland does not have specific reciprocity agreements with any state. However,
education and experience from a home state can be reviewed for transferability on an individual basis.
Real estate careers are strengthened by membership in the many organizations
that provide services for the professional agent. Those holding a real estate
license usually join organizations like the Maryland
Association of Realtors, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB),
and the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO).
The National Association of Realtors (NAR),
the world’s largest professional association, assists many in locating real estate
jobs within the industry. These organizations are also excellent resources of
real estate education.
This portion of our website has been created for information purposes
only. It is our belief that all information presented here is accurate
as of today, however each state is constantly striving to protect
the public and provide more quality service to those using the services
of a Real Estate Agent. Change in Real Estate laws and regulations
is inevitable. The information presented here should be considered
a starting point and we encourage everyone to fully research any
information you are seeking.
To further assist you, we have included links to each state's
real estate licensing office, and also to the state's local Association
of Realtors site that provides current information on proposed real
estate license regulations in that area.
If you do find an error or have updated information, please contact
us and we will update our information accordingly.
