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Become A Real Estate Agent In Arizona
Article Summary: This article will help anyone looking for information pertaining to a real estate license in the state of Arizona or anyone looking to become a real estate agent or realtor in Arizona. 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 State of Arizona Department
of Real Estate, with offices in Phoenix, Arizona, oversees all aspects of
the Arizona Real Estate Law.
The requirements to become a real estate salesperson in Arizona are satisfactory evidence of
the honesty, truthfulness, character and competency of the applicant. The applicant for
a real estate agent license must not have had a real estate license denied within one year, or
revoked within two years immediately preceding applying. The applicant must be at least 18 years
of age and have completed at least 90 classroom hours of Arizona real estate courses, plus have
passed both a school and state examination on the course.
Applicants for the real estate broker license in Arizona must prove at least three years
of actual experience while having a real estate broker license, or having
a real estate salesperson license in Arizona during the five-year period immediately
preceding the application. If this experience was in another state, the applicant needs to
obtain a certified license history from the other state(s).
Those applicants who previously held an agent’s license that has expired and that wasn’t
renewed within one year may request certification of prior Arizona licensure and education.
Various educational and other requirements might apply.
The fee for the salesperson examination is $90. The license application fee is $60,
fingerprint processing is $29 and the Recovery Fund Fee is $10.
For a broker license the examination fee is $115. Other fees are $125 for the license
application, $10 for the Recovery Fund Fee, and $29 for fingerprint processing.
To renew a real estate license, a salesperson pays $60 plus $10 for each month late,
not to exceed $60 more. A broker pays $125 plus $20 for each month late, not to exceed $120.
The real estate education requirements exclude correspondence courses
– they are not accepted for real estate agent training as courses are required
to be actual classroom hours. This is true for both prelicensure and for continuing
education in Arizona.
Real estate courses may be taken at a college or university in Arizona, or at an
approved Arizona real estate school. Proof of out-of-state education credit
includes demonstrating attendance at, and successful completion of, classes that
are “equivalent” to approved Arizona real estate courses.
Education waivers are possible if the Commissioner determines that your work experience
in a real estate related field is equivalent to the prelicensure education requirement.
Those who have a real estate license in another state might also meet the educational waiver requirements.
Arizona real estate schools provide the 90-hours of Arizona real estate courses
needed to meet the salesperson license requirements. There are over 50 approved
Arizona real
estate schools in the state.
Once the real estate education requirements are met, applicants can apply for the examination.
The real estate exams have two parts: general and Arizona-specific. One must apply for
their real estate agent license in Arizona within one year from having passed the exam.
A real estate salesperson must also take a six-hour continuing education course in Contract Law
and Contract Writing before their license is actually activated.
You can find full information on obtaining a real estate agent license online.
The forms
you need can also be obtained online, along with help on preparing for
your exam.
The National Association of Realtors, the world’s largest professional association,
is especially helpful in locating real estate jobs in Arizona for those
interested. The Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO)
provides outstanding guidance to help all real estate professionals. Arizona
real estate careers are enhanced by membership in the National
Association of Realtors, and the National
Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB). The Southeast Arizona Association
of Realtors, Inc. (http://www.seazrealtor.com/)
also provides career information.
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.
