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Become A Real Estate Agent In Ohio
Article Summary: This article will help anyone looking for information pertaining to a real estate license in the state of Ohio or anyone looking to become a real estate agent or realtor in Ohio. 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 Real Estate & Professional
Licensing Division of the Ohio Department of Commerce is responsible for the
licensing of all the real estate brokers and salespeople in Ohio. The Division
aims at providing fair and consistent administration of responsibilities while
protecting consumers and the public. The office of the Division is in Columbus,
Ohio.
The requirements for all applicants for a real estate agent license in
Ohio include being at least 18 years of age and being honest, truthful
and of good reputation. If an applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or
crime of moral turpitude, or adjudged by a court to have violated any civil rights
laws regarding real estate within the past two years, the application will probably
be denied unless the Superintendent of the Division of Real Estate can be satisfied
that the violation will not occur again. All applicants must successfully pass
both parts of the real estate exams and apply for their license within
one year of passing their initial exam. Once licensed, all real estate agents
need to successfully complete 30 hours of specific, approved real estate continuing
education courses every three years before their date of birth. These may
be distance-education courses by correspondence or over the internet.
The requirements for a real estate salesperson license in Ohio include having a high school diploma or GED if born after 1950. All salesperson applicants need to be sponsored by an Ohio Broker. Applicants who were not licensed as either a real estate salesperson or broker within the four-year period immediately preceding the application, need to successfully complete 120 classroom hours of specific real estate courses within the ten-year period immediately preceding applying for their license. These real estate courses need to have been completed at a college or university that awards a degree in at least a two-year program. All education requirements need to be met before applying for the real estate examinations.
The requirements for a real estate broker license in Ohio include successfully
completing the educational requirements. These are based upon the date one was
originally licensed as a salesperson. The real estate courses need to have been
completed at a college or university that awards a degree in at least a two-year
program. If originally licensed prior to January 2, 1972, the applicant does not
need to complete any additional real estate courses. If licensed between January
2, 1972 but prior to January 3, 1984, the applicant needs to successfully complete
120 hours of specific classroom courses. If licensed after January 3, 1984 but
prior to August 1, 2001, the applicant needs to successfully complete 240 hours
of specific classroom courses and the minimum of two years of college. If licensed
after August 1, 2001 the applicant must complete 240 hours of specific real estate
courses (which are a little different that the prior category of 240 hours), plus
complete a minimum of two years of college. Again, the 240 hours of real
estate courses may be included in the two years of college.
All applicants for a real estate broker license in Ohio need to have been actively licensed as either a broker or salesperson for at least two years. This includes working an average of 30 hours per week for two of the last five years immediately preceding the license application. Applicants must have completed 20 real estate transaction, or have the equivalent in approved experience. All education requirements need to be met before applying for the real estate examinations.
The examinations in Ohio are handled by Experior, a professional testing company.
The examination fees are $49.00 for a salesperson applicant and $69.00
for a broker applicant, and all fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable. There
is a $40.00 rescheduling fee for the exams.
Real estate licenses expire on the agent’s birthday each year. Applicants may renew the real estate license within 60 days prior to the expiration date.
Real estate careers are strengthened by membership in the many organizations
that provide services for the professional agent. Organizations like the Ohio
Association of Realtors (http://www.ohiorealtors.org/)
and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (http://www.nareb.com)
(NAREB) assist many in locating real estate jobs within the industry. The
Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (http://www.arello.org)
(ARELLO) and The National Association of Realtors (http://www.realtor.org)
(NAR), the world’s largest professional association, are excellent resources for
professional enrichment and 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.
