A real estate license is the government issued authorisation that allows an agent or broker to legally represent a buyer or seller in a property transaction. In the United States, where the credential is best documented, each state sets its own pre-licensing education requirements and administers its own examination, and licence holders must typically complete continuing education roughly every two years to keep the licence active. Reciprocity agreements allow some licence holders to practise across state lines, though the underlying requirements still vary considerably from state to state. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Qualification LevelProfessional/occupational licence 1 Awarding Body TypeState government regulatory bodies (United States) 1 Typical DurationState-mandated pre-licensing education, an examination, then continuing education roughly every 2 years 1 Country of Origin Field of StudyReal estate and property transactions 1 Classification
Qualification TypeLicense or Professional Credential 1 Awarding Body Type
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1. Real Estate License (Wikipedia)
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Real estate agents and real estate brokers are required to be licensed when conducting real estate transactions in the United States
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A real estate license is an authorization issued by a government body to give agents and brokers the legal authority to represent a home seller or buyer in a real estate transaction.
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