Getting your Mississippi real estate license might seem daunting, but we’re here to guide you through the process.
Read on to learn about the 5 steps you’ll need to complete before starting your career in Mississippi real estate. To learn about how much it costs to get your real estate license, visit our Mississippi Pre-Licensing pricing page.
Be a legal resident of Mississippi
Be 18 years of age or older.
To start, you must successfully complete 60 classroom hours of Pre-Licensing real estate courses.
After you complete all of the Pre-Licensing requirements, you must pass a course final exam. There are 100 questions on this exam, and the minimum passing score is 70%.
After passing your licensing exam, you must become associated with a current and active sponsoring broker. This broker will be a career and education mentor providing you with an inside view into the day-to-day operations of a real estate agent.
Here are some questions to consider when searching for the right broker:
What is their reputation, both locally and nationally?
What kind of real estate agents are they looking for?
Are they technologically advanced and up-to-date with the latest systems?
How do they support their agents with education and training?
What kind of commission structure do they offer?
Do they offer benefits?
Do they provide their agents with leads and marketing material?
Is there room to grow with the brokerage?
In order to apply for a real estate license in Mississippi, you must complete the application and return it to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission. Each question must be answered as required or the application will be returned to the applicant. Included in the application is a background check and you must attach two photographs (front and profile views). After the application has been approved, you will receive a letter of approval/eligibility from the Commission.
Upon approval of eligibility, you’ll be responsible for contacting PSI to schedule an appointment to take the licensing examination. You may sit for the state portion of the examination only twice during the two months immediately following the approval of your application and may sit an unlimited amount of times for the national portion of the examination during the same two-month period. Exams are typically given on a monthly basis at a place designated by the Commission. All applicants are allowed 4 hours to complete the exam. The exam fee for both portions is $75, regardless if you take one or both.
Do you need help passing your Mississippi real estate exam? The CE Shop also offers comprehensive Exam Prep tailored to Mississippi. If you have any additional questions, visit our Mississippi real estate exam frequently asked questions page.
