Getting your Texas real estate license might seem daunting, but we’re here to guide you through the process.
Read on to learn about the 6 steps you’ll need to complete before starting your career in Texas real estate. To learn about how much it costs to get your real estate license, visit our Texas Pre-Licensing pricing page.
To start:
You must be at least 18 years of age.
You must be either a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted alien.
Meet TREC's qualifications for honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity.
Consider requesting a Fitness Determination before applying for the license.
You must take and pass 180 hours of Pre-Licensing education from an approved education provider. These 180 hours consist of the following six 30-hour courses: Principles of Real Estate I, Principles of Real Estate II, Law of Agency, Law of Contracts, Promulgated Contract Forms, and Real Estate Finance.
After you complete each course, there is a course final exam. The minimum passing score on each final is 70%.
Once you've passed your course final exams, you'll next complete a licensing application using TREC Online Services.
Next, you'll provide fingerprints to MorphoTrust for the purpose of a background check.
Once your exam application is approved, you will receive instructions for scheduling your licensing exam and obtaining a copy of the Candidate Handbook. Pearson VUE administers the Texas Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam.
The National portion of this exam consists of 85 questions with a 150-minute time allowance and the State portion consists of 40 questions and a 90-minute time allowance. For more information, see the Pearson VUE Candidate Handbook.
Do you need help passing your Texas real estate exam? The CE Shop also offers comprehensive Exam Prep tailored to Texas. If you have any additional questions, visit our Texas real estate exam frequently asked questions page.
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?
