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One Realtor's Story

Steps to Becoming a REALTOR®
What is involved in becoming a REALTOR®? We've outlined the steps from beginning to end of everything that is required for obtaining your real estate license and becoming a real estate sales professional.

Step 1: Making the Decision

• Schedule an appointment for a private interview with a Shore & Country Office Manager.
• Our sponsorship for qualified applicants include reimbursement for your Principles and Practice Course.

• Take the pre-licensing course "" Principles and Practice of Real Estate" at a school that is approved by the Real Estate Commission.
• The cost of the course $490 ( includes course, texts & tax).
• Complete a minimum of sixty classroom hours and achieve a grade of at least 70 on the final exam to successfully pass the course.

• File an application for a real estate license with the Real Estate Commission. Along with your application you must submit:
  • Proof of your successful completion of the Principles and Practices course
  • $40 application fee
  • Three letters of reference
• You will receive a Certificate to take the State licensing exam. You must present this certificate at the test center when you take your exam.
• For additional information on licensing go to the Connecticut Licensing Info Center.

• Once your Certificate of Examination Eligibility has been issued, register for exam with PSI, the exam contractor, the fee is $65.

• The State exam is in two sections, which are taken at the same time; each section is graded separately and you must pass both sections.
  • The General portion consists of 80 questions, and you must get at least 56 correct to pass.
  • The State portion consists of 30 questions, and you must get at least 21 correct to pass.
  • You are allowed 110 minutes total, and your score will appear immediately on the screen.
  • If you pass only one portion, you must pass the remaining portion within one year.

• Once both portions of the exam have been passed, you must affiliate yourself with a Broker.
• It is mandatory that every real estate salesperson be affiliated with a Broker before the state will issue a license.
• It is not necessary to have a sponsoring Broker before taking the State licensing exam, however it is required before a license is issued.
• The Sponsoring Broker section of your application must be completed by your Broker and submitted to the Real Estate Commission.
• Now you will be issued your real estate license.

• Once your license has been issued, you will be assessed yearly fees payable to the State of Connecticut. The first year license fee is * $245.00 which includes a one-time $20.00 payment to the Guaranty Fund.
• License fees are $225.00 each year after the first year. *Fees are prorated during the year for new licensees.
• Note that once you have a Salesperson's license, you are not automatically a REALTOR®. If you wish to become a REALTOR®, you must join an Association of REALTOR®.

Now you are ready to begin your real estate career:
• Interview with a Shore & Country Manager.
• Once you have been hired, you will attend an additional training with the Agency and Realtor Association.
• Orientation
• QuickStart - 30 Day to Success
• Field Training
• Our comprehensive hands on training steadily advance our Agents' business scope , knowledge and professionalism. highly trained Agents ready to go out into the real world and make money.
• This dynamic sales field can provide the job independence and financial security you've been searching for.
• Ongoing technology and industry-related courses are available through the Association of Realtors to keep associates on the cutting edge of the real estate business

If you are interested in a career in real estate.
Contact Peter Mletschnig, owner/broker
at 860-434-1695 or e-mail salty@CTBeach.com
We hope we'll be hearing from you!