What it takes and how to be a licensed real estate agent in multiple states.
There are a few things you should consider when you are considering this how to be a licensed real estate agent in another state.
1. What’s it going to cost to be licensed in multiple states?
Each state is going to be different. Usually you will have to take a course and pass a test to be licensed real estate agent in that state. If you are looking for an amazing online real estate school I would suggest RealEstateExpress.com. Some states allow you to obtain your license in that state if you are licensed in another state it is called real estate license reciprocity.
2. Will I sell enough properties in each state to be worth it?
Will you sell enough real estate in that state to justify the added cost of being licensed in a second state. You have to remember after you get your licnese you will have to pay to be a member of a real estate board and belong to an MLS in that area. That can range from $300 – $500 dollars a year. If you sell one home in that state it will pay for itself.
3. What will my brokerage charge me to be licensed in multiple states?
One of the last things you need to consider and it has to do with the cost. Is what is your broker going to charge you to be a real estate license in that second state? With eXp Realty I only have one cap, one tech fee, and I am only charged an errors and omission charge when I sell a home. Most brokerages are not going to do the same you will have multiple caps which means if you sell a home in Florida it is going to go towards that cap in that state and if you sell a home in Michigan it is going to go towards that cap in that state. No matter what state I sell a home in it goes towards the same $16,000 cap. Check to see how many tech fees you are going to have I only have one to add an additional MLS to my webiste I am charged an additional $15 per month so instead of the standard $85 I would be charged $100 per month.
4. Issues being licensed in multiple states.
One thing you are going to want to figure out up front is if you are not able to show a home in that state because you are in the other state who is going to show that home in that state? What you need to do is reach out to a few real estate agents and arrange something with them to show homes if you are not there.
What does it come down to?
Really it comes down to is what is it going to cost you to be licensed in multiple states? Is it going to benefit you to be licensed in multiple states or should you just refer those transactions out? That is what many do because their brokerages do not have the same rules about being licensed in multiple states as my brokerage does, eXp Realty. That was one of the many reasons I joined eXp realty was I was going to be able to be licensed in multiple states and only have one tech fee, one errors and omissions fee and must importantly to me was the one cap. No matter where I sell a home it goes towards that same $16,000 cap.
I hope this helps you decide if you would like to get licensed in multiple states or not. If you are thinking of joining exp realty here are few reasons you might not want to join exp realty.
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