Frequently Asked Questions
Do I Need a Real Estate License to Practice Business Brokerage?
This is the number one question we receive. Many states do require a Real Estate License to practice Business Brokerage. Every state requires an individual have a Real Estate License if real property is being transferred. The big question is the transfer of a lease for the real property and the need for a Real Estate License. Every state has a Real Estate Commission or Division of the State Government that establishes the laws and Requirements for Licensure in that state. For your convenience, (link below) we have a contact list for each state. Please contact your state’s Real Estate Commission to Inquire about all licensure requirements. Faculty and Staff of the School of Business Brokerage™ cannot make the determination of what licensure is required in any state.
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ALABAMA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
ALASKA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
COLORADO DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
CONNECTICUT DEPT. OF CONSUMER PROTECTION
DELAWARE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & REG
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
GEORGIA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
HAWAII REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
IDAHO REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
ILLINOIS OFFICE OF BANKS AND REAL ESTATE
INDIANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
IOWA PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION
KANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
KENTUCKY REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
LOUISIANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
MAINE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
MARYLAND REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF REAL ESTATE
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & INDUSTRY
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
MISSOURI REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
NEW HAMPSHIRE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
NEW MEXICO REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
NORTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
NORTH DAKOTA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OKLAHOMA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
OREGON REAL ESTATE AGENCY
PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION
SOUTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION REGULATION
SOUTH DAKOTA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
TENNESSEE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
UTAH DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
VERMONT OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATION
WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
WEST VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND LICENSING
WYOMING REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
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