How To Become a Real Estate Agent

To pursue a fulfilling and profitable career, learn how to become a real estate agent. HomeServices Real Estate Academy offers real estate agent classes that meet the pre-licensure and continuing education requirements in Kentucky and Indiana. We offer online and in-person courses and have locations in Louisville and Lexington, KY.

Each state has slightly different requirements for becoming a real estate agent, but they have many similarities. These include:

1. Meeting age and education requirements: You must be at least 18 years old with a GED or high school diploma
2. Passing a background check: Earning your real estate license requires you to be in good standing with the law at the time of application and throughout your life, though different states have different requirements.
3. Completing a pre-licensure course: These courses look slightly different for each state, and a different number of hours are required.
4. Taking and passing your state’s licensing exam: Each state’s licensing exam has different requirements, and learning what they are is part of your pre-licensure coursework.

Real Estate Agent Classes Near Me

At HomeServices Real Estate Academy, we provide classes taught by industry professionals that meet your state’s requirements, provide the information you need to pass your state’s licensing exam, and enable you to excel as a real estate agent.

These classes are available on various schedules designed to suit your needs, so you can pursue them around an existing career, as a parent, or as a recent high school graduate. This allows you to complete them across 2, 4, or 12 weeks, with classes that meet in the evenings, on weekends, or during the day. We offer them online and in-person, so you can choose the style that fits your schedule and learning needs.

The course addresses the following topics:

• Real estate finance, law, marketing, and investment
• Conducting home inspections
• Land planning and zoning
• Commercial real estatef.

How Much Do Real Estate Agents Make?

A real estate agent’s income varies from state to state and even city to city because it’s based on the selling price of a home. Agents make a certain percentage of the sale, usually about 6%, half of which is typically split with another brokerage.

Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for real estate agents, the median annual salary was $52,870 in Kentucky as of May 2023. In Indiana, the median annual salary was $75,720.

A career as a real estate broker has a significantly higher annual wage, but the job requires additional education and real estate agent experience. Real estate brokers averaged:

• $72,490 in Kentucky
• $83,390 in Indiana

Contact Us for Pre-Licensure Real Estate Agent Courses

Invest time and energy in a career that helps people and builds your community by becoming a real estate agent. HomeServices Real Estate Academy offers classes taught by industry professionals that will prepare you for your pre-licensure exam and a career in real estate. We also offer brokerage classes and continuing education classes.

Get started by calling or messaging us about enrolling in one of our real estate classes. We have locations in Lexington and Louisville, KY, and proudly serve the surrounding areas