Careers in Real Estate

What does it take to become a Realtor? This is a brief outline of the requirements for becoming a licensed Realtor.

Getting your License and Getting Started

Getting Your License - OHIO

The State of Ohio, through the Department of Commerce, requires that an applicant for a real estate salesperson's license complete four college level courses in the field of real estate. Upon successful completion of these courses, the applicant can then sit for the real estate written exam. In the event the applicant passes the exam, they will be given a real estate license. The licensee must be sponsored by and work for a licensed Ohio real estate broker.

Getting Your License - INDIANA

To obtain a Real Estate Salesperson's License in Indiana you must meet the following requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Complete a 54-hour State approved pre-licensing education program
• Take and pass the approved school's three examinations with a 75% or better
• Take and pass the Indiana State Real Estate Sales examination
• Apply for your Indiana Real Estate Salesperson's License

Benefits Offered by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Big Hill

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Big Hill offers the following advantages to their sales agents: Initial training for new agents at no charge; weekly training for all agents with continuing education credits at no charge; newspaper and magazine ads paid for by the company; a company color magazine with no charge to agents; full time sales managers in each of our eleven offices; in-house Relocation Department with full-time Relocation Director; in-house mortgage brokers; an incentive commission schedule.

Getting Started

Most new Sales Associates are concerned about where their listings and sales will come from. Finding clients is like farming. The more seeds you spread and the more you fertilize and cultivate your farm the greater the harvest. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Big Hill offers more tools to help you reap a bountiful harvest that any other company in the market. We are known as 'high tech-high touch' company. We have the training and individual mentoring to help new associates get started quickly. How Quickly? That is up to the individual and what they put into the business. We believe that it is possible to have your first transaction within 30 to 45 days.

Basic to a successful real estate career is the ability to get in touch with BUYERS who want to buy and SELLERS who want to sell. Both are considered "prospects", and prospects constitute the life's blood of the industry. Prospecting is the activity that relates to success. You will be encouraged and expected to participate in productive and profitable prospecting activities. We have unparalleled systems and tools to help you in the process. Additionally, your personal web page will deliver inquiries to you.