Real estate license

Real estate licenses, authorizations issued by state governments, give agents and brokers the legal ability to represent a home seller or buyer in the process of buying or selling real estate in the United States.

Real estate agents and Real estate brokers are required to be licensed when conducting real estate transactions in any of the 50 states of the United States of America (USA), as well as in many countries internationally.

Through a complicated arrangement, the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a trade and lobbying group for agents and brokers, sets policies for most of the Multiple Listings Services. As the Internet gained widespread use in the late 1990s, NAR created regulations allowing Information Data Exchanges (IDX) whereby brokers would allow a portion of their data, such as listings of homes for sale, to be seen online via brokers' or agents' websites.

The association attempted to limit online access to some or all of that data, particularly by brokers operating solely on the internet. In 2005, the Department of Justice brought an antitrust lawsuit against the Realtor trade group. The complaint accused the association of unfairly limiting access to the multiple listing service (MLS), which effectively prevented online brokerages from competing with traditional brick-and-mortar offices. The Justice Department accused the NAR of conspiring to restrain trade.

License reciprocity agreements

Some U.S. states have reciprocity agreements in place allowing licensees from other states to become licensed in that state.[1] Details of each reciprocal agreement vary from state to state. Some states have education requirements that must be met by the agent while others require only that the agent fill out a reciprocal license application with the State.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ K. Janisch. "Field Guide to License Reciprocity / License Recognition". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  2. ↑ P. Herber. "Getting a Real Estate License That Works Anywhere". Retrieved 2009-01-26.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Real Estate License.