Real Estate Salesperson

Exam

State + third-party exam

Education

Specific course

Experience

None

Background check

Required

Real Estate Salespersons acting in a sub-agency capacity to a Principal Broker represent clients who want to buy, sell, lease real estate or have rental property managed by a brokerage firm. Salespersons are supervised by Brokers to perform real estate brokerage activities. Real Estate Salespersons may enter into listing agreements for the sale of real property, enter into buyer representation agreements and manage rental property. While salespersons often specialize in a particular type of property such as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, farm, recreational or rentals, no additional licensure is required for those specialized areas. Requirements: 1) Must be at least 18 years old. 2) Must successfully complete 60 classroom hours of real estate education, 30 of which must be in basic principles of real estate, from an accredited postsecondary school or a school or organization licensed by the Arkansas Real Estate Commission. 3) Must pass the licensure examination. 4) Must complete federal and state criminal background checks. 5) Must submit the proper forms and fees to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission no later than ninety days after passing the examination. Examination: $75.00, Application fee: $50.00, Original License Fee: $50.00, Annual license fee: $60.00, Recovery fund fee: $25.00, State criminal background check: $22.00, Federal criminal background check: $14.25