Becoming a real estate agent...?

Nilda Bafia: You don't need college to be a real estate agent.

Cherry Stampka: umm... you don't need a degree to get into real estate--you need a license..there are schools for real estate but you don't necessarily have to take them--it makes taking the tests and knowing the laws easier though...go to your local Board of Realtors and you can get the info that way--they should have a website too~~

Donald Caravalho: you don't need a college degree to be a real estate agent. it is one of the few lucrative fields where it is not necessary. however, i would suggest that you get one anyway. to be a real estate agent, you really have to be dedicated, patient, and know what you're doing. you have to have the "gift of gab" and be a bit of a hustler. a lot of your business will come from referrals or word of mouth, so you really have to be able to get your face and name out there. if you are a shy person, don't even bother. if you like your life and finances orde! rly and predictable...it is not the lifestyle for you as your sales can fluctuate rather wildly from month to month. i hope that you don't get discouraged from what i said. without knowing you personally, it's hard to know what kind of real estate agent that you'd be. however, i do know that 60 percent of them quit in their first year. it is a field that attracts a lot of lazy, "get rich quick" type of people. once they see how much work is actually involved, they don't last long, especially in this day and age. that is why i would get your degree anyways, to have something to fall back on if you don't like the field or things don't work out....Show more

Wally Gower: good. my mom's friend just took real estate classes (google them) and she tested for her license.

Rosie Travino: There is an easier way and get started quickly and at low cost.

Gabriel Realmuto: You may not need a "college degree" but you will need to be certified and licensed. Check l! ocal community colleges for a course on real estate. Usually ! the course is 3 months long, you get your certification (obviously if you pass) and it'll prepare you to take the test to get your license (which you'll need to renew annually.

Clare Hoard: You are not required by most brokerages to have a degree, but some do require at least some college.But you stand a great chance of getting into RE without college.