I am at the very beginning of a possible Real Estate Career. Been doing a lot of research lately. Someone mentioned to me the other day that there surely must be an online session that people can opt to take to become a Real Estate Agent. From what I can find there are just about 5 states where it is currently permitted & Kentucky isn't one of them.

I have requested a book that Huff offers. One of the giants here. They have a seminar coming up the end of July. Then in addition there is a school pretty close by where I would pay about $800 for a 6 week session or there abouts.

What I'm interested in knowing is how other people went about getting their license? What did you pay....Does it vary from state to state or school to school? How long did it take you?

Jumping ahead.....Once you become a Realtor what fees are you expected to pay? I heard that you pay for an office space even though they are rarely used & it can get pretty expensive.

This is my first post here so please any info would be most helpful! Thanks in advance....

There are all types of classes: from weekend only to week long concentrated, to online, to self study. Your local realtor website should have a few referrals about these classes. Your local papers should have ads too. After being a realtor, your costs are mainly to Realtor organization and the MLS monthly fees.

If you are a beginner, unless you have lots of clients lined up already, investigate more realtors. There are high commissioned real estate offices with office fees and lower commissioned realtors with no or minimal fees. It depends entirely on where you are. Take your time and do your homework on the realtors. Get referrals.