Real Estate Brokers and real estate salespeople will have taken formal real estate courses and appropriate real estate exams or real estate brokers exams. Real estate salespeople work for real estate brokers.

1. The Difference
between a Real Estate
Salesperson and a
Broker

2. Both brokers and salespeople are real
estate agents.
• A real estate agent is
anyone who is licensed
to advise the public on
real estate issues.
• Real Estate Brokers and
real estate salespeople
will have taken formal
real estate courses and
appropriate real estate
exams or real estate
brokers exams.

3. • In California, real estate
agents must be at least 18
years old and they must
pass a minimum of three
college level real estate
courses.
• In Connecticut, in order
to get a real estate license
you must take 60 hours of
real estate principles and
practices courses at an
approved school.

4. There are three main paths to
becoming a real estate broker:
• A degree in real estate (four
years) and passing a brokers
exam.
• Two years’ experience as an
agent, plus eight college-level
courses at an approved real
estate school, plus the
brokers exam.
• Membership to the legal bar
and passing the brokers
exam. The brokers exam is
usually longer and more
difficult than the agent’s
exam.

5. Contact Us
Danny Nguyen
Commercial
(713) 270-5400
info@dncommercial.net