Every year thousands of people contemplate a career in real estate. For those with the necessary aptitude, a career in real estate can bring great personal fulfillment and financial reward.
If you enjoy working with people, setting your own schedule, being an independent business person, and want to earn in direct proportion to your work, creativity and knowledge - then you should consider a career in real estate.
Long & Foster is America's largest independently-owned real estate company celebrating its 38th year of service. We offer:
Outstanding company reputation and market share throughout our 7-state Mid-Atlantic Region, plus...
Pre-Licensing courses through the Long & Foster Institute of Real Estate.
Training - Pre-Licensing, Fast Start, Continuing Education (for license renewal), Computer, Internet and lots more!
Experienced management to assist you in getting started, re-started or becoming even more successful and profitable!
Assistance with annual business planning and goal setting with quarterly reviews to keep you "on track".
One-on-one coaching to assist you with building your business, developing real estate farm areas and sphere/spheres of influence and in development of direct mail and marketing materials.
Administrative, processing and support staff to assist you with everyday paperwork.
Referrals from our various relocation, corporate and interoffice referral networks.
Choice of several commission schedules, including a 100% option.
Commission paid daily - Bonuses on in-house sales.
No franchise fees or desk costs.
Tax-advantage retirement plan.
Group health insurance and long term care insurance programs for sales associates available.
In-house direct mail center to assist you with bulk mailings.
Associate Service Center for purchase of Long & Foster career shirts/caps, etc. and promotional materials.
State-of-the-art sales offices equipped with the latest in computer hardware and software, voice mail, office direct telephone numbers.
FREE AGENT WEBSITES and Internet exposure through longandfoster.com & our office web site.
Below is a brief outline of how to get started in real estate.
Complete our state-approved course, offered through our highly-acclaimed Long & Foster Institute of Real Estate®. This course will give you a foundation of real estate law and theory required to pass the state exam.
Immediately following the class, Long & Foster Institute of Real Estate will give you a test on the material covered. When passed, you qualify to take the state exam.
Schedule to take the real estate exam with the state testing firm. We will provide you with information on where to go to take the test.
After the test, you will need to determine your license status.
Start selling!
You are not required to take the class with us; other real estate firms also offer state-approved classes to prepare you for the real estate exam. The advantage of taking the class with Long & Foster Institute of Real Estate is our commitment to helping our students get the best possible start in their new career.
Hour Requirements The hour requirements for this course vary by state. Current hour requirements are:
State of Virginia: 60 hours
State of Maryland: 60 hours
District of Columbia: 60 hours
State of Delaware: 99 hours
Pennsylvania: 60 hours
After the Exam You passed! Now you need to determine your license status. You can:
Activate your license: List, sell, and lease property while working under the auspices of a brokerage firm.
Activate your license with a referral company: This license is considered active status because you can receive compensation for referrals to another agent, but you do not perform the fiduciary duties of a licensed agent, nor are you responsible for most profession dues and fees.
Place your license on inactive status: Your license can be re-activated at any time in the future if you have paid an annual fee to maintain an inactive status to the local Real Estate Board and meet the necessary hour requirements at the time of activation. It may be necessary to take additional classroom hours if the licensing requirement has increased, but you don't need to take the exam again.
Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia applicants have one year from the date they passed the licensing exam to do one of the above, while Washington, D.C. applicants have six months.
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More Education Passing the real estate exam is the minimum requirement. We also offer other classes instructing students in the practical aspects of real estate sales, such as finance, contracts, and agency. These classes are available to Sales Associates pursuing an active status license with Long & Foster.
