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My Renewed Massachusetts Real Estate License has Just Arrived!

By Claudette Millette

Real Estate Agent with The Buyers' Counsel

February 09, 2011 04:51 AM

For Sale Sign My Renewed Massachusetts Real Estate License has Just Arrived!

Birthdays have a great significance with relation to Massachusetts Real Estate Licenses. Every other year our real estate license expires on that exact day.

In order to maintain a real estate license in Massachusetts agents must adhere to specific guidelines:

Real estate agents are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education courses in their field. Courses must be from approved authorized real estate schools and can now be taken on-line.
The renewal fee for a real estate broker is $142 and $103 for a salesperson.

What is the difference between a "broker" and a "salesperson?"

Real Estate Salesperson

Most real estate agents have a "salesperson" license. The requirements to become a real estate salesperson are to be at least 18 years age, have completed 24 hours of approved classroom and successfully pass the real estate test. Agents with only a salesperson license cannot be in business independently. They must work for a broker.

Real Estate Broker

In order to qualify as a broker, one must also be at least 18 years of age, have a principal residence in Massachusetts and must have been affiliated with a Massachusetts real estate broker as a salesperson for at least one year. That agent must then take 30 classroom hours of approved training and pass the broker exam. A broker must also apply for and obtain a surety bond in the amount of at least $5,000.

A person with a broker license can own her own real estate firm and employ others.

My license is that of a broker. And, with all of the snow recently, I had not made a trip to the mailbox in a few days. So, I breathed a sigh of relief when yesterday my renewed licensed finally arrived - since yesterday was actually my birthday.

"My Renewed Massachusetts Real Estate License has Just Arrived!"

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Claudette Millette, Broker, Owner, The Buyers' Counsel - (508) 881-6230

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Chris Ann Cleland

Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA

Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Well, happy belated birthday! The fees for you licenses in Massachusetts seem high. I did my Broker's license for $65 a few months ago.

Feb 09, 2011 04:53 AM

Claudette Millette

The Buyers' Counsel - Ashland, MA

Buyer, Broker - Metrowest Mass

Chris Ann:

Wow - $65 is a bargain! I wonder why there is such a discrepancy. Could it be that Massachusetts is more expensive to live in than Virginia?

Feb 09, 2011 04:56 AM

John McCarthy

North Hampton, NH

Realtor - Seacoast NH

Claudette,

Happy Birthday (yesterday). Hope you had a chance to take a minute and celebrate. The regs in MA are not very different than here in NH.

Feb 09, 2011 05:15 AM

Jane Peters

Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Happy birthday, Claudette. Wow, you have to renew every two years. Every 4 here.

Feb 09, 2011 07:51 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Well that sounds like a nice birthday present to find in your mailbox Claudette. Here's hoping that your special day was just that...special.

Feb 09, 2011 08:38 AM

Gerry Michaels

Glasswork Media Arts - Gettysburg, PA

GettysburgGerry Social Meida

Well it's official, Pa sucks...we have to go through this entire rigamaroll with a complicated dance of points per transaction, clasees and blah blah blah.... sometimes the way this state does things drives me crazy

Feb 09, 2011 10:49 AM

John:

Thanks for the birthday greeting. I am not surprised to find out that our requirements are similar to those of New Hampshire. We are, after all, New England.

Jane:

Oh my - one more reason to move to Los Angeles. I just hired a crew to remove the snow my roof today.

Craig:

It's always a treat to find that my license to practice has arrived yet again.

Gerry:

That is really interesting - points per transaction? They are strict in Pennsylvania.

Feb 09, 2011 12:00 PM

Barb & Sal Dragotta

Macomb, MI

Macomb County Michigan

Claudette...well, a Happy Birthday [late] to you and how neat that your license there in MA honors your Birthday. How many REALTORS / Brokers can say that ? Have a great rest of the week.

Barb

Feb 09, 2011 12:56 PM

Barb:

I don't know if "honor" is the right word, but I understand the sentiment.

Thank you for the birthday greeting.

Feb 09, 2011 02:06 PM

Ken Barker Realtor® GRI, E-Pro Certified

Dilbeck Real Estate - Burbank, CA

Claudette - I was thinking of the differences of our area but Jane announced we have 4 year renewals. And I am sure without even looking that you and Chris's area are getting some great deals.

And I am sure that California will be raising much more by the end of this year. Fortunately i just had my renewed so 3 3/4 years from now I am sure my fees will be tripled.

Feb 09, 2011 02:52 PM

Toula Rosebrock

Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ

Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Claudette:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

Mine was on the 4th.

Some of the differences in NJ is that we have 2 year licenses here and need 3 courses for the Broker's exams.

Feb 09, 2011 03:29 PM

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