Becoming a REALTOR®: The Learning Pathway

The Steps To Being a REALTOR®

Are you interested in the real industry and are thinking about becoming a REALTOR®? In this post we’ll look at the steps that are required to become trained and registered to transact real estate in Ontario.

The first step is your pre-registration courses. You must complete 6 different courses prior to registering:

Real Estate as a Professional Career
- This course provides you with a general overview of the real estate profession and how it interacts with other elements in society.
Land Structures and Real Estate Trading
- This course provides you with an overview of how land and property are registered and how ownership occurs.
The Real Estate Transaction - General
- This course provides you with an overview of a real estate transaction; in particular, listing and selling.
The Residential Real Estate Transaction
- This course provides you with a detailed overview of a residential real estate transaction, from the listing agreement to the final sale.
Real Property Law
- This course covers the legal issues concerning property ownership and provides you with an overview of several pieces of legislation.
The Commercial Real Estate Transaction
- This course provides you with a detailed overview of a commercial real estate transaction, from the listing agreement to the final sale.

Congratulations, you’ve passed all your exams, now on to step two! It is time to register with the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO). In order to register as a salesperson with RECO you need to find a brokerage to work at, it is time to start selling, not homes though, YOURSELF! Once you find a home at a brokerage, they’ll help you register with RECO and your local real estate board and you’re ready to hit ground running.

One last step, you must take one more class. Your articling course can be completed prior to or after registration with RECO as long as you’ve completed the pre-registration courses. You can choose one of Principles of Appraisal, Real Estate Investment Analysis, Principles of Mortgage Financing, or Principles of Property Management. Once, you’ve done all of that, you’re a full fledged sales representative, start selling homes!

Here at Jump Realty, all of our agents put their customers' needs at the forefront of their work. If you are thinking of buying or selling, our REALTOR®’s can help you view the properties and recommend experts to make sure your home is a safe purchase. They’ll give you honest advice on what course of action is best for you in their professional opinion and will always put you first! With offices in Windsor, Tecumseh, Kingsville, and Chatham, no matter where you are a Jump agent is ready to help. Please contact us for any housing needs and let us give you a better real estate experience!

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