What are the North Carolina real estate license qualification requirements?

1. Be at least 18 years of age
2. Be a U.S. citizen, a non-citizen national or a qualified alien under federal law
3. Have a Social Security number
4. Satisfy one of the license qualification options:
1. Completion of the prescribed 75-classroom hour North Carolina broker pre-licensing course
2. Licensure as a real estate salesperson or broker in another state
3. Completion in another state of a real estate salesperson pre-licensing course of at least 75-classroom hours
4. Education and/or unlicensed experience in real estate equivalent to the broker pre-licensing course
5. Licensure in another state that has reciprocity with North Carolina
5. Pass the real estate license examination (exceptions: persons eligible for licensure by reciprocity and some license-reinstatement applicants)
6. Satisfy the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) requirement to have requisite character to be entitled to licensure

What are the real estate license categories in North Carolina?

Effective April 1, 2006, North Carolina began issuing only broker licenses and eliminated the separate salesperson license. There are several license categories including:

• Provisional Broker
• Broker
• Broker-In-Charge (BIC)
• Firm
• Limited Nonresident Commercial Broker

What do I have to do to become a real estate broker in North Carolina?
First, you must obtain a real estate license in North Carolina. To obtain a license, you must enroll in and successfully complete the broker pre-licensing course through a licensed real estate school. There is an exam at the end of the course. You must pass the school exam to be certified to sit for the North Carolina real estate licensing exam.

What does the Broker Pre-Licensing course teach?
The 75-hour course covers real-estate licensing law, finance, types of real property ownership, contracts and leases, agency law, taxation and math, transfer of title, land-use controls, real-estate brokerage practices, basic contract law, sales contracts, environmental issues, landlord/tenant issues, real estate management, closing the real estate transaction, real property valuation, basic residential construction, fair housing and ethical practices, property insurance, etc. While the course itself covers all of these areas, the student is responsible for all the information contained in the textbook and student syllabus, some of which is not specifically covered in classroom discussion. There is considerable study and reading outside of classroom work required.

When is the course taught?
Mingle School of Real Estate offers different schedules for the broker pre-licensing course. There are accelerated day and weekend programs as well as weeknight and weekday programs. Because the accelerated courses compress a great deal of complex information into just a few weeks, it is recommended that the student who has other responsibilities not enroll in the accelerated schedules.

Who teaches the course?
Instructors must be approved by NCREC and must demonstrate real estate experience and a minimum number of real-estate education hours. Mingle's instructors are highly trained and constantly striving to improve their teaching skills. Mingle's faculty consists of permanent and guest instructors, many of whom hold the prestigious Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) designation. Only about 110 instructors hold this designation worldwide.

What help is available to prepare for the exam besides the actual course?
Mingle offers a live review at the completion of each schedule or a student can choose to purchase an online review. Mingle also offers a tutoring service.

What do I do once I complete the Broker Pre-Licensing course?
Mail the course completion certificate, a license application, the fee and other required documentation to NCREC. NCREC reviews applications to determine the applicant’s eligibility for the license exam. If the applicant is eligible for the license exam, he or she will take a computer-administered exam at an approved testing center. If the applicant passes the exam and there are no character issues, his or her provisional broker license will be issued in the mail. If the applicant fails the license exam, he or she may reschedule and retake the exam.