How to Become a Real Estate Salesperson

How to become a real estate salesperson

Taking matters into your own hands, qualified real estate salespersons are independent contractors under a licensed Real Estate Company like Synergy Realty Group.

What's the difference between a Real Estate Salesperson and a Real Estate Licensed Agent?

Real Estate in New Zealand has 3 main real estate qualifications as outlined here:

Salesperson: you will need to have achieved the National Certificate in Real Estate Level 4
Branch manager: you will need to have achieved the National Certificate in Real Estate Level 5, version 3 or later
Individual agent: you will need to have achieved the National Diploma in Real Estate Level 5 (Agent) awarded after 1 July 2010

To become a real estate salesperson you must: 

1. Gain your National Certificate in Real Estate Salesperson Level 4 
2. Apply for Registration with the Real Estate Agents Authority/ REINZ for a current license
3. Maintain your licence through the REAA
4. Be an independent contractor
5. Be older than 18
6. Recommended to have a full drivers license and a vehicle
7. Or be a Lawyer or licensed Auctioneer

How Much does it cost?

The National Certificate in Real Estate Salesperson Level 4 from the Open Polytechnic
$1365 Domestic Students
$4133 International Student
This excludes any other Polytech fees and is an approximate total based on the promoted course.

As outlined on the REAA website the license cost is:

It costs $1,132.75 to apply for a licence. The application fee is non-refundable. However if you are not granted a licence then the levies will be refunded.

How long does it take?

Open Polytech recommends you submit an assessment every three weeks as per the recommended study plan. This will allow you to finish the programme within 42 weeks.

For more course information view the brochure.

REAA does not provide a timeline, but we suggest allowing 4 weeks for your license to be active.

What are the prerequisites to do the course?

All the current admission requirements can be found here.

Thinking of becoming a real estate agent but not sure? Visit our office and get a first-hand look at what it is like or chat to our Principal Agent about it.

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