| What is the difference between a real estate broker and real estate agent?

What is the difference between a real estate broker and real estate agent?

gregdaman925 asked:


I was wondering what the difference was between a real estate broker and a real estate agent? How long would you have to go to school to be either one?
I pretty much got my answer to this question. Can a real estate broker act as both a broker as well as the agent? I plan on starting my own realty but want to do both jobs.

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3 Responses to “What is the difference between a real estate broker and real estate agent?”

  1. bostonianinmo on May 9th, 2009 8:32 am

    An agent works for and under the supervision of a broker.

  2. northville on May 12th, 2009 7:04 am

    a broker can have their own business and make overrides from other agents. An agent works under a broker.
    In my company I let the agent act like a broker, and let them over ride other agents, but without the headaches of being a broker. We need to talk.

  3. Tmabel on May 14th, 2009 4:15 am

    As a real estate agent you have to have your licenses held by a real estate broker you are not allowed to do anything in your own name it has to be in your brokers name or the company’s name.

    To become a real estate agent you have to be at least 18, take the class and pass the state exam.

    To become a real estate broker you have to be an active real estate agent for 1 year take a class and pass the state exam. After wards you can do anything that you like in your own name. You can even open your own real estate business