New York Salesperson Pre-Licensing NY Real Estate License FAQs

Requirements to obtain a NY real estate salesperson license include:

• Completing required education. If you intend to apply for a license prior to 12/21/22, you must successfully complete an approved 77 clock-hour NY Pre-Licensing Salesperson course. If you intend to apply for a license after 12/21/22, you must successfully complete an approved 75 clock-hour NY pre-licensing salesperson course AND a 2-hour course on implicit bias.

• Being sponsored by a NY state real estate broker

• Passing the NY state real estate examination

• Applying for the NY real estate salesperson license and paying all applicable fees

To get a New York real estate license, you need to be at least 18 years of age. There is no requirement for a GED or high school diploma to get your salesperson real estate license. Want to learn more? Here are the 6 steps it takes to get your real estate license.

The amount of time to get your New York real estate salesperson license is dependent on a number of factors. Most complete the requirements within four months. There are a number of steps to complete which include education, application, exam, fingerprints, background investigation, and sponsorship by an actively licensed New York real estate broker.

The Division of Licensing Services in New York states that first time NEW licensees or registrants are classified as individuals who have never been licensed and have not scheduled an exam through eAccessNY and want to schedule an exam. To sign up for the exam, register for an account on the Department's website (www.dos.ny.gov) entitled "eAccessNY,” then click on "Apply to Take an Exam" in the main menu, and then follow the instructions.

Two things to note: You must accept the exam policies to continue and, if scheduling a broker's exam, you must indicate the type of broker license for which you will eventually apply for (for example: individual, corporate, partnership, etc).

It is important that individuals with a license DO NOT create a new account.

State fees to become a real estate Salesperson are under $65, and it costs $15 dollars to take the state exam. However, there are other costs associated with obtaining a license, including Pre-Licensing course tuition, examination fees, and any fees required by the sponsoring broker. Click here to browse our most popular Pre-Licensing packages for New York.

To renew or reinstate your real estate license you must complete the required continuing education and follow any other requirements per the eAccessNY License Management System.

No, you do not need to have a high school diploma or GED to apply for a real estate license in New York. The only requirement is that you are at least 18 years of age or older.

You will need to renew your license two years after your license first becomes active. To continue working as a real estate agent in NY, you will then need to fulfill your Continued Education requirement. If you fail to renew within that period, and your license expires, you will be required to pass the state written examination and submit a new salesperson/broker application, along with the fee. Note: There are no grace periods.

Every New York salesperson must complete 22.5 hours of real estate instruction approved by the New York State Board of Real Estate. New York CE credits must be completed every two-year license renewal period. Brokers in New York are also required to complete 22.5 hours of Continuing Education every two-year license renewal period.

To get a New York real estate license, you need to be at least 18 years of age. There is no requirement to have a GED or high school diploma in order to get your salesperson real estate license.

To apply for a real estate license in New York, you must:

• Be at least 20 years of age or older

• Successfully complete an approved 77-hour Salesperson course

• Get sponsored by a NY state real estate broker

• Pass the NY state real estate examination

• Apply for the NY real estate salesperson license and pay all applicable fees

Due to recent changes to New York State Real Property Law increasing the educational requirement to obtain a real estate salesperson or broker license, New York no longer has reciprocity with any other state. If you completed qualifying education outside of New York State, you may request a waiver of the course(s) required for a New York State License.

To request a waiver, you must submit:

• A course description

• Proof of course completion

• A detailed outline listing the topics and hours completed

The request and documentation can be emailed to dosedmailing@dos.ny.gov. Applicants can visit the New York Department of State website for more information.

Being convicted of a crime might impact your ability to become licensed. Please contact the NY DOS for more information.

Many issues factor into average real estate salaries, including the number of real estate transactions and commission fees. On average, a real estate salesperson in New York can expect to make between $76k-109k per year, according to ZipRecruiter.com. New York ranks number 1 out of 50 states nationwide for real estate salesperson salaries.