Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Agent in Illinois

Illinois Real Estate License Course - Enroll With RealEstateU

 

RealEstateU offers an affordable way to get your Illinois Real Estate Brokers license online.

You can complete the 75-hour Illinois Broker Pre-Licensing Courses online.

RealEstateU is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations - Division of Real Estate

Complete the IL real estate license course from anywhere at any time.

IDFPR School Approval #: TBD

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If you’re self-motivated, this course is all you need to satisfy the 75-hour Illinois broker education requirement and prepare for the state exam.

$199

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75-hour Illinois Broker Pre-Licensing Course Package

  • 60-Hour IL Introduction to Real Estate Course  (IDFPR Course Approval #: TBD)
  • 15-Hour IL Applied Real Estate Principles Course  (IDFPR Course Approval #: TBD)
  • Study at your own pace and on-the-go.
  • If you’re self-motivated, this is the package for you.

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Course + Study Guide + e-Textbook

Add our study guide and e-textbook and reduce your exam study time by up to 90%.

$327

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75-hour Illinois Broker Pre-Licensing Course Package

  • 60-Hour IL Introduction to Real Estate Course  (IDFPR Course Approval #: TBD)
  • 15-Hour IL Applied Real Estate Principles Course  (IDFPR Course Approval #: TBD)
  • Study at your own pace and on-the-go.
  • If you’re self-motivated, this is the package for you.

State Exam Study Guide

  • Reduce study time by up to 90%
  • Focus on the exact information you need to know for the exam
  • Includes sample questions and 3 practice exams
  • Each lesson is connected to the full course for quick reference

e-Textbook

The e-textbooks include all course content, infographics, key terms you need to know to pass the exam, and all supporting documents covered in the course.

  • Quickly access any part of the course content, even when you're offline
  • Print and highlight key lessons
  • Review materials easily on the go

Course + Study Guide + e-Textbook + Agent Success

Pass the test the first time and jumpstart your real estate career with insider knowledge from masters of real estate.

$884

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75-hour Illinois Broker Pre-Licensing Course Package

  • 60-Hour IL Introduction to Real Estate Course  (IDFPR Course Approval #: TBD)
  • 15-Hour IL Applied Real Estate Principles Course  (IDFPR Course Approval #: TBD)
  • Study at your own pace and on-the-go.
  • If you’re self-motivated, this is the package for you.

State Exam Study Guide

  • Reduce study time by up to 90%
  • Focus on the exact information you need to know for the exam
  • Includes sample questions and 3 practice exams
  • Each lesson is connected to the full course for quick reference

e-Textbook

The e-textbooks include all course content, infographics, key terms you need to know to pass the exam, and all supporting documents covered in the course.

  • Quickly access any part of the course content, even when you're offline
  • Print and highlight key lessons
  • Review materials easily on the go

How to Start A Successful Career in Real Estate

This 10-part course, taught by a master of real estate, will teach you precisely what you need to know to be successful as a NEW real estate agent:

  • Earnings potential, commissions, and agent costs
  • Choosing the right brokerage
  • Success strategies and myth-busting
  • Part-time agent feasibility and career jumpstart tips

Agent Success Path

This 5 part course, taught by two masters of real estate, will teach you exactly what you need to know to grow and maintain a strong client base, including...

  • How to pass your exam the first time
  • What to look for when choosing the right broker
  • Tips and tricks for building and converting leads
  • Negotiating tactics that will save you thousands

Blueprint to Making $245,415/year as a New Real Estate Agent

  • Are you wondering what other agents are doing to earn well? 
  • Excited with real estate but unsure of where to start?
  • Uncertain about how to solicit business from others without coming across like a used car salesperson?

This course equips new agents with the essential training to start closing deals and generating revenue from day one after getting their license

Our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Try RealEstateU for the next 30 days. Listen to our on-demand audio courses, go through the workbooks, and review all the extra materials. If for any reason you’re not satisfied and you’ve completed less than 50% of the program, simply let us know and we’ll rush you a refund. How’s that for fair?

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Commonly Asked Questions on Acquiring a Real Estate License in Illinois

The first Illinois real estate agent license requirement is that applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.

1) Complete 75 hours of coursework consisting of 2 total courses.
2) Take and pass the state licensing exam with PSI.
3) Find a Managing Broker to sponsor you.
4) Get fingerprinted.
5) Submit your license application.

To estimate the total cost of getting a Illinois real estate license, divide it into variable and fixed costs.

Variable cost is the price of a 75-hour brokerpre-license course. For example, RealEstateU offers the course online for an affordable $199. However, it’s not uncommon to see in-person schools charge well over $500.  The fingerprinting/background check varies from $50 - $100, depending on the vendor.

Fixed costs of getting a real estate license in Illinois:
State exam fee of $58 per attempt.

IDFPR license application fee: $150

Hence, with online real estate courses from RealEstateU, the total cost to get a Illinois real estate license can vary from $457 to $507.

Several schools offer in-person and/or online courses. However, check out the real estate online courses in Illinois offered by RealEstateU, which are the best in state.

Unlike some other schools, RealEstateU does not license courses from third parties. Additionally, you have the convenience of our online courses. 

Finally, get affordably-priced courses with RealEstateU.

There are 2 courses you need to take as part of the 75-hour IL Broker pre-licensing education requirement.  These courses include:

  • Introduction to Real Estate Course (60 Hours)
  • Applied Real Estate Principles Course (15 Hours)

Yes. Students are permitted to take the 75-hour Illinois Broker Pre-Licensing course package online. 

Most students prefer to take the Illinois pre-license course online since it’s much more convenient than taking it in person. The online course allows you to study at your own pace and provides the convenience to complete the real estate course on the go. If you opt to take the course in person, you will most likely need to follow a fixed schedule.

Real estate agents in Illinois are among the highest-earning professions in the U.S.. Statistics from Indeed show their earnings to be around $95,927.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations - Division of Real Estate issues real estate licenses to brokers in Illinois.

A Realtor is a licensed real estate salesperson or broker who is also a member of the National Association of Realtors. A separate Realtor license does not exist.

A person who works in real estate on behalf of a third party for compensation requires a real estate license. This includes buying, selling, leasing, or negotiating property deals for clients for a fee.

Someone selling or buying their own property does not need a license because they are not acting on someone else’s behalf.

No. A real estate licensee in Illinois can operate anywhere in the state.

For example, there is no Chicago-specific real estate license. An individual can live in Naperville or Joliet, obtain their Illinois real estate license, and still do deals in Chicago.

In order to get your IL real estate broker’s license, you must pass the IL broker state licensing exam.

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Name of School: Real Estate U Online LLC
School Approval Number: TBD

Name of Course:
Course Approval Number:  TBD

Course Instructor Name: Risa Weiss
Course Instructor License Number: 563.002295

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