Get Your Indiana Real Estate License

There are several steps you need to take to get an IN real estate broker license; however, you first must comply with one requirement:
1) you must be at least 18 years old

2) you must hold a high school diploma or a GED

Applicants cannot have been convicted of any crimes that impact their ability to practice competently, may endanger the public, or would be grounds for disciplinary sanctions as noted in Indiana Code 25-1-11.

It takes four steps to earn your real estate broker license in Indiana.

Step 1: Complete the pre-license course

Successfully complete your 90-hour pre-licensing course from an Indiana approved education provider.

Courses are offered online or in-person. Once you successfully fulfill the 90 hours and pass the three in-course exams, you will receive a course completion certificate. This is necessary to take the state licensure exam and complete the broker application.

Step 2: Apply for the State Exam

PSI administers Indiana's Real Estate Broker Licensure Exam. You have one year from the date on your pre-license course completion certificate to pass the state exam.

The exam costs $53. You will schedule and pay for the exam with PSI. Sign up by visiting http://www.psiexams.com/INRE or calling 1-800-733-9267.

You have one year from your course completion date to pass both sections of the real estate licensure exam.

Step 3: Take and Pass the State Exam

The Indiana Real Estate Licensure exam is divided into two sections. The general section covers national real estate topics and is allotted 150 minutes. The state section covers Indiana-specific regulations and is allotted 90 minutes.

You will receive results on-screen upon exam completion. The results will also be emailed to you.

You must pass both sections of the exam. If you fail one section, you can retake just the failed portion as long as you do so within (1) year of the required pre-licensing education course completion date.

Step 4: Apply for Your License

Apply for your broker's license within one year of successfully passing both portions of the Indiana Real Estate Licensure exam.

Download the broker's application online.

Submit your broker application to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency or IPLA. Your application must include a $60 check or Money Order, original broker pre-licensing course completion certificate from an approved provider, and original score sheet from the examination, and information from your sponsoring broker. Some application questions may also require further documentation.

To transact real estate in Indiana, you must have a sponsoring broker. Otherwise, you will be issued an inactive, referral, or unassigned license based on your application's information.

Congratulations, you are now an Indiana licensed real estate broker!

Here is a breakdown of the costs to obtain an IN real estate license:
90-hour Indiana real estate broker course: $249
State Exam Fee (paid to PSI): $53
License Application Fee: $60
Total Cost: $362

There are a number of real estate schools that offer the 90-hour IN real estate salespersons course. However, RealEstateU is the best IN real estate course.  RealEstateU offers high-quality courses at an affordable price.

The RealEstateU 90-hour IN real estate broker course covers the required topics under the IN real estate license law:
Indiana real estate law, basic real estate concepts, property ownership,  transfer of title to real property, land use controls and property development, real estate brokerage, law of agency, real estate contracts, landlord and tenant, legal descriptions, closing real estate transactions, federal income taxation, Indiana real estate license law and real estate commission rule, fair housing laws, property insurance and warranties, basic house construction and architecture, securities law aspects of real estate transactions, inspections, real estate brokerages, earnest money and trusta accounts, property management, real estate finance, sources of mortgage funds, secondary mortgage market, financing instruments and loan products, consumer legislation affecting real estate financing, property tax, property valuation, and current and geographic real estate topics.

Yes. The IN PLA allows aspiring real estate agents to take the 90-hour Indiana real estate broker course online. Most students find that taking the course online is more convenient than taking it in person.

A real estate salesperson in Indiana earns $102,011 per year on average.

The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency oversees real estate licenses in Indiana.

An Indiana real estate licensee, who is also a member of the National Association of Realtors can call themselves a Realtor. A Realtor is a designation and not an actual license.

Anyone in IN who conducts real estate activities (such as selling a home, leasing a property, or negotiating) for someone else, and earn a fee in the process must obtain an IN real estate license.
That being said, an IN real estate license is not required is someone sells or leases their own property.

No. A real estate license in Indiana is issued state-wide. It doesn’t matter if you live and work in Indianapolis, Fort Mayne, or South Bend, an Indiana real estate license applies to the entire state.

There are two exams you must pass in order to quality to get an Indiana real estate broker license. First, you must pass the course exam as part of the 90-hour Indiana real estate broker course. Please note that the course exam is evenly split up into 3 exams across the course. Second, you must pass the actual state licensing exam.

Indiana will not permit a broker license if you have been convicted of: an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-11 ; a crime that has a direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice competently; or, a crime that indicates the individual has the propensity to endanger the public. The activities listed under IC 25-1-11 include fraud, false advertising, violating state statutes regulating the industry, and lewd or immoral conduct.

You will disclose any prior criminal activity on the broker license application. If you answer “yes” to questions 1-5 or “no” to question 6, you will have to explain the answer fully in a sworn affidavit with all related details and submit relevant court documents, if applicable.

However, if you have any questions regarding if your application will be denied based on prior criminal activity, call the IPLA (317) 234-3022 or email: [email protected] before pursuing your license.