Get Your New Jersey Real Estate License

There are several steps you need to take to get a NJ real estate salesperson license; however, you first must comply with two requirements:
1) you must be at least 18 years old
2) you must have a high school diploma, or an equivalent diploma.

There are four steps you must take in order to get a real estate license in NJ.
1. Complete the 75-hour New Jersey real estate salespersons course.  The course must be approved by the NJ Real Estate Commission.  You can take the course online with RealEstateU.
2. Schedule and pass the NJ real estate licensing exam.  This is the state test that must be taken with PSI.  You can take the NJ state exam online or in-person.
3. Get fingerprinted and find a sponsoring broker.  Your fingerprints will be used to conduct a background check.  You must get fingerprinted through IdentoGO.
4. Submit your NJ real estate salespersons application with the NJ Real Estate Commission.

Here is a breakdown of the costs to obtain a NJ real estate license:
75-hour NJ Real Estate Salespersons course: $149
RealEstateU offers the most affordable way to get your NJ real estate license.
PSI State Exam Fee: $45 per attempt
Fingerprinting Fee: 66.05
NJ Real Estate License Application Fee: $160

This brings the total cost of obtaining an NJ real estate license to $420.05

While several schools offer the 75-hour NJ real estate salespersons course online an in-person, RealEstateU is the best NJ real estate course.  RealEstateU offers high-quality courses at an affordable price.

The RealEstateU 75-hour NJ real estate salesperson course covers 19 topics:
Property Ownership, Land Use Control and Regulation, Valuation and Market Analysis, Financing, Contracts, General Principles of Agency, Property Disclosures, Leasing and Property Management, Transfer of Title, Practice of Real Estate, Real Estate Math, Ethics, New Jersey Real Estate Licensing, Functional Requirements and Rules, Governing and Regulatory Acts, State and Municipal Laws and Regulations, State Property Requirements, New Jersey Contracts, and Business Opportunity Sales.

Yes!  The NJ Real Estate Commission allows aspiring real estate agents to take the 75-hour NJ real estate salespersons course online.  Taking the course online is usually more convenient for most students.

On average, real estate agents in NJ make $82,215 per year, which is around $40 per hour.

The New Jersey Real Estate oversees real estate licensees in NJ.

Any real estate licensee who is a member of the National Association of Realtors can call themselves a Realtor.  A Realtor is not a separate license.  Instead, it’s a membership.

Anyone in NJ who conducts real estate activities (such as selling a home, leasing a property, or negotiating) for someone else, for a fee, must obtain a NJ real estate license.
However, a NJ real estate license is not required if someone sells or leases their own property since they do not represent another person in the transaction.

A NJ real estate license is valid for the entire state.  It doesn’t matter if you live in Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, or Lakewood, the license is still the same.

There are two exams you must pass in order to get your NJ real estate license.
First, you must pass the final exam as part of the 75-hour NJ real estate salespersons course.  Then, you must pass the NJ state licensing exam.

A real estate salesperson is an individual who is starting a career in the industry.  This is the first license that can be obtained in the real estate industry and is an “entry-level” designation.  As a licensed New Jersey real estate salesperson, you must work under a licensed New Jersey real estate broker.
After you acquire enough experience as a NJ salesperson, you can qualify to obtain a NJ real estate broker’s license.

Yes, it is possible to obtain a real estate license in NJ if you have a criminal history.  You must discuss your specific case with the NJ Real Estate Commission to see if they will accept your license application.