You must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED. Sixty hours of Prelicensing fundamentals classes must be completed in order to take the National and Tennessee State Exam. In addition to passing the exam, you must complete a 30-hour Course for New Affiliate Brokers that will help you get started. Then, you may affiliate with a 

real estate Broker and apply for an Affiliate Broker license.

The 60 hours of Prelicensing education can be completed in as little as two weeks. Some people schedule the National and State exams for the following week. Completing all requirements can be done in approximately a month. The real estate industry has a short entry period for such wonderful opportunities.

CLI has 40+ years of experience preparing students to pass the National and State real estate exam and keep their licenses. Tens of thousands of graduates attest to the quality education they received. Additional reasons include:

• Excellent Pass Ratio
• All Materials Are Included. Some Schools Charge Extra for the Books
• Outstanding Instructors With Decades of Experience Teaching and Selling Real Estate
• Multiple, Flexible Schedules. We Can Accommodate Most Schedules With Weekday, Evenings and Weekend Classes Every Month
• Audit Policy. If Seats Are Available, You May Return With Your Materials and Repeat Prelicensing Classes at No Charge (for Up to 1 Year) if You Feel You Need More Support
• Accelerated Review Option Available. This Is a Home Study Video Course Focused Solely on Taking the Exam With Lots of Sample Test Questions
• Full-Service Staff to Answer Questions and Assist You
• Individual Tutoring Is Available at a Nominal Charge Upon Request
• Full Real Estate Bookstore With Additional Study and Exam Prep Guides
• Long-Term Member of Both the BBB and Nashville Chamber of Commerce

The current economic climate has caused a lot of people to wonder if this is a good time to get started in real estate.

This could be the best time to get started for several reasons:

• Interest Rates Have Been Coming Down
• Middle Tennessee Is Strong Economically and Has Not Seen the Dramatic Shifts of Many Other States
• Plenty of Opportunities for New Agents
• Some of the Financing Rules Have Changed, and New Agents Won’t Be Burdened by “Old Thinking”
• People Are Still Buying and Selling Real Estate
• There Is Always Room for Honest, Hard-Working People in Real Estate
• Now May Be the Time to Get Your Education and Learn the Basics So You’re Ready to Capitalize on the Real Estate Rebound

Yes, many real estate companies are actively looking for new agents, both full and part-time.

No. One of the exciting things about real estate is you can get started full-time or part-time. Many agents start while working another full-time job until they begin earning enough to go full-time.

You may complete any education requirements and then retire your license. By paying a small renewal fee, you can keep it in a retired status until you are ready to be active again. The best resourse is TREC.

By law, if you want to change companies, the real estate Broker cannot refuse. There is a small change fee and a form to be completed.

Your income is only limited by how hard and smart you work. Some new agents think this is a “get rich quick” profession, and they are sadly disappointed. With hard work, diligence, honesty, and continuing to learn the craft, you can earn an extremely high income. At the same time, you can enjoy great satisfaction as you help people with what is often their biggest financial decision.

Yes, all Affiliate Brokers must complete 16 hours of approved continuing education every two years for renewal of the license. CLI has a wide variety of continuing education courses to help you meet this requirement.

Tennessee does allow this, but from experience, CLI encourages students to take the course live. We constantly receive calls from students taking online courses who don’t understand the material and have questions. Often, they want to drop out and take our course instead. Over the years, we’ve found that the best way to fully understand the material and confidently take the exam is to have an experienced instructor walk you through the material in an environment that allows for questions and practice.

Our prelicensing classes are offered through Zoom with live instructors.

The initial licensee in Tennessee is called an Affiliate Broker. Each Affiliate Broker must place their license with a Broker. To become a Broker, you must have at least three years of experience, complete 120 hours of education, and pass the Broker exam. You may still work with another real estate company, or you may start your own company.

No. Being an Affiliate Broker means you have a license from the Tennessee Real Estate Commission, which is the state governing body. Becoming a Realtor means you have joined the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which is a trade association. There is no requirement in Tennessee to join the association, although a majority of agents are Realtors and are part of their local association.