Annex Real Estate School

 It's About You and Your Real Estate Career 

"What do I need to do to become licensed as a real estate salesperson or broker in Massachusetts?"    To become licensed as a salesperson or broker in Massachusetts you must complete the requisite education, pass the relevant examination and complete the appropriate licensing application.

At the outset you must first become licensed as a salesperson before you can become a broker. To become licensed as a salesperson you will complete twenty-four hours of classroom education at a Massachusetts Licensing Board Approved Real Estate Schools such as Annex Real Estate School.. Your school must follow the state approved syllabus.

IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN LICENSED IN MASSACHUSETTS AS A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON OR BROKER, AND YOUR LICENSE HAS EXPIRED, PLEASE SEE AN IMPORTANT NOTE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.        

Once your education is completed at Annex Real Estate School, you will be provided with the authorized Real Estate Candidate Handbook.  This Hanbook will contain verification of your completed education and information on how to make your appointment and other information about the state's real estate salesperson examination. This information will be reviewed with you by your instructor at Annex Real  Estate School upon competion of your classroom hours.  The  Examinations are offered frequently at Massachusetts state testing centers in Boston and at other locations in Massachusetts. . Upon passing the two parts of the examination, the General and Massachusetts portions, you will be licensed at the test center. 

As a licensed Massachusets Real Estate Salesperson, you will be eligible to apply for an interview at our affiliated real estate office.

(LAW STUDENTS, see NOTE, below).

Those Salespersons who seek licensure as Brokers follow the same practice outlined for salespersons above. There are, however, two differences. First, those Salespeople seeking licensure as a Broker must work full time (25 hours per week minimum) for a Broker for at least one year before they can move on to licensure as brokers (the work experience must either be current or completed no more than two years prior to the time of broker examination and licensure).  
And, Second they must  complete an addtional  thirty hours of classroom instuction at a Board approved real estate school (that is in addition to the twenty-four hour salesperson education.   (MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEYS, see NOTE, below).

For a list of the courses currently being offered, and an Application, click on  Home or look in the HIGHLIGHT column on the left.    

For more of a description of the Massachusetts real estate classes, click on CATALOG.

To ask a question, click on CONTACT.

LAW STUDENTS NOTE: Massachusetts law school students are eligible to take the Salesman examination without first taking the Real Estate Salesman course provided he/she has completed a course in real property at a Massachusetts Law School. Contact the Board of Registration on details on how to obtain the education waiver.

MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEYS NOTE: To become a Massachusetts Real Estate Broker, any applicant who is an attorney at law in good standing of this Commonwealth shall not be required to take such examination. Contact the Board of Registration for further details.

NOTE: IF YOU WERE PREVIOUS LICENSED IN MASSACHUSETTS AS A REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESPERSON, The Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salemen will no longer issue you a new license number.  If you wish to resume your career in Real Estate, contact the Board who will determine on an individual basis what you must do to become re-instated.