. How do I know which South Carolina Real Estate school I should go to?
. What are the requirements to be a real estate agent in SC?
. How much time does it take to get my South Carolina real estatelicense?
. Can I take my real estate classes online?
. Do I have to be working for a real estate company to take my classes?
. What will it cost me to get my real estate license?
. Are there any other costs involved?
. Where do I go to take the State Exam?
. If I have a real estate License from another state, can I transfer it to SC?
. Once I get my license, can I open up my own real estate company in SC?
How do I know which South Carolina Real
Estate school I should go to?
As in almost everything else, experience is one of the most important factors. Ask
these questions about any SC Real Estate School you might be considering:
- How long the Real Estate School has been in business? You don’t
want them learning how to do it at your expense.
- How long have the Instructors and Management been involved in Real Estate
Education? You should be looking for a minimum of five years experience
for t e majority of the instructors.
- How much real life experience do they have in actually selling real estate? Again,
a minimum of five to ten years of successful sales experience is necessary to
have wide enough knowledge to be able to teach others.
If all they know is what comes out of a book, you are learning
only what they have been taught, not what they know from first hand experience.
- What State and National Affiliations does the school have? Are they
deeply involved in the Real Estate Education Process, or are they just
in the business of
selling classes?
- Do they have awards and or honors for outstanding teaching or other achievements? If
not, then how good are they? Anyone can say they are the best. If
someone else says so, it means more. If other Real Estate Educators say
so, that says the most. They know what it takes to be the Best.
At Hugh Ryall Seminars we are proud of our answers to all of those
questions.
- How long the school has been in business?
First through Hugh Ryall Seminars and then as Hugh Ryall Seminars, we
have been teaching North and South Carolina real estate agents since 1995.
- How many years have the Instructors and Management been involved
in
Real Estate Education?
School Director
Hugh Ryall is a nationally recognized educator who has been teaching real
estate in some capacity for over twenty years. He has taught for the SC
Association of Realtors, the Greater Columbia Association of Realtors, the Realtors
Education Foundation, the Graduate Realtor Institute, the National
Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, the SC
LLR Real Estate Commission, the Real Estate Educators Association and has
been an accredited provider for both the NC and SC Real Estate Commissions for
over ten years.
He has been nominated as the National Association of Realtors Real Estate Instructor
of the Year, was named the SC Real Estate Instructor of the Year, has been inducted
into the NAR/Real
Estate Buyer’s Agent Council Hall of Fame and was the Accredited Luxury
Home Specialist Instructor of the Year for 2005.
Hugh has also been a working Realtor of over thirty years and is a lifetime
member of the GCAR Circle of Excellence. He has worked as a Listing Agent,
in New Home Development, in Commercial Real Estate and continues to work as an
Exclusive Buyers’ Agent.
- How much real life experience do they have in actually selling real estate?
See the answers above.
- What State and National affiliations does the school have?
RealtyU is a national network of real estate education providers. We were
pleased to be invited to join this select group of real estate educators over
ten years ago. Our students are the only ones in the Columbia
area to have access to the many programs and benefits available only to Alumni
of a RealtyU institution.
From discounted prices for Mentoring, to access to immense
quantities of resource material on any subject related to real estate, to Business
Planning, to advanced Professional
Designations we have so many ways to assist our students, not only through
the exam but on into a successful real estate career.
In addition, we were the school selected by Hugh Ryall Seminars to be their representative in Columbia, SC. No other SC real
estate school educates more students than Hugh Ryall Seminars network of real
estate schools. Our curriculum has been designed exclusively by and for
Hugh Ryall Seminars to insure that our students have the very best chance of passing
their state exam and moving on into their new career quickly and easily.
We are also members of the Real Estate Educators
Association where our Director, Hugh Ryall, currently serves on the Board
of Directors. and has held several other offices in the past. Hugh
has also served as the President of the Palmetto Real Estate Educators Association.
- Do they have awards and or honors for outstanding teaching or other achievements?
See the answers above. Our credentials speak for themselves. If
you want a top quality education, Hugh Ryall Seminars-RealtyU is the best choice
for you.
What are the requirements to be a real estate agent in SC?
Licensure Requirements
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN AND BROKER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS RESIDENTS
Age - Individuals must be 18 to be licensed as a salesman and 21 to be licensed
as a broker.
Education - A prospective licensee must be a high school graduate
or hold a certificate of equivalency.
Sales license applicants - completion of a Commission-approved 60-hour
(or more) course in the fundamentals of real estate. Within one year after passing
the examination, the applicant must be sponsored by a broker-in-charge and apply
for a provisional sales license, which is mailed to the broker-in-charge. During
the first year of licensure, provisional salesmen must complete an additional
30 hours of Commission-approved postlicensing education. To upgrade a provisional
license to permanent status, proof of the postlicensing course(s), application,
and fee ($25) must be sent to the Real Estate Commission FAILURE TO MEET
THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF THE PROVISIONAL SALES LICENSE.
Experience
There is no licensed experience requirement for a sales examination.
Miscellaneous
I. Commission Review - Any applicant who has been convicted of a crime or sanctioned
by any licensing agency or has adverse items on a credit report must reveal that
fact on his/her application. The Regulatory Compliance Department may review
the application and then conduct an investigation before an examination can be
scheduled. This may result in a delay.
How much time does it take to get my South
Carolina real
estate license?
There are 60 hours in class time required for the Pre-License
Course. At Hugh Ryall Seminars/RealtyU we offer these 60 hours in several
different ways. You may take a day class which runs 8:30 to 5:30 Monday
through Thursday for two weeks. This gets your class work over in eight days.
You may also choose to take your classes at a little slower pace. We also
offer a day schedule which is 8:30 to 12:30 Monday through Friday for four weeks. We
have night classes which run 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Night
classes run for eight weeks.
After you have successfully completed your classwork, then you will be notified
by the Real Estate Commission as to when to schedule your State Exam. Once
you have passed that you will have a Provisional License, which is good for twelve
months.
Within that 12 month period you must take another thirty hours of Post
License classwork. Many of our students like to take this Post License
class right after their PreLicense class. During this time while you are
waiting to take your exam you cannot work in real estate, so this is a
good time to get the Post License out of the way, and it also serves as a good
review to keep the material fresh in your mind until exam time. But that,
of course, is your choice.
Where do I go to take the State Exam?
Examinations are scheduled every Monday through Saturday in Beaufort, Charleston,
Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, SC, and in Charlotte, NC. PSI is the examination
provider for the Commission and they publish a Candidate Information Bulletin
for approved candidates for the real estate examinations. Candidates receive
this bulletin when they receive the examination eligibility letter from the Commission.
Examinees must receive a passing score on both portions of the exam (general
and state). Retesting may be scheduled quickly if one or both portions are failed.
Can I take my real estate classes online?
No. The South Carolina Real Estate Commission does not approve Pre-License
Classes for On-line Instruction.
Do I have to be working for a real estate company to take my classes?
No. Many people who take real estate clsses do not ever intend to get a
license. They want the knowledge for their personal investment purposes. However,
if you do intend to get a license, Within one year after passing the examination,
the applicant must be sponsored by a broker-in-charge and apply for a provisional
sales license, which is mailed to the broker-in-charge.
What will it cost me to get my real estate license?
The cost for Hugh Ryall Seminars’s 60 hour Pre-License Class
is $349.00. In addition you will have these additional fees:
Processing Fees - Upon original application, each applicant must pay the following
fees:
- Sales - $25 (plus $10 for a credit report). After passing the examination,
applicants must pay a license fee of $25 to the SC
LLR Real Estate Commission and to upgrade from provisional status, a fee
of $25.
- Broker - $25 (plus $10 for a credit report). After passing the examination,
applicants must submit a separate two-year licensing fee of $250 for a broker-in-charge
license or $125 for a broker license.
- PSI's examination fee is $63.
Are there any other costs involved?
Depending on what company you work for, and what you are doing, you may have
expenses for Multiple Listing Dues; Lock Box Locks & Keys; Business
cards; For Sale Signs, Computer, Advertising and other costs. While these
figures will vary from person to person, it is probably a good idea to budget
several hundred dollars for these expenses.
If I have a real estate License from another state, can I transfer it to SC?
PERSONS LICENSED IN OTHER STATES MOVING TO SOUTH CAROLINA
All applicants (except residents of North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, and West
Virginia, see "Nonresidents" below) must meet the requirements outlined
previously for residents as to age, education, and experience. Any person who
has attended a state Commission-approved school in another state within the five-year
period prior to applying for licensure in South Carolina will have that education
approved if it meets this Commission's standards for hours and subject matter.
Also, applicants who are actively licensed in another state may exempt the general
portion of the license examination.
Applicants must also submit with the application a Certification of Licensure,
including history, education, and disciplinary action from each state in which
they have held a license. NONRESIDENTS
Residents of North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Idaho and West Virginia are subject
to Reciprocal Agreements in existence between South Carolina and these four states.
These agreements apply to persons who do not intend to move to South Carolina
prior to licensure and also address requirements for those moving here following
reciprocal licensing. Anyone falling into this category should call the Licensing
Department of the Commission for specific information concerning reciprocal licensure.
Once I get my license, can I open up my own real estate company in SC?
It depends. Every real estate office is required to have a Broker-in-Charge who
bears the ultimate responsibility for what goes on in that office. To have
a Broker-in-Charge License you must first have a Broker’s license. For
a broker's license, completion of 150 hours, 90 hours of which may be the hours
required for a salesman's license, of classroom instruction in advanced real
estate principles and practices and related topics, and three years of experience
within the past five years with a salesman's license or evidence submitted to
the Department of a Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Laws degree, or a baccalaureate
degree with a major in real estate from an accredited college or university or
the Commission may accept proof of related education and at least five years
of experience immediately preceding license application in business activities
equivalent to or closely related to real estate transactions
If you have other questions, feel free to call Hugh Ryall Seminars-Realty
U at 803 731-0982. One of our Career Counselors will be happy to answer
them for you. Our Staff instructors include Jo
Lee Paddock, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in real estate from
the University of South Carolina (USC) and has been teaching for a number
of years. Her ability to explain complicated subjects in a clear and understandable
way makes her a
favorite with our students. She has also worked for several years with her
husband Thirston in both commercial and residential real estate. |
