No, there are multiple steps. Taking our class is a required step to becoming licensed but it is not the only step. We will guide you through all the steps. We have clear checklists of paperwork and instructional videos on how to file as well as fulfilling the required education that is approved by the West Virginia Real Estate Commission. In West Virginia you have to take 90 hours of approved education in order to qualify to test for license. We provide those 90 hours of education. After taking our class you would then test for licensure through Pearson Vue. Pearson Vue is who the West Virginia Real Estate Commission is contracted with to do the testing. You cannot simply take the real estate license test without taking approved education. We provide the approved education needed to test for licensure in WV.
The steps and estimated fees of going from unlicensed to licensed are:
1) Take our class for approved education requirement. $550 (no hidden fees and taxes are included. Literally $550)
2) Background check for application processing (Identogo) $96*
3) Apply to test for licensure. (Through the WVREC. We will show you how to apply) $25*
4) Test for licensure through Pearson Vue (Can be done from home or at a testing facility) $55 per portion and there are TWO portions to the testing (A state portion and a national portion) *
5) Activate license (WVREC) $75*
At this point you will be working under a broker and the brokers office fees will vary. Because every office is independently run we can’t begin to guess what these will be. I have seen brokers with very few fees and brokers who have a lot of fees. This can be because of advertising they pay for or a multitude of reasons that suit you or don’t suit you. You have the choice of what brokerage to work for based on your personal goals, budget, work style, advertising, so on. Because of these facts, to estimate brokerage fees is extremely hard to do. The basic fees are outlined above and is the most responsible estimate we can give. The 5 steps above are the expected fees of going from NOT licensed, to holding an active West Virginia Real Estate License. The 5 steps are an accurate estimate of costs to get you licensed.
*Indicates there could be a small processing fee these companies charge for running the credit card or taxes. These are not controlled by us so all we can do is disclose it does exist and that we have no control of how they run their company. I would expect these fees to be a few dollars on each transaction.