If you have been considering buying or selling real estate in the Knoxville area you may have been wondering why you need a real estate agent, and how they get their qualifications. It is important to know how trained and educated this person who is sitting in front of you really is. You are, after all , about to engage in a serious financial decision. Perhaps the biggest one of your life.

Any real estate agent must be licensed in order to work on your behalf. The licensing requirements vary from state to state, however they are quite similar in many respects. In most states the minimum age for acquiring a licence is nineteen, and the minimum education required is a high school diploma.

When the minimum requirements have been met, a person can go on and get pre-licence training. There are real estate schools that offer this training, and it can also be achieved online. There are various time limits for completing this study, and some students take up to a year to get their pre - license.

A few of the topics covered include:

Real Estate Law
Owner Transfership
Deeds
Contracts

Following this training the student must pass a state approved examination. Once a real estate agent is licensed they must complete a pre-determined number of hours in coursework to keep their license active.

You can see that your agent has been well trained to best serve your interests when buying or selling property in Knoxville.

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