Yea... I passed the California Real Estate Salesperson license exam! I must say DRE is pretty efficient in grading the exam and posting the results on their website. I took the exam on Monday 12/01 and I got the result today which is Wednesday 12/03. And guess what? Today is my birthday! Well, congratulations and happy birthday to myself!
Anyway, I know, it's not a very big deal. Many people passed the exam the first time. But let me tell you, while I am taking the exam, I wasn't 100% sure I would pass the exam. And it would be really a drag to fail the exam. I just don't know how long it will take to be my turn again. I sent in the application for the exam in September and the actual exam date is more than two months away. So, I am very happy that I passed it the first time. The next step in getting the license is taking finger prints and turn in the application for the license. If everything go smoothly, I should have the license at the end of the month.
excitement aside, I know it's not easy to be a real estate agent, especially for me. I guess my personality is the biggest road block. I have been known as the "quiet" one at work. But I decided to get the license anyway, because I want to learn about real estate. I realized how little I know about buying a house when I purchased my house. And I will try to share what I learn on sohosos.com and possibly create another website only devoted to real estate :-).
In case you are also interested in a career in real estate, I suggest you get started right away. It will take a minimum of four months before you can get your license. I strongly suggest you take the Real Estate Principle class online as I did. To learn more about getting a real estate salesperson or broker license, you can visit my Soho Opportunities page. I also have a page on links to real estate resources. Good Luck!