Real estate has become one of the most lucrative businesses in recent times. The positive global economic progress has opened new doors of opportunity for all businesses resulting in a real estate boom that is bound to last. To be a real-estate agent in Queensland, like most of everywhere else in Australia, you require a real estate agent license.
So how to you go about getting one…
To be eligible to get a real estate license in Queensland there are certain criteria that must be fulfilled. Here is a simplistic view of these requirements:
1)The candidate must be over 18 years of age
2)Must have at least one place of business in Queensland
3)Must have the requisite training from a recognised organization
4)The candidate must be a suitable person, which means that he/she must not be bankrupt and must not be convicted for any serious offence that carries three or more years in jail at least five years before applying for the license. Further, the candidate must not have been previously disqualified from holding a license for any reason. Also, the person should not also have been the director or one of the board of directors of a disqualified company.
5)Most importantly the person must be a citizen of Australia or an immigrant who has the required work visa.
To get a real estate license in Queensland, criminal history checks are also done for every applicant; and an applicant is required to pay the specified fee for criminal history checks to be carried out.
The processing time for the license is 4-6 weeks. It is usually never longer than this except when the authorities need to get in touch with the applicant for any missing documents or fees that need to be paid.
In order to ensure that there is no delay in obtaining the real estate license in Queensland, all photocopies of the original document must be attested. This means that the signature of the applicant is necessary as well as the signature of one of the following people – Solicitor, justice of peace, commissioner of declarations, barrister or a notary public. The applicant must take the original as well as the photocopy to the above-mentioned people and they will stamp it saying that the document is true. In Australia, photocopies of original documents are not accepted as proof of identity.
The most important thing needed for acquiring a real estate license in Queensland is training. There are many organizations that provide this type of training and it can be done in training classes or through correspondence mode as well. The advantage of correspondence mode is that the applicants can do the course in their own time, after regular work hours or after school.
In order to obtain a real estate license in Queensland, an applicant must fulfil as many as 19 units in the Property Services training package. For those who are already part of the real estate industry and are working as a salesperson, a resident letting agent or a property manager they would have completed at least six of the necessary units.
Once you attain a real estate license in Queensland, you can do any of the following
1)You can negotiate buying, selling, renting or exchange of apartments or houses, land or businesses.
2)Own a real estate agency. You can also manage a real estate agency that is not necessarily owned by you.
3)The license holder can directly buy, sell, rent or exchange houses or apartments, businesses or lands.
4)The license holder can look at, access and inspect any property that is up for sale or rent.
5)The property can be shown to interested buyers.
6)They can open property for rent or sale.
7)They can advertise a property that needs to be put up on rent or sold if they want to attract potential buyers. They can do this in the form of putting up signs as well.
8)They can take an apartment complex and sell in parts or however is suitable to them without going through an established agency.
9)They can sell, buy or exchange livestock (or an interest in them)
10)The license holders can operate a trust account in the name of either the buyers or sellers.
The real estate industry has seen a lot of positive changes in recent times. A real estate agent not only enjoys a great life but also helps people find homes like they always wanted. However, you need to be well trained and procure the real estate license in order to make the most of this career opportunity. the continuum