Great Commission Realty REALTOR Career Center

Welcome to Great Commission Realty's Career Center!

Whether you are already a real estate agent and wanting to transfer to Great Commission Realty or are just getting started in the business - we'd love to help you on your career path in real estate.

Below you will find helpful information about getting started as a real estate agent in Missouri.

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Are you eligible?

The following are required in Missouri to be licensed as a real estate agent:

1. Be at least 18 years of age.

2. Have passed a license examination.

3. Have passed a pre-license course.

Note: You do not have to be a resident of the State of Missouri to get a Missouri real estate license and you do not have to be a United States Citizen.

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You must join an accredited bsalesperson school and attend 48 hours of training, be an attorney, be granted a one time sitting by the MREC, or be actively licensed in another state for 12 of the last immediate 18 months for a real estate salesperson. You must fulfill ONE of the above criteria. The classes are usually around $350 and have daytime as well as night classes to fit your schedule.

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Springfield area real estate schools include:

*Action School of Real Estate

452 Battlefield St.

Springfield, MO

417-882-2449

*Executive Institute of Real Estate

2634 W. Roxbury

Springfield, MO

417-886-9938

*Need to take a real estate course online? Try RealEstateExpress!

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After taking and passing the real estate sales person class you will be given a certificate.

Then, you must complete a 24 hour course titled "The Missouri Real Estate Practice Course".

After that you are eligible to sign up through Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. for your Missouri real estate test. The test contains both National and Missouri State Law. More information regarding the test is available on their website.

The total cost including schooling and joining all professional organizations can cost around $1400.

Breakdown of approximate costs:

Pre-License School $350
Missouri Real Estate Practice Course $200
Test $55
License Application $90
Missouri Association of Realtors Application Fee $100
Springfield Board of Realtors Entrance Fee $250
National Image Assessment $20
Keypad Annual Fee $120 approx.
Local Dues $118
State Dues $93
IMPAC Assessment $35
National Dues $64
RPAC contribution $15 (optional)
CEPE Contribution $10 (optional)
Monthly MLS Fee $35

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Real estate is a career that takes time to get started. Commissions are not paid on real estate sales until the contract has been executed at closing. For this reason we suggest that if real estate is your only source of income, you have savings to cover at least 3 to 6 months worth of living expenses.

At Great Commission Realty we believe in investing in our agents and taking the time to help them be successful. We offer a competitive split commission structure ranging from 65% to 90% depending on your experience. We also offer an agent referral system that we believe helps everyone succeed. Please visit our Permanent Referral Program to get more information on how you can earn referral income by helping others be successful.

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What else does GCR offer our agents?

Personal mentoring and training.
We are locally owned and operated.
Commission overrides on referred agents. See our Permanent Referral Program for more information.
Free yard signs for all listings.
Free 3x4 commercial signs.
Open door policy with management.
Great office environment for staff, customers, and clients.
Free forms.
Rotation in leads from our company website.
Access to computers for real estate data research. WI-FI access for those with laptops.
Fax and copier access.
No floor duty.
No franchise fees
No desk fees.
No minimum advertising costs.
Virtual Home tours.
No technology fees.
No coffee fees or breakroom fees.
We pay your transfer fee!
Company Business Cards 250 (first set free).
GCR Company email address.
Name Tag.

If any of the above interests you please feel free to contact Randy Fry or Tassilyn Fry to discuss your future in real estate with Great Commission Realty.

We would love to visit with you or answer any questions you have about joining our team. Contact us for more information!

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Here's what some of our team members have to say:

Risa French - I wanted to tell you that I think your training program is really excellent. If I had been exposed to this kind of training earlier in my career, I think things would have worked out very differently for me.

You are an excellent broker because you want your agents to succeed and you help them reach their goals. What a shame that all brokers do not have that same mind-set.

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Bud Jones - I appreciate GCR! Since I have never worked in another firm, this is a great first experience for me!
I have always considered myself a team player, and that is why I appreciate the Team approach at GCR. The referrals are great and the unpretentious nature of all those involved is a great asset !

Thanks for allowing me to be a part!

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Brad Barnes - First and foremost, I like that this is a Christian environment and that my brokers are unashamed of their faith. I had two people last week come to me and tell me they would list their house with me because they heard we were Christians. I like the family atmosphere, the emails about your personal life, and of the company. I can say I have never had that in any company I've worked with before. I like having my brokers giving me referrals, instead of fighting me over clients.

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Diana Zitella - I chose Great Commission Realty because I needed mentoring and didn't want to get lost or trampled in a larger more competitive company. I met Randy as a client first and decided that he was someone I could trust with my loyalty. Professionally, he shares his vast expertise with the computer, helping us to get our web pages running; detailed auditing of our files as we work, and Tassi helps with the business cards, advertising layouts and submittals; sharing leads and keeping us well informed. Family is a priority and that means so much these days. When you join our team you join the team with the greatest spirit.

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It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude!