Greetings, and welcome to The Real Estate FAQ!

This site is currently in the experimental phase. It's maintained by yours truly, Jay Thompson -- The Phoenix Real Estate Guy.

The software running this thing is Drupal, an Open Source CMS (Content Management System). It's sort of a hybrid between a blog and a static website. To be honest, I'm not really sure what all it is.

Just seeing if this thing works...

This site, The Real Estate FAQ contains information regarding different aspects of real estate. It was compiled by a real estate agent, NOT an attorney, CPA or tax specialist. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. You should always consult an attorney or tax professional for advice and assistance.

The specifics for getting a real estate sales license varies by state. Generally speaking, it involves two things:

This is probably a matter of personal opinion, but you asked, and I'll always provide my personal opinion!

A good real estate agent needs to be a "people person". An agent has to interact with many people in a transaction, not just their client. There's the other party, the other parties agent, brokers on both sides, title companies, appraisers, inspectors and loan officers. Many times their are multiple buyers or sellers, and even the buyer and sellers families to deal with.