How to become a real estate agent in Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Commerce licenses agents here. Minnesota has no separate real estate commission; the Department of Commerce licenses salespersons and brokers and directs prelicense exam scheduling to PSI.
- Entry license
- salesperson
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Verified
- Official source
Start at the source
Minnesota Department of Commerce is the authority. Its site, mn.gov, carries the current candidate handbook, approved education list, and application. Hours, fees and requirements change; the commission's version is the one that counts.
The path in Minnesota
- Pull the candidate handbook from the commission above; it names the education hours, the application steps.
- Complete pre-licensing education with an approved provider.
- Pass the exam, administered by PSI: typically a national portion plus the state-law portion that catches candidates who studied only national material. The exam guide covers how to split your prep.
- Choose your sponsoring brokerage deliberately: the questions to ask matter more than the recruiting pitch.
- Before any of it, read the honest decision guide. The license is easy; the career is the decision.
Other states
| Mississippi | Mississippi Real Estate Commission |
| Missouri | Missouri Real Estate Commission |
| Montana | Montana Board of Realty Regulation |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Real Estate Commission |
| Nevada | Nevada Real Estate Division |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Real Estate Commission |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Real Estate Commission |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Real Estate Commission |
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