Contact a local Windermere office manager for a confidential meeting to learn how the Windermere Advantage can help your real estate career. Email portland@windermere.com to be referred to an office near you or Click Here to look up an office.

• Prepare to reap the full benefits of your career only if you are motivated and committed. Successful real estate agents are self-starters.
• Highs and lows are part of any sales career -- some months will be higher-producing than others. As you will learn, consistency over time is the key to your success.
• Expect to invest up to $2,000 during the first 60 to 90 days to cover licensing, education courses, business cards, Board of REALTOR¨ dues and personalized marketing materials.
• The first paycheck may not come for a few months, because real estate sales are paid on a commission basis. It takes some time to establish and build a customer and client base for your business.

• 18 years of age.
• Completed application.
• Proof of completion of 90 hours in Oregon in a classroom location.
• Passing grade on the state license exam.

• To meet state licensing requirements, you must "log in" 90 hours in Oregon in a classroom location.

• Yes. Once you have completed the course, you are ready to take the state exam. The cost of the exam is $75 with an additional cost of $40 for a fingerprint background check. Test results are available to the applicant the following Friday; results are mailed and will not be given out over the phone or in person.

• The exams are held in numerous sites throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Call ASI at 1-800-274-5985 for the office nearest you.

• The exam consists of two sections - national and state. All questions are multiple choice and applicants must receive a passing score of at least 75 percent.

• Students may retake the section (national or state) that they've failed. Payment of $75 is required.

• Candidates must receive a license application card (available from the Deptartment of Licensing) and obtain their broker's signature. The cost to activate your license is $180 in Oregon.
• For more information on a career with Windermere, contact your nearest Windermere office.

• Choose a course that has a high success rate. Windermere's prelicensing courses in selected areas have only one objective - to ensure that you pass your real estate license exam. The programs we present consistently earn a high pass rate.
• The program is state-approved, accredited for 90 clock hours, and licensed by the Oregon Real Estate Agency.
• To find the Windermere Education site nearest you, call 503-220-1144 or send an email to portland@windermere.com