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Top questions

1. How do I become a real estate sales person?
2. How do I become a property manager?
3. How do I enrol in a programme?
4. What programmes are available?

Interstate / Country Queries

• Will my qualifications be recognised if I move overseas?

Academy Programmes

• Can I attend a programme if I don't work for Harcourts?
• Do you offer programmes by correspondence?
  

Accreditations

• What's the difference between a Real Estate licence and sales registration certificate?
• How do I gain a Real Estate Salesperson's Certificate?
• How do I gain a Real Estate Licence?
• Am I eligible to gain a Real Estate Licence?

Joining Harcourts

• How do I get a job with Harcourts?

New Zealand Real Estate Agents Act 2008

• What changes does the new Real Estate Agents Act make?
• Why was the law changed?
• What do the new licensing requirements mean for consumers?
• How does the Real Estate Agents Authority benefit consumers?
• What does the new complaints process involve?
• What happens in serious cases?
• Can decisions of the Complaints Assessment Committee and the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal be appealed?
• Who sits on the Real Estate Agents Authority and the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal?
• Do the law changes affect what I pay for real estate services?
• What if I bought or sold my property before 17 November 2009?
• How can I find out more?

National Certificate in Real Estate (Salesperson)

• How many papers are in the new salesperson entry level qualification?
• How do I register to attend the new salesperson entry level qualification?
• What employment contracts do our new recruits start on?
• Why do we use this employment contract?
• What time frame do I allow in Clause 1 of the Agreement for Provision of Administration Assistant Services?
• Do I have to enter an hourly rate as per Clause 3 of the Agreement for Provision of Administration Assistant Services?
• Do I have to pay the recruit the agreed hourly rate?
• How much does the National Certificate in Real Estate (Salesperson) cost?
• What additional costs may a new salesperson incur?
• What does the Open Polytechnic charge for their National Certificate in Real Estate (Salesperson) course?