Do I need to be certified to work as a Real Estate Assistant?

[ftrammell]

In order to work within Real Estate/Brokers would I have to be certified to do this job?

[Virtual Jane]

It really depends on the state in which you are working in and what services that you are providing them. I would check with your Real Estate Commission to see what their rules are. I know that in NC I have to have an active real estate license to do some work for an agent. But for simple projects that are considered Admin work I wont have to. I currently hold an inactive real estate license in NC. Hope this helps.

[ftrammell]

Thanks for the info and yes you helped out. My main duties that I would offer would be on the admininstrative side.

[MegBarberVA]

Certification are certainly not required to be a REVA, but knowledge and experience in real estate is a major requirement.

Also, real estate licenses are not required to do most all the normal tasks we REVAs do. Examples of things you can not do without a license are: showing homes, explain or interpret the legal documents, divulge property info to the public, give real estate advice, handle negotiations, or cold-calling (telemarketing) to name a few. But things you can do are: create property marketing and agent agent marketing, place advertising, update websites, organize transaction paperwork, deliver documents, set appointments, and more general admin stuff. All of this varies by state of course, but they are pretty similar across the board.

Here's a great list that has the some of the different rules by state - http://www.realtor.org/toolkits/assistants03d

[Balancing Act]

I wanted to answer this, but all of Megan's answers are spot on.