DRE & Licensing

Which of the following activities requires a California real estate license?

AManaging your own rental properties
BSelling your own home without an agent
CSoliciting and accepting listings to sell real property on behalf of others for compensation✓ Correct
DAdvising a friend on how to price their home

Explanation

A real estate license is required whenever a person acts for another person in a real estate transaction (buying, selling, leasing, managing) for compensation. Unlicensed persons may sell their own property or manage their own investments, but acting on behalf of others for compensation requires a license.

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