How to Get a Real Estate License in North Dakota

North Dakota requires just 45 hours of pre-licensing education and has one of the lower continuing education requirements at renewal: 9 hours every two years. The North Dakota Real Estate Commission manages licensing with PSI administering the exam. The state's market is largely shaped by two forces: energy sector employment in the western Bakken oil region, where market activity can swing dramatically with oil prices, and more stable agricultural and government-economy communities in the east, centered around Bismarck and Fargo. Fargo has grown into a regional economic hub and the state's most active and consistent residential market.