Ahh that makes sense. Now I see why it's best to work for a company first, and then utilize their expertise for training and the exam.

>Realtor is a trademarked term and refers only to real estate salespeople who are members of the National Association of Realtors.

That's actually very helpful. I thought they were interchangable, but now I see that it's just a subsection.

Thank you for taking the time to write all of this up. I hope you have a great rest of your holidays.