I passed the PA real estate exam. Now what?
By Bill Kelly, Philadelphia Real Estate Coach and Director of Productivity Coaching at Keller Williams · Updated October 28, 2026
Short answer
After you pass the Pennsylvania real estate exam, pick a brokerage to hold your license, submit your license application, and start building your database the same week. Your passing scores are good for 3 years, but every week you wait is a week you're not having conversations.
Your first 2 weeks after passing
- Choose your brokerage. Ask who will coach you and how often
- Submit your license application through your broker
- Load at least 200 contacts into your CRM
- Call your sphere and tell them you're licensed
- Book your first open house
How to pick where to hang your license
Don't pick on split alone. Pick on who will still be working with you in month 3. I wrote a full breakdown here: kwprocoaching.com/answers/how-to-pick-a-real-estate-brokerage.
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