What is the difference between a real Estate broker and an agent?

As a agent you have to have your licenses held by a real estate broker. You are not allowed to do anything in your own name it has to be in your brokers name or the company's name.

To become a agent you have to be at least 19, take the class and pass the Licensing Exam.

To become a real estate broker you have to be an active real estate agent for 1 year take a class and pass a licencing broker exam. After wards you can do anything that you like in your own name. You can even open your own real estate business.