[header] How to become a real estate agent in alabama [title] Meet the basic qualifications. [step] The alabama real estate commission (arec) is the state agency that issues and supervises real estate licenses. By state law, arec maintains certain minimum requirements that all applicants must meet to earn a license as a real estate agent in alabama. 
These include : [substeps] You must be at least 19 years old. You must be a citizen of the united states, be legally present with appropriate documentation to work in the u.s., or be an alien with permanent resident status.