How to Get Your Real Estate License in Windsor, Ontario

Windsor real estate market snapshot

Windsor is Ontario's most affordable major-city market, with median prices roughly half the GTA average. Cross-border employment (Detroit) and the Stellantis EV battery plant generate steady demand. The market is sensitive to auto-industry cycles.

Why license in Windsor

Windsor offers the lowest cost-of-entry for agents in Ontario — desk fees, marketing budgets, and competition are all meaningfully below GTA levels. The market rewards agents who understand both Canadian and U.S. cross-border buyer patterns.

The licensing path from Windsor

1. 1

   Complete the Humber pre-registration program

   Courses 1-5 plus Simulations 1 and 2. Delivered fully online — no campus attendance required. Humber programs are fully online; Windsor students complete remotely. Closest in-person Meazure centre is in Windsor proper.

2. 2

   Pass each exam through Meazure Learning

   Take exams online with remote proctoring or in person at the Windsor centre. Each course exam is 100 multiple-choice questions, 150 minutes, 75% to pass.

3. 3

   Register with RECO and join WECAR

   Submit your RECO application with brokerage sponsorship ($590 fee, 1-3 weeks for approval). Most Windsor brokerages will then enrol you in Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS and OREA membership.

4. 4

   Maintain registration with continuing education

   RECO requires 24 hours of continuing education every two years. Your brokerage typically tracks compliance and offers in-house CE.

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