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DRE Sponsor No. 0473 & S0110
NMLS Course Provider No. 1400986

Broker Licensing Education

  • If you do not hold a DRE license, call us to enroll - 951.781.7300 M-F 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Welcome to Become a Broker


To start, click the method of study for your licensing courses
  • The study method you select sets the prices
Online
Online and printed book
The total price for courses you select is at the bottom

1 Course = $76.50
4 Courses = $226.50
7 Courses = $376.50

2 Courses = $126.50
5 Courses = $276.50
8 Courses = $426.50

3 Courses = $176.50
6 Courses = $326.50

Note: To take the State Broker Exam, you must complete a newly-approved Real Estate Practice course. Our New Practice course is yours FREE, automatically, when you enroll in 4 or more licensing courses.
Note: To take the State Broker Exam, you must complete a newly-approved Real Estate Practice course. As a prior student, our New Practice course is yours FREE, automatically, when you enroll in 4 or more licensing courses. Otherwise, 50% off the New Practice course
Check boxes for the courses you want to enroll in
New Practice
(Mandatory)
Realty Publications, Inc.
Legal Edit 2023

FREE with the purchase of 4 or more courses

  • Read e-book
Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending
Real estate Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending course textbook

Realty Publications, Inc.
Legal Edit 2018


  • Read e-book
Finance
California Real Estate Finance textbook
(Mandatory)
Realty Publications, Inc.
Legal Edit 2016


  • Read e-book
Property Management

Property Management course textbook
Realty Publications, Inc.
Legal Edit 2020
  • Read e-book
Appraisal
California Real Estate Appraisal textbook
(Mandatory)

Available only in print and ships with all Appraisal enrollments

Legal Aspects
(Mandatory)
Realty Publications, Inc.
Legal Edit 2016


  • Read e-book
Economics
California Real Estate Economics textbook
(Mandatory)
Realty Publications, Inc.
Legal Edit 2022


  • Read e-book
Principles
California Real Estate Principles
(Mandatory)
Realty Publications, Inc.
Legal Edit 2016
  • Read e-book
Your price for the educational courses you checked... $0.00
Our State Exam Training Package............................ $119.50
To Build your confidence and master the State Exam questions, we brought together for you five interrelated methods of training
Online Video Crash Course
- A top flight classroom presentation, enhanced with graphics, running 12+ hours
- 50+ video segments for you to rewind and re-watch until retained
Prep Book
- Unlocks the State Exam for you, using our bank of 1,200+ multiple choice questions
- Coordinated to run in tandem with the Online Video Course Training
Practice Exams
- You take unlimited simulated state exams covering randomly selected sample
questions
- Questions are taken from the Prep Book with the correct answers fully explained
- Designed to look and function identically to the State Exam — master the format
Flash Cards App
- You train to retain, using a memorized-sorting slideshow focusing on the
definitions for glossary terms you have not yet mastered
Concept Audio Glossary
- Listen anywhere on your phone - during commutes, at the gym, doing chores
- Turn everywhere you go into a portable classroom

State Exam Prep Book............................................... $49.50
State Exam
Prep Book
Realty Publications, Inc.

336 pages

California Broker State Exam Prep Book

Our Prep Book and online tools will give you the confidence you need to pass the State Exam with a 70% or greater — on your first try.

The Prep Book contains:
  • extensive multiple choice questions weighted between the study topics covered on the State Exam;
  • answers and feedback for every question;
  • critical facts on State Exam procedures;
  • a Real Estate Glossary of fundamental real estate vocabulary likely to appear on the State Exam;
  • a real estate mathematics supplement; and tips and strategies for taking the State Exam and successfully structuring your studies.

An unlimited number of practice exam are also available online. Focus your training on the topics you need to improve with the Topical Practice Exams. Push yourself with the Simulated State Exams which pull from a bank of 1,200+ sample questions. Each attempt contains different questions in different sequences.


Concept Audio Glossary ........................................... $49.50
Concept Audio
Glossary

Realty Publications, Inc.


Concept Audio Glossary Prep Material for California Real Estaate exam

  • Immerse yourself in the language of real estate
       — terms, concepts, exam jargon and more
  • Listen anywhere on your phone
       — during commutes, at the gym, doing chores
  • Over 5 hours of highly specialized real estate terminology and concepts which have a strong likelihood of appearing on the State Exam
  • Organized in accordance with the seven topical sections of the State Exam
  • Delivered by a DRE-licensed real estate instructor, talented and with over 40 years of experience and expertise
  • Easy-to-understand discussions, plus application of how the terms will be depicted on the State Exam
  • Includes online access to our 120 page Concept Glossary companion e-book
  • Continually expand your real estate vocabulary necessary to successfully pass the State Exam
       — anywhere and on the go

TOTAL PRICE for the courses you checked ..............$0.00







We train 2 in 5 agents who become real estate brokers in california

7 steps to become a broker from courses to becoming a licensed real estate broker in california

DRE eligibility and licensing questions

  1. Please review the DRE's Broker Licensing eligibility requirements
  2. Determine the courses you have completed and the courses you need to complete
  3. Tip - Email the DRE at AskDRELicensing or call 1.877.373.4542 to inquire about the remaining courses you need

Education and Licensing Preamble
To set your study expectations, please cursor over these links
Critical Aspects
  • These courses are home study correspondence courses;
       - California-specific content by Realty Publications, Inc., updated monthly online
  • All-inclusive pricing — materials, taxes, shipping, and everything included
  • All course materials delivered in print and e-book, or just e-book — excludes the Appraisal book
  • Course videos embedded in the e-books give life to real estate concepts
  • Online access is immediate
       - Printed books arrive via USPS in 5-7 business days
  • For best comprehension, course content is fully linked to RPI forms and provisions
  • Enrollment includes access to our Career Manual: Your Guide to Personal Branding & Income Enhancement
  • Have a question on content? Next day answer, via email
  • Print your Certificate of Completion on passing each course
  • You have one year to complete the courses
  • You receive email reminders to complete before course expiration
  • 100% Money Back Guarantee during enrollment before any testing
       - 90 days for State Exam Training materials
  • After enrolling, you may switch to a different course for an additional fee of $17.50
  • Questions? See our Licensing Course Instructions
Testing Procedures
  • You may take one exam every 18 days following the date of your enrollment
       - After the first 18 days you may take one exam, then another exam every 18 days
       - Thus, you may complete 3 courses in 54 days
  • You may print your Certificate of Completion at any time after passing a course
  • Each course exam has 100 multiple choice questions and is open book - 60% passing score
       - You have unlimited attempts to pass the exams during your one year enrollment
  • Course quizzes provided both in print and online for you to check your comprehension and better prepare you for course testing
       - Quizzes are not graded
  • You may take the final exam online 24/7
       - Or you may test on paper in the presence of a monitor
  • When taken online, your exam results are posted on completion of the exam or expiration of testing time
Professional Services
  • Customer Service Fast, friendly, LIVE customer service on first ring 8:30AM - 5:00PM PST, Monday-Friday
  • Dictionary An online dictionary of real estate words and jargon to help you on the State Exam
  • Books In Print & Online Highest-quality, California-specific materials published by firsttuesday/RPI
  • 400+ Real Estate Forms RPI real estate forms online
  • The firsttuesday Journal Online real estate news with market trends, legislation, regulations and cases, 50,000+ unique readers monthly
  • Realtipedia 15+ e-book volumes for enhanced comprehension and professional reference
  • 200+ FARM Letters FARM letter templates and copy to market your practice, create your brand
  • Client Q&A Marketing Flyers Download FREE Client Q&A Flyers for marketing your practice as an advisor
  • Broker Search Search for an employing broker
  • Career Manual Your practice built on "who you are"
    - branding by assessable achievements
Study Method Options
features of e-book and printed vs ebook only course option. Printed version has printed textbooks and printed quizzes and exams available

Videos embedded in e-books
  • Hours of engaging videos which vividly illustrate critical concepts. See and hear ideas put into practice in your e-books
  • Each Course Video features Learning Objectives and Video Summaries to solidify your understanding and highlight critical concepts
  • New videos added to the e-books
  • Unlimited access to all new videos during your enrollment
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