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Objective / Careers:

Pre-licensing requirement for real estate agent or real estate broker license.

Registration and Course Length:

  • The California Real Estate Principles course is the first of three mandatory course for all potential California real estate licensees. This course discusses California law, agency issues, land use regulations and more.
  • The Real Estate Principles consists of spending a minimum of a 45-hours reading and studying the course text book, taking the non-graded chapter quizzes and passing a final examination.
  • The final examination can be taken a minimum of 18 days from the date the students have access to the course materials.
  • No two courses can be completed in less than five weeks.
  • It is very important that the name used when submitting materials to the school is spelled exactly the same as the name under which you will be applying for your real estate license examination.
  • The final exam can be conducted under the supervision of a proctor, or it can be completed online with positive ID verification. Please ensure your ID, camera, internet connection, and browser are ready before you take the final exam.
  • Students can take the final exam 18 days after they start the course. If a student doesn’t score at least 70% and fails the exam, they must wait 18 days before they can try one more time. If they don’t pass on their second try, they will have to take the course again.
  • The student has a minimum of 2 ½ weeks studying the course. The maximum time a student has to complete the course is 12 months from the date of registration. If the final exam is not completed within this time, the course is expired and no credit will be given toward any part. If the student does not complete the course within the one year period, the student needs to re-enroll as a new student and pay the full tuition fee.

Textbook

Real Estate Principles by Walt Huber, 16th edition.

The following topics will be covered:

  1. Introduction
  2. Estates, Transfers, and Titles
  3. Encumbrances
  4. Agency and Its Responsibilities
  5. Contracts
  6. Landlord and Tenant (Lessor and Lessee)
  7. Escrows and Title Insurance
  8. Real Estate Finance
  9. Financial Institutions
  10. Appraisal Basics
  11. Appraisal Methods
  12. Subdivisions and Government Control
  13. Taxation of Real Estate
  14. Licensing, Education, and Associations
  15. Real Estate Math