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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
Sales Applicant Requirement:

Education:

1) Complete a three-semester unit college-level course in Real Estate Principles (RE11) prior to licensing;

2) Complete the three-unit college-level semester course in Real Estate Practice (RE13) prior to or within 18 months of original salesperson license.

3) Complete one three-unit college-level semester course in one of the following prior to or within 18 months of the issuance of the original salesperson license (conditional license):

    Units
(RE 40) Real Estate Appraisal 3 units
(RE 19) Real Property Management 3 units
(RE 14A) Real Estate Finance I 3 units
(RE 16) Real Estate Economics 3 units
(RE 12A) Legal Aspects of Real Estate 3 units
(BUS 1A) Financial Accounting 4 units
(LAW 5) Contracts, Sales and Commercial Paper 3 units
(RE 26) Principles of Escrow 3 units
(RE 31) Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending 3 units


Please note that "Advanced" courses do NOT Count towards the salesperson education and only count for the Broker license.

In addition, the following requirements must be met:
  • Age: Be at least 18 years old to obtain license
  • Experience: None required
  • Pay Licensing fee
  • License: Pass the State Exam with 70% or more on 150 questions
  • Must have livescan fingerprint card completed for background check
  • Activation: License must be activated within one year from date of examination

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 Last Published 10/18/10