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Educational Resources for Real Estate Professional
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Education Services
18 Month Conditional License
There will be no Conditional Licenses issued on or after October 1, 2007. All prospects will need to complete a Priniciples Course, a Real Estate Practice Course and another optional College Level Course before they can get a license. For those of you who completed the Real Estate Practice Course and passed the State Real Estate Licensee test and was issued a Conditional License you still have your 18 month condtional period to satisfy the requirements. You must complete Real Estate Practices and one of the following college-level courses: Real Estate Appraisal, Property Management, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Economics, Legal Aspects of Real Estate, Real Estate Office Administration, General Accounting, Business Law, Escrows, and Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending.
To Receive Your First Time License Renewal After the Issuance of Your Original License
For the agents who are fairly new in the business, all you need is 15 hours of continuing education. You need 3 hours of Agency, 3 hours of Ethics, 3 hours of Trust Fund, 3 hours of Fair Housing and 3 hours of Risk Management. We have these available in correspondence courses which are also open book tests.
Second Time License Renewal
When renewing for your second time you are required to have 45 clock hours of DRE-approved Continuing Education consisting of: Three hour courses in Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, Fair Housing and Risk Management ( a total of 15 clock hours); at least 18 additional clock hours of courses approved under the category of " Consumer Protection"; and the remaining 12 clock hours in either the "Consumer Service" or "Consumer Protection" categories. To meet these requirements we have one simple correspondence binder that has every thing included in it. These test are all open book. You can take the tests here and get your results that same day as well as your certificates.
All Subsequent Renewals
For all subsequent Renewals you must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved Continuing Education consisting of: a six hour survey course with equal coverage of Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, and Fair Housing; at least clock hours of courses approved under the category of "Consumer Protection"; and the remaining 21 clock hours in courses approved under the category of "Consumer Service" or "Consumer Protection" categories. All of these material can be obtained at the Association Office.
REVEI Videos
Here at the Association Office we have a whole video library. All you have to do is call our office and make an appointment to watch a video. Most of the video's do not require a test in order to receive your credits, execpt for Agency, Ethics, Fair Housing and Trust Fund. ( A list of videos is available at the Association Office.)
Live Courses
Throughout the year the Association Office provides live seminars. For a list of these call the Association Office. Most Courses cost $20.00 for Members of the Association and $25.00 for Non-Members. The price increases by $5.00 the day of the course. As of Feburary 1, 2008, all live courses will require students to pass a test to receive the stated hours of continuing education credits.
For more information regarding DRE rules and education information, please e-mail Kristen Zeck at kristen@harealtors.com.
The Association Office is approved for proctoring courses from correspondence schools.
How to Get A Real Estate License top
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To get a real estate license, you must be 18 years of age or older, must qualify in the appropriate written examination in California and meet all other requirements. Residency in the state is not a requirement to become licensed. California has no reciprocity with any other state to allow a waiver of any of the requirements to obtain a license. In applying for the real estate broker or salesperson examination, evidence of completion of the statutory courses in out-of-state institutions is acceptable if the institution is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or a comparable regional accrediting entity, and each course provided for three semester-units credit of four quarter-units credit. License applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime which is either a felony or involves moral turpitude may result in the denial of a license. Failure to reveal a criminal conviction on an original license application may also result in denial of a license. Evidence of successful completion of a three semester-unit of four quarter unit college-level course in Real Estate Principles is required to take the salesperson examination. Either with the examination or license application or within 18 months after the issuance of a salesperson license, the licensee must furnish official transcripts or certification with school seal confirming successful completion of two additional three semester-unit or four quarter-unit college-level courses selected from among the following: Real Estate Practice, Real Estate Appraisal, Property Management, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Economics, Legal Aspects of Real Estate, Real Estate Office Administration, General Accounting, Business Law, Escrows, or Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SALESPERSON EXAMINATION
To apply for the Salesperson Examination you must complete an original Examination Application (RE 400A) or go online to www.dre.ca.gov to apply by e-Lincensing. Determine the appropriate fee for the application and send a check or money order payable to the Department of Real Estate. DRE accepts credit card payment for scheduling an examination if the application is submitted by mail, fax or e-Licensing (credit card only). A Transcript of the required course in Real Estate Principles is needed to send with your form and appropriate fee. Wait for three weeks for notification of your examination date, time, and location. This information will be sent to you on an Examination Schedule Notice (RE401A).If you have not received your notice within three weeks, phone the DRE Examination Section at (916) 227-0900.
The maximum time allowed to take the salesperson examination is a single 3 hour 15 minute session. The examination is multiple choice format. You are permitted to bring for your use during the examination a silent, battery operated, electronic, pocket size calculator that does not have a print capability or an alphabetic keyboard.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
Examination results will be mailed to you normally within five working days after the examination. To pass the examination you must correctly answer at least 70% of the questions.
ONCE YOU PASS THE EXAMINATION
If you pass you will receive an application for a license. This form must be completed and returned along with the appropriate fee, one set of classifiable fingerprints, and the fingerprint processing fee within one year of the examination date. You must also submit proof that they have legal presence in the U.S.A proof of legal presence document must be submitted with a Public Benefits Form before a license will be issued.
All forms can be obtained at the Humboldt Association of Realtors®
Available at the Real Estate Store top
Education:
Correspondence course (call to ask about specific courses)
Forms:
We have a wide variety of Real Estate forms. Some forms that are used frequently are:
- Listing Agreement
- Agency Relations Disclosure
- Counter Offer
- Megan’s Law Data Base Disclosure
- Federal Lead Based Paint
- Residential Lease
- Month to Month Rental Agreement
- Rental Application
- Natural Hazards Disclosure
- Residential Purchase Contract
- Smoke Detector and Water Heater
- Compliance Statement
- Transfer Disclosure Statement.
Jewelry:
We have an assortment of Real Estate Jewelry.
Lock Boxes:
We carry Sentrilock lock boxes which cost $90.00 each.
Maps:
The maps show Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, and McKinleyville.
Planners:
There a wide selection of planners to keep your appointments in order. We also carry planner refills.
Publications:
There are many publications in our store that tell about laws and ways to help you sell Real Estate.
Signs and Brochure Boxes:
We have a wide variety of riders and brochure boxes.
Call the Real Estate Store for all your Real Estate Needs. 442-2978.
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