Real Estate Broker License Preparation

Requirements to apply for a Real Estate Broker's License:

To obtain a real estate broker license, you must first qualify for and pass a written Bureau of Real Estate examination.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Age: You must be 18 years of age or older to be issued a license.
• Honesty: Applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime may result in the denial of a license.
• Experience: A minimum of two years full-time licensed salesperson experience within the last five years or the equivalent is required. For further information, see Documenting Experience Requirements for the Broker Examination at the California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers website located at brea.ca.gov.

Continuing education offerings do not satisfy the college-level course requirements for this examination.

Members of the California State Bar are statutorily exempt from the college-level course requirements but still need to demonstrate they have satisfied the two years full-time licensed salesperson experience within the last five years requirement or have at least two years real estate related experience within the last five years while practicing law in California.

Copies of official transcripts are generally acceptable evidence of completed courses. Applicants who have completed the eight college-level courses statutorily required for the broker examination and license are eligible to take the salesperson examination without providing further evidence of education or experience.

Learning Outcome(s):

1. Distinguish, Compare, and Assess methods of financing real estate purchases and obtaining real estate loans.
2. Manage and Explain real estate marketing and sales cycles and the transaction fulfillment process including listing, pricing, and marketing properties.
3. Explain, Evaluate, and Recommend methods of holding title, agency relationships for real estate transactions, and contract contingencies to hypothetical clients.
4. Identify, Interpret, and Apply industry ethics, state and federal laws, and Standards of Practice to real estate dealings and transactions.