Real Estate License Requirements

加州房地产销售人员许可证常见问题

Basic Licensing Requirements

• What are the requirements for a salesperson's license in California?
• 我在社区大学或其他高等学府上过房地产课程. 我还需要上房地产原理课程吗?
• 我在另一个州有销售执照. 我还得上房地产原理课吗?
• 营业员执照不是要求三门课程吗?
• Don't I need to be fingerprinted?

Registering for the State Exam

• 我如何报名参加销售人员考试?
• Where do I send my application?
• 我可以用信用卡支付考试费用吗? Debit card? Check?
• 考试在何时何地举行?
• 我什么时候能知道考试日期?
• 如果我不能在指定的日期参加考试怎么办?
• What if an emergency occurs and I'm not able to request a reschedule in time?

The Examination Itself

• What should I bring to the exam site?
• How will the exam be administered?
• How many questions are on the exam? 我的答对百分比是多少?
• How long do I have to take the exam?
• 考试要考哪些科目?
• 考试中有很多数学题吗?
• 多长时间能拿到考试成绩?

What Next?

• What happens after I pass the exam?
• How long are my exam results valid?
• Do I have to arrange for employment with a broker before I can apply for my license?
• What happens if I fail the exam?
• 如果有必要，我可以重考几次?

Basic Licensing Requirements

Question: What are the requirements for a salesperson's license in California?

Answer: You must be at least 18 years old, 您必须成功地完成三门3个学期单元或4个季度单元的房地产原理课程, Real Estate Practice, and an approved elective, and you must pass the California real estate salesperson's license exam. You must be honest and truthful; if you have previously committed a felony or other crime of moral turpitude, 您的license申请可能会被拒绝. You also need to provide proof of legal presence in the United States, 无论是作为公民还是作为外国居民.

You do not need to have a high school diploma or its equivalent, or any employment experience, to qualify. 在加州居住也不是必须的.
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问:我在社区大学或其他高等学府上过房地产课程. 我还得上房地产原理课吗, Real Estate Practice and the elective?

Answer: 如果你学过类似于房地产原理的课程, Real Estate Practice, and the approved elective, 你不用再去上这些课了. 当你申请参加执照考试时, you should submit an official transcript that shows you passed the classes, 连同官方课程或目录说明.

问:我在另一个州有销售执照. 我还需要修读这三门特许课程吗?

Answer: Yes, you do. 加州与其他任何州都没有互惠协议，允许一个人放弃获得许可证的任何要求.

However, 你可以不参加课程就报名参加加州销售人员考试, 如果你能提供证明，你完成了同等的课程，在一个州外的高等教育机构是合格的. (在州外私立职业学校学习的课程不能满足这一要求.)

当你申请参加执照考试时, you should submit an official transcript that shows you passed the classes, 连同官方课程或目录描述.
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Question: I thought only one course was required for a salesperson's license?

Answer: 10月1日后申请驾照的人, 2007 must also complete, 除了房地产原则, 两门三个学期单元或四门四学期单元的课程. One of these two additional courses must be Real Estate Practice. For the other additional course, you must select one of the following:

• Real Estate Appraisal
• Property Management
• Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Economics
• Legal Aspects of Real Estate
• Real Estate Office Administration
• General Accounting
• Business Law
• Escrow
• Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending
• Computer Applications in Real Estate
• Common Interest Developments

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问:我不需要采集指纹吗?

Answer: Yes. 要获得房地产许可证，你必须向房地产局提交你的指纹. 一旦你申请参加房地产考试，你就可以采集指纹，并将其提交给DRE——没有必要等到你通过考试.

Click here 获取指纹和向DRE提交指纹的信息.
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Registering for the State Exam

问题:如何报名参加销售人员考试?

Answer: 报名参加销售人员考试, 你需要证明你已经完成了房地产原则, Real Estate Practice, 和其他必修课使用成绩单或课程结业证书.

You may register by mail or by fax.

You'll need to submit the following:

• transcripts or course certificates for the three required courses;
• the examination fee; and
• 如果用信用卡或借记卡支付，DRE表格RE 298.
• 考试费用可通过信用卡或借记卡支付, or with a check, cashier's check, 或以房地产管理局为收款人的汇票.

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问:我把申请寄到哪里?

Answer: 以邮寄方式报名，请将所需表格及付款交回:

To register by fax, send the required forms and payment to (916) 227-0925.

DRE提醒说，申请人应确保不要提交多次申请. 重复申请可能会延迟申请过程，并且你可能会被收取两次费用(不退款).
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问:我可以用信用卡支付考试费用吗? Debit card? Check?

Answer: 你可以通过信用卡或借记卡支付，只要你在申请时附上DRE表格RE 298. If you're registering by mail, 你也可以选择用支票付款, cashier's check, or money order, 支付给房地产局.
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问:何时何地举行考试?

Answer: 考试地点在以下城市:

• Fresno
• Los Angeles
• Oakland
• Sacramento
• San Diego

考生可在考试网站(www.dre.ca.gov). When you register, you may specify the site you prefer and the earliest date you can take the exam, DRE会给你一个日期和地点. Alternatively, 一旦你有资格参加考试, you may choose your date and location using the eLicensing system on the DRE website.
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问题:我什么时候知道我的考试日期?

Answer: Once you have been qualified to take the exam, the DRE will notify you by mail. 如果你选择自己安排考试日期和地点, you may do so using the eLicensing system on the DRE website (www.dre.ca.gov).

Alternatively, if you specified a preferred date and location in your exam application, 考试通知还将包含考试日期、时间和考试地点地址.

如果你在邮寄或传真申请后六周内没有收到此通知, 你可以登录DRE网站，使用许可系统来了解你的考试日期. 如果您的考试没有安排，请致电(916)227-0900咨询DRE考试部门.
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Question: 如果我不能在指定的日期参加考试怎么办?

Answer: If the assigned date is unsuitable, you may apply for another exam date either online (using the eLicensing system at www.dre.ca.或填写并交回更改考试时间的申请表格，该表格将与考试日期通知一起发送给你. A rescheduling fee will apply. 任何随后的改期也需要收费.

As mentioned above, 你可以在房地产局的网站上访问即将到来的考试日期日历, www.dre.ca.gov. However, 因为空位是滚动填充的, you aren't guaranteed to get the particular date that you request.
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问:如果发生紧急情况，而我又不能及时要求重新安排时间，该怎么办?

Answer: The same procedure applies. 如果你没有在预定的日期参加考试, 您仍然可以交回改期表格(或使用特许考试系统在线改期)并支付改期费，以获得新的考试日期.
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The Examination Itself

问题:我应该带什么去考试地点?

Answer: You will need to bring:

• the notice of your exam date and location that you receive in the mail, and
• a signature-bearing photo I.D. (例如，驾照或护照).

另外，你应该带个计算器. 你可以使用科学或金融计算器, 但你不能使用会发出噪音的计算器, is programmable, 或有打印能力或字母键盘. You may not use a PDA.

如果你带着手机参加考试, it must be turned off and placed out of sight once you enter the exam room. 考试期间不能使用手机, and your examination may be terminated if your cell phone rings during the exam. Do not bring books, notes, or other study materials to the exam; you won't be allowed to consult them during the exam. Also, backpacks, briefcases, and suitcases are not allowed in the exam room.
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问:考试将如何进行?

Answer: 考试采用四项选择题的形式. Exams conducted in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego are currently offered in pencil and paper format; exams conducted in Fresno and Oakland are currently offered in an electronic format. (考试形式可能会有更改.)

答错不扣分, 所以最好回答每个问题, 即使你的答案完全是猜测.
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问:考试有多少题? 我的答对百分比是多少?

Answer: There are 150 questions on the exam. 销售人员的考试成绩必须达到70%才能通过. This means that you must answer at least 105 questions correctly.
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问题:我要参加多长时间的考试?

Answer: 考试时间为3小时15分之一.
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问:考试要考哪些科目?

Answer: 以下是考试科目的摘要, and the approximate percentage of the exam that they comprise:

• 财产所有权和土地使用控制和法规(占考试的18%, encumbrances, and public restrictions on land)
• Laws of Agency (12% of exam) (Creation and termination of agency, agent responsibilities, disclosure)
• Valuation and Market Analysis (12% of exam) (Methods of appraising property, factors that affect value)
• 房地产(要求考试13%)(抵押工具，贷款类型，融资来源)
• Transfer of Property (9% of exam) (Methods of alienation, title insurance, escrow)
• 房地产实务与强制披露(占考试比重24%)(国家法律法规, civil rights laws, transfer disclosure statement)
• 合同(考试12%)(合同法、上市协议、购买合同、租赁)

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问题:考试中有很多数学题吗?

Answer: No. On most exams, you can expect to see five to seven math questions. You can miss every math question and still easily pass the exam, 只要你掌握了与房地产相关的定义和法律概念.

If you've had trouble with the math questions while preparing for the exam, 当你参加考试时，明智的做法可能是跳过数学问题，然后在你完成剩下的问题后再回到它们. (但是不要忘记回到他们身边!) Don't spend too much of your time and energy on the math questions, 因为他们在考试中只占很小的一部分.
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Question: 多长时间能拿到考试成绩?

Answer: If you take a pencil and paper exam, the results will be mailed to you within five business days after the examination. Exam results are also available through the Bureau of Real Estate website, www.dre.ca.通常是在3个工作日内. Or you can get your results by calling the DRE's automated system at (916) 227-0899, but the DRE asks that you wait at least five business days before calling.

如果您参加的是电子考试，考试结束后将向您提供考试结果.

If you pass the exam, 你将不会收到你的实际分数, 只有你通过的通知. You will also receive the necessary forms to apply for your salesperson's license.

If you fail the exam, you will be notified of the actual score. 您还将收到每个主题领域中正确回答问题的百分比的通知.
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What Next?

问:我通过考试后会发生什么?

Answer: The DRE will send you the paperwork necessary to complete your license application.
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问题:我的考试成绩有效期是多久?

Answer: You have one year after the date of your exam to submit the license application, the fee, and the other required documents, 否则你就得再考一次了.
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问:在我申请执照之前，我是否必须安排在经纪人那里工作?

Answer: No. You may apply for and receive a license without being affiliated with a broker. However, you will not be able to engage in any real estate activities. 为了向公众提供房地产服务，销售人员必须隶属于经纪人.
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问题:如果我考试不及格怎么办?

Answer: If you're notified that you failed the exam, you may apply for re-examination. 请使用考试成绩通知或在线考试系统申请新的考试日期. (You cannot apply for re-examination until after you've been notified that you failed.) Keep in mind that depending on available exam dates for your location, it could be a few weeks or months before you can take the exam again.

You will have to pay a new examination fee of $60 to take the exam again.
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问:如果有必要，我可以重考几次?

Answer: 在你申请参加考试后的头两年, 如果你失败了，你可以无限次地重考. After two years, you'll need to submit a new application to take the exam; at that point, you will again be able to take it an unlimited number of times.
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如何获取更多信息

More information is available at the Bureau of Real Estate's website, www.dre.ca.gov. 您也可以拨打(916)227-0931查询更多信息.
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