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Pennsylvania Real Estate License Training
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Pennsylvania Real Estate License Classes
Get your Real Estate License in Pennsylvania in 2 Easy Steps!
1 Successfully complete an approved 75-hour pre-license course
2 Pass the state required exam
Our Pennsylvania Real Estate Fundamentals and Practice contains both the mandatory 30 hours of Real Estate Fundamentals and 45 hours of Real Estate Practices. This course will help you lay a solid foundation to start your real estate career and covers topics like contract law, listing agreements, real estate finance, closings, Pennsylvania laws and much more. This course will also prepare you for the state exam.
The Pennsylvania Exam Prep Course will provide additional preparation for your Pennsylvania real estate exam by providing you with over 800 practice questions, including 15 practice quizzes and a simulated final exam. This isn’t required as part of the 75 hours of pre-licensing, but we highly recommend you utilize this course to prepare for your state exam.
We also include our Mold, Radon and Home Inspection courses for Real Estate Agents and Brokers. As a real estate professional, you will no doubt run into issues in all 3 of these areas when assisting your clients. These courses will give you a head start in your new real estate career.
Pennsylvania Real Estate Course Pricing
Our Pennsylvania real estate training package ranges from the required 75-hour pre-licensing course to everything you need to establish a strong foundation for your real estate career.
Pennsylvania Package
75-Hour Pre-License Course
Over 800 Practice Questions
15 Practice Quizzes
Simulated Final Exam
– Plus –
Instructor Support
Real Estate e-Books
Lifetime Access to Training Materials
Pass Guarantee
Mold for Real Estate Agents
Radon for Real Estate Agents
Introduction to Home Inspection
Why Choose PDH Real Estate?
Expert
Instructors
Our instructors love what they do and are excited to share their knowledge and their real-world experience with you.
Always
Up-to-Date
Our team stays on top of state real estate regulations so you are always getting the most accurate information.
Fully State-
Approved
The course has gone through Pennsylvania’s rigorous approval process so you can be sure you’re in good hands.
Comprehensive
Exam Prep
Be better prepared and less anxious for the state exam, because you’ll already know what the test will be like.
Pass Guarantee
We know exams can be tough and we want you to be confident knowing that we’re here from lessons to license.
100% Self-Paced
The course is 100% self-paced, meaning you can move through it as quickly or as slowly as you need to.
Lifetime Access
Learning is a lifelong process. You can go back and reference our course material at any time in the future.
Stellar Support
Our industry-leading instructors are here to help with their years of real-world experience and expertise.
About Our Pennsylvania Real Estate License Course
Our Pennsylvania Real Estate Fundamentals and Practice contains both the mandatory 30 hours of Real Estate Fundamentals and 45 hours of Real Estate Practices. This course will help you kickstart your career as a real estate agent. The course covers topics like contract law, listing agreements, real estate finance, closings, Pennsylvania laws and much more. This course will also provide you with the knowledge essential for passing the state exam.
The content is comprehensive and up-to-date with current trends and regulations. Our course is 100% online so you can study when it’s most convenient for you, from the comfort of your own home.
Benefits of our gold package include:
- Satisfy your Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission requirements
- Practice for your state licensing exam
- 100% online, so you can work at your own pace
- Certificate of completion
- Pass guarantee
- Lifetime access to course material
Our Exam Prep Course includes more in-depth content as additional preparation for your real estate exam. We provide you with over 800 practice questions and 15 practice quizzes, and also include a simulated state-specific and national exam, so you know what to expect come exam time.
We also offer a pass guarantee – If you do not pass your real estate licensing exam on your first attempt after completing our Exam Prep course, we will reimburse you for the cost of your exam.
You’ll have access to unlimited customer support as you work through the program. If you want to walk into the state exam feeling confident and prepared, enroll today and let our course get you there!
State Requirements for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania requirements for real estate licensing
- Hours Required: 75
- Approval: Our school is approved by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission to offer the 75-hours of real estate pre-license courses. Our provider number is RU003287.
- Reporting: Pennsylvania does not require schools to report hours. Your certificate of completion will include the course or approval number which you will need to sign up for the state exam.
- Certification of Completion: You will be provided with a certificate upon completion of the licensing course, which you can print immediately. The certification will include:
- your name
- the completion date
- the course or approval number
- the course name
- the course hours
- Time Constraints: You must apply for your license within 3 years from the time that you pass the licensing exam.
Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission
Address: PO Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone Number: (717) 783-3658
Email: ra-realestate@pa.gov
Website: https://www.dos.pa.gov/
75 Hour Course Outline
I. The Real Estate Business
- Describe real estate activities
- Identify real estate professions
- Define residential, commercial, investment
- Identify primary brokerage activities
- Define specializations
- List skills & knowledge needed
- Identify major professional organizations
- Identify regulated areas
- List general areas of license law
II. Rights in Real Estate
- Define land and real estate
- Distinguish categories of property
- Identify the bundle of rights
- Define air, surface, subsurface & water rights
- Identify areas of government & judicial regulations
III. Interests & Estates
- Define estates in real property
- Define interests & estates in land,
- Distinguish freehold from leasehold estates,
- Describe types of fee simple estate,
- Describe types of life estate,
- Describe types of leasehold estate
IV. Ownership
- Define the forms of ownership
- Define sole ownership
- Define & distinguish forms of co-ownership
- Describe how joint tenancy is created
- Define the mechanics of an estate in trust
- Identify the features of a land trust
- Define condominium ownership
- Define cooperative ownership
- Define time-share ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
- Define encumbrance
- Identify types and priority of liens
- Describe the types of lien
- Define lien priority
- Describe foreclosure processes
- Describe the types of easements
- Define deed restrictions
- Define encroachment
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
- Distinguish legal & equitable title
- Define actual and constructive notice
- List & describe processes of voluntary & involuntary transfer
- Describe components of a deed of conveyance
- Identify types of deed • Identify types of will
- Describe probate processes
- Define title & title records
- Describe the forms of title evidence
VII. Real Estate Leases
- Identify the principal types of leasehold estates
- List the rights & obligations of landlord and tenant
- List the legal requirements of a lease contract
- Describe major lease clauses
- Define the major types of lease
- Define default and termination
- Describe the areas regulated by URLTA
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
- Describe the goals and process of land use planning
- Describe the zoning & zoning appeals process
- Define the types of zone
- Describe the process of taking by eminent domain
- Describe the major environmental legislation
- Describe the major types of private land use control
IX. Legal Descriptions
- Define legal description
- Describe the metes and bounds method
- Interpret a metes and bounds description
- Describe the rectangular survey method
- Identify ranges, tiers and townships
- Identify sections of a township
- Calculate acreage of fractions of a section
- Describe a section fraction
- Interpret a rectangular survey description
- Describe the recorded plat method
- Describe the use of elevation reference points
X. Real Estate Contract Law
- Identify the basic legal concepts of contracts
- Describe requirements for contract validity
- Describe the creation & termination of contracts
XI. Agency
- Define the agency relationship
- Describe the fiduciary duties of agency
- Identify the forms of real estate agency
- Describe the rules of agency disclosure
- Identify problem areas for real estate agents
XII. Listing Agreements
- Describe the basis of listing agreements in contract and agency law
- Identify the types of listing agreement
- Describe how an agent fulfills an agreement and earns compensation
- Identify the basic provisions of a listing agreement
XIII. The Brokerage Business
- Identify the activities, scope & organization of brokerage
- Identify who may/may not broker real estate
- Define broker-salesperson relationships
- Calculate a commission split
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
- Describe the characteristics and provisions of a contract for sale
- Describe the characteristics and provisions of an option-to-buy contract
- Describe the characteristics of a contract for deed
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
- Describe the elements of the market system
- Define the economic characteristics of real estate
- Describe real estate supply and demand
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
- Define real estate value
- Describe economic foundations of real estate value
- Identify major types of value
- Define market value
- Define appraisal
- Describe the appraisal process
- Describe the three approaches to value
- Define comparative market analysis
- Perform basic calculations used in appraisal
- Identify regulated appraisal activities and professional standards
XVII. Real Estate Finance
- Define mortgage financing
- Describe loan transactions
- Calculate loan financial components
- Identify major elements of mortgage & trust deed
- Describe the underwriting & loan application processes
- Describe the major laws that affect mortgage lending
- Calculate the loan amount for which a borrower qualifies
- Describe the primary & secondary mortgage markets
- Describe common loan types and structures
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
- Describe the investment characteristics of real estate
- Identify investment entities & describe the tax treatment of real estate investments
- Perform investment analysis and tax calculations
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
- Identify taxing entities
- Describe ad valorem taxation
- Perform basic tax calculations
- Describe the enforcement of tax liens
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
- Identify and describe the fair housing laws & fair financing laws
- Identify fair housing and financing problem areas for real estate agents
- Identify acceptable ethical and professional practices
XXI. Closings
- Describe the process of a real estate closing
- Describe the requirements of RESPA
- Define buyer’s & seller’s debits and credits
- Define and calculate prorations
- Identify and calculate taxes due at closing
- Complete a closing statement
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
- Describe the role of state license law
- Describe the procedure & requirements for obtaining and retaining a real estate license
- Identify services requiring a license
- Identify the types of real estate license
- Describe the role of the state real estate commission
XXIII. Risk Management
- Define risk & risk management
- Explain the four basic risk management strategies
- Describe the four primary risk management procedures in real estate practice
- Identify the primary risk areas for real estate licensees
XXIV. Property Management
- Describe the major functions of the property manager
- Identify the nature and components of a management agreement
- Describe elements of various lease types of most interest to a property manager
- Identify sources of management business, the role of the management plan in securing business, and sources of professional training for property managers
XXV. The State Real Estate Commission
- Recall the duties and powers of the Pennsylvania State Real Estate Commission
- Describe the complaint and investigation processes
- Describe the hearings and appeals processes
- Identify the purpose of the Real Estate Recovery Fund
XXVI. Pennsylvania Licensure
- List the activities requiring licensure
- List the types of license
- Identify who is eligible for a license
- Explain the license renewal and reactivation process
- Describe the process to change employment
- List exclusions from licensure
- Define suspension and revocation
XXVII. Pennsylvania Regulation of Conduct Part 1
- Describe the PA advertising laws
- Define the broker/salesperson relationship specific to PA
- Define the agency relationships specific to PA
- Identify how licensees receive compensation
- List the general duties of licensees
- Identify prohibited conduct
XXVIII. Pennsylvania Regulation of Conduct Part 2
- List mandatory disclosures
- Identify documents, contracts, forms and how they should be used;
- Describe the method for maintaining funds and accounts;
- Recall office requirements and inspections;
- Describe the PA Human Relationships Act
- Identify specific requirements for Time-Shares
XXIX. Real Estate Mathematics
- Practice using basic equations to solve real estate mathematical problems
PDH Pennsylvania Real Estate License Course Reviews
When I needed help setting up the final exam and direction on how to do that, the staff was really helpful. I made calls to them a few times and they were great.
Very Organized and well put together. Great Study material.
Very organized and easy to navigate through course.
Very clear and concise instructions, abundance of educational material and course reading provides us as students plenty of opportunity to become proficient in the real estate material.
This was my first online course and it was easy to follow and user friendly. thank you!
It is user-friendly. I like the step-by-step units.
This course enlightened my hopes of becoming a real estate agent. The course was very clear and understandable.
The support team was very responsive.
The course was excellent!
Thank you so much this was the start of my new career.
I liked the fact that I could study and work on the program conveniently. My questions were responded to timely.
I liked that I could do it at my own pace in my free time without having to travel.
Great class! Thank you.
Questions?
Pennsylvania Real Estate License FAQs
Why is your tuition so inexpensive?
In Pennsylvania you also need 14 hours of continuing education every other year to maintain your real estate license. Our hope is that by providing our students a high-quality pre-licensing course at an affordable price that those students will come back and do their real estate continuing education with us when they renew their license. You are under no obligation to do that with us, but that is the hope. Therefore, it’s in our best interest to give you a great experience at an affordable price.
Is there a time limit to apply for my license after I pass the licensing exam?
Yes. You must apply for your license within 3 years from the time that you pass the licensing exam.
Are there any other requirements as part of the application process?
You must be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent to apply for a salesperson license in Pennsylvania.
Do you offer any classroom courses in Pennsylvania for real estate pre-licensing training?
No. We only offer the salesperson courses online. We do not offer any classroom pre-licensing courses to obtain your Pennsylvania real estate license. We find that most students prefer to complete their education on their computer, smartphone or tablet.
Does your Pennsylvania real estate course have a timer?
No. Our 75-hour course does not have a timer. You just need to get through all of the sections at your own pace and pass the final exam. No worries, if you don’t pass the final exam, you can retake it for free as many times as needed.
After I complete my pre-licensing course, do I send my Pennsylvania real estate salesperson application to you?
No. You will send in your license application to the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission. Their phone number is 717-783-3658. Here is the link to apply for the license online.
What is the Pass Guarantee?
Our Pass Guarantee is your assurance that if you do not pass your real estate licensing exam on your first attempt after completing our Exam Prep course, you will be reimbursed for the cost of your exam. See our policies for more info.
What are the e-Books included in the course?
The 2 e-books included are Principles of Real Estate and the Real Estate Math Handbook. Principles of Real Estate Practice is a modern learning tool for the student preparing to enter the real estate business as a licensed professional. It contains the essentials of real estate law, principles, and practices taught in real estate schools and colleges across the country, including all those fundamentals that real estate educators, practicing professionals, national testing services, and state licensing officials agree are necessary for basic competence. Principles of Real Estate Practice is tailored to the needs of the pre-license student. It is designed to: make it easy for students to learn the material; prepare students for numerous career applications; stress practical rather than theoretical, skills and knowledge. The Real Estate Math Handbook gives solutions to the most common math problems faced by real estate professionals.
Where do I login if I already purchased a pre-licensing course?
After you purchased your course you will receive an email with a link and access token to register yourself. To log back in visit this page and use your email address and password you set up.