You must first acquire three certificate of completion (Diplomas) from an approved real estate principles course, real estate practice course and a third course, that you may choose from a list of several approved courses. I personally recommend real estate appraisal as your third prerequisite course. You may not schedule a test date for the state test without all three certificates of completion. If you would like a recommendation regarding where to purchase the pre-requisites please e-mail me. You must submit  all three certificates of completion, an application (form RE-400a) and a check or credit card form for the appropriate fee to the BRE before they will give before they will give you approval to schedule a state test date. Then comes the big one, you must then successfully pass the real estate state test. California is known for having one of the most difficult real estate test in the country. I can help you pass the state exam with my weekend tutor Boot Camp.

The first prerequisite is that you must acquire eight college-level real estate courses. (It is possible to take these eight courses in correspondence fashion or online, through most real estate schools.)  If you would would like a recommendation regarding where to purchase  any of the eight prerequisite courses please e-mail me. The second prerequisite is that you must have the equivalent of two years full-time or four years part-time (full-time is considered 40 hours per week and part-time is considered 20 hours per week, and it must be documented with the BRE’s approved forms) real estate experience as a licensed California salesperson licensee or a four-year college degree with a major or minor in real estate. A regular for your college degree is no longer sufficient. Once you have completed these two prerquisite requirements, you must then submit copies of your eight certificates (transcripts), application (Form RE-400b), a check for the appropriate fee, and various other forms to the BRE before the BRE will allow you to schedule a state examination date. (To find out more about additional requirements and the 8 prerequiste courses that you must complete before taking the brokers test, Click on “Meeting Broker License Requirements” on this web-site.) ^ You must then successfully pass the California brokers test. Click on “Exam Tutoring” to see how we can help you pass the broker exam.

Salesperson’s exam: Let us first discuss the California real estate salesperson test. There are currently  several different tests that are constantly rotated. Each exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions. It is an electronic exam in in all five state examination locations. Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento,  San Diego and LaPalma (you get your results on the same day that you take your exam at the exam location. Regarding the salesperson State exam, an examinee is given three hours and 15 minutes to complete the examination. There are a total of 150 questions which means you can miss 45 questions and still pass the test. You need 105 correct answers. 

Regarding the brokers exam: The California brokers test is in fact not one test but a set of tests. You take one test in the morning consisting of 100 questions and you take a second test in the afternoon consisting of 100 questions. The examinee is given 2 1/2 hours for the morning test and 2 1/2 hours for the afternoon test. The total questions for the day is 200 and the total time for the day is five hours. You are only allowed to miss 50 questions for the entire day. You need a total of 150 questions correctly answered in order to pass the California brokers test. it is an electronic exam in all five state exam locations that I mentioned above in the previous paragraph.

Most instructors and most real estate schools all say the same thing "you can miss all of the arithmetic and still pass the test." Is this true? The answer is, yes. But wouldn't you agree, that it would be much safer to get anywere from half to two thirds of your math correct? Well, if you have not learned math by now, you're not going to learn it by the time you take the state test. So what is the solution? I can tell you how to get one half to two thirds of your arithmetic correct on your salesperson or brokers real estate exam. As you study questions and explanations on a CD, DVD, question book or online you will see math questions every now and then. When you see math questions from any of the above-mentioned sources write the answers to the math questions down on a piece of paper and then highlight them in bright yellow or type them into your electronic device one on top of the other. Eventually you should have a list of 20 to 40, or more math answers. Every now and then read over the math answers one after the other and eventually several of the numbers will stick in your subconscious mind. Do not try to learn arithmetic between now and your salesperson or broker real estate exam. It takes too much time. if you’re good at arithmetic (and I have found that 99/100 examinees are not) then this will not be an issue.

We use keyword association. Therefore it is best to be tutored as close to the state test as possible. Anywhere from 1 to 11 days before your test is ideal. My tutoring is not designed for you to go home and study what you leared during the two-day review/crash course Boot Camp. My tutoring is designed to enable you to remember what you saw, heard and learned in our two day review/crash course Boot Camp. You should take your real estate broker or salesperson exam as soon as possible once you have finished the weekend program before you have a chance to forget what you heard and saw during the program. For example If we tutored you three weeks before your test you would forget allot of what you learned by the time you take your test. The keywords that I teach in the program work best if you take your state exam within 1 to 11 days from my weekend program.

Yes. According to my students the answer is unequivocally categorically yes. You get what you pay for. If you desire results, get involved in my Two-Day Boot Camp or private or semi-private tutoring. “I am the best and then there is all of the rest”. I have been teaching this program for over 34 years. I do all of my own teaching and research. Most of the other schools hire individuals to teach their classes and according to some of my students, the quality of instruction is not up to their standards. I love what I do. I have been a independent transient, itinerant, pansapphic pedagogue since 1978.

The first reason is we cut to the chase. We don't spend time taking notes that you can't interpret or for that matter ever use again. We zero in on the questions that the DRE will be using when you take your state exam. We focus on what you must know to pass the salesperson or broker state test. The second reason as to why group boot camp, private and semiprivate tutoring works is that we use keyword association. if you see a certain word in the question you look for a certain word in answer. For example if you have a question on your state exam that talks about a single woman who gets married the word cloud will be in the answer. The way to remember this is that she got married on a cloudy day. If you see the word alcohol and a question the word defeasible will be the answer and so on and so forth. This is the way I teach. I use Word Association and visuals (that’s because most of us are visual letters) to help you remember a little bit about a lot of stuff. You can know too much and you can know too little. If you know too much you will read into their ambiguous questions the wrong way and pick an incorrect answer. To pass the salesperson or broker exam you need to know a little bit about a lot of stuff. We are convinced that you do not always need to understand the questions on the state test in order to find the correct answer.

We recommend a minimum of one weekend if you have the time and/or discipline to study or if you are skilled at taking test. If a person does not have the time to study or does not want to study and is not skilled at taking test we recommend an additional weekend (in other words two weekends) or an additional 3 to12 hours or in some cases more hours of private or semi-private tutoring. This works if you want to play it safe. I recommend that you over prepare for the salesperson and/or brokers exam. Take the Boot Camp and private or semi-private tutoring as close to the exam as passable. We also recommend that you study a minimum of 600 questions and explanations on your own in a up-to-date question and explanation source. I have a question and explanation book but I would highly recommend. If you would like to know how to obtain it please e-mail.

We recommend a minimum of one weekend if you have the time and/or discipline to study or if you are skilled at taking test. If a person does not have the time to study or does not want to study and is not skilled at taking test we recommend an additional weekend (in other words two weekends) or an additional 3 to12 hours or in some cases more hours of private or semi-private tutoring. This works if you want to play it safe. I recommend that you over prepare for the salesperson and/or brokers exam. Take the Boot Camp and private or semi-private tutoring as close to the exam as passable. We also recommend that you study a modicum of 900 questions and explanations on your own in an up-to-date question an explanation source. For the brokers exam I have a question book and broker CD question & explanation source that I would strongly recommend you acquire. If you would like more information on this please e-mail me.

The Boot Camp group tutoring, is usually offered in Marina Del Rey, Ca. one Saturday and Sunday (sometimes more often) each month from 8:15 AM until 5:00 or 6:00 PM ( Please go to “Upcoming Programs” for available weekends. Private or semi-private tutoring is usually offered in Marina del Rey, California Monday through Friday during the day. If you want private  or semi-private tutoring you may purchase any amount of time you wish, however we do not come to your home or office. You must come to Marina del Rey, California. Please see “Upcoming Programs” for available dates or e-mail us.

The Boot Camp group tutoring, is usually offered in Marina Del Rey, Ca. one Saturday and Sunday (sometimes more often) each month from 8:15 AM until 5:00 or 6:00 PM “Upcoming Programs”. Private or semi-private tutoring is usually offered in Marina del Rey, California Monday through Friday during the day. If you want private  or semi-private tutoring you may purchase any amount of time you wish, however we do not come to your home or office. You must come to Marina del Rey, California. Please see “Upcoming Programs” for available dates or e-mail us.

No. First of all you don't need a guarantee if you are going to pass the state exam, do you? What is the guarantee? They're not guaranteeing that you will pass the test, no one can do that, now can they? Granted it sounds very appealing, but what they're really saying is that if you don't pass you can spend another long day or two in their program the next time you take your test or some even may offer refunds. Do you want your money back? Do you want to spend more time studying? Do you really want to go though all of that again? No, you want to pass the test don't you? You want to go for quality. Beware of schools that offer so-called guarantees. Guarantees are gimmicks, ingenious schemes or devices to get your money. You wont to go for quality and results not gimmicks don't you!

Are you asking how much will it cost you if J Marshall does tutor you, or are you asking how much will it cost you if he does not? First of all, most of my clients take one complete weekend! If you take both Saturday and Sunday (one complete weekend) it will cost you $415.  One half hour is $55. However, if you take Broker/Salesperson Saturday only, or Sunday only, it will cost you $310 per day. It is recommended that you take take no less than one weekend ( Saturday and Sunday). In fact, we strongly recommend that you consider taking two weekends with J. Marshall if you're time, schedule and budget allow for it. Two weekends will cost you $585, for two weekends. Or if your schedule and budget allow for it, consider taking one complete weekend and some private or a semiprivate tutoring in addition to the one weekend (it is best to do the private or semiprivate tutoring in-between the weekend and your state exam). You can wait and see how you do on the weekend before you commit to private or semiprivate tutoring if you wish. If you are comparing our prices to other schools please be aware that not all weekend real estate exam cram course/review programs are equal. Just like not all cars are equal! For example, a Maserati will cost you more than a Chevrolet. Can you picture yourself in a Maserati, I can! Please talk to students that have taken my program before you make your decision. I get students that have taken weekend programs somewhere else and learned that my program is the best the hard way. Remember, J Marshall law says "You usually get what you pay for!". We accept all major credit cards for  the Broker/Sleesperson weekend Boot Camp).

Are you asking how much will it cost you if J Marshall does tutor you, or are you asking how much will it cost you if he does not? First of all, most of my clients take one complete weekend! If you take both Saturday and Sunday (one complete weekend) it will cost you $415. Private tutoring is $105 per hour. Semiprivate tutoring is $80. per hour, per person. One half hour is $55. However, if you take Broker/Salesperson Saturday only, or Sunday only, it will cost you $310 per day. It is recommended that you take take no less than one weekend ( Saturday and Sunday). In fact, we strongly recommend that you consider taking two weekends with J. Marshall if you're time schedule and budget allow for it. Two weekends will cost you $585 for two weekends. Or if your schedule and budget allow for it, consider taking one complete weekend and some private or a semiprivate tutoring in addition to the one weekend (it is best to do the private or semiprivate tutoring in-between the weekend and your state exam). You can wait and see how you do on the weekend before you commit to private or semiprivate tutoring if you wish. If you are comparing our prices to other schools please be aware that not all weekend real estate exam cram course/review programs are equal. Just like not all cars are equal! For example, a Maserati will cost you more than a Chevrolet. Can you picture yourself in a Maserati, I can! Please talk to students that have taken my program before you make your decision. I get students that have taken weekend programs somewhere else and learned that my program is the best the hard way. Remember, J Marshall law says "You usually get what you pay for!". We accept all major credit cards for  the Broker/Sleesperson weekend Boot Camp).

The best way to study for the salesperson or broker test is to be tutored by J.Marshall! A better question is what is the best way to prepare for J Marshall's tutoring? This is an important question. The best way to study for the salesperson or broker tutoring is to read lots and lots of question and explanations ( a modicum of 600 questions for the salesperson exam and a modicum of 900 questions for the brokers exam and do not mark the answer beforehand). Read the question and then read the four ostensible answers (do not pre-marked the correct answer before hand,) and then immediately check to see if you are correct or incorrect. If you are correct you should expediently move on to the next question. If you are not correct  you should immediately be checking to see why you were incorrect, reading the explanation. Paradoxically, sometimes you will understand the explanation and sometimes you will not. In either case, do not spend precious time looking up words, move on to the next question. Do not study math. Do not study vocabulary words. Spend no more than 30 seconds on short questions and no more that 60 seconds on long questions. Marshall law says "It is better to cover a few questions poorly as opposed to mastering only a few". We recommend a minimum of 600 questions for the salesperson’s exam. We recommend a minimum of 900 questions for the broker's exam. If you need a source for questions we have a 900 question book for the salesperson exam that I would highly recommend. I have a question book for your broker exam that I would highly recommend. By the way, we said 600 question minimum for the salesperson exam and 900 questions minimum for the broker exam. We did not say maximum. This is easier said than done. You may not believe this, the material is extremely boring and time-consuming. Should you say the broker question book once you have passed the exam or should you burn them in a ritualistic fire? I recommend you save them! Why? Have you ever had trouble sleeping. Start reading these questions and explanations and I guarantee you will fall asleep.

You can click “E-mail me” on this web-site, and specify which days you want specify which days you want. Someone will return your inquiry.  If you want to use a credit card you may not use someone else’s credit card. If you want to use a credit card the credit card must be read electronically several days before the event and you must also bring the credit card accompanied with your drivers license to the event and the full name on your credit card and the full name on your drivers license must match. If you fail to bring the credit card and driver’s license with you or if the full name on the credit card and driver’s license to not match you will be required to pay cash for the event (no checks) until the issue can be corrected. If I have to credit back any amount to your credit card for any reason including but not limited to the above mentioned reason you will lose $50. There is a $50 cancellation fee if you cancel for any reason. Do not use a credit card unless you agree to the above-mentioned terms. Or you can pay the day of event or the tutoring with cash. We accept all major credit cards, Discover Card, Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diners Club, even JCB. We do not accept checks. We look forword to working with you! If you have any questions, concerns or objections to the above mentioned policies do not wait until the day of the event to discuss them. Please e-mail me several days before the event with your questions, concerns or objections regarding the above-mentioned policies.

If you took a full semester or the equivalent Real Estate Priciples, practice or a third qualifying course at an accredited college or university, it may be sufficient. If you took the course at a private school it may not be sufficient. Push the “Exam Information” button and address your question to the BRE (California Bureau of Real Estate.) Or call the BRE at 1-877-373-4542. They must make the final determination!

No, California has no reciprocity with any other state to allow any waivers of license requirements.

You must use one of the BRE’s calculators. They will loan you a calculator on the day of your exam. It will be a non-programmable calculator. You may no longer bring your own calculator with you.

The BRE currently has over 3000 questions in their collection. They are constantly writing new questions. Therefore if you were to add up all of the tests that the BRE has ever written you would come up with dozens. Regarding the salesperson's exam the BRE is currently rotating several different tests. Some of them they rotate more than others throughout the state of California. Respecting the brokers test, it is not a test, it is in fact a set of tests. You take one test in the morning and you take a second test in the afternoon. The BRE is currently rotating  several different sets of brokers tests throughout California. Some of which they rotate more often than others.