Texas Real Estate Exam Prep

The Texas License Professor is Texas's number one provider of high quality real estate knowledge designed to help YOU pass your Texas real estate exam the first time. Explanations and feedback given by the Texas License Professor is provided by real estate license instructors and professional realtors from across Texas, including Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas. Thousands of students have already aced their Texas real estate exam by preparing with the Texas License Professor.

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Texas State Licensing

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) licenses, registers, and regulates real estate sales agents and brokers and has its real estate licensing exam administered by Pearson VUE. Our Texas real estate prep exams cover all of the necessary fundamentals for both the state and national portions of the Pearson VUE exam.

What are the Texas NATIONAL Licensing Exam Topics?

  1. Real Property Characteristics, Legal Descriptions, and Property Use
  2. Forms of ownership, transfer, and recording of title
  3. Property value and appraisal
  4. Real estate contracts and agency
  5. Real estate practice
  6. Property disclosures and environmental issues
  7. Financing and settlement
  8. Real estate math calculations

What are the Texas STATE Licensing Exam Topics?

  1. Commission duties and powers
  2. Licensing
  3. Standards of conduct
  4. Agency/brokerage
  5. Contracts
  6. Special topics
  7. Case Studies (Broker Only)

Texas License Package Features

1,600 +

Texas Specific Questions

14

Full Exams

3

Interactive Study Modes

(Learning, Exam, & Flash Card)

Specific Math and Definition Exams

Prepare for Both State and National Exams

Most people don't realize just how tough the Texas real estate exam is. Statistics from TREC show that up to 40% of those who write the Texas real estate exam fail on their first try. Furthmore, if you fail your exam multiple times, you will need to take even more pre-license education! Don't be another statistic - studying with the Texas License Professor will dramatically improve your chances for success. It is as close to the actual Texas real estate exam as you can get. This is the perfect way to build confidence for when you write the actual exam.

Practicing real estate exam questions with the Texas License Professor will:
  • Increase your understanding of course material
  • Improve your exam comfort, familiarity, and completion speed
  • Start preparing immediately as there is no software to be delivered
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  • Have no need to attend expensive exam prep classes or real estate license school

The content for each Texas real estate exam has been extensively planned out by the Texas License Professors editorial staff; professionals who teach real estate license courses all over Texas. Through their valuable years of instructional experience they have created a series of practice tests that help future realtors prepare for their real estate exam. Don't set up to fail. Pass the Texas real estate exam using the excellent practice exams and informative feedback that the Texas License Professor's system provides. And don't forget - we have a 100% money back guarantee!

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Topics Covered in our Package

Texas exam questions and our comprehensive glossary cover all real estate topics, including:

  1. Introduction to the Real Estate Business
  2. Real Property and the Law
  3. Concepts of Home Ownership
  4. Agency
  5. Real Estate Brokerage
  6. Listing Agreements and Buyer Representation
  7. Interests in Real Estate
  8. Forms of Real Estate Ownership
  9. Legal Descriptions
  10. Real Estate Taxes and Other Liens
  11. Real Estate Contracts
  12. Transfer of Title
  13. Title Records
  14. Real Estate Financing: Principles
  15. Real Estate Financing: Practice
  16. Leases
  17. Property Management
  18. Real Estate Appraisal
  19. Land-Use Controls and Property Development
  20. Fair Housing and Ethical Practices
  21. Environmental Issues and Real Estate Transactions
  22. Closing the Real Estate Transaction
  23. Real Estate Math
  24. Texas Law and Practice

Sales Agent License Requirements

Individuals who perform any act of real estate services in Texas need a Sales Agent License and sponsorship from a licensed broker. Sales agents must be licensed by the Real Estate Commission and can act on behalf of a real estate broker and their clients. Purchasing the sales agent package and selecting Texas will provide you with national questions as well as Texas-specific sales agent questions.

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Minimum Requirements to Apply for the Sales Agent License

  • Basic: To apply for a license, you must be 18 years of age or older, be a US citizen or lawfully admitted alien, and complete 180 hours of pre-license educations. You will also need to pay all applicable fees, have your fingerprints electronically taken, complete a background check, and provide all required documentation.
  • Education: Sales Agent candidates must complete one hundred eighty (180) hours of real estate education in real estate principles/fundamentals from an approved real estate school in Texas.
  • Residence: License applicants must provide Proof of Legal Presence in U.S. If not a Texas resident, you can still apply as a nonresident candidate. Texas does not have a specific reciprocity agreement with other states, but if you currently hold an active license in another state and passed the national portion of an exam that is ARELLO approved, the national portion of the exam may be waived.
  • Honesty: License applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime may result in the denial of a license. The failure to reveal a criminal conviction on an original license application may also result in the denial of a license. You may want to consider a request for a fitness determination if you are unsure whether you will meet the qualifications from the Texas Real Estate Commission.
  • Fees: The Texas application fee is $205 and the Texas exam fee is $54. There may be supplemental fees for fingerprinting, recovery, and paper processing.

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Broker License Requirements

A Texas Real Estate Broker License is required of individuals who want to employ Sales Agents under their supervision. A license may be obtained by broker candidates that have an active license. Purchasing our broker package and selecting Texas will provide you with national exam prep questions as well as Texas-specific broker practice questions.

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Minimum Requirements to Apply for the Broker License

  • Basic: To apply for a license, you must be 18 years of age or older, be a US citizen or lawfully admitted alien, and complete 270 hours of pre-license educations. You will also need to pay all applicable fees, have your fingerprints electronically taken, complete a background check, and provide all required documentation.
  • Experience: Broker candidates need at least four years' active experience as a licensed real estate sales agent or broker during the 60-month period preceding their application. They must also have at least 3600 points as calculated through the TREC Qualifying Experience Report.
  • Education: Broker candidates must complete two hundred seventy (270) hours of real estate education from an approved real estate school in Texas. Candidates will also need an additional 630 classroom hours in Continuing Education (CE) courses or other qualifying courses acceptable to the Commission. A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university satisfies all of the related education requirements for a broker license.
  • Residence: License applicants must provide Proof of Legal Presence in U.S. If not a Texas resident, you can still apply as a nonresident candidate. Texas does not have a specific reciprocity agreement with other states, but if you currently hold an active license in another state and passed the national portion of an exam that is ARELLO approved, the national portion of the exam may be waived.
  • Honesty: License applicants must be honest and truthful. Conviction of a crime may result in the denial of a license. The failure to reveal a criminal conviction on an original license application may also result in the denial of a license. You may want to consider a request for a fitness determination if you are unsure whether you will meet the qualifications from the Texas Real Estate Commission.
  • Fees: The Texas application fee is $305 and the Texas exam fee is $54. There may be supplemental fees for fingerprinting, recovery, and paper processing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We know you may still have a number of questions about obtaining your real estate license in Texas. Here are the most commonly asked ones. If you still have questions, just go to our contact page and let us know.

The sales agent exam contains 85 national questions and 40 state-specific questions. You must correctly answer 56 or higher on the national questions, and 21 or higher on the state questions in order to pass the exam.

The broker exam contains 85 national questions and 50 state-specific questions. You must correctly answer 60 or higher on the national questions, and 30 or higher on the state questions in order to pass the exam.

Just because you have a criminal record, it does not mean that you will be prevented from receiving your license. It is always best to provide details on your application. If you are unsure, you can always call the commission to clarify what type of convictions are allowed, and which are not.

You are given a total of 4 hours for the sales agent exam. This means you have a total of 240 minutes to complete the real estate license exam.

You are given a total of 4 hours for the broker exam. This means you have a total of 240 minutes to complete the real estate license exam.

No, Texas does not have a specific reciprocity agreement with other states, but if you currently hold an active license in another state and passed the national portion of an exam that is ARELLO approved, the national portion of the exam may be waived.

Depending on the year, pass rates for sales agents is around 61%, and brokers is around 59%.