Easy License Renewals: Are They For You? by Bill Roberts

I renewed my California Real Estate Broker's License today. It was really easy. I did it completely on-line with the California Department of Real Estate (DRE).

We have a continuing education (CE) requirement here. I did that on-line as well. I used First Tuesday. It is the company of Fred Crane, a real estate attorney that I first met in 1975 when he was doing workshops on All Inclusive Trust Deeds (AITDs) for Stewart West Coast Title. Fred Crane is a very sharp guy. He sued BofA over due-on-sale clauses and won.

Later he started a real estate magazine which he called First Tuesday. His articles were always on the cutting edge of real estate practice change. they still are. A one year subscription (access) is included with continuing education course enrollment.

The CE courses he provides are also cutting edge. I highly recommend them.

The "final exams" for the CE courses are also done on-line. After you pass, you can print out your certificate of completion.

When I renewed my license today I merely entered the certificate number and the DRE printed out the course name and hours onto my renewal application. Talk about easy!

I paid on-line with a credit card and I was done for another four years. My license information.

If you are in need of a real estate broker in California who is up-to-date call Bill Roberts at 619-244-4610.