Re: How many times did it take you to pass the State exam?

Re: How many times did it take you to pass the State exam?

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Re: How many times did it take you to pass the State exam?

Re: How many times did it take you to pass the State exam?

Re: How many times did it take you to pass the State exam?

Re: How many times did it take you to pass the State exam?

I took it once. It was easy. They said I had one of the highest scores they’ve ever seen. The biggest problem with the test in Texas is. the test itself. It read like it was written by 3rd graders. I’m certain that the few questions I missed were missed not because I didn’t know the answer, but because the questions were so ambiguous and unclear, that it was hard to know what they were actually asking.

What it boils down to is this: It’s easy to get a real estate license. In Texas, I can get it in two weeks (4 classes) and about $800 for the courses and books. It’s cheaper and faster than 1 semester in Community College. RE has a very low barrier to entry. That, combined with the illusion that you get to put 6% in your pocket off of every transaction gets every waitress in the world out trying to sell houses.

So, the reason for the high failure rate is that you have a lot of low-caliber applicants. It’s also the reason that 90% of agents are out of the business in the first year. They don’t have the discipline and perseverance to succeed. Most applicants have only a high school education or little more. They’re not accustomed to the academic environment and think all the studying and thinking is hard work.

If you’ve got a college education and/or can think, you shouldn’t have any problems handling the stuff they call math. Difficulty is a matter of conditioning. If you’ve been conditioned and trained to think and work on a high level, you’ll do fine.

PS — My apologies in advance to any of you whom I’ve already cheesed off by this post. I do know that not all states exams are the same as ours (but I bet they’re similar) and I also know that just because one doesn’t go to college doesn’t make said person a moran.

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