Sunday, December 23, 2007

Immediate Feedback for Better Learning

In training for the real estate exam, classroom instruction is certainly of value. Generally you will have practice exams, with instructor feedback on questions that were answered incorrectly by students.

However, can all the students get feedback on all the questions they missed? Moreover, do you need to listen to explanations in areas in which you are already well-versed? This is where USRealEstateExams.com becomes your own personal online tutor. If you miss a practice exam question, you receive immediate and specific feedback on why, and on how to answer it correctly the next time.

Move at your own pace, without the clutter of other students' questions. Take the time you need to thoroughly understand the reasoning behind a particular answer before you move on. Online real estate exam preparation brings another advantage. USRealEstateExams.com maintains an extensive database of questions. Once you finish a practice exam, just take it again with a new set of questions. Get immediate feedback on your misses, increasing your assurance of passing your real estate exam the very first time.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

General Study Guides and the Real Estate Exam

There are a large number of books and online resources for real estate exam study and preparation. And a lot of the information in various state real estate exams is of a general property ownership nature. It crosses state lines and is valuable in your study no matter where you live. However, real estate law is state law. There are huge differences in:

  • Disclosure requirements.
  • Methods of practice.
  • Forms and form procedures.
  • Property types and their treatment.

There is nothing more discouraging than to study for weeks and fail your real estate exam because there were questions related to your state that you didn’t even expect. If you don’t study with a state-specific data set, you’re already starting at a disadvantage. USRealEstateExams.com creates state-specific study materials and practice exams. You will not be sitting in the exam room wondering why you never saw certain materials.

Your goal is to see the real estate exam in your rear view mirror as you drive forward in creating a successful real estate career. USRealEstateExams.com has that same goal. We’ll provide detailed state-specific information and practice exam questions. Pass your real estate exam the very first time you take it with USRealEstateExams.com.

Monday, December 17, 2007

How Much is on the Real Estate Exam That I’ll Use Later?

Many of those aspiring to be real estate agents ask what they will need in the way of knowledge to be successful. They also ask what information might be on the exam that will be useful in their professional career. Let’s separate the two components, before the license and after.

There are three areas of study that will help you to succeed in a real estate career:

* Knowledge to pass the test – no license means no career.

* Practice knowledge – how to do the job.

* Marketing knowledge – building a successful business.

If you cannot pass the real estate exam, the last two items aren’t important. And once you pass the exam, there may be little exam content that will help with the other items. Of course, there is valuable knowledge that the test covers. What is important to realize is that the real estate exam exists as a stand-alone issue. You simply need to pass it in order to move on with your career.

USRealEstateExams.com has created an online learning and practice exam center that precisely targets the information you need to pass the real estate exam in your state. And, we mean pass it the first time! Treat the exam as a necessary hurdle to the rest of your career. It is a separate problem, and should be attacked in that way. We help you to focus on the material and study habits to ensure a successful first run at the real estate exam.

Is It a Good Time to Enter Real Estate?

There’s a lot of bad news out there. We have a mortgage crisis, rising foreclosures, slower home sales, and builders liquidating inventory. Would anyone in their right mind want to enter real estate as a career right now? Let’s say it as clearly as possible…..it’s a wonderful time to become a real estate professional!

Note that the word easy wasn’t used. However, have you ever really come across anything both easy and lucrative? The reason for so many real estate agents falling out of the profession in tough times is that they came into the business when it was too easy. When the market takes even the smallest of dips, a large number leave the business. This is precisely the time when an industrious person should be entering the real estate business.

Let USRealEstateExams.com help you to take the real estate licensing exam. It’s a critical piece of the real estate business puzzle. All the business skills and networking in the world will not come into play until you get that license. Real estate exams can be daunting, as they cover a huge amount of information, both legal and practice oriented. USRealEstateExams.com has created a superior online learning resource, setting you up to pass the FIRST TIME.

Friday, December 7, 2007

Take the Real Estate Exam When You're at Your Best

Real estate exams are usually administered by private testing companies. You may have some latitude as to the day of the week and the time of day for your testing. If so, think about your test scheduling.

What days of the week do you seem to be at your mental best? Are Mondays difficult for you? Are you sharpest mid-week? If you can choose your testing day, make sure that it is on one of your better mental days. Every edge you can get has value.

You may also have a choice of time, or at least morning or afternoon. This can be even more important than the day decision. Do you have difficulty getting up to speed in the morning? Or perhaps the activities of the morning distract you in the afternoon. You need to decide when you are at your mental best. That is when you want to schedule your real estate exam.

All the cramming and memorization in the world will not guarantee success. This is especially true if you are tired or mentally distracted. USRealEstateExams.com has a 98+% pass rate for its students. We will get you up to speed on the test questions. It's up to you to show up for your real estate exam at your mental best.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Pass the Real Estate Exam in One Take

It seems like a very obvious goal. We should all hope to pass the real estate exam on the first try. However, many do not approach the study process in that way. For a variety of reasons, our behavior isn't appropriate to the task. We approach the real estate exam:
  • with excitement about our new career;
  • in a hurry to get on with our new life;
  • viewing the exam as a necessary evil; and
  • with waning enthusiasm as the study process drags on.
This is all natural and quite common. However, these very human traits and attitudes may work against us. It is easy to say "If I fail the real estate exam the first time, I'll pass if the next try." That may very well be true. However, the negative effects of a first try failure might include:
  • feelings of inadequacy or failure;
  • wasted time in rescheduling & retesting;
  • increased costs for re test fees; and
  • further delay in starting your new career.
It is so much better to delay your first exam attempt than it is to take it a second time. Do not schedule your real estate exam until you are very sure that you are ready. Take multiple practice exams to learn and to bolster your self confidence.

USRealEstateExams.com structures your online real estate exam study with first-time success as the plan. Focus with us on that goal and let's make it happen!

Monday, December 3, 2007

Real Estate Exams - Advice is Good, but Memory is Suspect

It's exciting to be studying for the real estate exam and preparing for a new career. It is human nature to want to ask questions and learn from the experiences of others. After all, every real estate agent or broker in your office of choice took the test. So, why not get all the information you can by asking them about their experiences and recollections? In doing so, just remember that:
  • the longer the time since the test, the less reliable the information;
  • people tend to remember what most influenced them in the test;
  • multiple versions mean you likely will not see the same questions; and
  • over time, rules and test questions evolve and change.
Real estate exams are very dynamic things. Almost every year brings changes in the forms and rules for conducting a real estate practice in your state. Along with these changes come test question changes and additions. You could get the wrong information from a colleague just because there were changes since they took their real estate exam.

Human memory is much-studied, but not fully understood. Even trying to be as helpful as possible, an agent might only accurately remember those real estate exam questions that perplexed them the most. This could be good for you, as they may be the same questions that would perplex you. However, since they had trouble with the question, are they accurately describing it? Perhaps their problem stemmed from not catching a nuance that made no answer choice the obvious correct response.

By all means, ask questions about the exam. In particular, you might want to ask about the setup of the room, and the method in which the computer questions are presented. However, take all specific question recollections as good information, but possibly suspect as regards accuracy. Get your real estate exam preparation from USRealEstateExams.com. The job there is to gather the information you need and present it to resemble the actual real estate exam as closely as possible.

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Real Estate Exam Penalty Questions

No, we're not talking about a question on the real estate exam that exacts a penalty on you if you miss it. We're talking about questions that test your knowledge of what the penalties are for infractions of the rules and regulations. Most all of us believe that we're conscientious and law-abiding, so it seems a bit paranoid to concentrate on negative things like rule violations, license revocation and fines.

Whether we are concerned about our future conduct or not, most state licensing authorities seem to be fixated on the subject. It is their job to enforce regulations and protect the consumer, and they take it very seriously. So, you should get into the study of rules violations and penalties in a serious way in preparation for the real estate exam. Whether you need to be concerned about these things after you're licensed or not, you can't get the license without passing this exam. And it's not that terrible to get a reality dose of possible punishments before you start. It should give you a healthy respect for the value of your license and how easy it can be to lose it.

The rules and penalties are a memorization function. A popular testing technique is to frequently ask questions that test your knowledge of the worst penalty, the loss of your license. In other words, the questions will have a tendency to offer up that option in many questions. You should first concentrate on learning all the things that you can do to have your licensed suspended or revoked. Also be careful to know what infractions are not license-killers. Then work on other penalties, such as fines or warnings that could lead to worse penalties.

USRealEstateExams.com makes certain that our sample real estate exam questions are in line with how your state tests on rules, infractions and penalties. Get started now with effective study that is resulting in a 98+% passing rate for our students.