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The Alabama Real Estate broker exam is a difficult one, particularly with the new prerequisite of a 60-credit hour class. But with the help of the Amelox self-paced online College Tutor, you can prepare yourself thoroughly and efficiently. This program works with your community college course to give you an advantage over your competitors. And with a failure rate on the exam of 60 to 75 percent, you'll need all the advantages you can get.
The College Tutor material is arranged in topics, so that you can easily correlate it to your textbook. Our interactive program allows you to proceed at your own pace, with no wasted time. When you miss a question, the correct answer is immediately displayed, and more importantly, explained. We even include a math tutorial, which is especially important if you are prepping to get your Alabama Real Estate broker license.
Don't be Fooled by False Claims.
Some Web sites lead you to believe you can get your Alabama Real Estate license online.
This is not true. Their final exam is only a practice exam, and passing it will only get you the certificate
of completion that will allow you to take the real exam. In any case, it's a good idea to take several practice
finals, and we provide you with questions drawn from a pool of 1,500 for unlimited variations.
You realize that being a broker carries important benefits: A higher percentage 'take' of available sales commissions and the choice of hiring others to expand your territorial reach. Also the abilities to become independent by opening your own sales office, to teach Real Estate courses, to become a consultant in court cases and to broker loans. All this in addition to the increased prestige of being a broker with the additional business this title brings.
The ratio of Brokers to Sales Agents is small. Yes, the questions for the Broker exam are harder. There are a larger number of questions and there is a shorter time to finish than for the Agent exam, and it requires a higher score. We have greater emphasis on contracts, office procedures, the legal aspects of Real Estate, financing, and on Fair Housing Law. These, of course, are all items that you know already as a practicing Real Estate agent and you can handle it. The professional self-paced online Alabama Real Estate Broker License Preparation program (College Tutor) quickly and efficiently reintroduces these concepts to let you pass Alabama's broker exam on your first try.
The question is: Why forego these advantages? The reasons most often cited are the lack of time and the troubles associated with studying for and passing the tougher Broker exam. That, of course, is where our online, professional, top-rated Alabama real estate broker license preparation program comes in. Accomplished agents like you, who already know the subject matter fairly well, easily breeze through the questions at up to 200 questions per hour or as fast as you can read. You will be thoroughly versed in how to handle those pesky "except" and the killer "double-negative" questions.
The self-paced online College Tutor works in the privacy of your home. It never tires and is always ready with needed answers. It is also time efficient and inexpensive. The online Alabama Real Estate broker license preparation program does not waste your valuable time. No matter which way you cut it, learning requires commitment. But there are hard (and expensive) ways to reach your goal or you can use our method — doing it the easy way. It may also pay to look at our
References.
A good time saver is to study correctly. We recommend that you look over our
Study Guide. It has tips for really effective studying that most people are not aware of. If you have kids in school or college — this is a must read.
Using a computer has unique advantages over exam preparation books, audio tapes or videos assuring that you pass the state exam on the first try, saving considerable time, effort and money in the process.
| Feature | College Tutor | Other Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Grouped by Topic | 20 Topics, plus the Final. Fully supplements your course | Exam Prep Books: Only for Final or State Exam without chapter selection |
| Number of Questions | More than 1,500 for unlimited practice exam variety | 8 to 10 per chapter, about 150 to 250 total |
| Environment A | Adapts to your textbook | Restricted to the textbook |
| Environment B | Bonus Topics, usually found only in follow-up classes. Click on topics button | Restricted to the textbook |
| Format | Sequences change continuously. Never a dull moment |
A fixed sequence |
| Practice Finals | Unlimited for number of retakes, and each and every one is different |
A fixed number, usually 10 |
| Explanations | If you don't know the answer. (See our demo) | Back of the book — sometimes |
| Wrong Answer | Correct answer shows up immediately | Back of chapter — sometimes |
| Accidental Correct Answer | Explanation shows with click of mouse | Nothing — not possible |
| Math Questions | All worked out with detailed explanations.
Includes a short math primer for calculating interest rates and amounts. |
Answers without details. Some companies require additional purchase. |
| Key-Word Search | Instantly find pages that contain a specific word or phrase | Back of book |
| Feedback | Immediate | Back of chapter — sometimes |
| Success Indicator | Our unique Readiness Meter | You are on your own |
| Tracks Scores | Yes: Elapsed time, #correct, %correct | No: Not possible |
| Speed | Up to 200 questions per hour, or as fast as you can read |
Considerably slower, requires manual scoring |
| Missed Questions | Redo only the ones you don't already know | Always restarts from the beginning |
| Certificate of Accomplishment | Print yourself a nice certificate. Hang it on the wall or send it to the state as evidence of your work |
No waiting. Prints right from your computer |
| For the Final: Anxiety Reduction | Interspersed interesting facts in TimeOut panels that require no answer. Relax for a spell. | Nothing |
| Rote Memorization | No: Random selection of questions | Possible: Small quantity, easily memorized |
| Retention | Our interactive program keeps you alert. Know anyone who fell asleep at the computer? Information is retained more efficiently. |
Lie on the couch — read a book — fall asleep! |
| Special Information | In Read-me file. Info not found in textbooks | None |
The review questions in a trial exam are selected in the correct proportions according to the Department of Real Estate guidelines. These proportions are different from the Sales Assistant exam. The Broker exam also requires that an applicant scores higher. Click on this Topics button to see our list of 20 topics. Take as many final tests as you want. To experience the flavor of the College Tutor and to see examples of Alabama Real Estate broker license preparation questions click here:
Income Property Evaluation
Interested in branching out to include income property in your portfolio, such as multi-dwelling apartment houses, small shops, restaurants, stores, and the like? There is good money in these deals! However, they are also much work evaluating and presenting the findings to prospective clients. Take heart, you are at the right address for help.
Amelox has created a sophisticated spreadsheet program that runs in Window's Excel, or Corel's Quattro Pro. Not only
does it organize all the numbers so you do not forget anything important, this program also does all the calculations,
such as loan amortizations for up to 15 years, depreciation schedules, and before and after tax savings. But most
importantly, you are presented with three rows of Discounted Return-On-Investment (DROI) figures that bring your
various income property evaluations on equal footings for fair comparisons. We also did not forget to compare it
against secure Government Bonds. This program does the work only a seasoned CPA would undertake. On the open market
it is worth many times what you are paying for your Broker Tutor. However, as our valued customer it is free to you.
Grab it while it lasts!
If you value your time — here is what to do:
Order your professional Alabama Real Estate broker license preparation program now for that warm feeling of accomplishment. Act now and that fabulous cruise ship vacation with your family may be just a few commission checks away!
The College Tutor may be installed on several computers such as in your home, office, and on a laptop for travel.
Questions?
For general questions about the Real Estate Tutor please click on Tutor Questions
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