School of Real Estate

What School of Real Estate does

School of Real Estate is a California Department of Real Estate (DRE)-approved pre-license education provider (Sponsor #S0592) that delivers courses required for individuals to sit for the California real estate salesperson licensing exam. Founded around 2014 and headquartered in a single suite at 1625 Sweetwater Rd, National City, the school serves aspiring real estate professionals and career changers, with a stated emphasis on flexible, remote-friendly study alongside in-person instruction. The portfolio is organized as a three-tier package system — Bronze (self-paced online), Silver ($499, online plus live stream review on Tue/Wed evenings), and Gold ($899, San Diego County classroom with full-day crash course) — supplemented by a standalone $199 Crash Course and physical textbook add-ons ($96 for 3 textbooks, $128 with exam prep book containing 1,000+ sample questions). Re-enrollment fees ($75-$99) extend a student's access for another year if exams are not passed.

The technology backbone is the third-party Tovuti.io learning management system, which hosts the Silver and Gold packages, online quizzes, and the student login portal; course materials, quizzes, and digital textbooks are delivered through this platform. The marketing website is built on WordPress and serves as the primary top-of-funnel asset, with Yelp reviews providing social proof, a course calendar publishing class start dates roughly every 5 weeks, and phone/email as the dominant mid-funnel conversion channels. Distribution is hybrid: statewide reach via online correspondence and live stream, with in-person classroom and crash course delivery limited to the National City location for San Diego County students. The go-to-market is a low-cost, direct-to-consumer model — no institutional sales, no channel partnerships, no paid digital advertising footprint is disclosed — and the business operates with 1-10 employees, suggesting an owner-operated boutique education provider rather than a venture-backed or scaled enterprise.

Name

School of Real Estate

Legal name

School of Real Estate

Website

https://schoolofrealestate.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

School of Real Estate is a California DRE-approved pre-license education provider offering online, live stream, and in-person real estate licensing courses (Bronze/Silver/Gold) plus crash course and textbook add-ons for aspiring real estate professionals statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Pre-License Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Licensure Exam Prep (Salesperson/Broker, Appraiser) (EDANAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE) (EDAAALAI)

Keywords

• Real estate licensing
• Pre-license education
• Real estate courses
• Salesperson training
• License exam preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

National City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Course Package Sales: Primary revenue from selling licensing course packages at three tiers: Bronze (basic online), Silver ($499 - online with live stream review), and Gold ($899 - classroom-based with crash course). Courses fulfill California real estate salesperson education requirements.
2. Textbook Sales: Physical textbook bundles sold for $96 (3 textbooks) or $128 (with exam prep book). Optional add-on to course packages. Exam prep book contains 1,000+ sample questions.
3. Re-enrollment Fees: Re-enrollment fee of $99 per course for Silver/Gold or $75 for all 3 Bronze courses to extend enrollment for one additional year.
4. Crash Course Fees: Standard Crash Course package priced at $199, including 1 live class and exam prep book with 5 prep exams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

School of Real Estate is a California Department of Real Estate (DRE) approved education provider (Sponsor #S0592) that delivers pre-licensing courses required for the California real estate salesperson license. Its offerings include three tiered course packages (Bronze, Silver at $499, Gold at $899), a standalone live Crash Course ($199), and physical textbook bundles, delivered through online correspondence, live stream, and in-person classroom formats. The school fulfills the state's required 45 hours of pre-license education and provides exam preparation for aspiring real estate agents.

Product overview

School of Real Estate is a California Department of Real Estate (DRE)-approved education provider (Sponsor ID #S0592) offering correspondence and live instruction courses for real estate salesperson licensing. The product portfolio consists of three tiered course packages (Bronze, Silver, Gold) designed for the California real estate license exam, supplemented by a standalone Crash Course and optional physical textbook purchases. The Bronze Package provides foundational online coursework; the Silver Package adds live stream instructor-led review sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; the Gold Package delivers in-person classroom instruction with a full-day crash course review. All packages fulfill the required minimum 45 hours per course with a 2.5-week minimum enrollment period. Students access online courses through the Tovuti LMS platform, with physical books available as add-ons.

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Products and services

• Bronze Package
• Silver Package Online course package priced at $499 that includes all Bronze Package content plus a 9-week live stream review held Tuesdays and Wednesdays (6:15pm-9:15pm PST), Terms and Definitions Audio, instructor-led review twice weekly, and crash course materials. Designed for California residents who want flexible study combined with live instruction.
• Gold Package Comprehensive $899 package including everything in the Silver Package delivered in an in-person classroom setting, a Real Estate Binder, and a full-day Crash Course Review prior to the license exam. Available only to San Diego County students and subject to limited enrollment.
• Crash Course (Standard Package) Standalone $199 live instructor-led review class held one Saturday every other month at the National City, CA headquarters, including the California Real Estate License Exam Prep Book with 5 Prep Exams (100 questions each) and free shipping. Targeted at students who want intensive pre-exam review separate from the full course packages.
• Physical Real Estate Textbooks Bundle Bundle of 3 California-specific textbooks published by Realty Publications: California Real Estate Principles, California Real Estate Practice, and Legal Aspects of Real Estate. Priced at $96 with 7-9 business day shipping. Sold as a standalone purchase or as an add-on to a course package for learners who prefer print over E-Books.
• Physical Textbooks + Exam Prep Book Bundle Bundle of 4 books including the 3 California-specific real estate textbooks plus an Exam Prep Book with 1,000+ sample questions, chapter review, test-taking tips, and pre-exam study tips. Priced at $128 with 7-9 business day shipping. Targets learners who want a print-based preparation package.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Udemy: General online learning marketplace with third-party real estate licensing courses. Not DRE-approved for credit in most cases, but its low-priced offerings can divert prospective students who haven't yet realized they need approved providers.
• McKissock Learning: Online provider specializing in real estate CE and elective education. While primarily CE-focused, it overlaps with the upper end of School of Real Estate's value chain (renewal-cycle education) and could expand into pre-license.

Regional players

• California School of Real Estate (CSRE): California-based DRE-approved real estate school offering pre-license courses. Directly comparable in curriculum and approval status, but operates at a different regional footprint within California.
• San Diego College of Continuing Education: Local adult education institution in San Diego County that offers career-focused certificate programs including real estate. Competes with School of Real Estate's in-person Gold Package in the same geography at potentially lower price points.

Direct peers

• Real Estate Express: Online real estate school offering pre-licensing courses and exam prep across multiple states. Directly comparable to School of Real Estate's online Silver/Bronze-style packages for aspiring California agents.
• Allied Real Estate Schools: Online pre-license real estate school with California-approved courses. Competes with School of Real Estate for the same California DRE pre-license market segment and offers similar correspondence and live formats.
• Kaplan Real Estate Education: National online real estate licensing school offering pre-license, exam prep, and CE across most U.S. states including California. Overlaps directly with School of Real Estate's salesperson licensing courses and exam prep content, with much larger brand recognition and content library.
• Colibri Real Estate (formerly 360training): One of the largest online real estate pre-license and CE providers in the U.S. with multi-state approvals. Directly competes with School of Real Estate for California aspiring-agent enrollment, but with substantially broader catalog, marketing budget, and B2B brokerage partnerships.
• The CE Shop: Online real estate education provider focused on both pre-license and continuing education. Competes head-to-head with School of Real Estate for California pre-license students and is a likely destination for the school's graduates when they later need CE.

Others

• Realty Publications: Publisher of the California-specific textbooks (Principles, Practice, Legal Aspects) that School of Real Estate bundles and resells. Acts as a content supplier rather than a competitor, but represents a vendor dependency for the textbook attach product.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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