Real Estate Agency

About

SEAA is an Approved Course Provider (ACP) appointed by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) to conduct the Real Estate Agency (REA) Course which is a compulsory exam preparatory course for those who are planning to open their own agencies. The REA course spans over a period of 13 Full days (intakes are available for Weekdays Mon-Fri)

The REA Examination Syllabus is prepared in the context of local laws, rules and regulations governing estate agency work and practices, and the buying/selling/leasing of HDB flats and private residential, commercial and industrial properties in Singapore.

Real Estate Agency

Course Objectives

The objectives of the REA examination are to ensure that the prospective key executive officer, and practising company director or partner of an estate agent demonstrate comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the following subject areas and to apply the knowledge to attain a higher level of professional competencies in delivering estate agency services, proper management of the estate agency business and its salespersons

Real Estate Agency

Syllabus

Revised REA Examination Syllabus

Paper 1 – Legal Framework of Real Estate

  • 1.1: Law of Real Property
  • 1.2: Law of Agency and Regulation of Estate Agencies
  • 1.3: Law of Contract and Contract for Sale / Lease of Land
  • 1.4: Law of Tort

Paper 2 – Estate Agency Work and Relevant Real Estate Knowledge

  • 2.1: Real Estate Market and Submarkets
  • 2.2: Marketing of Properties
  • 2.3: Property Transactions
  • 2.4: Relationship with Other Professions and Services
  • 2.5: Additional Real Estate Knowledge

Paper 3 – Governance, Management and Operations of Estate Agency Business

  • 3.1: Estate Agent Organisation and Licensing
  • 3.2: Ethics
  • 3.3: Management of Salespersons
  • 3.4: Governance, Management and Operations
  • 3.5: Service Quality and Dispute Resolution
  • 3.6: Marketing and Branding
Download CEA’s REA syllabus

Real Estate Agency

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