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 Weekday or Weekend) or 26 Evening classes (part time).

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

Testimonial

Vanessa Ho

Mark Gansham is very helpful and patient.

Intake 84F (Oct'14)
Passed on 1st attempt

What students from Intake 89F say about the trainers & the RES course ?

Mr Sunny is a good lecturer. His knowledge is really wide. He is helpful and clear in his explanation of the material of the course.

Excellent trainers, Sunny, Steve and Francis.

Lecturer Steve is knowledgeable and he is able to explain complex questions / ppt notes in an easy manner for understanding.

Sunny is knowledgeable and he provides many industry examples for better understanding. Enjoyed the course and helped me gain insights into this real estate industry.

Lecturer Francis is helpful, approachable and patiently answers our limitless questions in a light mood. An experienced lecturer indeed.

Appreciate Mr Sunny's sharing of his realistic experience and knowledgeable in real estate and his valuable personal experience.

What students from Intake 57E say about the trainers & the course?

Francis is very well prepared with visuals to show examples.

Francis is knowledgeable, humorous and sincere in his sharing of knowledge. An excellent presenter in the topic he teaches.

Mark is humorous, knowledgeable & extremely helpful. He is able to answer queries almost instantly & address the issue.

Mr Francis Ong is a very committed lecturer who does his best to ensure knowledge is passed on to his student. Thank you Francis!

Lecturer Mark Gansham has very insightful materials and experience in property field. Excellent trainer! Thumbs up!

Very responsible and knowledgeable teachers. It is good to be taught by people who are active in the field and are ethical.

What students from Intake 56E say about the trainers & the course?

Francis is friendly and willingly to share knowledge with students

Mark is a very good trainer, I really enjoy his lessons

Very impressed by Mark, we can understand his lectures very easily, excellent examples