Real Estate Express The Reports Here Are True...Avoid Using This Company! Internet

 After involving the Missouri Attorney General and the Online Better Business Bureau I received a surprise full refund from Real Estate Express on the same day the Attorney General's office responded in writing to me saying that they would investigate the matter.  I'm happily working my way through the Kaplan Real Estate Pre-Licensing course.  Can't recommend Real Estate Express but no complaints about Kaplan thus far. 

 This will be my final report on Real Estate Express.  I actually got the Arkansas Real Estate Commission and the Arkansas Career Education involved.  I've sent e-mails back and forth with them and they are my witnesses to this matter. 

I was unable to pass a practice examination, similar to other people's experiences.  I hold a JD degree and I've got about 15 years experience in real estate investing.  After many e-mails back and forth I believed that I finally got what I wanted-an explanation of the questions I missed and where I could find the answers, but the con continues.  here are just two examples:

I was told that I had missed Question #5 and that I should look up AREC regulation 10.11 to correctly answer this question.  Here's question #5:

An unlicensed leasing assistant may perform which of the following:

1.  Delivery of a lease application

2.  Recieve a security deposit

3.  Recieve a rent payment

4.  Show a rental unit without instructions from the owner.

Well, apparently Real Estate Express thinks the joke is on the consumer because AREC regulation 10.11 talks about self dealing, not exceptions to the licensing requirement.

I was told I had missed Question #26 and I should study AREC regulation 10.5.  Here's question #26:

In Arkansas, claims for referral fees paid between licensees are:

1.  Illegal

2.  Legal

3.  Must have a reasonable cause

4.  Must have a bona fide, documented claim to be legitimate.

Again, apparently Real Estate Express thinks the joke is on me because I was referred to AREC regulation 10.5 for this question and AREC regulation describes advertising regulations, not referral fees.

I've taken significant time out of my day to warn others-please don't waste money with these people.  The NICEST thing you can say is they they are misguided and have issues, but it might be more accurate to say they are cons.

 After much strong willed and determined negotiation (thank you law school and God) I received what I wanted from Real Estate Express which was a guide to determine which questions I had missed and where I could look up the answers.  I wish that it had not taken so much strong willed determination to get what I needed from this online school.  I will let everyone know how it goes.