Real estate licensing, taught straight
Robert Earl spent 20+ years building and running real estate teams before he started writing this down. The show, the blog, and the 30-day mentor track exist for one reason: most new agents quit before their first closing, and that's almost always fixable.
A short, dated sequence that follows the real order people go through — pick a state, budget the cost, pass the exam, choose a brokerage.
Where to start
Pick the one that matches where you are today. Each path links out to the guides and episodes built for that stage.
Stage 01
Course hours, exam prep, and the real cost breakdown by state before you spend a dollar.
Browse pre-license guides →Stage 02
You passed. Now: commission splits, lead sources, and the first 90 days at a brokerage.
Browse post-license guides →Stage 03
Honest comparisons of the brokerages new agents ask about most, and what to ask in an interview.
Compare brokerages →Latest from the blog
Every post starts as a question someone actually asked on the show or in a comment.
Pre-License
What the pass rates don't tell you, and the study routine that gets people through on the first try.
Post-License
The honest math on splitting your attention between a day job and your first listings.
Brokerages
Three commission models explained, and the one question that actually predicts your first year.
"Nobody fails the real estate exam because the material is hard. They fail because nobody told them how the questions are actually written."— Robert Earl, Digital Agent Show
The podcast runs weekly and covers the questions the blog can't: brokerage politics, negotiating your first split, and what to do the day you feel like quitting. New episodes land every Tuesday.
Listen to the podcastLicensing requirements by state
Course hours, exam vendors, and reciprocity rules are set at the state level. Find yours for the exact requirements.
No course to buy on this page, no email gate. Just the guides, the show, and the mentor track — start wherever makes sense for you.
Find your state's requirements