What is the Arizona DRE?

When entering the real estate world in the state of Arizona, it likely won't take you long to come across the Arizona DRE (aka ADRE). ADRE plays a central role in real estate within the Grand Canyon State, so it's an organization you will want to get to know. Not sure what it is or where to start? Read on to learn all you need to know, plus, find out where to find ADRE-approved real estate courses!

What is the Arizona Department of Real Estate?

The Arizona DRE (ADRE) is the Arizona Department of Real Estate. It is the government entity in Arizona that approves and monitors pre-licensing courses, real estate testing, and continuing education (CE). It determines which schools are approved and allowed to provide real estate courses. This may involve vetting their course content, instructors, and the quality/timeliness of the materials being provided to students. Being so, when looking for a real estate course, you'll want to look for one that is ADRE-approved.

ADRE also oversees the activities of real estate licensees and will investigate any complaints against them. As a result, it will participate in administrative hearings and will administer the Homeowners Association Dispute Due Process. Additionally, ADRE regulates the sale of various properties including:

• Condos
• Timeshares
• Subdivisions
• Unsubdivided Lands
• Cemeteries
• Membership Campgrounds

What Services Does the ADRE Provide?

ADRE has three websites that offer a variety of support for different people.

On the main website, you'll find information about real estate in Arizona for licensees, developers, educators, and consumers. As a person looking to earn your real estate license, you can learn all you need to know about the requirements and process from the main website.

In addition to the main site, ADRE has a Public Database site where you can search for and view various records. You can also download/import lists of data for your own reports or to generate statistics. The record types available include:

• Real estate licenses in the state
• Disciplinary actions that were taken against licensees
• Brokerage licenses
• Disclosure reports
• ADRE-approved real estate schools, instructors, and courses

ADRE also provides an Online Licensing and Renewal System. On this site, as a real estate licensee, you will be able to:

• Renew an individual real estate license
• Print your license
• Change personal information
• Separate from your current broker
• Request a new broker hires you
• Provide your continuing education
• Provide requirements for legal presence

Designated Brokers will also have the ability to manage their businesses on this site with functionalities including:

• Renewing entity licenses
• Approving hire requests
• Severing or transferring employees
• Printing employee or entity licenses
• Viewing the continuing education status of employees
• Changing branch managers

Where Can You Find ADRE-approved Real Estate Courses?

If you are shopping for real estate courses that will fulfill the Arizona requirements to get your license, you have likely come across the term "ADRE-approved." You will definitely want to find a course provider that is ADRE-approved or you risk your 90 hours of coursework being invalid. That would be a serious bummer. Course providers like Aceable provide 100% online courses that are ADRE-certified so you can be sure every hour counts. You can also double-check if an educator, course, or school is approved on the ADRE's Public Database, using the "Search Schools" tool.

Ready to start the path to becoming a licensed real estate agent in Arizona? Check out the online ADRE-approved courses provided by Aceable!