Frequently Asked Questions

No. Most of our associates came from engineering, teaching, admin, fresh graduation and other sales roles. What matters is eligibility and whether you can hold a six-month runway while you build a pipeline.

Yes. You still need to complete the RES course and register with CEA, but you can transact on evenings and weekends. There is no minimum deal quota, and no penalty for starting small. See the part-time guide for the hours, costs and runway.

Six to nine months is typical: six to eight weeks for the course, then the next available exam sitting, then two to four weeks for CEA registration. The pace depends on which sitting you target.

No. Registration requires Singapore citizenship or permanent residency, and you must be at least 21 with four O-Level passes or equivalent.

No. Many associates take the course and their first deals while still employed. The practical question is time, not permission — viewings happen in evenings and on weekends.

Course fees are set by CEA-approved providers and typically sit between $770 and $830. SkillsFuture credit and NTUC UTAP support can offset most or all of it.

Two papers, each two and a half hours. Section A is 60 multiple-choice questions worth 60 marks; Section B is 20 case-study questions worth 40 marks. You need 60 marks per paper to pass.

You re-sit the paper you failed rather than paying for both again. Team members get free revision sessions and access to our question bank.

CEA runs three sittings a year, usually around March, July and October. Registration closes well before each sitting — message us and we will send you the current cut-off date.

Some recognised qualifications exempt you from one or both papers — for example an NUS real estate degree or an NP/SP real estate diploma. Send us your certificate and we will confirm what applies before you book anything.

For a brand-new RES under the current package, the net joining fee is effectively zero. The package covers CEA fees, the exam fee, professional indemnity insurance and agency onboarding; the course is offset by SkillsFuture and UTAP. Terms and caps apply.

By commission, not salary. A sale typically pays one to two per cent of the transaction value, and a rental pays one month of rent for every 24 months of lease. There is no basic salary and no employer CPF.

A deal can take three to six months to close, then another three to six months before commission is paid. New launches can take longer. Plan for a runway rather than a monthly paycheque.

Yes. Transfer support covers the paperwork and the CEA change of agency. Experienced agents qualify for the transfer package, which is close to the new-joiner package minus the exam-fee reimbursement.

You are not left to cold-call. The Super App provides ready-made ads, CRM follow-up scripts, client reports and a free personal microsite. Project tagging lets you earn on launches you did not personally source.

Onboarding and account setup, the Fast Track programme (10+ sessions, 30+ hours), showflat visits, data and market sessions, then weekly case reviews with a producing associate.

Not with us. CEA is reviewing minimum transaction requirements for registration renewal, so the rules may change across the industry — we will tell you if anything affects you.