Comparison

Casa Academy vs Florida Institute of Real Estate Education

Casa Academy's online Florida sales associate package is $199 on the live enroll page (https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course), while Florida Institute of Real Estate Education lists Individual 63-HR Course ONLY $99.00 on https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now, both opened the same day. Casa's $199 checkout includes the 63-hour course, access until you finish, 650+ practice questions, a ChatGPT tutor in every lesson, and English or Spanish as two full courses, and it leaves DBPR RE 1 ($62.75), fingerprints, and Pearson VUE ($36.75) outside checkout, so the state path still works if you never buy Casa.

Reviewed by Casa Academy and updated October 14, 2026 using the current DBPR checklist and Pearson VUE scheduling guidance.

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Direct answer

Casa Academy's online Florida sales associate package is $199 on the live enroll page (https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course), while Florida Institute of Real Estate Education lists Individual 63-HR Course ONLY $99.00 on https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now, both opened the same day. Casa's $199 checkout includes the 63-hour course, access until you finish, 650+ practice questions, a ChatGPT tutor in every lesson, and English or Spanish as two full courses, and it leaves DBPR RE 1 ($62.75), fingerprints, and Pearson VUE ($36.75) outside checkout, so the state path still works if you never buy Casa.

Price check with the $99.00 course shown (opened 2026-10-14)

This page keeps Florida Institute of Real Estate Education Individual 63-HR Course ONLY $99.00 on the table even when Casa costs more. Casa Academy public tuition on the English and Spanish enroll pages is $199 for the current cohort (sources: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course and https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish, opened 2026-10-14). After that cohort fills, the published next price is $249. Florida Institute live enroll copy on https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now (opened 2026-10-14) shows Individual 63-HR Course ONLY $99.00 for a self-paced online DBPR-approved 63-hour pre-license path. Against that $99.00 sticker, Casa $199 is about one hundred dollars more. Recompute if either live sticker moves. The fair compare is that single Individual 63-HR Course sticker, because the live enroll page does not publish a separate exam-prep ladder beside it. Florida Institute also publishes DBPR licenses ZH1002343, ZH1003000, CRS8583, CRS19134, CRS9589, CRS13709, and CRS16524 on that site, and markets education since 2009.

What Florida Institute of Real Estate Education publishes

On the live enroll page (https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now, opened 2026-10-14), Florida Institute of Real Estate Education sells an Individual 63-HR Course as a self-paced online DBPR-approved pre-license course at ONLY $99.00. The same page states a Best Price Guarantee framed as find it cheaper and they refund the difference. That is a price-match / price-difference refund line, not a Florida pass guarantee, and it is not Casa policy. Pearson still grades the state exam at 75 correct out of 100 scored questions. The live page markets online work-at-any-pace study and eligibility basics (age 18 and high-school diploma or equivalent). It does not publish English and Spanish as two full Casa-style course numbers on that enroll surface. Casa sells English 0032664 and Spanish 0032665 as two full courses under school license ZH1003169.

What Casa Academy includes (checked 2026-10-14)

Public tuition on the English and Spanish enroll pages is $199 for the current cohort (sources: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course and https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish, opened 2026-10-14). After that cohort fills, the published next price is $249. One payment. Klarna is offered at checkout. The $199 checkout includes the state-required 63-hour DBPR-approved pre-license course (self-paced), access until you finish with no fixed 6-month or 12-month clock, video lessons and slides, a dashboard with chapter quizzes, more than 650 practice questions plus a timed full exam weighted to Florida chapter weights, a ChatGPT tutor (voice and text) inside every lesson, optional Spotify audio, SM-2 flashcards, and English or Spanish as two separate 63-hour courses (English 0032664 and Spanish 0032665 under school license ZH1003169, provider 0010716). The tutor can talk in many languages. The course itself is English or Spanish, not every language. Seven-day refund via support@onlinerealestateschool.com.

What Casa tuition does not include

DBPR RE 1 ($62.75, source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf, opened 2026-10-14), Livescan fingerprints (provider prices vary), Pearson VUE exam fee ($36.75, source: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf, updated 2022-09-08, opened 2026-10-14), the 45-hour sales associate post-license course, 14-hour continuing education, broker coursework, MLS access, and Realtor association dues are separate. Casa does not sell those state or association fees inside the $199 checkout. Florida Institute school tuition also does not replace those state fees. You can complete the 63-hour requirement with any DBPR-approved school; this page stays useful if you never buy Casa.

School final vs the Florida state exam

Florida schools commonly require 70% or higher on the school final before you move on. Casa Academy publishes that 70% school-final bar on its enroll pages. The Florida state exam is given by Pearson VUE: 100 scored questions, about 3.5 hours, 75 correct to pass. Passing the school final earns your pre-license certificate; it is not a Florida license. Do not mix the school final with the state exam. That distinction applies whether you study at Casa, Florida Institute of Real Estate Education, or another DBPR-approved school.

Best-price guarantee and refunds are school policy, not Florida pass bars

Florida Institute publishes a Best Price Guarantee on the live enroll page opened 2026-10-14: find it cheaper and they refund the difference. That is a price-match / price-difference refund, not a Florida pass guarantee. Casa Academy publishes a 7-day refund window via support@onlinerealestateschool.com. Those lines are school policies. They are not Florida state pass bars and they do not replace Pearson's 75 correct out of 100 scored questions. Re-check each school's live refund page before you pay.

How the study experience differs

Casa's $199 package puts the ChatGPT tutor inside every lesson, 650+ practice questions, a timed full exam on Florida chapter weights, and SM-2 flashcards in one checkout, with access until you finish, plus English or Spanish as two full courses. Florida Institute's live Individual 63-HR Course at $99.00 is the self-paced online 63-hour pre-license sticker on https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now, opened 2026-10-14, with a published price-difference refund line and DBPR license numbers on the site. Pick the package and support model you will actually use. Re-check both live pages before you pay.

Official sources opened 2026-10-14

Casa English enroll: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course. Casa Spanish enroll: https://casaacademy.com/enroll/spanish. Florida Institute 63-hour enroll: https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now. RE 1 application PDF (fee $62.75): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf. CBT exam fee table (Sales Associate $36.75): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/servop/testing/documents/CBT_exam_admin_Fee_2016.pdf. Brand brief (includes and excludes list): docs/marketing/BrandBrief.md. Machine-readable school facts: /learn/florida-real-estate/facts.txt.

Where to go next

What Casa includes: /learn/florida-real-estate/what-casa-academy-includes. Try before you pay: /learn/florida-real-estate/try-casa-before-you-pay. How to choose a school: /learn/florida-real-estate/how-to-choose-a-florida-real-estate-school. Full licensing path: /learn/florida-real-estate/how-to-get-a-florida-real-estate-license. Cost breakdown: /learn/florida-real-estate/florida-real-estate-license-cost. School final vs state exam: /learn/florida-real-estate/end-of-course-exam-vs-state-exam. Method hub: /best-real-estate-school-florida. School facts and the guide list: /learn/florida-real-estate. Re-check Casa tuition: /enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course or /enroll/spanish. Re-check Florida Institute stickers: https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now. Refund requests within 7 days: support@onlinerealestateschool.com.

FAQs

Is Casa Academy cheaper than Florida Institute of Real Estate Education?
On 2026-10-14, Casa public tuition was $199 (https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course) and Florida Institute Individual 63-HR Course was $99.00 (https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now). That Individual course can cost less than Casa by about one hundred dollars. Re-check both live pages before you pay.
Which Florida Institute offer is the fair compare to Casa Academy?
The live Individual 63-HR Course at $99.00 is the fair compare because that is the Florida sales associate pre-license sticker published on https://www.dbprcoursesonline.com/63-hour-enroll-now. The page does not publish a separate exam-prep ladder beside that course on the enroll surface opened 2026-10-14.
Does Florida Institute or Casa Academy guarantee I will pass the Florida state exam?
No. Florida Institute publishes a Best Price Guarantee that refunds a price difference if you find the course cheaper elsewhere. Casa Academy publishes a 7-day refund. Those are school refund or price-match windows. Pearson still requires 75 correct out of 100 scored questions, and neither school line replaces that cut.
Can I get a Florida real estate license without buying Casa Academy?
Yes. Finish any DBPR-approved 63-hour course, pass the school final at 70%, file RE 1 for $62.75, complete Livescan, then schedule Pearson VUE for $36.75 after eligibility. Casa is optional.

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Checked on 2026-10-14. More Florida school facts: /learn/florida-real-estate.