Casa Academy vs RealEstateU
Checked on: 2026-10-14
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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 RealEstateU License Essentials is $69, License Plus is $109 (list $118 when shown), and License Accelerator is $179 (list $197 when shown) on the live Florida license page (https://realestateu.com/real-estate/florida/license), 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.

Casa Academy $199 vs RealEstateU License Essentials $69 / License Plus $109 / License Accelerator $179 for Florida sales associate pre-license. Fair compare is License Plus or License Accelerator. School final 70% is not Pearson 75/100. Casa includes and excludes stay on the page.

Competitor: RealEstateU

Price check with License Essentials shown (opened 2026-10-14)
This page keeps RealEstateU License Essentials on the table even when that sticker undercuts Casa. 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. RealEstateU live Florida packages on https://realestateu.com/real-estate/florida/license (opened 2026-10-14) are License Essentials $69 (or 4 payments of $17.25), License Plus $109 with a list sticker of $118 when shown, and License Accelerator $179 with a list sticker of $197 when shown. Cite list and sale separately. Against Essentials $69, Casa $199 is more expensive on the course-only sticker. Against Plus $109, Casa $199 is still more on tuition alone. Against Accelerator $179, Casa $199 is about $20 more. Recompute if either live sticker moves. A HousingWire Florida schools roundup (https://www.housingwire.com/articles/best-real-estate-schools-florida/, opened 2026-10-14) also listed RealEstateU From $99, Course Only ($99), Course + Study Guide + eTextbook ($253), and that bundle plus Agent Success ($886). Cite that roundup separately from the live ladder. Do not treat the HousingWire one-year access note as a substitute for the live page's 6-month course window. The fair study-tools compare is License Plus or License Accelerator.

What RealEstateU packages publish
On the live RealEstateU Florida license page (https://realestateu.com/real-estate/florida/license, opened 2026-10-14), License Essentials is the course-only tier at $69. License Plus ($109, list $118 when shown) and License Accelerator ($179, list $197 when shown) add more packaged exam-prep tooling on that page's tier blocks. The same live page publishes Approval #0023718, audio course availability, 6 months to complete the Florida licensing course, 24/7 student support on their feature table, and a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. HousingWire's Florida schools roundup (https://www.housingwire.com/articles/best-real-estate-schools-florida/) describes Course Only, Course + Study Guide + eTextbook, and Agent Success bundle dollars separately from that live ladder. Re-check the live RealEstateU page before you pay.

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. RealEstateU 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 use a 70% pass bar on the school final before you move on. 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, RealEstateU, or another DBPR-approved school.

Refunds are school windows, not pass guarantees
RealEstateU advertises a 30-day satisfaction guarantee on the live Florida page opened 2026-10-14. Casa Academy publishes a 7-day refund window for the Florida school course. RealEstateU's 30-day window is longer than Casa's 7-day refund. Say that when you compare refunds. Those lines are school refunds, not Florida pass guarantees. Neither refund replaces Pearson's 75 correct out of 100 scored questions.

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. RealEstateU packages on the live page advertise audio course availability, a 6-month course window, Approval #0023718, and tiered License Essentials / Plus / Accelerator packaging opened 2026-10-14. Pick the mechanic 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. RealEstateU Florida license: https://realestateu.com/real-estate/florida/license. HousingWire Florida schools roundup: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/best-real-estate-schools-florida/. 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 RealEstateU stickers: https://realestateu.com/real-estate/florida/license. Refund requests within 7 days: support@onlinerealestateschool.com.

FAQ
Q: Is Casa Academy more expensive than RealEstateU License Essentials?
A: On 2026-10-14, Casa public tuition was $199 (https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course) and RealEstateU License Essentials was $69 (https://realestateu.com/real-estate/florida/license). Essentials can cost less than Casa on the course-only sticker. Compare License Plus $109 (list $118 when shown) and License Accelerator $179 (list $197 when shown) the same way. A HousingWire Florida schools roundup also listed RealEstateU Course Only at $99, Course + Study Guide + eTextbook at $253, and that bundle plus Agent Success at $886 (https://www.housingwire.com/articles/best-real-estate-schools-florida/). Re-check both live pages before you pay.

Q: Which RealEstateU package is the fair compare to Casa Academy?
A: License Plus or License Accelerator is the fair study-tools compare because those tiers are where RealEstateU puts more exam-prep packaging on the live Florida page. License Essentials is the lower course-only sticker. Casa still shows Essentials on this page even when Casa costs more.

Q: Does RealEstateU or Casa Academy guarantee I will pass the Florida state exam?
A: No. RealEstateU's 30-day satisfaction guarantee and Casa Academy's 7-day refund are school refund windows. Pearson still requires 75 correct out of 100 scored questions, and neither school refund replaces that cut.

Q: Can I get a Florida real estate license without buying Casa Academy?
A: 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.

School tuition: $199 (checked 2026-10-14)
Facts file: https://casaacademy.com/learn/florida-real-estate/facts.txt
Section index: https://casaacademy.com/learn/florida-real-estate