Comparison

Casa Academy vs The CE Shop

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 The CE Shop Course Only is $139, Standard is $239, Value is $315, and Premium is $459 on the live Florida pre-licensing cost page (https://www.theceshop.com/real-estate/florida/sales-associate/pre-licensing/cost), 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 The CE Shop Course Only is $139, Standard is $239, Value is $315, and Premium is $459 on the live Florida pre-licensing cost page (https://www.theceshop.com/real-estate/florida/sales-associate/pre-licensing/cost), 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 Course Only shown (opened 2026-10-14)

This page keeps The CE Shop Course Only 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. The CE Shop live Florida packages on https://www.theceshop.com/real-estate/florida/sales-associate/pre-licensing/cost (opened 2026-10-14) are Course Only $139, Standard $239, Value $315, and Premium $459. Against Course Only $139, Casa $199 is about $60 more. Against Standard $239, Casa $199 is about $40 less. Recompute if either live sticker moves. The fair study-tools compare is Standard, where The CE Shop puts Exam Prep Edge for National and Florida portions. Value adds ProPath Kickstarter career courses. Premium adds the 45-hour sales associate post-license package. Course Only is the course sticker alone, not the full study stack. The CE Shop publishes Approval #0016993 for the 63-hour sales associate course on that cost page. Prefer The CE Shop's own cost page over press or promo math.

What The CE Shop packages publish

On the live CE Shop Florida pre-licensing cost page (https://www.theceshop.com/real-estate/florida/sales-associate/pre-licensing/cost, opened 2026-10-14), Course Only $139 is the 63-hour online self-paced course (Approval #0016993) without Exam Prep Edge. Standard $239 adds Exam Prep Edge for National and Florida portions plus a first-attempt Pearson money-back add-on listed on that page. Value $315 adds ProPath Kickstarter (three professional-development courses: 30/60/90 plan, core lead network, and negotiation skills). Premium $459 adds the 45-hour Florida sales associate post-licensing package for the first renewal. Course access on that page expires six months after purchase, with one free one-month extension, then paid reactivation or re-enrollment rules. Re-read each package block before you assume a feature is exclusive to one tier.

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 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. The CE Shop Premium tier bundles post-license for the first renewal; Casa sells post-license separately from the $199 pre-license checkout. CE Shop school tuition also does not replace RE 1, fingerprints, or Pearson. 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 receive the pre-license certificate. 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, The CE Shop, or another DBPR-approved school.

Refunds are school windows, not pass guarantees

The CE Shop advertises money back within 30 days of purchase if the course is not yet 50% complete on the live cost page opened 2026-10-14 (see their legal terms for the full rule). Casa Academy publishes a 7-day refund window for the Florida school course. The CE Shop 30-day incomplete-course window is longer than Casa's 7-day refund. Say that when you compare refunds. Those lines are school refunds. The Standard-and-above first-attempt money-back add-on is also a school offer. None of those lines replace 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. The CE Shop Standard and above packages on the live cost page advertise Exam Prep Edge for National and Florida portions, and higher tiers add ProPath Kickstarter career courses or the 45-hour post-license package opened 2026-10-14. Course Only is cheaper tuition without that Exam Prep Edge stack. 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. The CE Shop Florida pre-licensing cost: https://www.theceshop.com/real-estate/florida/sales-associate/pre-licensing/cost. The CE Shop Course Only product: https://www.theceshop.com/real-estate/florida/sales-associate/pre-licensing/course-only. 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 The CE Shop stickers: https://www.theceshop.com/real-estate/florida/sales-associate/pre-licensing/cost. Refund requests within 7 days: support@onlinerealestateschool.com.

FAQs

Is Casa Academy cheaper than The CE Shop Course Only?
On 2026-10-14, Casa public tuition was $199 (https://casaacademy.com/enroll/florida-63-hour-pre-licensing-course) and The CE Shop Course Only was $139 (https://www.theceshop.com/real-estate/florida/sales-associate/pre-licensing/cost). Course Only can cost less than Casa. Compare Standard $239, Value $315, and Premium $459 the same way. Re-check both live pages before you pay.
Which CE Shop package is the fair compare to Casa Academy?
Standard is the fair study-tools compare because that is where The CE Shop puts Exam Prep Edge for National and Florida portions. Course Only is cheaper course tuition alone. Value adds ProPath Kickstarter career courses. Premium adds the 45-hour post-license package Casa sells separately from the $199 pre-license checkout.
Does The CE Shop or Casa Academy guarantee I will pass the Florida state exam?
No. The CE Shop 30-day incomplete-course refund and Casa Academy's 7-day refund are school refund windows. The Standard-and-above first-attempt money-back add-on is also a school offer. Pearson still requires 75 correct out of 100 scored questions, and no school refund 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.