Preface
I took the Real Estate Transaction Specialist Qualification Examination (hereinafter referred to as the Real Estate Examination) in October 2024 and successfully passed.
I took the exam last year as well, so this is my second time taking it.
This was the longest period of study I've ever undertaken for any certification, so I felt a great sense of accomplishment.
I'd like to record the lessons I learned from this challenge.
Reasons and objectives for deciding to take the exam
There are several reasons why I decided to take the real estate license exam in the first place.
Firstly, my current company adds a qualification allowance to my salary.
Although I hardly use my real estate license knowledge in my current job, the prospect of earning an extra tens of thousands of yen per month was appealing.
And secondly, there are advantages such as having more options in your future career.
Currently, I don't have any desire to change jobs.
しかし我慢ならない状況に陥った時に、心身を壊してまで同じ職場に留まる必要はないので、その時の選択肢を増やす意味があると思います。
Thirdly, I actually quite enjoy studying law.
Since I studied law during my student days, I'm fairly familiar with even the most difficult-to-understand expressions.
And finally, I think there was also a desire for self-affirmation—a desire to be respected by those around me.
Having these kinds of qualifications often makes people think, "Wow, that person seems impressive," even if they don't have a close relationship with you within the company.
Being able to include your qualifications on your business card can be an advantage, as it allows you to impress clients and build trust more easily.
Many of the reasons may be mundane, but the experience of "working towards a goal and achieving it" provides an invaluable sense of accomplishment and builds confidence.
Based on my experience, the more difficult the goal, the greater the joy when I achieve it.
I started studying for the multiple reasons mentioned above.
Regarding the learning period and study time
I started studying around November 2022.
Around that timeThe qualifications I was trying to obtainHaving successfully passed the previous exam, I moved on to this real estate license exam.
Since I finished studying for the real estate license exam in October 2024, that means I studied for roughly two full years.
My study method is to buy one textbook and one workbook, and then work through the workbook multiple times.
Those familiar with certification exams often recommend starting directly with past exam questions.
Actually solving problems and checking the parts you don't understand in the text while reading is definitely more effective than simply reading the text.
However, my personal preference was to first read through the textbook and get a general understanding of the scope of the exam.
Therefore, for any certification exam, I always start by buying a textbook, reading it through, and then moving on to practice questions.
At this point, I think it's important to read through the text roughly rather than trying to understand everything by reading it carefully.
Depending on the content, some items surprisingly sink in easily, while others don't register at all.
If you're having trouble understanding something, it's important to just leave it for now, because you might understand it better later as you continue reading other parts.
Once you've read through it once, you'll get a rough idea of the scope of the exam, and you'll start to see the end of your studies in sight.
When you can see the end in sight, it becomes easier to make plans for the future, and your motivation will likely increase.
However, if reading through the text without understanding much of it is painful and you're worried about maintaining your motivation, you can skip those sections.
Based on my own experience, I knew the benefits of reading it through once, so I was able to endure it. However, if you can't endure it, I think it's fine to start with practice problems instead.
Reading through the text here is like tilling the entire field.
While it would be possible to skip this step and only cultivate the areas where seeds will be sown later, since I don't know where I'll be sowing a lot of seeds, I'm doing this to lightly prepare the whole area for now.
On average, I think I studied for about 30 minutes to an hour each day.
Depending on the learning progress, it may be completed in 15 to 30 minutes.
Rather than setting a time limit, I was more focused on deciding how much I would do, so on days when I finished in 10 minutes, I considered myself lucky and just went with the flow.
I didn't study for very long periods of time, but one thing I always made sure to do was to "never have a day where I studied for zero minutes."
Even on days when I wasn't feeling motivated or was tired, I always made sure to study a little bit.
In the period leading up to the exam, I remember studying for hours on end out of anxiety.
I think this applies to any kind of studying, but it's very important to make this kind of studying a habit.
If you skip even one day, you'll find yourself making excuses to skip other days afterward.
You can come up with any number of reasons not to do it: you're tired, you studied a lot yesterday, you're not feeling well, and so on.
However, if you persevere and somehow force yourself to make it a habit, studying will become second nature, and you'll actually feel anxious if you don't dedicate time to studying.
Once you reach this point, you're in luck. By deciding how many pages you'll complete each day, you can see how many days it will take to finish one cycle.
It's not about studying a lot in one day; it's about understanding how long you can concentrate.I think it's best to start with a time that doesn't feel like a burden.
Leaving yourself feeling slightly unsatisfied might be important for continuing.
By the way, in my first attempt (the exam in 2023), I failed with a self-assessed score of 35 points.
I wasn't sure if I would pass, but I'm glad I was able to bring my skills up to a level where I could at least compete.
However, getting a score close to the passing borderline leaves me feeling anxious until the results are announced, so I've made a strong resolution to prepare myself to the point where I can pass with ease in my next attempt.
Humans tend to only achieve around 60% even when aiming for 70%, so the idea is that if you aim for 90%, you'll probably succeed.
The driving force behind this was largely negative emotions such as frustration and anger from a past setback.
I was doing it while thinking, "I never want to experience that feeling again, I don't want to study for another year."
To reiterate, for those who want to pass the exam efficiently with minimal studying, the study methods described in this article may be somewhat excessive.
Please read this for reference purposes only.
Learning methods
Materials used
I didn't use any cram schools or correspondence courses to study for the real estate license exam, so I basically studied using textbooks and the internet.
I will write specifically about what I used.
I used two books: the textbook "Rakuraku Takken Juku Basic Text" and the practice problem book "Rakuraku Takken Juku Basic Problem Book" from Takken Gakuin.
In my first year, I used the "Everyone Wanted!" series from TAC Publishing, but personally, I found the aforementioned Takken Gakuin series easier to learn from.
In particular, the basic problem sets from Takken Gakuin are original problem sets designed to solidify knowledge in that field, and I felt that they really hit the nail on the head.
I think it's very important to thoroughly work through one workbook rather than buying many different ones.
Other things I used were:Real Estate License Exam.comis.
The sheer volume of past exam questions in this database was overwhelming, making it extremely useful when solving past exams as practice tests.
The UI is well-organized to allow for focused learning by subject area, and I appreciate that it shows the correct/incorrect answer rate for each option, as well as having plenty of links to related topics.
I am especially grateful for your help with studying past exam questions and preparing for statistics problems.
I don't think there's any other study material with a better collection of past exam questions than this one, so I don't think you need to buy a problem book that simply collects past questions.
If it's a collection of original problems (such as the aforementioned "Rakuraku Takken Juku"), then I think it's worth buying.
There are now a great many YouTube channels related to real estate licensing, and they are very useful.
However, trying to learn everything through videos would take far too much time and wouldn't be very time-efficient.
I think it's best to primarily study using text-based methods, and then use supplementary materials to deepen your understanding of difficult areas from a different perspective.
I think it's very worthwhile to use because it can visually explain things that are difficult to imagine.
Personally, the one I used most often was "Tanada Administrative Scrivener's Real Estate University"is.
They've cleverly used strong or extreme language to make difficult parts stick in your memory.
Other than that, for a little break,TakudanI often listened to a podcast called "[...]" as a radio show.
This is highly recommended for those who find it difficult to watch videos during their commute or travel time, but would be willing to listen to music.
While this program isn't directly focused on preparing for the real estate license exam, it offers an enjoyable look at topics related to the exam from various angles.
When I listen to this during times when studying is tough and I'm starting to lose motivation, my motivation gradually increases.
Unlike real estate license YouTubers who exaggerate anxiety or try to reassure people, I think it's valuable to have a platform that speaks from the perspective of exam takers in a neutral way.
LINE's Open Chat feature has many people studying for the same exam, so even those studying alone might not feel lonely.
I've had my submitted messages read aloud before, so if you hear it, you might think, "Oh, that's Losspass!"
If you find it difficult to motivate yourself, utilizing resources like cram schools might be a good option.
However, simply attending a cram school doesn't guarantee success, so it's best to consider what approach suits you best.
In particular, some people may find it difficult to concentrate on studying at home due to the many distractions.
Using libraries or cafes is an option, but there's a risk of becoming dependent on those places to study, and it's a waste of time and money.
If you have travel time to get there, it's better to solve more problems during that travel time.Ultimately, I believe the best approach is to establish a habit of studying at home.
If possible, I think you can gain an advantage over your rivals by getting used to studying at home for just 5 minutes, even if it's just to start with.
Specific study methods (based on my own experience)
Aim to read the text completely once.
First, aim to read the text once.
To make it a habit and avoid getting tired of it, I only studied for about 15 to 20 minutes each day.
I would stop when I felt my concentration was starting to waver, and at a good stopping point.
Since an entire chapter would be too long, I sometimes divided it into sections within each chapter.
Conversely, when I'm in the mood and find something interesting, I sometimes read more than I intended.
However, as mentioned earlier, I believe that creating a habit of doing it every day is very important.
I don't recommend the idea of "I'll study for tomorrow's lessons in advance and take tomorrow off."
Also, as mentioned above, if you find reading the text difficult, please proceed to the next section.
The goal is to complete the problem set twice.
Once you've finished reading the textbook once, you can start working on the practice problems.
(As mentioned earlier, you can start from here.)
In my case, I decided to solve six problems every day and focused intently on solving them.
The workbook has a check box to indicate whether you've solved the problem or not, so be sure to check it.
I made sure to record these checks in text, as it would create data on the types of problems I was good at and the types of problems I struggled with.
Since I intended to solve the problems multiple times, I avoided underlining or writing notes in the problem statements.
When you write down a lot of things, you might feel like you've studied a lot, and you might become satisfied with just that.
I would check why I made a mistake in the section I got wrong, and if I couldn't understand it from the explanation, I would always read the relevant part of the textbook.
The third round will focus on eliminating the areas where I struggle.
For the third round of the problem set, I'll skip any problems that I've solved with confidence twice in a row.
Then, we will only solve problems where the number of correct answers is 0 to 1.
For this third round, I was determined to thoroughly understand the areas I struggled with.
特定の分野が苦手であるなら、テキスト・YouTube・宅建試験ドットコムを利用し、ピンポイントに潰していきます。
I maintained a consistent pace of solving six problems at a time, while using other media to elaborate on topics related to those six problems.
I think I spent about 10 minutes solving the problem, but 20 to 30 minutes reviewing related information and so on.
By the way, in my first year, the exam date came at this stage, and I failed by just one point with 35 points.
I felt I had a good chance of passing, so I was very disappointed.
However, I think this frustration became the energy I needed for my second year.
The 4th and 5th laps are for confirming retention.
When I went through the problem set for the fourth and fifth time, I aimed to get every single answer correct.
I skipped any questions that I had answered correctly three times in a row, assuming I understood them.
For the other problems, we repeated the process in the same way as the second and third times.
If you get a question wrong and still don't have a solid grasp of the concepts, it's helpful to summarize them concisely in a notebook or similar document. This will be useful when you want to review those areas individually.
Occasionally, I hear people say, "There's no point in solving practice problems over and over because you'll just memorize the answers."
Certainly, there's no point in memorizing meaningless numbers as the correct answer.
However, if you remember the correct sentence in that option, then you have memorized the information written there.
Rote memorization is quite difficult, so I find it tough unless I narrow down the scope of what I'm trying to learn. However, it's much easier when I can naturally memorize things by repeatedly working through problems, and that's actually the goal of going through problem sets multiple times.
By re-solving problems you answered correctly after a certain period of time has passed, you can solidify your memory even further.
Utilizing mock exams based on past questions
In parallel with going through the problem sets for the fourth or fifth time, I will challenge myself to solve past exam questions from each year.
I started working through the past 20 years' worth of exam questions, answers, and explanations available on Takken Exam.com.
Here, instead of checking the answers to each question individually, the emphasis was on solving all 50 questions at once, just like in the actual exam, to familiarize oneself with the test format.
What's important here is checking your learning progress, identifying your weak areas, and getting used to the test format.
First, it's very important to solve all the problems in a neutral state to get an idea of how long it takes you.
For the rest, I identify and eliminate any areas where my memory is vague or where I can narrow it down to two options using the process of elimination but still can't arrive at the correct answer.
When grading,It's important to understand why you made a mistake.
If it's simply a matter of vague memory, then there's absolutely no problem, as you can just memorize it later.
However, a surprisingly troublesome issue is making mistakes due to overlooking or misunderstanding the problem statement.
In the Real Estate Transaction Business Act, I feel that the phrases "acting as the lessor" and "real estate agent A, the buyer" are the top two words that people tend to misunderstand.
If you have a habit of overlooking these kinds of details, it might be more problematic than simply lacking knowledge.
I think that having painful experiences due to these kinds of misunderstandings will gradually improve your attentiveness (that's what happened to me).
Also, if an option contained an error, I would underline the incorrect part and write down what the correct answer should be.
If you can accurately identify what is wrong, you will also be able to handle questions that ask the opposite.
Up until this point, I had tried to avoid rote memorization as much as possible, as I was not good at it. However, for the parts that I just couldn't retain, I braced myself and seriously memorized them.
For memorization, I used to create my own mnemonics and draw pictures and diagrams to recall things as images.
Also,I think the order in which you solve the problems is very important.
I solved the problems in the following order: Real Estate Transaction Business Act → Exemption Questions → Legal Restrictions → Rights.
If you start by tackling the time-consuming rights questions, you might neglect the easier-to-score questions in the later stages, such as the Real Estate Transaction Business Act. Therefore, I recommend solving the Real Estate Transaction Business Act questions first.
When I started working on the last question, I had about 50 minutes left (14 questions remaining).
If you solve about 20 years' worth of past exam questions and start to consistently score around the passing mark for each year, your motivation will likely increase.
I started practicing with past exam questions in a mock exam format about two months before the actual exam.
I had managed to finish my work to the point where I never fell below the passing score back then, so I felt somewhat at ease.
Since the score excludes statistics questions and questions removed due to the civil law revision, knowing that I could still pass even with a handicap of 1-2 points made me feel more at ease.
The purpose of solving past exam questions is to get a feel for what the actual exam is like and to identify your weak areas.
Areas where you hesitate when answering questions, or problems where your knowledge is not firmly established, are areas where you have room for improvement.
If you thoroughly address and eliminate that weakness, I believe your skills will improve.
If you download the PDF exam paper from Takken.com, you can write on it directly using a dedicated viewer or a browser such as Edge.
I don't think you'll have any trouble solving it without printing it out on paper every time.
Drawing lines under parts you think are mistakes or putting question marks next to ambiguous parts will help you understand why you made those mistakes when your work is being graded.
One to two weeks prior
At this point, I think it's better to review your strengths rather than your weaknesses.
It would be a good idea to review the Real Estate Transaction Business Act, which is a source of points, as well as legal restrictions and statistics questions that are easy to remember right before the exam.
Cramming for civil law exams at the last minute won't have any immediate effect, and since there will inevitably be questions you can't solve anyway, I think it's better not to worry about it.
It would be better to focus on and further refine your knowledge of the Land Lease and House Lease Law and the Condominium Ownership Law, which are guaranteed to appear on the exam.
Main Exam
I think the most important thing in this exam is to "not make mistakes on the things you understand well."
It's a shame to lose points due to tricks or oversights, even though you should have the knowledge to solve the problem.
Even with common, formulaic question wording, be sure to read it carefully and underline whether you need to select the correct or incorrect statement.
Also, when you encounter a question you've never heard of before, it's important not to panic.
If no one knows whether a particular option is correct or incorrect, then that option is often not a deciding factor in determining the correct answer.
Read the other options carefully and don't give up trying to determine the best option through the process of elimination.
Finally, be sure to set aside time for review.
Even if it's difficult to review everything, it would be good to at least review the issues related to the Real Estate Transaction Business Act.
Since problems you solved quickly are more likely to contain oversights than those you struggled with, I recommend prioritizing reviewing those first.
I found three careless mistakes during my review and changed my answers, which resulted in a 2-point increase in my score.
I was incredibly lucky to have noticed it properly, but I think this was a stroke of luck bestowed only upon those who took the time to re-evaluate their actions.
You might feel like you don't want to think about anything after you've finished solving it, but if you persevere until the very last moment, there might be some kind of reward for you.
Study strategies for each field
The concept of point distribution
The real estate license exam is scored out of 50 points.
The passing score seems to fluctuate around 34 to 38 points, but if you can achieve the highest passing score in history, which was 38 points, you can rest assured for now.
I think aiming for 38 points would be a good goal.
If you can score 18 points on the Real Estate Transaction Business Act section, even if your performance in other areas is only average, it will make things considerably easier.
A minimum of 16 points is the passing score; anything lower will make it difficult to make up for it elsewhere.
If you're good at legal rights, you might have an easier time elsewhere, but since the content of the questions is unpredictable, it will be somewhat difficult to differentiate yourself from others through legal rights strategies.
*When I took the exam, my self-assessment scores were: Rights and Obligations 12 points, Real Estate Transaction Business Act 19 points, Legal Restrictions 5 points, Taxes and Others 3 points, Exemption Questions 5 points.
I did well on the Real Estate Transaction Business Act section, which helped compensate for some of my weaknesses in the legal restrictions.
I was lucky enough to score well on all but the most difficult questions regarding property rights.
Rights
This is a subject where scores won't improve quickly, so I think it's necessary to continuously deepen your understanding from the very beginning of your studies.
If you are unfamiliar with the difficult-to-understand phrasing and terminology specific to the legal field, you will need to persevere and confront it despite any initial resistance.
Rather than rote memorization, I felt that what was important was remembering the fundamental principles for each point and being able to apply them properly to individual cases.
The questions aren't extremely technical, but the scope of the material is broad, so it's important to be able to use common sense to solve problems in unfamiliar areas.
Thinking along the lines of, "If A's claim were to be accepted, a lot of bad things could be done. I don't think laws made by intelligent people would allow that, so this is wrong," makes it relatively easy to solve.
Also, although this is a somewhat meta-interpretation-like approach, I have a feeling that the options that kindly explain the reason, as shown in the red-lined section of the following text, are often incorrect.
It feels like they're trying to trick you by writing a plausible-sounding explanation.
If this is the correct answer, it seems like the part underlined in red was completely omitted.
In addition, cautious phrases like "there are cases where..." or "there are instances where..." are often correct, while assertive phrases like "there is no such thing as..." or "if only..." are often incorrect.
I've written a lot, but basically, that's the situation regarding rights.
If you thoroughly review past questions on standard themes, you should be able to aim for more than half, around 7 to 10 points.
Real Estate Transaction Business Act
While the topics covered are mostly fixed, this field offers a wide variety of question formats, including basic problems, applied problems, and trick questions.
You need to memorize even very small numbers accurately, but I think it's a field where your efforts will be rewarded.
Even with questions on the same topic, the wording can be slightly different from past exams, so it's crucial to have a thorough and accurate understanding of the subject.
Studying until you feel confident that you can handle any subject that comes up will give you peace of mind.
Legal restrictions
I think this is a subject where you can consistently score well if you memorize the important numbers and terms.
The topics of urban planning law and land readjustment are somewhat vague, but you can score fairly well with just a vague understanding.
For laws like the National Land Use Planning Act, Development Permits, and the Land Development Regulation Act, you can rest assured if you memorize the numbers and apply them accurately.
Building codes are also a field where memorization is key, and I think it's easy for people who get into it.
Taxes and other
The topics that will be tested are generally fixed, so I think you'll be fine if you study past questions.
Income tax can be quite complicated, but it's manageable if you remember the numbers and rules.
The Stamp Act is a bit quirky, but personally, I found it an interesting area (it was fascinating to see the battle between companies that absolutely did not want to be taxed and the government that was determined to tax them).
Real estate acquisition tax and property tax are easily confused and can be tricky to understand, so it's important to carefully organize and memorize them rather than just haphazardly memorizing them.
It's helpful to create your own tables for each of these elements, such as the taxing entity, tax exemption threshold, tax base, and tax rate.
exemption issue
For statistics problems, I think it's sufficient to just grasp the general trends right before the exam.
It's reassuring to have a rough idea of the numbers, but I think it's sufficient to watch a few YouTube tutorial videos in the final period before the exam.
You need to remember a few rules regarding advertising.
You'll need to remember the numbers involved, such as how many years ago something can be considered newly built, how many meters can be measured in one minute on foot, and how many meters in a straight line a name can be used for.
Other than that, I think everything will be fine as long as you treat consumers kindly.
I think the other construction methods and land types can be figured out using common sense.
Problems that cannot be solved using common sense are not a problem because others will also be unable to solve them, so there will be no difference in scores.
Parts where I created original wordplay and other miscellaneous things
I will now list only a portion of the parts that I ultimately memorized through brute force.
There were quite a few mnemonics for "Rakuraku Takken Juku" that I didn't find very familiar, so I made some of my own.
Article 37 document
"Head bacteria old man (I) withdraw, Lawson-style tantanmen is dangerous (it's dangerous)."
① Head → Address and name of the person involved
② Section → Property Display
③ Money → Money-related matters (price, payment timing, payment method)
④ The time of handover of the property
⑤ The timing of the application for transfer registration.
⑥ Retreat → Matters confirmed by both parties regarding the condition of the main structural components, etc.
(These are items that must be included even if there is no specific requirement to do so. We want to improve the accuracy of this distinction.)
(The following are optional items to be included only when required.)
⑦ Matters concerning termination of the contract
⑧ Measures to be taken in the event that a loan (money lending) arrangement is made.
⑨Son → Pre-determined amount of damages/penalty
⑩ Form → Amount, timing, and purpose of security deposit, etc. (money exchanged in addition to the purchase price)
⑪ Tan → (Contract non-conformity) Measures to fulfill warranty liability
⑫ Tan → (Non-conformity with contract) Content of warranty liability
⑬ Danger → Risk burden of natural disasters, etc.
⑭ Tax burden → burden of taxes
Zoning
Zoning regulations are quite complicated, but they're interesting, so I want to do my best to learn them.
The number of buildings that can be constructed gradually increases, peaking in commercial areas and then decreasing.
I learned what could be built by comparing it to the previous and subsequent stages.
There's no particular mnemonic device involved.
① Low-rise residential area: Quiet residential area, with the strictest restrictions.
② Low-cost store: Stores under 150 square meters are OK
③ Rural area: Same as above, plus agricultural elements
④ Junior High School: "Medium-sized" shops (over 150㎡ to 500㎡) are OK + small garages are OK, and it's OK if a small number of people gather,Universities, hospitals, and technical colleges are OK.
⑤ Second Junior High School: Large-scale shops (over 500m²) are OK.
*The term "high-scale" is strange Japanese, but I remembered it by associating it with the zoning name "Ichichu-ko" (1st Middle and High School).
⑥ Accommodation: It's okay if more people gather, so driving schools, hotels, and bowling alleys are OK.
⑦ Second residence: You can make even more noise, so pachinko and karaoke are OK.
⑧ Semi-residential: Located along a road, so automobile-related businesses are permitted - small auto repair shops, large garages, and commercial warehouses are OK (imagine buildings that seem to be related to cars or trucks).Small movie theaters are OK
⑨ Nearby commercial facilities: Large movie theaters are OK.Commercial facilities exceeding 10,000 square meters are acceptable., medium-sized repair shop OK
⑩ Commercial: Top-notch, cabaret and soapland OK
(Some things will decrease from here on, while others will increase.)
⑪ Semi-industrial: Hidden strongest, cabarets are allowed but soaplands are prohibited, and large-scale automobile repair shops are permitted as it is an industrial area.
⑫ Industry: Poor air quality means no education, hospital, or hotel jobs. Also no hostess clubs, movie theaters, or pachinko parlors.
⑬ Industrial Use Only: All factories and warehouses are OK, entertainment facilities like karaoke are OK, driving schools are OK, but libraries and residential buildings are NOT OK.
* Religious facilities, public baths, clinics, and daycare centers are necessary wherever they are, for the sake of the people who work there.
North-side slope restriction
Keiko Kitagawa is ○ → Total 5 on the north side → Applies to the 5th from the top.
(In other words, it applies from ① Low to ⑤ Medium to High.)
I remembered that there are three setback regulations for adjacent properties, which are the reverse of the setback regulations for the north side.
(In other words, areas ① Low-rise to ③ Rural areas are excluded.)
Lightning rod and elevator
Mitsubishi elevator → 3 Mitsubishi elevators → over 31m
The lightning rod is on the other side (over 20m).
上手い具合に語呂合わせが作れなくても、何とか作ろうと、色々こねくり回していると、結果的に記憶できる場合があります。
Customize it to make it easier for you to remember.
If there's something you just can't remember, try creating your own questions related to it.
If you have study partners, quizzing each other on the same problems can help solidify your knowledge.
I didn't have any such colleagues this time, but based on my experience, I think it's a very useful method.
As a side note, the topic of mortgages in property rights was something I never fully understood until the very end, so I eventually gave up on it.
I also abandoned calculations of floor area ratio based on the width of the road in front of the building, as stipulated by the Building Standards Act.
In conclusion
I've written down everything I did from the start to the end of my studies for the real estate license exam.
I hope this can serve as a benchmark, showing you how much effort is needed to achieve a certain score.
I think I'm probably not good at short-term memory, but I'm good at medium- to long-term memory.
Therefore, while I'm slow at learning new things, once I've learned something, I have a strong tendency to remember it for a long time.
For those who are good at short-term memory, it's important to adopt a strategy that suits you, such as focusing on memorizing items as the exam approaches.
I believe this study method is applicable to studying for certifications, so I plan to continue using it in the future.
There are several qualifications I'd like to obtain in the future, so I want to continue the study habits I've developed.
Finally, I would like to express my gratitude to my family for supporting me during my exam preparation.
I don't think I was neglecting my family by using studying as an excuse (compared to my usual behavior), but I think they were probably being considerate in many ways.
資格は持っていても実務経験はない僕が、中古マンションを買ったときの記録です。自分でローンの手続きをした流れや、売買契約・決済で実際に見たことを書いています。
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