Tech Corner: Ordering the NC Real Estate Manual

Script: This video is a how-to on purchasing the North Carolina Real Estate Manual.

The North Carolina Real Estate Manual is required for post-licensing education courses. You can purchase a digital version for a one-time $25.00 fee for a two-year subscription, or you can purchase a hard copy to be mailed to you for $40.00 plus shipping.

To purchase the digital version of the manual, visit ncrec.gov. Click on the publications tab and click on publications in the drop-down menu. Once you are on the publication page, scroll down to the NC Real Estate Manual Tab. Click on it and click on ‘Register for Digital Subscription’.

Once you are on the registration page, fill out the required fields. You are registering for a digital manual account on this page; this account is not associated with your licensee login. Once you register for an account, you will be prompted to purchase the digital manual for $25.00. Once you have paid for the manual, you will have access.

To access the manual, visit ncrec.gov, click on the publications tab, and then click on publications in the drop-down. Once you are on the publications page, click on NC Real Estate Manual. Click on Access Digital subscription. This will take you to the manual page, click on sign in, in the upper right-hand corner of the page, and enter your login information that you created on the registration page.

NOTE: This is an ONLINE ONLY based product and therefore is not printable or downloadable. Features of the digital publication include: self-check assessments, informative graphics, keyword searches, quick access to Postlicensing course content, and a database of sample contract forms.

To purchase the hard copy of the manual visit ncrec.gov, click on the publication tab, click on publication in the drop down menu. On the publications page click on NC Real Estate Manual, go to Latest Printed Version and click on order here.

Add the manual to your cart then click on cart in the top right hand corner, click on view the full cart.

Click on proceed to check out. Enter the information if you are a new customer. (this means you have not purchased anything previously from our publications website, this login information is not related to your licensee login). Once you login to your publications account or create a new login you can proceed with purchasing the manual.

NOTE: You cannot pick up a manual from the Commission building.

The most up to date version of the North Carolina Real Estate Manual is the 2023 purple cover.

For more information visit the Commission’s website.