November 2, 2020 Since the COVID-19 pandemic closed down “live” classroom instruction, Garden State now attracts real estate licensing students from the entire state of New Jersey, not just South Jersey. There are LOTS of real estate schools in New Jersey. Unfortunately, many of them cannot offer much advice on how their graduates can jump-start [...]
In our last blog, we reflected on the question frequently asked by our real estate school students: “What are the risks and rewards of a real estate career?” It is a great question, and certainly one which should be considered before you sign up to get a new real estate license. In that article, we [...]
August 4, 2020 One of our most important real estate school class topics is Fair Housing. We also teach real estate agent seminars for continuing education credits because there is a compelling need for all professional REALTORS® to stay up-to-date and fully familiar with state and federal fair housing laws. Failure to do so could [...]
June 17, 2020 On Day One of each of our New Jersey real estate licensing seminars, we always ask our guests, “Why do you want to get a New Jersey real estate license?” The answers are always varied and interesting. Any time one deals with customers, it is always important to understand the customer’s motivations. [...]
June 3, 2020 “What’s the biggest daily challenge after I get my New Jersey real estate license?” asked Ashley, a recent graduate of our Cherry Hill real estate school licensing class. While it is true that the primary duty of our instructors is to teach our guests how to pass the state real estate exam, [...]
April 5, 2020 When our instructors teach the New Jersey real estate license class, one of the most challenging subjects for our students is RESPA: what must be disclosed and what is simply illegal. Few things are more important to a real estate agent. Failure to abide by RESPA rules can cost you your real [...]
March 21 , 2020 “Should we hold our Cherry Hill real estate school class this month” “Why would you cancel this month’s Robbinsville real estate class when your classroom is so big that students sit 8-10 feet apart?” “Why are you holding your real estate school classes when we are not supposed to leave our [...]
March 5, 2020 “Why did you choose Garden State Real Estate Academy to get a New Jersey Real Estate license,” we asked students at our new Robbinsville real estate school recently. The number one answer was, “We want a career where we are in control of our own destiny.” Then it was the students’ turn. [...]
February 27, 2020 Getting a real estate license is easy. As New Jersey’s top-ranked real estate school, Garden State Real Estate Academy trains hundreds of aspiring REALTORS® who go on to pass the state real estate exam and get their real estate license. So why do 80% of new licensees nationwide drop out of real [...]
February 10, 2020 Somewhere during their 75-hour real estate pre-licensing class, one or more of our students asks if there are any books we recommend once they get their real estate license. There are many books that we suggest that are specifically written for new real estate agents, but one of my favorite books to [...]
