If you're thinking about starting a real estate career, you're already asking the right questions. Maybe you’ve searched for a real estate school near me, or you’re ready to sign up for your NJ real estate license classes. But here's something many new agents don’t realize: understanding the financial side of home buying—including how credit [...]
In 2024, the real estate industry faced two major legal developments: the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement and the New Jersey Consumer Protection Enhancement Act. These changes have far-reaching implications for real estate agents, particularly those practicing in New Jersey. At Garden State Real Estate Academy, we believe that understanding these shifts is crucial [...]
A recent graduate of Garden State Real Estate Academy’s real estate school called today and said she interviewed with a Cherry Hill real estate broker. “They wanted a $400 onboarding fee and then will charge me $110 a month in what they call ‘desk fees’,” she said. “Does that sound right to you?” Unfortunately, it [...]
The instructors at our New Jersey real estate schools used to know many of the questions from people in their real estate license classes would be about “How much can I earn?” and “How do I find the best real estate broker?” In the past few weeks, that has changed. Now the questions are, “What [...]
Real estate agents taking our NJ real estate broker class recently had lots of questions about this hot topic of “decoupling” commissions. Our clients, coworkers and friends will be asking us what this all means, so let's take a minute to understand what the government is proposing. If you are just thinking of signing up [...]
As the state’s top-ranked real estate school by Google, Garden State Real Estate Academy’s main priority is to teach everything in our real estate classes that aspiring agents will need to pass the state real estate exam. But one benefit of our school’s policy of only hiring expert instructors that have great and sucessful real [...]
January 19, 2022 “I’ve been to real estate school. I got my New Jersey real estate license. Now how can I find listing opportunities?” It’s a great question we hear from many agents who just graduated from Garden State Real Estate Academy. There are many suggestions. Today, we’ll look at one: farming. Oh, and you [...]
December 29, 2021 Throughout the year, we provide tips on how to get your NJ real estate license, how to pick the real estate school, and how to succeed in your new real estate career. On this last blog of 2021, let’s have some fun and give you some fascinating fun facts that you can [...]
December 22, 2021 Over 10,000 people earned a New Jersey real estate license this year. Many attended Garden State Real Estate Academy; others went to other real estate schools, passed their real estate licensing exam and began their new real estate careers. Now what? If you have not already set your goals for 2022, you [...]
December 18, 2021 Garden State Real Estate Academy recently held a class for people wanting to get a New Jersey real estate license and the subject arose about questions they should never answer: “Are there any convicted sex offenders in this area where I’m thinking of buying a home?” “How good are the schools here?” [...]
