Housing Correction Isn't Deterring Agents-In-Training
By Josh Brown
The Virginian-Pilot
© February 5, 2012
CHESAPEAKE
Sam Lowry scribbled notes at the back of a classroom at the Alpha College of Real Estate.
Jobless for almost a year, the 25-year-old Chesapeake native was trying for his second time to get through the real estate course, which he must pass to take the state exam for a real estate license. He took the class last August but didn't pass part of the final test. After taking some time off, he came back to review and try again.
For Lowry, selling real estate represents an opportunity to leave behind the backbreaking labor of his previous job stacking soft drink displays at convenience stores.
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2012 CLASSROOM COURSES
Principles Of Real Estate
The 60-hour Principles of Real Estate course is designed to prepare the student to pass the Virginia State Examination for licensure as a real estate salesperson. The course includes basic laws governing the ownership and transfer of real estate, the terminology associated with the real estate industry, terms of sales contracts and other documents used to transact real estate business. In addition, students will learn the Virginia regulations that control the real estate industry, how mortgages work, and the advantages and disadvantages of certain types of financing. Instruction in fair housing and other federal and state laws that guarantee equal rights and protect consumers will help the student in the practice of real estate.
TUITION: $325 (+ text $35)
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For the courses below, you may select DAY (9 am - 1:15 pm) or
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| Oct. 8 - 29 (no class Oct. 26) |
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| Nov. 26 - Dec. 17 (no class Dec. 14) |
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RE MARKETING TIPS
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