In a recent ProSchools webinar “Selecting a Broker” we discussed things someone new getting their real estate license should ask and consider when interviewing managing brokers. Over 30 of ProSchools’ real estate students attended this well-received topic.  Our guest speaker, John Spitzer, Principal Broker with John L Scott in Portland, OR answered these questions for our blog. What [...]Tags: ProSchools webinar, real estate broker, real estate license, real estate school

We hear a lot about short sales and foreclosures in our current real estate economy, but what exactly is a short sale and what is involved? A short sale occurs when the outstanding loans and liens against a property are greater than the proceeds of the sale of a home. A homeowner may consider this option [...]Tags: Real estate, real estate agent, short sale, short sale negotiations, short sale process

One of the first steps you need to take after passing your real estate exam and getting licensed is to join the National Association of Realtors. You may not use the Realtor® trademark or call yourself a Realtor® unless you are a member of the NAR. The NAR has registered this title and only allows [...]Tags: NAR, NAR member, National Association of Realtors, real estate broker, real estate license, Realtor

As you work on your studies to get your real estate license, you should be thinking ahead about the steps you will need to take to start your business once licensed. As a newly licensed real estate agent, you will need to work under the supervision of a managing broker for a period of time [...]Tags: real estate agent, real estate broker, Real Estate Business, Real Estate Education, real estate interview, real estate license

For those interested in getting a Washington real estate license, you should know that Washington passed a new real estate license law, RCW 18.85.  The old law was created in 1925 — 85 years ago!  Current practices and the way the law was written made it difficult to enforce and hard for licensees to obey. The new [...]Tags: 60-hour fundamentals, broker license, Managing Broker, RCW 18.85, real estate broker, real estate licensing exam, real estate requirements, Washington real estate license

People call us all the time about getting an Oregon real estate license. How hard is it? How much will it cost? Do I have to go to real estate school? Will an online course train me to pass the real estate exam? Will there be a job for me when I finish? Let me try [...]Tags: Oregon real estate license, Real Estate Agency, real estate broker, real estate exam, real estate school