90-Hr. IL Broker Pre-Licensing Premium Package

This course provides 75 of the 90 hours of instruction in basic principles of real estate required of all applicants for a broker license in Illinois. The course prepares learners for the Illinois licensing exam and provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Illinois. Topics include license law, real property, agency, state and federal laws, real estate transactions, and career path electives.

This course provides 15 of the 75 hours of instruction required of all applicants for a broker license in Illinois. The course is interactive, presenting situational simulations, case studies, role playing and demonstrations of real estate activities, requiring application of the basic principles of real estate presented in the 60-Hour Broker Pre-License Topics Course. Course topics include the principles of real property, state and federal law, real estate transactions, and real estate career paths.  

This program covers the complete Illinois Broker national and state portions of your real estate licensing exam.

Exam Prep Edge is an intuitive online study experience that will help you gain the edge in acing your exam and getting your real estate career off to the right start. It provides you with the opportunity to prepare for your exam with the following benefits:

Take an initial assessment and receive immediate feedback on the topics you’ve mastered and the ones you still need to work on.

Improve your practice exam scores by studying individual lessons by topics outlined in your Candidate Handbook.

We believe practice makes perfect. That’s why we provide dynamic practice exams with unique questions to get you ready for your upcoming exam. You are able to review your results from each attempt and hone in on those areas where you feel like you are particularly strong and those where there is opportunity to improve.

Our real-time dashboards guide you through each topic while gauging your competency so you know what to concentrate on before exam day.

While most real estate agents agree that referrals are fundamental to success, the majority of agents are still beating the streets in hopes of attracting business from strangers. The Sphere of Influence approach to building your real estate business is based on nurturing relationships within your circle of friends, family, past clients, neighbors and acquaintances.

This course helps you turn your acquaintances into your biggest advocates through respectful, non-intrusive methods. 

Course highlights include:

• Tips to ensure you are presenting a professional, enthusiastic image to your Sphere of Influence contacts
• Suggestions on planning and implementing an ongoing SOI strategy
• Strategies on building and maintaining a contact database
• Ideas you can use in writing effective reconnection letters
• Things to keep in mind when pursuing and accepting referrals from family and friends

More than 80% of real estate licensees leave the business within the first two years, primarily due to a lack of understanding of what it takes to succeed. Of those who stay, very few earn a lucrative living at it. Don't be that licensee. Whether you're just launching your business or you think it's time to recalibrate, this course will give you the tools to build your career on a solid foundation, one that lets you know what you need to do today, this week, this month, this quarter, and this year to execute your well-considered business plan.

This course will show you how to take stock, create a vision, and gather the tools necessary to achieve that vision so you can create a professional, exemplary, referral-driven business that serves clients needs and exceeds client expectations.

Course highlights include:

• A Business Plan Worksheet that will help you reflect on accomplishments and focus on goals for the future
• Helpful ideas for defining one’s real estate business, vision statement and mission statement
• Details about identifying strengths and weaknesses, and setting realistic, attainable goals
• An editable, customizable Business Plan Template
• How to calculate the action steps needed to achieve productivity goals

Is Commercial Real Estate for You? provides a solid foundation for your understanding of commercial real estate. The course covers the need-to-know information on a broad range of commercial topics.

Equipped with the information and advice found in this course, you'll be well-prepared to grasp the more complex aspects of commercial real estate as you gain more experience in the industry.

Course highlights include:

• Definitions of key terms and concepts that apply to commercial real estate.
• A detailed explanation of how to identify and meet the various needs of your commercial real estate clients.
• An analysis of the main differences between commercial and residential real estate sales.
• An overview of the most common valuation methods for real estate and businesses.
• Tips on gathering the demographic and location-related details that clients need to make well-informed decisions.