You are probably asking yourself. What is the best real estate school near me in Champaign, Illinois? If this is the case, you are on the right page.
We recently completed a review of over 50 real estate schools and have selected the four best that have proven to help student complete the course, pass the final exam, and join the Keller Williams Champaign office. Real estate schools are independent of real estate brokerage companies, so the schools on this list reflect this fact and offer you the best opportunity to take the required real estate class and pass the final exam on the first attempt. The sooner you do so, the quicker you will be able to join Keller Williams Champaign.
These real estate schools made the list because they met the following criteria:
- Consistent Delivery of the Required Materials
- Focus on Preparation for the Final Exam
- Ease of Use
- Satisfaction Guarantees for Students
No matter how good of a rating a real estate school gets or what types of reviews it gets from previous students, the ultimate factor for success remains in the hands of the individual student. If the student is commited to completing the course and putting in the time required to acheive success, then the school itself is not as much of a factor. These schools are on the list because they will be prepare you for your career with Keller Williams Champaign.
Our Top Recommendation:
The CE Shop Real Estate Classes
The Other School making the list:
Colibri Real Estate Classes
Kaplan Real Estate Classes
AceableAgent Real Estate
Reasons why The CE Shop stood out:
The first reason is the 5 day free trial program. This allows you to try out the class. Any portion of the course that you complete during the trial period will be saved and credited to you when you purchase the non trial version.
The 30 day money back guarantee stands out as a great benefit for students. As long as you have not completed 50% of the course you will get your money back. Because of the online nature of the school, they are able to offer free trials and guarantees that are not possible in a classroom setting. Having an ability to try the class out before you fully buy gives the student the peace of mind to jump right in and get started on the course.
Extensions are also available if you take longer than the 6 month period allowed to complete the course for a minimal fee.
How much are the classes with The CE Shop?
Real estate schools are very competitive and they all offer different discount promotions and discount codes that range from 20%-40% off the package price. Click here to see the current pricing and discounts for the Illinois real estate classes.
Another thing that stood out in our review was the military discount that The CE Shop offers to active duty members, family members and those transitioning to civilian life.
The CE Shop has a package that is right for you:
Lets explain what the 4 packages include, the Course Only, Standard, Value and Premium.
- The course only package is the base package and only includes the core required course hours.
- The standard package has the core hours class and the exam prep module.
- The value package adds a business building course to the required hours and exam prep.
- If you are serious about your career in real estate, the premium package will include everything in the value package and the state required post licensing course.
Becasue of the importance of the exam prep module for you to pass the final state exam, we recommend either the Standard or Value level package with The CE Shop. The Premium bundle with the post licensing course is also an attractive investment.
When you are first getting into real estate, there are a number of financial investments that you need to make, including the real estate course. The CE Shop understands this and lets you break your payments into equal thirds. This helps your cash flow as you are getting started. Completing the course will allow you to apply for the open positions at Keller Williams Champaign.
The benefits of taking an online course
- Flexibility in study time. Anytime you can log on to the internet, you can be studying.
- Less expensive than a classroom course that has to pay for meeting space and an instructor.
- You will not be held up by others in the class that are not as committed to the course as you are.
- Each section includes a chapter quiz that you must pass before you proceed to the next section. This ensures that you understand the inforamtion that is going to be included on the test.
The purpose of the course is to ensure that you satisfy the credit hours required by the state and pass the final state exam. This applies no matter which package you select.
The real estate course will introduce you to the principles and practice of real estate. It will not teach you how to run a real estate business, how to find buyers and sellers and how to have a successful career as a real estate agent.
The Importance of Training at Keller Williams Champaign
Keller William Champaign will help you with that portion of the equation. Once you finish the course you will be able to join the Keller Williams office in Champaign, Illinois. The real estate training is left up to the brokerages in the state of Illinois. Keller Williams Champaign understands that and has a business model that has been developed to show you what activities successful agents do on a daily basis to achieve the success. These proven systems and models help separate Keller Williams from other, traditional or online only real estate companies. No matter the market conditions, over the history of Keller Williams, their agents have consistently out performed the marketplaces. This is all because of the training done in the Keller Williams office like the one in Champaign, Illinois.
We would love to assist you with your real estate career. Let us know that you are interested and we will show you how to be successful with your real estate career.