Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage School of Real Estate has been offering pre-licensing and continuing education to the Mid-Atlantic Region for decades. As a leader in real estate education, CBRB School is one of the first to offer real estate education online.

To become a successful real estate agent, your first step is to complete the education requirements for the state in which you want to become licensed. Serving the Mid-Atlantic Region, the CBRB School offers the 60 hour pre-licensing course entitled "Principles and Practices of Real Estate" required for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

This same course is offered in the 99-hour format to meet the requirements for the State of Delaware.

Click the on the state where you want to get your real estate license to learn more about class availability.

While enrolled in the pre-licensing course, complete the Join The Coldwell Banker Team inquiry form and submit it to the school. The school will send your contact information to the sales office manager as indicated on your form. The manager will contact you to talk about your career in real estate and answer any questions you may have.

Register to take the state licensing exam. After completing the Principles and Practices of Real Estate course, each state requires you to “sit for the state exam”. Passing the state exam entitles you to a real estate license. As a licensed agent, you will be licensed to act as a buyer’s or seller’s real estate agent in property transactions. The school will provide you all the information and instructions to register for the state exam.

Delaware & District of Columbia State Licensing Exam Info

Maryland & Virginia State Licensing Exam Info

Now that you are enrolled in the pre-licensing course and have registered to sit for the state licensing exam, you can commit your time to the course instruction.

Whether you are taking the course online or in a classroom setting, the school provides you with the tools to complete the course and pass the state licensing exam. Instructors will guide you through the course in the classroom setting. Instructors are also available to Virginia online students, answering questions via email.

While completing the course and preparing to sit for the state licensing exam, online and classroom students can take advantage of the many study support materials offered by the school including a free Exam Prep Class.

The flash review comes in two formats; a PowerPoint presentation you can use on your personal computer or as a printable document. The flash review is a synopsis of the course material and a handy study tool in preparation to sit for the state licensing exam. Free to students enrolled in our program.

Sometimes, a student will need a little extra assistance with math. The school provides not only a math review document containing practice math questions and answer key the student can use at home, but also holds a periodical math class where the student can interact with an instructor. Free to students enrolled in our program.

Virginia online students and Maryland classroom students can take advantage of a law review study tool using a state-specific practice law exam (with answer key) and a study outline. Free to students enrolled in our program.

Students may also purchase an online study module.

Virginia online students and Maryland classroom students may also take advantage of course worksheets prepared by the school. The worksheets are multiple choice and fill-in the blank questions (with answer key) covering the key terms and vocabulary contained in the course. These worksheets are a key study tool in preparation to sit for the state licensing exam. Free to students enrolled in our program.

For Virginia online and Maryland classroom students, the school schedules periodic exam prep classes. The exam prep class is usually held on a Saturday for the convenience of the student and is an all-day class. The instructor takes the student through the course material in a concise manner, helping the student prepare to sit for the state exam. The Virginia and Maryland exam prep classes are open to everyone and are free.

All students may purchase additional online exam prep courses.

Now that you have completed the pre-licensing course and have registered to sit for the state licensing exam, schedule a date, time and location convenient for you. You schedule the exam with the same state-testing company that you registered with. Scheduling is most conveniently done by going to their website.

You passed the state exam. Now you can apply with the real estate commission/board for your real estate license. At the same time, the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage sales office manager you have been working with will assist you through the process to finalize your joining the team.

Your Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage sales manager will work with you to register for this all important courses. These courses will help you take the principles and practices learned in the pre-licensing class and combine them with the proven tools and techniques of Coldwell Banker for a successful real estate career. You’ll learn how to develop a business plan, build your business, and how to market your services to buyers and sellers. You’ll also learn how the Coldwell Banker services benefit your buyers and sellers like mortgages, settlement services, home inspections, home warranty, client follow-up (to build repeat customers), negotiating and closing techniques. And you’ll learn basics like how to write and present a real estate contract, how to use the technology tools like creating your personal website, how to get internet leads, and many other technology tools important in today’s market.

At the same time, your Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage sales manager will assist you in completing the final steps:

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Enrollment in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage School of Real Estate does not obligate the student to affiliate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage nor does enrollment affiliate the student with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

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