If you want a career in real estate, a real estate license, or are just interested in learning about real estate, the Arizona School of Real Estate is a good place to start. Located across the street from Ra on 1st street in Old Town Scottsdale (with another location in Gilbert), the Arizona school of Real Estate has been in business since 1969. Getting a real estate license in Arizona is easy (in the grand scheme of things), but it does require a some diligence: 90 hours of class, passing the state test & real estate school test, a one day contract writing course, and that’s about it.
I found the classes valuable despite not having any desire to pursue a career in real estate. I still plan to buy and sell houses over my life, so the 3% discount (agent’s fee), combined with the various things I learned and the ability to help friends and family buy hosues were well worth the time.
There are a few options for completing the required courses: night courses, weekend courses, daytime crash course (2 classes/day for 9 days over a 2 week period). The easiest, at least for me, was the night school. It’s every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday for 6 consecutive weeks.
The class costs $400. Once you are a licensed real estate agent you will be able to use the Multiple Listings Services (MLS), which is an indispinsible tool when you are looking to buy a house.
