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Bronze Package
30-Hr. VA Sales Post-Licensing Package
Bronze Package
- Virginia Post-Licensing: Agency Law (3 mandatory hours)
- Post-Licensing: Contract Writing (6 mandatory hours)
- Virginia Post-Licensing: Current Issues and Trends in Real Estate (2 mandatory hours)
$132
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$165
VA Real Estate Agent Real Estate Licensing Package
Here’s a glimpse of what you get with our Real Estate Agent License Package
Two SCREC Approved Courses
There are two educational requirements of the virginia Real Estate Commission, a 6-hr mandatory course and an elective 4-hr course.
Multiple Training Delivery Methods
We understand the need for convenience, ease and flexibility and so Fortune is one of the only SC schools to offer multiple training delivery methods that include In-person Classroom, Virtual Classroom, Online Self-paced, and Online Interactive classes - to meet your needs! We offer classes in an extremely convenient and flexible learning style. Choose the right one for yourself below!
Get Market oriented Education
We do not just provide basic education to check the boxes but dive deep in to the needs of our students in order to succeed in the real estate market.
94% Student Satisfaction Rate
We have been the one name for all aspiring and established real estate professionals since 1982. As the pioneers of this space, we pay a lot of attention to the satisfaction of our students.
Individual Real Estate Courses for VA Post Licensing
Even for newly licensed salespersons, the business of real estate carries risk. In residential real estate transactions, you're responsible for...
Topics Covered Include:
- How to account for and mitigate the probability of risk in your day-to-day business dealings
- Tips for identifying common high-risk areas.
- Specific strategies you can adopt to minimize your and your clients' exposure to risk
- 3 Credit Hours
$45
Success as a real estate professional is dependent on closings, and closings are dependent on finances—including cash deals. Understanding the...
Topics Covered Include:
- How financing contingencies apply to the offer
- Comparing pre-qualification to pre-approval
- What the loan commitment means to the buyer’s financing contingency
- 2 Credit Hours
$35
This package contains the required 30 hours of Post-Licensing education for Salespersons renewing within one year of obtaining their...
Topics Covered Include:
- Virginia Post-Licensing: Agency Law (3 mandatory hours) Virginia Post-Licensing: Contract Writing (6 mandatory hours) Virginia Post-Licensing: Current Issues and Trends in Real Estate (2 mandatory hours)
- 30 Credit Hours
$175
Agency is the framework in which you represent the needs of buyers and sellers in transactions. Virginia Post-Licensing: Agency...
Topics Covered Include:
- Agency relationships allowed in Virginia and required disclosures
- Agency duties in practice
- Legal requirements and precautions in dual and designated agency relationships
- Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts
- 3 Credit Hours
$45
Real estate is driven by contracts. From listing agreements to buyer/broker agreements to leasing contracts to escrows, contracts are the legally...
Topics Covered Include:
- Defining characteristics of a legally binding and valid contract.
- Central elements of common real estate agreements.
- Contingencies, addenda, and disclosures
- 6 Credit Hours
$75
This two-hour mandatory post-licensing course will update licensees on current issues and trends impacting their clients to help them better serve...
Topics Covered Include:
- Sex and real estate: sexual harassment and discrimination
- Assistance animals and the disabled
- Affordable housing
- 2 Credit Hours
$35
When handling the funds entrusted to you by others, you are constantly faced with decisions that will either increase or decrease your exposure to...
Topics Covered Include:
- Current processes and requirements involved in managing and accounting for escrow funds
- The requirements involved in handling escrow accounts
- How escrow funds work in the course of a real estate transaction
- 3 Credit Hours
$45
Virginia Real Estate Post-Licensing Course: Virginia Post-Licensing: Ethics And Standards Of Conduct
Ethical real estate professionals who adhere to a high set of standards help to ensure confidence and stability in an uncertain marketplace. The Code...
Topics Covered Include:
- Tips for applying the NAR Code of Ethics' principles and guidelines to your practice.
- Advice on how to use the Code's Articles, Standards of Practice, and Case Interpretations to choose the appropriate actions in example ethical scenarios.
- 3 Credit Hours
$45
State-of-the-art Delivery Methods
Our instructor-led classes provide complete support and equip you with the right information for your license acquisition.
In-Person Learning
The best education option for students who prefer a traditional, in-person learning format where instructors and students share a learning environment.
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Learn Real Estate at a comfortable pace, in an online environment where you can access learning materials and examinations.
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Complete quizzes, submit assignments and learn from tenured Real Estate experts in an integrative online classroom experience.
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View on-demand video lessons from virtual Real Estate instructors and receive 24/7 email support for help completing assignments.
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100,000+ Trained
We are the pioneers of the real estate education space and fourth school in SC (SCREC School #004) We have been around since 1982 and have established ourselves as one of the pioneers in the Real Estate education space!
100% Money Back Guarantee
We succeed when you do! If you do not get the license in your first attempt, we will refund 100% of the payment you made because we are certain that all our students clear in the first attempt.
Exceptionally High Pass Rates
Through commitment and expertise, we make sure you pass on the first attempt. We have had the highest pass rates for the last several years.
24/7 Support
We provide complete support to our students through calls, emails, and chat. So, you are in safe hands at all times.
Our Instructors
MARK DAVIS-COTE
INSTRUCTOR
Mark moved to SC from St Louis in 2006. He has a BA from URI, an MBA from Webster University, and an accounting certificate from TCL. He has been a licensed salesperson since 2011, a broker since 2016, and is SFR certified.
AMANDA FARNUM
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Amanda is a licensed Real Estate Broker and has 17 years experience in the real estate field. She also holds a BA in Graphic Communications, an AA in Business Administration, and has also taught on the private university level. She has won several awards for sales transactions and has extensive experience in residential, commercial, foreclosures and investments. When she
DALE CLIFT
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Dale took his first real estate course in Florida at age 20. He has been interested in real estate ever since. It just took a while to find the right time and place. Shortly after starting real estate in South Carolina, Dale realized his goal was to teach, train and coach real estate professionals. Dale’s background in training and management brings a wealth of experie
JOHN HASSELL
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – John Hassell, a native of Charleston, brings 21years of Real Estate experience and a love of the low country to his teaching. He graduated from the College of Charleston and became a Realtor in 1985 specializing in commercial real estate. He has held committee positions at Charleston Trident Area Realtors. John is the Broker-In-Charge of J. Hassell & Associates.
JOHN KOLESSAR
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – John earned his Masters Degree in Education Administration from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. He also attended the Masters program in Criminal Justice at Rutgers University, in Newark, NJ. John has been active in Real Estate for eleven and is currently teaching for Fortune Academy in the Beaufort/Bluffton area.
JOSEPH F. GOBBETT, JR.
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Joe started his real estate career in Maryland in 1971. He was a training director and branch sales manager for a multi-office real estate company. As training director, he was responsible for teaching the pre and post real estate license course.
In 1989 Joe opened his own real estate company – Rescom Realtors- as broker in charge and holds G.R.I designation. He has se
LANDON BRENT
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – “Landon is the son of Otis Brent, founder of Fortune School of Real Estate. He has successfully instructed over 1,000 Pre-Licensing Real Estate Student/Agents as well as well over 3,000 Continuing Education Student/Agents. He was the first Accredited Buyers Representative, ABR instructor in South Carolina. Has been a Broker In Charge of two successful Real Estate firms
MARYANNE DORIO
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – MaryAnne Dorio has been in the real estate industry locally here in Myrtle Beach since 2012. She is a broker/owner of a local real estate company since 2010. Before that she ran the 2nd largest real estate company in Myrtle Beach. There she was tasked with education and training of the Realtors. She has taken her love of real estate and teaching to our students. MaryAnne
RANDY PONTON
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Randy started in Real Estate in 1996, in 1999 became Broker in Charge of my own RE Co. CRP Realty & Builders. He has a General Contractors License and builds many homes. Randy has been with Fortune since 2004 teaching first years sales and post licensing at Florence / Darlington Technical College and North Eastern Technical College in Cheraw.
RAY JAMES
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Ray is a licensed Broker-in-Charge in South Carolina as well as Michigan. He brings more than three decades of commercial, residential and property management experience and with more than15 years in the classroom teaching, students enjoy the learning experience. Ray holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University, Bachelors Degree in Pol
SANDY CHILDS
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Sandy grew up in the Greer area of Spartanburg/Greenville County and currently lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in education and taught early childhood education. She has been active in all aspects of the local real estate market for the past 20 years and has vast experience and also holds a Real Estate Broker’s license. She sits on
SHELBY APPLEBY
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Shelby has been a realtor since 1995, Broker-in-Charge. She retained her seniority when her husband transferred to Beaufort, SC and went to work in the Housing Division for the Marine Corps Air Station. Shelby lived in Washington for 5 years. She retired to Beaufort, SC to be with her family. Shelby took the real estate course and started to pursue her career. She teache
STEVE RANZER
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Steve Ranzer is Fortune Academy’s real estate instructor in the Aiken, SC area. Steve was licensed as a Realtor in 1998, achieved his Broker’s license in 2001, and has been a Broker-In-Charge of 3 different real estate companies. He currently has a Broker license in both South Carolina and Georgia and is actively working with buyers and sellers in both states. Steve
SUSAN EARLY
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Susan loves teaching! She spent seventeen years teaching middle and high school students in Orangeburg County schools before moving to the Charleston area in 2002. She began her Real Estate career in Greenville, SC. Susan is applying her love of teaching and her Real Estate experience to teaching adults now at Fortune Academy. When she’s not preparing our students for
TERRI ANDERSON BIC, GRI, CRS
INSTRUCTOR
Staff/Real Estate Instructor – Terri Anderson is owner/BIC of Terri’s Team Real Estate – Anderson’s largest independent real estate company. She has over 16 years of real estate experience and as well as 15 years in Advertising and Marketing. One of Anderson’s top producers! 17 Years in real estate. Certified Real Estate Instructor. Owns Fortune Academy of Real Estate in Anderson. Design
VAN HARDEN BROKER, CDEI
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – First licensed in 1981, Van earned his broker’s license in 1985. He served several years as the Broker-in-Charge of a large general real estate organization. Most of his assignments, however, have been as Broker/Manager of planned residential communities in the Myrtle Beach and Charleston markets. He holds both Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Business Administration.
KIMBER SMITH BROKER-IN-CHARGE
INSTRUCTOR
Kimber received his B.A. in Business Economics from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT. Having earned his real estate license in 1972, Kimber has been in the real estate field, whether as a sales associate, broker, or instructor, for over forty years. He joined Akers Ellis in 2009. Kimber is a member and past president of the Kiawah-Seabrook Island Exchange Club, serves on the Seabrook Island Pr
SUSAN A. LUCAS
INSTRUCTOR
Married to Joseph for 43 years in April 2016, 2 children. Relocated to Myrtle Beach in 2001. Susan has been licensed as a Real Estate Sales Person since 1979 – Susan was first licensed in New Jersey, then in NY where she worked as a sales agent for Weichert, Realtors in Monroe, NY. Susan relocated to Myrtle Beach in 2001 and has experience as an Agent, Manager, Broker in charge, Trainer, Coach a
ELLEN TOAY
INSTRUCTOR
I have a very unique perspective of the real estate industry as I have been in new home and general brokerage sales and in management. I have also worked as a loan originator, conducted real estate closings and taught for Fortune Academy previously.
LENNY GAINES
INSTRUCTOR
Lenny Gaines has been a real estate professional since 2003. He is a broker and has experience in working with residential and commercial transactions. In free time, Lenny enjoys traveling, good music, and catching up on popular television series.
APRYL HADEN
INSTRUCTOR
Apryl Haden has a B.A. from Auburn University, and a M.Ed. from University of Virginia, J.D. Charleston School of Law. She has been a licensed Realtor since 1993; and a broker since 2006. CRS, e-Pro, GRI. Apryl moved to Charleston from TN 2012 and is the Owner/Broker of Apryl Haden Real Estate Group, LLC.
HEATHER LEE BEGLEY
INSTRUCTOR
Heather Lee Begley is a Broker/Realtor currently working with Buyers, Sellers, and Investors in the Grand Strand area of South Carolina. She holds the Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource Certification and Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation from the National Association of Realtors, and completed the Paralegal Certificate program through USC Aiken & The Center for Legal Studies. A lover of
JON HINES
INSTRUCTOR
Real Estate Instructor – Jon started in real estate in the early 1990s as a real estate investor. He also mentored students across the country teaching them how to be full-time investors. He got his North Carolina and South Carolina Real Estate Licenses in 2006 and ascended to Broker-in-Charge in 2008. Since then, he has been a Top-Producing Agent for many National Franchise Companies. Currently
The tenured and experienced instructors at Fortune Academy are committed to providing students with the best possible education and are dedicated to helping them succeed. They go above and beyond in their efforts to ensure that every student is well-prepared for a successful career after graduation from our school.
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