I recently completed the Real Estate Salesperson course with Carol Ball…read more
I felt the course to be most educational, functional, and efficient. And, believe it or not, Fun. I highly recommend this school and highly recommend taking the in-person class.
Whether you're new to the industry of real estate, real estate sales, property management, or timeshare, or an experienced individual, this course really prepares you for a career in RE in the Hawaiian Islands.
You're provided with multiple books including: the PSI test-book, a Real Estate universal text, and Carol Ball's Hawaii Real Estate supplemental text, along with daily copies of the power point slides, daily quizzes and their answers, and an interactive platform to enhance a classroom learning experience. I supplemented the class, books, and coursework with the textbook's online application. It made the driving from Napili to the classroom efficient as it supplemented my learning.
The classroom is esthetically appealing, modern, well kept. The tools used are PowerPoint slides, handouts, and lecture that includes real life practices from an experienced instructor (Carol or Keoni).
You're learning alongside like-minded individuals with similar goals and interests.
The location of the school is centralized making it convenient for those living or working in all parts of the island. Our class was equally divided from West Siders, Upcountry, and South Siders.
It is a very fast paced, compacted curriculum. The benefits of taking the live course over the internet course are the following:
-expectations that require you to study, read, keep up and have discipline
-group interactions
-live question and answers
-classroom setting
-supplemental information that you wouldn't find in a text book
-networking
100% of the real estate industry, from my own personal experience is who you know. In my class, I was introduced, informally, to 21 other students who are just like me: Beginners. We rushed through the get-to-know you and right into hard-working & studious colleagues.
The class was well organized, structured, and ran very smoothly.
I think the value of the information learned was well over the cost of taking the live course. I would take it again if I needed to, but I don't because I passed!
I'll definitely be using Carol Ball for the Continued Education required after becoming an REA.
Which leads me to my final point of this review: I completely understand what it will take to be a successful in this industry. I didn't just learn about RE law and how to use the state and federal resources for selling RE, but I understand the requirements to become a successful REA. The steps that follow after the class, and how to continue my career in RE.
It would be unjust to call this the "best RE class in Hawaii," because I can't compare. But, I can definitely say that it exceeded my expectations by far, that I feel 100% prepared for my licensing exam on the 10th, and that I would 100% recommend Carol Ball.
SIDE REVIEW:
If I was looking for a company to help me purchase/sell a home, investment property, or vacation home, the experience that Keoni and Carol bring make them an excellent option!
Review by an aspiring time-share sales person.