Be a Part of the 2015 Real Estate Market in Massachusetts: Take a Real Estate Class

The snow has melted.  At last we are hearing and seeing positive news about our local real estate market.  Lower inventory and still low interest rates are fueling interest in the reasonably priced homes that are on the market.  Open Houses are very busy.

 Get your Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson License so that you can be a part of this market.  The first step is to take the mandatory 40 Pre-Licensing Class at an Approved School like Annex Real Estate School . The classes are held in two formats, meeting the needs of most students.

The next Intensive Weekend Program starts starts on Saturday, June 6th, 2015.  The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to 6 pm both days, for two successive weekends,   The cost of the Program is $370, including the two textbooks that you will need for the class.  You can pay the Early Bird registration fee of $345 up to 2 weeks before the start of the classes.   The fee includes the two textbooks that you will need for the class.

For those students who would prefer the traditional easier paced Midweek Program, there are the classes that run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 hours per class meeting, for 5 weeks.  There is a Day Group that meets 9 am to 1 pm and an Evening Group that meets 6 pm to 10 pm.  The next Midweek Program starts on May 26, right after Memorial day weekend..  The cost of the Midweek Program is also $370 including the two textbooks .  Early Bird Registration of $345 is also available for these classes up to two weeks before the start.

At Annex Real Estate School , your classes are taught in the environment of an active real estate business by Massachusetts licensed Real Estate Brokers who are also Approved Real Estate Instructors.

Annex Real Estate School is conveniently located at 49 Beale Street in Quincy, MA near Wollaston stop on the T Red Line.  You can get more information and Applications on the school's website http://AnnexRealEstateSchool.com .

State bond bill includes Quincy coastal projects :From the Patriot Ledger

State bond bill includes Quincy coastal projects

May 13th Could Be Your Lucky Day in Real Estate

Looking to start a real estate career?  The first step is to take state mandated 40 hours of real estate classroom instruction to qualify for the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Examinantion. The next session of these popular classes at Annex Real Estate School are starting to fill u,p but there are still places in the Morning Class that runs 9 am to 1 pm and the Evening Class that is from 6 pm to 10 pm. Classes run on Tuesdaus and Thursdays. You take your state mandatory 40 hours of traditional classroom instruction without giving up a summer weekend.  Only $370 now, the classes are taught by state licensed Real Instructors who are experienced Massachusetts Real Estate Brokers.   Unlike many discount schools that just use copies of instructor notes,  Annex Real Estate School includes two profession textbooks for every student as part of the class fee.  Go to the website http://AnnexRealEstateSchool.com for more information and an Application.  Hurry as classes start Tuesday, May 13th.

Is The Spring Market About to Blossom?

Week after week, we've had nothing but more below average temps. here in Massachusetts, along with much of the county.  We've also anxiously watched snow storms, 'winter northeasters' , blizzards, and even a 'winter hurricane' impact our area.   This has not been good for the Spring Market which often start by mid March.   At last, the local weather forecast for the next week has temperatures above freezing, both day and night.  We hope that we've turned the corner and will start to see near normal conditions.

Why all the attention to the weather?  Here in New England, our real estate activity is seasonally effected by the what's happening outside.   There is something special about the earth awakening after the weather with the bushes and trees budding, with the flowers gracing the lawn.

Along with the buyers and sellers now more attentive, so has the activity in our real estate school, Annex Real Estate School.  We just finished two enthusiastic midweek classes, one days and the other in the evening.  An intensive weekend class is about to begin on March 29th.  (There are still a few places available in this class as of this writing.)  We've also notice an increase in the number a applicants taking the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson examination, state wide.   For more information, go to AnnexRealEstateSchool.com or MassRealEstateClass.com

Annex Real Estate School: An Outlook Of The Quincy Real Estate Market

"Deja Vu" , from the French, lit "already seen".   It's been a cold and snowy winter.  Temperatures have been running below average and the snowfall totals are above average.  The local groundhog, Ms G at Drumlin Farm, has predicted 6 more weeks of winter. This is not a bright outlook, at least of the weather.

But what about the local real estate market? Local?  Are we talking about the real estate market in Quincy, Massachusetts or the Boston's South Shore?  Remembering the adage that 'all real estate is local', we'll concentrate in the Greater Quincy market, Quincy and its' surrounding cities and towns.

The outlook for Quincy's spring Real Estate market looks very promising.  The fall season closed out on a positive note with prices showing a positive trend and inventory and days on the market not becoming excessive.

Here, at Annex Real Estate School, the 2013 year also was good.   We can gauge the public outlook by the real estate students who want to enter the business.  The number of students in the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson classes held steady and their attitude has been very positive.  Annex Real Estate School is conveniently located in the Wollaston section of Quincy, MA.  The students came from the communities that you would have expected, Quincy, Milton, Weymouth, Braintree, Hingham, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury but also Pembroke,  Plymouth, Worcester, Springfield, Pepperell, and Cape Cod!   So how do you define local?

Last year, in February, we wrote about the outlook for the real estate market.  It may take a while for the temperatures to warm up, but here at Annex Real Estate school, we have a bright outlook.

Warm Up With a Career in Real Estate .. Become a Mass Real Estate Salesperson

You've heard it before, "New Year, New Career"  Well, if things are going cold for you, a career in Real Estate sales might be a good way to warm up.   Winter months are usually slower months in Massachusetts real estate, making it a good time to get your license and get started before the Spring warmup.

Annex Real Estate School, conveniently located in the Wollaston section of Quincy, has been training people for the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson license exam for over 20 years.

The next series of classes start January 14th, 2014.   The classes for 40 hours of state mandated live classroom instruction are 4 hours each on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 5 weeks.  Classes are available with sufficient enrollment Days (9 am to 1 pm) and Evenings (6 pm to 10 pm).

If you think you can take an accelerated intensive course, then there is a Weekend Program that goes on two successive weekends, 8 am to 6:30 pm , on both Saturday and Sunday.

Your instructors will be experienced Massachusetts Real Estate Brokers who are also Massachusetts Approved Real Estate Instructors   Check out the website AnnexRealEstateSchool.com for more information and Application for the latest classes.

Mass Real Estate Salesperson Pre-Licensing Class - Weekend Program

Prepare for the Mass Real Estate Salesperson exam by taking the next
Weekend Class at Annex Real Estate School. 

The Weekend Program gives you the mandatory 40 hours of instructions in two successive weekends. Class hours are from 8 am to 6:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. This class starts on November 9th so you will be finished long before Thanksgiving. This popular but intensive course is taught by experienced Massachusetts Real Estate Brokers who are also Mass licensed Real Estate Instructors. 

The fee for the course is only $370 which includes two professional textbooks.

 Enroll by November 4th and get the Early Bird rate of $345.

 The last class was full, so please don't be disappointed. Go to
 http://AnnexRealEstateSchool.com/ to download an Application now.

Real Estate Salesperson Class in Massachusetts

Annex Real Estate School is getting reading for the next round of Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson License classes.  The 40 mandatory classroom instruction is offered as both an Weekend Program as well as the more traditional and easier paced Midweek Program.

The Weekend Classes are 10 hours of instruction on Saturday and Sunday for 2 successive weekends.  The next Weekend group will start on Saturday, October 19th.

The Midweek Classes are 4 hours of instruction on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 5 weeks.  With sufficient enrollment, the classes are offered Days, 9 am to 1 pm or Evenings, 6 pm to 10 pm.  The next Midweek classes will start October 22.

For more information and Applications, visit the website at http://AnnexRealEstateSchool.com

Fall Classes Start at Annex Real Estate School

Annex Real Estate School announces the start of the Fall Season with a Mass Real Estate Salesperson Pre-License Classes. The Midweek Schedule starts on Tuesday, September 17th. Day Classes (9am - 1pm) and Evening Classes (6pm to 10pm) are offered. These classes will be held on Tues and Thurs for 5 consecutive weeks. The 40 hours of classroom instruction meet the state requirement. Students who enroll early by Sept 11 will pay the Early Bird Fee of only $345. After September 11, the regular Fee of $370 applies.

You can download an Application for these popular classes from the Annex Real Estate School Website.  

Annex Real Estate School is conveniently located in the Quincy neighborhood of Wollaston at 49 Beale Street near the Wollaston stop on the Red Line of the T.

 CLASS AVAILABILITY DEPENDS UPON REGISTRATION.  REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ASSURE CLASS QUALITY. .

A Measure of the Local Real Estate Market in the Greater Boston Area

I've written about this before, but I can't help but compare the number of new Real Estate Salesperson licensees to the general public sentiment about the local real estate market.  Since the late fall of 2012 until now, the number of first time test takers of the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson exam has increased almost 25%.

   Obviously there has also been an increase in the number of students who are enrolling in the accredited real estate schools.   At Annex Real Estate School, where we like to keep our classes small to maintain the quality of the classes, we see an increasing demand for the pre-licensing courses.  We are now running daytime, evening and weekend classes. 

As long  as the demand continues, we expect to continue to offer the full schedule of classes.  It will be interesting to see what happens when the warm summer weather arrives.  June's busy social calendar and vacation plans usually slow down the activity.

Is Real Estate Brokerage Still A Good Career?

Over the past weeks I have been asked if real estate brokerage is still a viable career?  There was a large exodus of licensees right after the real estate 'bubble' burst.  Full timers became part timers and part timers said they were looking for a 'real job'.  Of course, real estate brokerage, working for buyers and/or sellers is a real job.  Who were these people who gave up their licenses or became inactive?  These were people who were not 'making it' in real estate.

Many real estate brokers and salesperson stayed in there.  If business is off 25%, then some one is making the 75%.

With interest rates still phenomenally low and inventory dropping down, it has becomes somewhat of a sellers market.  Perhaps that is why we still have a good attendance at our Massachusetts real estate salesperson classes.   And that is good.

Annex Real Estate School School License Class Schedule

Due to the weather forecast, the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Pre-Licensing Class, scheduled to start February 23 at Annex Real Estate School, has been postponed to start on March 2nd. There are still a few places available in this popular class. The Schedule for the MIDWEEK Classes starting Tuesday, February 26th, is unchanged.

Don't Be Left in the Cold. Be Part of the Warming Real Estate Market

At last we are hearing and seeing positive news about our local real estate market.  Lower inventory and still low interest rates are fueling slight increases in home prices.

Get your Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson License so that you can be a part of this market.  The first step is to take the mandatory 40 Pre-Licensing Class at an Approved School like Annex Real Estate School . The classes are held in two formats, meeting the needs of most students.

The next Intensive Weekend Program starts starts on Saturday, February 23rd.  The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 8 am to 6 pm both days, for two successive weekends, February 23 & 24 and March 2 &3.  The cost of the Program is $370 but you can pay the Early Bird registration fee of $345 up to a week before the start of the classes.   The fee includes the two textbooks that you will need for the class.

For those students who would prefer the traditional easier paced Midweek Program, there are the classes that run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 hours per class meeting, for 5 weeks.  There is a day Group that meets 9 am to 1 pm and an Evening Group that meets 6 pm to 10 pm.  The next Midweek Program starts on February 26th.  The cost of the Midweek Program is also $370 including the two textbooks .  Early Bird Registration of $345 is also available for these classes up to one week before the start.

At Annex Real Estate School , your classes are taught in the environment of an active real estate business by Massachusetts licensed Real Estate Brokers who are also Approved Real Estate Instructors.

Annex Real Estate School is conveniently located at 49 Beale Street in Quincy, MA near Wollaston stop on the T Red Line.  You can get more information and Applications on the school's website http://AnnexRealEstateSchool.com .

Postman Brings Good News To Annex Real Estate School

Annex Real Estate School is offering 3 Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson pre - Licensing Classes that are all starting about the same time.

An Intensive Weekend Class is scheduled to start on Saturday, February 23rd. This class will run on Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24, and then the following weekend, March 2nd and 3rd, 8 am to 6 pm, each day.  40 hours of Massachusetts state mandated classroom instruction in just 2 weekends.

Then, on Tuesday, February 26, the schedule calls for the more easy paced Midweek Program to start.  These are 4 hour classes and are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 5 weeks. This schedule also provides the  40 hours of Massachusetts state mandated classroom instruction.  The Midweek Classes are being offered as a Day Group, 9 am to 1 pm, and an Evening Group, 6 pm to 10 pm.

Every day, there are Applications that come in the mail in addition to the Applications being received as email attachments and even walk - ins.

As of this morning, there were still places available in all of these classes and Applicants are taking advantage of the Early Bird Registration.  If the School receives your Application and check or credit card information at least 1 week before the start of your class, your class fee, including 2 text books, is only $345.  After that, the regular fee is $370.

As usual, CLASS AVAILABILITY DEPENDS  UPON ENROLLMENT and CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO ASSURE CLASS QUALITY.

Weekend Real Estate Classes at Annex Real Estate School

At Annex Real Estate School, we were asked to run a Weekend only version of our popular Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Pre-Licensing Class and now there is one!  The class is starting this Saturday, January 19th and will be conducted on two consecutive weekends. The class schedule is Saturday and Sunday, January 19th and 20th, 26th and 27th.  Class hours will be 8:30 am  to 6:30 pm, all days.  The cost of early registration is still only $345, including 2 textbooks, but goes up to $370 after January 15th.

You can get more information and an Application at the school website: http://AnnexRealEstateSchool.com

Annex Real Estate School is conveniently located in Quincy, MA near the Wollaston stop on the T Red Line
Annex Real Estate School

Class Availability Depends Upon Registration

Class Size Limited to Assure Class Quality

Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Pre-licensing Classes

We're looking forward to the start of our Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Pre-licensing Classes at Annex Real Estate School next week.  These classes meet the new state requirement of 40 hours of classroom instruction.  These classes are taught by practicing Massachusetts licensed Real Estate Brokers, in the environment of an active real estate office.  In addition to the usual classroom 'handouts', Annex Real Estate School uses profession real estate textbooks rather than just a compilation of instructors' notes.

There are still places left in the class so I would recommend registering now rather than later.  Please remember that classroom size is limited to assure class quality and class availability depends upon class enrollment.  More information and Applications are available on the website of Annex Real Estate School

It's Amazing - The Turnout for the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson Classes

Tuesday turned out to be an amazing day at Annex Real Estate School in Quincy, Massachusetts. When I drove up to the office in the morning, about 15 minutes before the start of the first midweek September Real Estate Salesperson class, there was no one waiting to get into the school. Well, that has happened before, last minute arrivals. We had just finished an intensive Weekend class that was about 3/4 full. I was totally unprepared for what followed.

At ten minutes before the start of class, three students were in class. Five minutes before the start of class, there were ten students. Then, suddenly, the room filled up. We needed extra chairs and tables. What a surprise! We did not even have enough text books. Fortunately UPS showed up an hour later with the extra books we had ordered and the class went smoothly.

There was a similar story with the evening class. What a surprise! I surveyed the students and found that each felt that there is an opportunity in real estate sales. Most of the students have a reasonable expectation of the local real estate market....not a boom, but never the less, a gradual recovery.

This is very encouraging as we are also seeing a definite improvement in the actvity in our affiliated real estate office, Century21 Annex Realty .

I know that the National Association of Realtors is urging an extension of the first time home buyer credit. This would be good, as there has been a lag in the program getting underway and it being used. One deterent that has been eliminated in many states isthe ability to use the credit at the closing. Signs of good things to come!

Real Estate Salesperson Class Starts Today

We're'll be heading to the office and Annex Real Estate School to open up. This is for the morning session of the Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson pre-license course. The response has been almost overwhelming.

Between the registration for the morning and evening, we've had to order more text books. We'll have to find out the motiviation of the students. Why have they decided to go for their Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson license, now? What do you think?

Good Weather, Good Real Estate Activity, Good RE School Enrollment

Here it is, almost the start of the Labor Day weekend, and the outlook for local real estate is good, good, good! The sales activity at our real estate firm, Century21 Annex Realty is definitely a plus. It's not just here in Quincy, MA, but a good part of Boston's 'South Shore'.

We're also seeing an upswing in the registration at our school, Annex Real Estate School. There is increased enrollment in the midweek programs that have both morning and evening classes. We're also seeing the popular accelerated Weekend Class fill up. It gives us a positive indication about the sentiment of the local market. Increase class size is an reflection of the attitude that the market is going to recover.

Now, we would like to see increased activity at our marketing sites, the Annex Bookstore over at Amazon as well as the general Annex Real Estate Source.

Wishing you all an enjoyable Labor day Weekend

Good News From National Association Of Realtors On The Pace of U.S. Existing Home Sales

In a press release, issued today, the National Association of Realtors, said " For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row...."....The NAR chief economist, Lawrence Yun , who said he is encouraged, is quoted as saying "..the housing market has decisively turned for the better."

I know that we are seeing more activity in our real estate school with more new persons wanting to get into the business, as well as at our real estate business with more buyers and sellers.

You can read more of the Reator article at their news release site .