Broker Pre-License
This class is the first step on the path to an exciting new career as an Illinois Real Estate Agent. Illinois law requires that students complete 75 hours of education to qualify for the Broker License. The course consists of a 60-hour real estate topics course and a 15-hour interactive course.
Course content includes Introduction to the Real Estate Business
- Real Property and the Law
- Concepts of Home Ownership
- Real Estate Agency
- Real Estate Brokerage
- Brokerage Agreements
- Interests in Real Estate
- Forms of Real Estate Ownership
- Legal Descriptions
- Real Estate Taxes and Other Liens
- Real Estate Contracts
- Transfer of Title
- Title Records
- Illinois Real Estate License Law
- Real Estate Financing: Principles
- Real Estate Financing: Practice
- Leases
- Property Management
- Real Estate Appraisal
- Land Use Controls and Property Development
- Fair Housing and Ethical Practices
- Environmental Issues and the Real Estate Transaction
- Closing the Real Estate Transaction
- Real Estate Mathematics.
Upon successful completion of the 75 hours pre-license course, you must successfully pass the state examination with a minimum score of 75% in order to receive their broker license.
| Date | Day | Chapters discussed in class |
| 9/7/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 1 Intro. To the Real Estate Business Chapter 2 Real Estate Property and Law |
| 9/9/21 | Thursday | Chapter 3 Concepts of Home Ownership Chapter 14 Illinois Real Estate License Law |
| 9/14/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 5 Real Estate Brokerage Chapter 4 Real Estate Agency |
| 9/16/21 | Thursday | Chapter 21 Fair Housing and Ethical Practices Chapter 6 Brokerage Employment Contracts Chapter 11 Real Estate Contracts |
| 9/21/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 11 Real Estate Contracts Chapter 17 Leases Chapter 18 Property Management |
| 9/23/21 | Thursday | Chapter 8 Forms of Real Estate Ownership Chapter 7 Interests in Real Estate |
| 9/28/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 9 Legal Description Chapter 13 Title Records Chapter 12 Transfer of Title |
| 9/30/21 | Thursday | Chapter 22 Environmental Issues Chapter 10 Real Estate Taxes and other Liens Chapter 20 Land Use Controls and Property |
| 10/5/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 15 Real Estate Financing: Principles Chapter 23 Closing the Real Estate Transaction |
| 10/7/21 | Thursday | Chapter 19 Appraisal Chapter 16 Real Estate Financing: Practice |
| 10/12/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 24 Math Night |
| 10/14/21 | Thursday | Chapter 1 Agency Chapter 2 Fair Housing |
| 10/19/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 3 Contracts and Escrow Chapter 4 Real Property Issues Chapter 5 Leases and Property Management |
| 10/21/21 | Thursday | FINAL EXAMS |
$595.00
| Date | Day/Time 6-10p |
Chapter discussed in class |
| 10/26/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 1 Intro. To the Real Estate Business Chapter 2 – Real Estate Property and Law |
| 10/28/21 | Thursday | Chapter 3 Concepts of Home Ownership Chapter 14 Illinois Real Estate License Law |
| 11/2/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 5 Real Estate Brokerage Chapter 4 Real Estate Agency |
| 11/4/21 | Thursday | Chapter 21 Fair Housing and Ethical Practices Chapter 6 Brokerage Employment Contracts Chapter 11 Real Estate Contracts |
| 11/9/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 11 Real Estate Contracts Chapter 17 Leases Chapter 18 Property Management |
| 11/11/21 | Thursday | Chapter 8 Forms of Real Estate Ownership Chapter 7 Interests in Real Estate |
| 11/16/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 9 Legal Description Chapter 13 Title Records Chapter 12 Transfer of Title |
| 11/18/21 | Thursday | Chapter 22 Environmental Issues Chapter 10 Real Estate Taxes and other Liens Chapter 20 Land Use Controls and Property |
| 11/23/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 15 Real Estate Financing: Principles Chapter 23 Closing the Real Estate Transaction |
| 11/25/21 | Thursday | Happy Thanksgiving! |
| 11/30/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 19 Appraisal Chapter 16 Real Estate Financing: Practice |
| 12/2/21 | Thursday | Chapter 24 Math Night |
| 12/7/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 1 Agency Chapter 2 Fair Housing |
| 12/9/21 | Thursday | Chapter 3 Contracts and Escrow Chapter 4 Real Property Issues Chapter 5 Leases and Property Management |
| 12/14/21 | Tuesday | FINAL EXAMS |
$595.00
| Date | Day/Time 6-10p |
Chapter discussed in class |
| 10/26/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 1 Intro. To the Real Estate Business Chapter 2 – Real Estate Property and Law |
| 10/28/21 | Thursday | Chapter 3 Concepts of Home Ownership Chapter 14 Illinois Real Estate License Law |
| 11/2/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 5 Real Estate Brokerage Chapter 4 Real Estate Agency |
| 11/4/21 | Thursday | Chapter 21 Fair Housing and Ethical Practices Chapter 6 Brokerage Employment Contracts Chapter 11 Real Estate Contracts |
| 11/9/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 11 Real Estate Contracts Chapter 17 Leases Chapter 18 Property Management |
| 11/11/21 | Thursday | Chapter 8 Forms of Real Estate Ownership Chapter 7 Interests in Real Estate |
| 11/16/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 9 Legal Description Chapter 13 Title Records Chapter 12 Transfer of Title |
| 11/18/21 | Thursday | Chapter 22 Environmental Issues Chapter 10 Real Estate Taxes and other Liens Chapter 20 Land Use Controls and Property |
| 11/23/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 15 Real Estate Financing: Principles Chapter 23 Closing the Real Estate Transaction |
| 11/25/21 | Thursday | Happy Thanksgiving! |
| 11/30/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 19 Appraisal Chapter 16 Real Estate Financing: Practice |
| 12/2/21 | Thursday | Chapter 24 Math Night |
| 12/7/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 1 Agency Chapter 2 Fair Housing |
| 12/9/21 | Thursday | Chapter 3 Contracts and Escrow Chapter 4 Real Property Issues Chapter 5 Leases and Property Management |
| 12/14/21 | Tuesday | FINAL EXAMS |
$595.00
| Date | Day/Time 6-10p |
Chapter discussed in class |
| 10/26/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 1 Intro. To the Real Estate Business Chapter 2 – Real Estate Property and Law |
| 10/28/21 | Thursday | Chapter 3 Concepts of Home Ownership Chapter 14 Illinois Real Estate License Law |
| 11/2/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 5 Real Estate Brokerage Chapter 4 Real Estate Agency |
| 11/4/21 | Thursday | Chapter 21 Fair Housing and Ethical Practices Chapter 6 Brokerage Employment Contracts Chapter 11 Real Estate Contracts |
| 11/9/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 11 Real Estate Contracts Chapter 17 Leases Chapter 18 Property Management |
| 11/11/21 | Thursday | Chapter 8 Forms of Real Estate Ownership Chapter 7 Interests in Real Estate |
| 11/16/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 9 Legal Description Chapter 13 Title Records Chapter 12 Transfer of Title |
| 11/18/21 | Thursday | Chapter 22 Environmental Issues Chapter 10 Real Estate Taxes and other Liens Chapter 20 Land Use Controls and Property |
| 11/23/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 15 Real Estate Financing: Principles Chapter 23 Closing the Real Estate Transaction |
| 11/25/21 | Thursday | Happy Thanksgiving! |
| 11/30/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 19 Appraisal Chapter 16 Real Estate Financing: Practice |
| 12/2/21 | Thursday | Chapter 24 Math Night |
| 12/7/21 | Tuesday | Chapter 1 Agency Chapter 2 Fair Housing |
| 12/9/21 | Thursday | Chapter 3 Contracts and Escrow Chapter 4 Real Property Issues Chapter 5 Leases and Property Management |
| 12/14/21 | Tuesday | FINAL EXAMS |