Pre-Licensing                     

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Is a Career in Real Estate for You?

A career in real estate can be very exciting, offering great personal satisfaction and financial rewards. But it is also a highly competitive business requiring a strong ambition to succeed. Not everyone is suited to a real estate career, and even those possessing all the typical skills may not be successful. That’s why it is important to know the facts up front. The Greater Harrisburg REALTORS^® Institute can help!  You must be 18 years old, complete two 30 hour courses of real estate instruction, request your criminal record check by the state police, and pass the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission's real estate salesperson's exam.

Click here to learn more about what it takes to be a REALTOR^®
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Pre-Licensing Courses

 In order for an individual to sit for the Pennsylvania State Real Estate 
 Commission's real estate salesperson's exam, the individual must take and pass 
 two courses. Real Estate Fundamentals and Real Estate Practice are the two
 required courses. Each course is 30 hours in length. 80% attendance and a
 passing grade of 70% or above are required for each course. The two courses
 may be taken in any order; however we recommend that individuals take the Real Estate Fundamentals first.
 
 Both Real Estate Fundamentals and Real Estate Practice are comprehensive and
 intensive courses that will prepare individuals for the state real estate exam. In
 addition, both courses require individual reading and study time throughout the
 course. Individuals may purchase the textbook prior to the first class to begin
 some individual reading.
                                                                      
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Class Schedule Spring 2012

• Weeknight classes are held from 5:30 - 10:30 pm.

• Weekend classes are held Fridays 5:30-9:30 pm, Saturdays 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, and Sundays 12:30-5:30 pm.

• We ask that on the first night of each course, attendees arrive between 5:00-5:15 p.m. to register

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Tuition  

Real Estate Practice - $185         Real Estate Fundamentals - $185           

• Register & pay for both courses together ON OR BEFORE THE 1st Course for a package price of $360 (Savings of $10). Make check payable to "GHAR"
  

• Tuition must be paid in full prior to the start of a class

Deposits: A minimum $50 deposit per course is required to confirm your registration.  Deposits or full tuition may be paid with check, American Express, MasterCard or Visa.  Be sure to clearly print your card number, expiration date and sign your name if you are using a credit card.  If you desire to pay cash, please stop by our office – do not send cash in the mail!  Registrations may be mailed, faxed, emailed or telephoned to:

Greater Harrisburg REALTORS^® Institute
424 N. Enola Drive, Suite 1 Enola, PA 17025
Telephone: (717) 364-3205    Fax: (717) 364-3206
Email: donna@ghar.info

*Please note deposits are non-refundable*

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Textbook

 In addition to the tuition, you need to purchase the textbook - Modern
 Real  Estate Practice in Pennsylvania, 11th edition update.

• The cost of the textbook is $31.80 including tax
• The same textbook is used for both courses
• The textbook may be purchased in advance by stopping by the Institute office during regular office hours, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Each student is required to have a copy of the current textbook.

Exam Preparation Books:  The Institute also sells two exam preparation books:  Real Estate Exam Preparation-Pennsylvania and Answers to Help You Pass the Real Estate Exam.

These exam prep books are NOT required; however, many students find them useful in passing the state exam.

Cost: Real Estate Exam Preparation-Pennsylvania - $15.00 plus tax ($15.90)
          Answers to Help You Pass the Real Estate Exam - $26.00 plus tax ($27.56)

If you buy both books together, we offer them at a discounted price of $35.00 plus tax ($37.10)!  ____________________________________________________________________

Instructors

• The instructor for the weeknight classes is Rick Zalek.
• Marti Garrett instructs our weekend classes

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Class Size:

• Students should register early, as class size is limited to 25-30 students.

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To Register

     1. Click here to print out registration form

    2. Fax the registration form to (717) 364-3206 with a credit card number       (American Express, VISA or Mastercard only) for payment of the $50 deposit for one course or $100 deposit for two courses. Deposits are non-refundable.

    3. If paying by check, mail the registration form and a check for $50/$100 (payable to "GHAR") to Greater Harrisburg REALTORS^® Institute,424 N. Enola Drive, Suite 1, Enola, PA 17025.

    4. If you have any questions, call The Greater Harrisburg REALTORS^® Institute   at (717) 364-3205.

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What to bring to class

 Bring along a pen or pencil, a yellow highlighter, a notebook, and a basic function calculator.

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Directions

Directions to GHAR
424 N. Enola Drive, Suite 1
Enola, PA  17025
Telephone: (717) 364-3205    Fax: (717) 364-3206  
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Special Needs

In order to better accommodate your needs, please be sure to notify us in advance, if you have any disability which will require special auxiliary aids and/or services. 
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 Cancellation and Refund Policies:

• Deposit payments are not refundable, but they are transferable to another date and/or course offered by the Greater Harrisburg REALTORS^® Institute within a six-month period.

• If the School finds it necessary to cancel the entire course, the full dollar amount of any payment will be promptly refunded.

• If the School cancels a portion of the course, the unused portion of the tuition may be credited towards a future course or refunded.

• No portion of the tuition will be refunded after class day begins.

• Reservations must be canceled at least 72 hours in advance of class for full refund transfer.

• Payments to the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS^® are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax purposes; however, such payments may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.

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Course Examination Policies:

The exam for each course is given at the last class. A student must receive a 70% or better to pass the test. A passing grade for each course is required. If the student does not pass the test the first time, the Institute has adopted the following policies:

• When taking an exam, students may only have a calculator, pen or pencil, and blank paper.  No purses, backpacks, or cell phones are permitted.

• Students may arrange to retake the course examination one additional time at no additional fee by contacting the Institute to arrange a convenient time. Convenient times are within normal business hours unless special permission is granted by the School Director.

• If a passing grade has not been received after taking the exam a total of two times (once at the end of the course and one retake), the student may pay $25 to retake the test one additional time. The student also has the option of retaking the course for a $75 fee.

• Retaking the course requires 80% attendance from the student.

• After retaking the course, the student will have the opportunity to retake the exam one additional time if not passed the night of the course (Total of two retakes).

• After that, the student must pay full price to attend a future course.

• Convenient times are within normal business hours unless special permission is granted by the School Director.

• All exam retakes must be completed within one year of completion of the course.  After retaking the exam, students may review their questions and answers for no longer than 30 minutes.

• Examination retake policies apply to all GHRI pre-licensing students including students attending on a scholarship.

• Scholarships include a one time $25 examination retake fee. All other additional fees must be paid by the scholarship recipient.

The Candidate Information Bulletin provides you with information about the examination and application process for a real estate licensee in the State of Pennsylvania. 

Click here to download a copy of the Pennsylvania Candidate Information Bulletin!

Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-3658 * Fax (717) 787-0250
www.dos.state.pa.us/estate