California Real Estate Colleges

Here is a list of California real estate colleges which offer a wide variety of licenses in the real estate field. Find a real estate college nearby and earn your real estate license. We've also gathered information about a career in real estate, located at the bottom of this page. Click on a college to find more specific information or just scroll down the page through all the colleges and their programs.

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American School of Mortgage Banking

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Locations: Tustin, CA

  • Conventional Loan Processor (Class)
    Intensive training to assure a good FNMA (Fannie Mae) & FHLMC (Freddie Mac) loan, and we include coverage of Sub Prime Loans. This is THE course for the Conventional Loan Broker and Processor.
  • Conventional Underwriting (Class)
    This is an advanced course recommended ONLY for candidates with at least one year experience in loan processing. It is most effective as a follow-up Course to either 1LP or 2CP. This includes classroom analysis of actual case studies, with in-depth study of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines.
  • FHA Underwriting (Class)
    This is the most in-depth course offered by the ASMB, our FHA Direct Endorsement Underwriter Course. It provides the special emphasis required for the particular insurance requirements of FHA loans. It was developed by DE Underwriters for new DE Underwriters.
  • Loan Processor / Loan Originator (Class)
    The MUST HAVE course for beginning Loan Processors and Originators. Intensive processing training in FHA, VA, FNMA, & FHLMC loans. This course includes an in-depth study of the rules, regulations and requirements for all types of funding.

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Carter Vocational Schools

Locations: Riverside, CA

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F

Foothill College

Locations: Palo Alto, CA

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Real Estate Career Information

Earning a real estate license online is a great way to jump start a successful career in real estate. Jobs in real estate will open up to you once you complete your real estate course. Below are some careers you can pursue once you earn your real estate license.

A career as a Real Estate Broker

As a real estate broker you will supervise agents with less experience to effectively run real estate offices. Many brokers own the firms they work in, others work with national real estate franchises, banks, or government agencies. Brokers have high levels of knowledge and/or experience in the areas of advanced real estate practice, law, finance, appraisal, economics, property management, escrow, and/or real estate office administration. Brokers may work for themselves, or be a part of a larger organization, such as a national franchise, lender, or government agency.

A career as a Real Estate Appraiser

As a real estate appraiser you will inspect real property (land and/or structures) to estimate an accurate value and verify the condition of the property and its improvements. An appraiser must have in-depth knowledge of building techniques, geography, finance, and economics to arrive at a representative value of the appraised property. In order to secure a bank loan, the property must have an appraisal by a licensed appraiser.

A beginning residential appraiser can make from $24,000 to $30,000 per year or more. If you decide to continue your education beyond residential appraisal by obtaining additional certification licenses (i.e., Certified Residential Appraiser or Certified General Appraiser), your income levels can increase up to $70,000 or more annually. Allied has courses for each certification license and can help you pass the state exams.

Appraisers often work for themselves, but also work for mortgage firms, real estate brokers, lenders, corporations, and government agencies. Anyone investing in real estate needs accurate and concise information describing the property, its condition, and its value.

Real estate appraisal is an excellent additional skill for real estate salespeople, brokers, home inspectors, or other professionals who deal in the real estate industry.

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