Gail Swindler
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KELLER WILLIAMS

Imagine being in a job that you love, where integrity, teamwork, and helping others is foremost. Think of a place where everyone wants the best for you personally and professionally.

This wonderful place really exists! This is where I work, at Keller Williams Realty. Honestly, the only way to know what I am writing about is to experience it! Please call me and I’d be happy to give you a tour and have you attend any of our training classes. I think that the best way to experience who we are, is to come to our Sales meeting, Tuesdays.

You can also call Jim Forde at 714-875-0979 for more information about Approved Real Estate Academy.

For new agents we have a wonderful school called Approved Real Estate Academy.   Jim Forde is the Director and makes getting your license fun.    You can also visit their web site:  www.ApprovedRealEstateAcdemy.com

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Orange County, CA Real Estate Education Company is not just surviving in this market, they are growing. What is their secret? No surprises, just some fundamental business management 101.

ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com sells , including licensing and continuing education for real estate agents in Southern California. First, they had the foresight to remain debt free and sock away a sizable chuck of earnings for just such an opportunity. In the midst of this economy, most companies are not finding much opportunity. ” Opportunity indeed!”, says Jim Forde, the company’s Director. “We are using this downturn in the real estate market to significantly re-invest in the breadth and depth of our online real estate library.”

“Secondly, we have also had to get more creative about how to find our customers”, says Forde, is entering into creative partnerships with real estate brokers and Colleges. “It’s a win-win says Jim Forde, Director of Approved Real Estate Academy. They gain new agents and students while we expand our customer base”. Forde adds that no potential customer is off their radar. “Our students have included the likes of 80 year old Fletcher “Woody” Woodruff, Service men stationed in Iraq, sailors aboard US aircraft carriers, and probably your neighbor down the street. Challenging times call for creative minds”, insists Forde.

ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com has also re-designed their web site and made numerous other technology and process improvements to make things even easier for students.

As Forde says, “We hear everybody moaning about the market. At ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com, we are investing in our future and any company, large or small, that intends to thrive in the years to come, better be thinking the same way. Frankly, we are excited about the turnaround. When? We don’t know. But when it does, we will be ready for lift off.”

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Irvine, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

For more information about Approved Real Estate Academy, go to www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com.
Contact:

Jim Forde
Director
Approved Real Estate Academy
4040 Barranca Pkwy., Ste. 150
Irvine, CA 92604

Phone: 714-875-0979
Email:Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

#jimforde #approvedrealestateacademy #kellerwilliamsrealtyirvine

With the unemployment rate reaching shocking new levels and the urgency for career solutions that don’t require years to ramp up, many are taking a second look at a career in real estate. Sound crazy? Actually it makes perfect sense.

Companies that provide online real estate education note the following reasons for this career rotation into real estate:

• A Fast Start – it requires only about 10 weeks of education
• A Low Cost – Tuition is generally less than $500
• A Great High-Paying Job – You should be able to get a job where you can earn $50,000 in the first year if you work at it

Jim Forde, the Director of the ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com a real estate education company, ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com notes, “There is no career path that allows you to train so rapidly, and start the income rolling in so quickly, as that of a real estate professional. In California, you can take your entire training curriculum online.”

When compared with other careers one can attain online, such as medical biller, paralegal, secretary, or any of the 2-4 year degreed professions, none can offer such short training or immediate payback. Most of these non real estate alternatives range from 1-4 years of education and cost between 3 – 10 times the cost of becoming a real estate agent. Mr. Forde the director of Approved Real Estate Academy, known o the internet as www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com, has posted a comparison of the top ten careers one can get attain online compared with becoming a real estate agent. That comparison, seen here, provides compelling evidence to support his assertions.

What is as convincing as Mr. Forde’s data is that he is hands on working with the agents every day. Mr. Forde asks, “What are these future real estate agents saying? They are saying that a new career in real estate makes perfect sense.”

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Irvine, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

For more information about Approved Real Estate Academy, go to www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com.

Contact:

Jim Forde, Director
Approved Real Estate Academy
4010 Barranca Pkwy., Ste. 100
Irvine, CA 92604
Phone 714-875-0979

Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

#jimforde #approvedrealestateacademy #kellerwilliamsrealtyirvine

Have you ever heard people say they were too far along in years to start a new career? Have you also heard that computers are hard to learn if you haven’t grown up with them?

Here is a story that blows those stereotypes out of the water. Earlier this year, 80 year young Fletcher Woodruff also known as Woody of Midway City, decided to start a new career in real estate. Woody loves people. He loves to manage his own time and he loves to be physically and mentally active, “What better career than a Real Estate agent?”, said Woody.

And since much of the research that agents do is on computers, Woody realized she “needed to learn a bit more about computers”. What better way, thought Woody, than to do his real estate agent licensing training on the internet? Woody found a company in Irvine, CA called Approved Real Estate Academy. “I have no background in computers”, said Woody, “and really didn’t know much more than how to turn the computer on. But it didn’t matter; the staff at ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com walked me through everything I needed to know to complete my training. And I never had to leave my house. If I needed help, I would just call them. They became my friends and supporters. In fact, when I passed my state licensing exam, they called me and asked if I would like to be an Keller Williams Realty Agent.”

Woody is now a licensed real estate agent at Keller Williams Realty in Irvine, CA. At last check, he was on his way to a closing – impressive for the 81 year old rookie! More and more seniors are getting into second careers to earn a little extra money or just to stay active.

ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com recognized this and has courses specifically designed for those wishing to serve the senior market. They have also redesigned their website so that even a customer with no computer experience can easily complete their online real estate training.

For those who think they are too old to start something new, don’t admit that in front of Woody or you will hear his story, loud and proud.

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Irvine, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

For more information about Approved Real Estate Academy, go to www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com.

Contact:

Jim Forde, Director
Approved Real Estate Academy
4010 Barranca Pkwy., Ste. 100
Irvine, CA 92604
Phone 714-875-0979

Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

#approvedrealestateacademy #jimforde #kellerwilliamsrealtyirvine

Approved Real Estate Academy, known online as ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com, reports an increasing number of high school grads are inquiring about a career in real estate as an alternative to the traditional college career path.

Inquiries to Approved Real Estate Academy‘ online school increasingly relate to questions of age and eligibility requirements in regards to securing a real estate license. Their school rosters indicate young post-high schoolers are re-evaluating the traditional career path of college and seeking an alternative that is more expedient, less costly, and affords a faster way to make money.

ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com also reports that brokers with whom they affiliate are seeking younger agents to connect with their younger buyer demographic. Jim Forde, Director of Approved Real Estate Academy, notes, “Local brokers say they’re reaching out to younger recruits.” He went on to say “Younger workers like to work in a team, like to have mentorship and support and have other options for career development. The Gen X and Gen Y consumers are a hot topic in real estate right now.”

Representative of a younger agent at Keller Williams Realty, has indicated that he uses different tools to communicate with the younger buyers; tools that some younger sellers like himself are aware of such as social networking, twitter, and texting. According to Forde, “Buyers in their 20s, I automatically assume that they want to text-message with me, that they want to instant message, that they want to use technology. People who are older, I give them the option.”

Says Jim Forde, the Director of Approved Real Estate Academy, “If this trend continues, we should expect to see a much younger, much hipper, much more technologically enabled real estate agent.

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Tustin, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Tustin, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

For more information about Approved Real Estate Academy, go to www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com.

Contact:

Jim Forde, Director
Approved Real Estate Academy
4010 Barranca Pkwy., Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92604
Phone 714-875-0979

Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

#approvedrealestateacademy #jimforde #kellerwilliamsrealtyirvine #kellerwilliamsrealty

In the midst of one of the worst financial crises our nation has seen since the Great Depression, a national provider of state-approved online real estate licensing courses is making a huge investment in its future and encouraging those who are considering a career in real estate to do the same.

For the last few months, Approved Real Estate Academy (known on the internet as ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com has been telling prospective students that “now is the time to get your real estate license in preparation for the next big upswing in real estate”. Company executives acknowledge the economy is struggling but when it turns around, some very smart, forward thinking people stand to make a lot of money. ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com is strongly encouraging people to put themselves in a position to benefit from the start of the next real estate upswing by getting licensed now.

ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com who has been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep in Southern California. They were among the first real estate schools in the Southern California to make the jump from classroom to online education.

Jim Forde, the company’s director tells us, “About a year and a half ago we sensed this downward trend was approaching. Like most others we didn’t realize that it would go this deep or that it would last this long. Many experts tell us that the true bottom may not come until late Spring 20109. But those same experts also tell us that the next boom will begin at the same time and that it will be big.”

The Approved Real Estate Academy has taken a proactive approach during the months of this downward trend and has made significant investment in the expansion of the company.

They have also just completed a massive re-design of their website and education delivery system. The new site is easier to use, more visually appealing and filled with helpful information for those investigating a career in real estate in California.

They have also produced 2 videos encouraging those considering a career in real estate to get licensed now. These videos are being widely distributed on the internet and can be found on YouTube.com among others.

This has all come at a high price at a time when enrollments in real estate school have seen a steep decline and revenues for real estate schools are down. But this is the point, often the time to prepare for the next upswing is exactly when things are at their worst. It may seem risky, and it may be a little risky, but as they say “no risk, no reward”. Those who take a little risk are almost certain to see big rewards very soon.

ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com isn’t just talking the talk, they are walking the walk. When they say that “now is the time to make the investment in a new career” they are putting their money where their mouth is.

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Tustin, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

For more information about Approved Real Estate Academy, go to www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com.

Contact:

Jim Forde, Director
Approved Real Estate Academy
4010 Barranca Pkwy., Ste. 100
Irvine, CA 92604
Phone 714-875-0979

Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

#approvedrealestateacademy #jimforde #kellerwilliamsrealtyirvine #kellerwilliamsrealty

Approved Real Estate Academy, known online as ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com, reports an increasing number of its customers are coming from Twitter and Facebook.

The advent of Social Media has opened whole new avenues for online companies to connect with its customers.

Jim Forde, one of the Directors of Approved Real Estate Academy indicates that more marketing time is being spent on Social Media. All of our management now collaborate regularly to develop marketing initiatives to reach Twitter and Facebook users.

The company has also developed new internal procedures around Social Media to more efficiently administer to those using these new forms of online communication. ‘Twitter Specials’ and ‘Tweet Decks’ are replacing mailers and the post office. A creative example is how they now deploy automated monitoring tools to seek out communications involving ‘real estate’ and ‘online careers’. When these communication threads are discovered, ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com offers the services of its online real estate school. Currently only a small portion of their business comes through Social Media avenues, but they see it as a growing area that is screaming to be served. Approved Real Estate Academy also notes an interesting phenomenon occurring in the blogosphere where people are using their blogs to share feedback about their consumer experience. Lisa Medina, a recent Approved Real Estate Academy graduate in California, used her blog to describe her experience with the company.

The advent of Social Media has necessitated other changes to his company, Jim Forde adds, “We have integrated new processes and new language around Social Media. What shocks us is why some of our competitors aren’t embracing this”.

As a measure of the growing importance of Social Media for online companies, Jim Forde notes “In the early days of Keller Williams Realty, it was all about the telephone. Today, our Career Specialists report that over 25% of all conversations are done digitally, through online chat and e-mail.”

Online companies are being forced to look at how they market. Those companies that embrace and adopt Social Media are far more likely to succeed than those who continue to do things as they always have.

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Tustin, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

For more information about Approved Real Estate Academy, go to www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com.

Contact:

Jim Forde, Director
Approved Real Estate Academy
2323 N. Tustin Ave., Suite J
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone 714-875-0979

Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

Mobile devices like smart phones and tablet computers are taking the world of education by storm. We’ve all watched online learning grow in popularity since the late 1990’s with just about any kind of courseware now available via web delivery. And now, with the introduction of the iPad and other touch screen tablet devices, online learning is about to take another giant step toward anywhere, anytime learning.

Approved Real Estate Academy recently announced that all of its online real estate license and continuing education courses are available to run on any device with an internet browser – no apps are required. This includes the iPhone, iPad and iTouch. It also includes the Blackberry and any phone using the Android platform. This means that students can now study, take quizzes and real estate exams and interact with instructors from anywhere.

Jim Forde, the company’s Director of Education explained: “The system we use for delivering real estate courses and testing online is perfectly suited to a small touch screen. The one drawback to tablets and smart phones is the awkwardness of typing on odd sized and formatted keypads. But there is no typing required in the Approved Real Estate Academy courses so in our case there is no issue.”

Experts from the field of online learning tell us to expect a wave of educators adapting course and testing delivery for effective delivery on small touch screens. The appeal of true self-paced learning with no location limitations is too big to ignore.

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Tustin, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Tustin, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

For more information about Approved Real Estate Academy, go to www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com.

Contact:

Jim Forde, Director
Approved Real Estate Academy
2323 N. Tustin Ave., Suite J
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone 714-875-0979

Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

About Approved Real Estate Academy:

Approved Real Estate Academy is located in Tustin, California, It is one of the best Real Estate Schools in Orange County, California. Approved Real Estate Academy is one of the only providers of online real estate education in Orange County that been offering online real estate license courses and real estate exam prep since with live sales teaching.

For more information about Approved Real Estate Academy, go to www.ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com.

Contact:

Jim Forde, Director
Approved Real Estate Academy
4040 Barranca Pkwy Ste. 150
Irvine, CA 92604
Phone 714-875-0979

Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com

Email: Jim@ApprovedRealEstateAcademy.com