Winn School of Real Estate
20+ Years Of Real Estate Education Experience
Betty Winn is the owner of Winn Realty and Winn School of Real Estate, LLC. She started her real estate career in 1986 as a salesperson, got her real estate broker’s license in 1989 and has owned her own real estate company since 1993.
Winn started teaching real estate pre-licensing at Yavapai College, in Prescott Arizona in 2004 and started the Winn School of Real Estate school in May of 2010.
I started teaching real estate pre-licensing at Yavapai College in 2004 and started my school in May of 2010.
Betty Winn, Owner/Admin/Instructor
- Real estate professional since 1986
- Owner of real estate company for over 30 years
- Five years teaching real estate pre-licensing at Yavapai Collage
- Started Winn School of Real Estate, May 2009
- Specializing in Real Estate Pre-Licensing course
- Continuing education
- Contract Writing
- Has taught online and live classes.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is Winn School of Real Estate LLC Accredited?
We are not accredited in the same sense as a college. There have been students that have received grants through DES to take the class. Winn School of Real Estate is certified by the Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) to offer the 90 hours of education to allow the student to take the state exam and become a licensed real estate practitioner.
2. What is the cost of the real estate licensing course?
The Basic course is $559.20 and includes the 90-hour course, the 6-hour required contract writing, your book ($25 shipping fee applies) and two Brian Buffini greetings.
The Career Start is $734.20 and includes everything in the Basic course plus The Review Crammer and CompuCram (an online practice testing program) GREAT VALUE!
3. Are there any other costs involved in becoming a licensed real estate salesperson?
State Testing is $75, Finger Print Clearance Card $67 – $74, License Activation Fee is $50 (plus $10 for RE Recovery Fund)
4. How long is the class?
The course is 90-hours. Students taking the online course work at their own pace.
Then the students have to take and pass mthe final exam with a score of 75% or better before receiving their certificate to take the State exam.
Students work at their own pace with the online version of the course.
5. How much studying do I need to plan for?
Students should plan on a few hours for each chapter.
6. How many questions are on the state exam?
There are 180 questions.
7. How much time do I get to take the exam?
The students will have five hours and must pass each with a 75%
8. Do you have to put your license with a real estate broker/brokerage to list and sell?
Yes. You must hang your license with a brokerage. And if they are part of the Realtor Association you must also join the association.
A licensee must be a salesperson for three out of the last five years before taking the broker licensing course to become a broker or associate broker.
9. Are there brokers willing to take on new licensees?
Yes, many of the big real estate houses like Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Bloom Tree Realty, West USA of Prescott, Coldwell BAnker and Keller Williams Northern Arizona are always looking for new agents.
10. Are there costs involved in becoming a member of the Realtor Association?
Check your local real estate association as the charges and fees vary with each area. You will spend roughly $2,000 in school, licensing and membership fees.
*Please double check with PAAR as prices change.
11. What training is available for new licensees?
That depends on which brokerage you hang your license. Some have very structured training programs and some you learn on the fly. There are continuing opportunities for education.
ADRE requires that every salesperson get 24 hours and brokers must get 30 hours before they renew their licenses every 2 years. You can find the continuing education packages under the Real Estate Education tab.