Trussville Real Estate

New Site for Open Houses in Birmingham

2009-02-05T07:40:00.001-08:00

Weichert, Realtors has just launched a new site for Open Houses in the Birmingham area.

Each week the site is updated with the open houses coming up for the weekend.

The new open house site is www.8YellowBalloons.com

It already has the upcoming houses for the weekend of February 7th and 8th 2009. If you are looking to buy a home in the Birmingham Area, 8YellowBalloons.com is your one stop resource for open house times and directions.

Selective Immersion draws Rave Reviews from Real Estate Students

2008-05-15T05:21:00.001-07:00

New Teaching Method helps Students Pass Real Estate Exam

(Birmingham, AL) A new method of teaching and instructing students has recently shown amazing results in students who have attended Real Estate Success Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. The teaching method is referred to as "selective immersion" by the originator of the technique, Mike Carraway.

After spending years sitting through real estate classes and in many cases having trouble staying awake, Mr. Carraway decided to do something about the "old school" methods of instruction to make sure students were engaged and really enjoyed classes and learned from them.

"I have taken the pre-license class in 3 different states and also have had to sit through Continuing Education classes in all these states. One thing they all have in common is that all of them consisted primarily of lecture, lecture, lecture." Mr. Carraway says that is not effective in appealing to all of the different learning styles that students use.

According to Mr. Carraway, because some students are visual learners, some are aural learners, some are active learners, and some are tactile learners, the classroom content must address all of these styles of learning. In addition, classroom content must focus on one subject area at a time. The subject area can contain many subareas, but, all of the learning types and teaching styles must be used to insure that all of the students grasp the main concepts first, and then the sub-concepts second.

"The idea is to totally immerse the student in the subject, and engage them in many different ways", says Carraway. Real Estate Success Institute uses a 2 week or 10 day format for the required 60 hour pre-license class.

"The 2 week format provides an excellent venue for the selective immersion teaching technique.", says Carraway. His students are drawn into the subject with engaging stories that illustrate the main points, role plays that further illustrate the subareas, question and answer sections, challenge quizes, and games akin to Jeopardy. In essence, the student is totally immersed in that particular subject for that day through a wide variety of activities. But it doesn't end in the classroom.

"All of our students are instructed to do 2 activities each evening - read their notes - and make up flashcards." But, Carraway says, the students are told to spend no more than 45 minutes each evening on these activities. He says that during the classroom time, students form new neural pathways in their brains that make new synaptic connections. These new pathways quickly disappear unless they are reinforced a few hours later. That's why the evening activities are so important.

"The first thing we do the next day is a quick review of the day before, further reinforcing these new neural connections." Carraway says he can always tell which students have not completed their 45 minutes of evening activities: he gets blank stares the next day from those students.

The results from this teaching method have been nothing short of amazing. Most of the students that attend the Alabama 60 hour pre-license class pass the state real estate exam the first time they take it. His school, Real Estate Success Institute draws students from the entire state of Alabama from as much as 5 hours away. Some students even book a hotel room for their 2 week stay and return home during the weekend break.

"I am very proud of the students who are accepted into the class, who do the activities, and who are helping us produce a successful track record for this new instructional technique."

Some of Carraway's past students have interesting comments on the classes. Debbie from Montavallo said, "The in-class exercises really reinforced the information; you are actually learning this stuff and didn't even realize it at the time." This comment tends to substantiate Carraway's claim of selective immersion being a really new and unique teaching method. Another student, Joe K., said, "The classroom was filled with real life examples and a multitude of professionals from the real estate marketplace.", which is referring to quick appearances from professionals in the business such as attorneys, home inspectors, and a variety of others.

Carraway says that having quick guest appearances for 10 minutes or so provides even more stimulation for the students. According to Carraway, stimulating the students constantly is what it's all about. "We live in a video game, reality TV show world. Our teaching method takes that into account and uses continual stimulation to help students learn new concepts."

Selective Immersion as a teaching technique looks like it could be the next new wave in schools and instructional programs. "It takes a lot of work on the instructors part, but to me, it's worth it if all of the students pass the exam the first time."

Real Estate Success Institute can be found on the web at www.BirminghamRealEstateSchool.com and can be reached by calling 205-833-6325. The school is located just off of I-59 in the Roebuck area near Trussville, Alabama. The address is 1100 East Park Drive, Suite 104.
"If you are looking for a fast paced, exciting class where you will get the information you need, learn the concepts you need to know, and remember them, then our 2 week pre-license class is for you."

Mike Carraway is a Real Estate Broker, Certified Real Estate Instructor, Author, Motivational and Sales Training Speaker and is the Real Estate Success Institute administrator. The school website is http://www.BirminghamRealEstateSchool.com Mike Carraway has been active in the real estate business for the last 21 years and owns the 2 office company WEICHERT, REALTORS - Access Realty in Birmingham, Alabama and the website is located at http://www.access1000.com He also maintains a weblog at http://www.access1000.blogspot.com

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Mike Carraway
Broker/Owner
WEICHERT, REALTORS - Access Realty
1100 East Park Drive, Suite 104
Birmingham, AL 35235
office - 800-840-0165
fax - 205-833-3350
4500 Valleydale Road, Suite 160
Birmingham, AL 35242
office - 995-3939
fax - 995-3929
www.Access1000.com
www.BirminghamRealEstateSchool.com
www.Access1000.blogspot.com
www.WEICHERT.com

Get Your Alabama Real Estate License in 2 Weeks!

2008-01-30T05:03:00.001-08:00

Real Estate School Announces 2 Week Pre-License Class

(Birmingham, AL) The Real Estate Success Institute has just announced the start date of it's next 2 week Alabama Pre-License Class. It will begin on Monday, February 18th at 9am and will run from Monday thru Friday from 9am to 4pm for two weeks concluding on Friday, February 29th, 2008.

For anyone wishing to enroll in the class, the school has a website at www.BirminghamRealEstateSchool.com . Students can get directions to the school, download a school application, make payment for the class, and get questions answered.

Past students from the class have raved about the format and how well prepared they were to take the state real estate exam. Interviews with previous students indicate that nearly 90% of the students passed the exam on their first attempt.

"I am so glad I chose this school. I passed the very first time I took the state exam and so did most of the students in my class." Dennis P., Cullman.

With the real estate market already coming off of it's recent bottom and markets around the country and in Birmingham heating up, there has never been a better time to make real estate a career. You can call 205-833-6325 for information on the classes or visit the website.

www.BirminghamRealEstateSchool.com

WEICHERT LISTINGS

2008-01-23T10:10:00.000-08:00

Just click on the link below to view Weichert listings in your area

http://fliptrack.com/watch/esAAN1U5w6

Buying Or Selling A Home In Trussville, Alabama?

2008-01-22T19:26:00.000-08:00

Let me help. The team of agents at Weichert Realtors are here to help you. We can help you find your future home. And through Weichert's Gold Services we can help you with your pre-approval and the financing. Call me. Cindy Park (205) 919-5462 cindypark@weichert.com

Dreaming About Your "Dream Home"

2008-01-21T22:26:00.000-08:00

Let me help you make your dream come true. It only takes one call to get you on your way to living the life in the home you've dreamed about. Cindy Park (205) 010-5462 cindypark@weichert.com

What's My House Worth???

2008-01-21T22:21:00.000-08:00

I can help you answer that question. Just call me and set up an appointment for a FREE price trend analysis on your home. Cindy Park (205) 919-5462

Listings For Homes In Trussville, Alabama

2008-01-21T19:46:00.000-08:00

If your looking for homes in the Trussville area....here they are. Check out these listings for your future dream home.

http://www.bhammls.com/PropertyResults.aspx?gateway_la_code=PARKCIN&SavedSearchID=130565

Weichert Realtors / Access Realty website

2007-12-18T07:51:00.000-08:00

Weichert Realtor agent Cindy Park works in the Springville and Trussville area.