The most hassle-free and cost effective online real estate school
Take the first step toward becoming a real estate agent today.
We are dedicated to providing the most comprehensive educational experience that rivals all others. Our instructors love what they do and are excited to share their knowledge and real-world experience.
The best agents are self-starters, love solving problems for clients, and feel the greatest sense of success when winning listings and closing deals. Just about every agent will tell you that they enjoy being their own boss – setting their own schedule and turning their understanding of real estate and ability to connect with and help people into a great source of income and a career that they can be proud of.
What Do Agents Love Most About Real Estate?
Provides a great income with practically unlimited potential for growth
Working from home (or just about in your market) and set your own schedule
Helping people find home that are just right for them and closing the deal
The independence of not having a boss – you run the show!
Become a Real Estate Agent in Just 2 Steps
1
Complete a Pre-Licensing Course
Aspiring real estate agents start by taking the real estate pre-licensing course from an approved real estate licensing school (like PDH Academy Real Estate). Once you’ve completed the course, we will provide you with your certificate of completion, which you will need in order to apply for your real estate license.
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Pass Your State’s Real Estate Exam
Once you’ve completed your pre-licensing course and you’ve passed the final exam, you can schedule your real estate license exam with your state. The exam will very likely include questions on material that you didn’t cover in your pre-licensing course, which is where our included exam prep comes in!
What You'll Get with PDH Real Estate
You won’t find a more convenient and effective online real estate course than PDH. With the guidance of and top-notch support from our instructors, you will steadily learn everything you need to know about real estate on your own time and slowly or quickly as you’d like.
Our real estate licensing courses will help you kickstart your career as a real estate agent. The courses will also provide you with the knowledge essential for passing your state exam. The content is comprehensive and up-to-date with current trends and regulations. Our courses are 100% online so you can study when it’s most convenient for you, from the comfort of your own home.
The Exam Prep Course includes more in-depth content as additional preparation for your real estate exam by providing you with over 800 practice questions and 15 practice quizzes. The Exam Prep Course also includes a simulated state-specific and national exam, so you know the types of questions you can expect come exam time.
PDH Real Estate knows that being able to go back and reference course material at any time is important, which is why we give you lifetime access to all of our course materials. If you want to brush up on information before your state exam, or you want to reference something while you’re working with a client, you’ll always be able to do so.
Our Pass Guarantee is your assurance that if you do not pass your real estate licensing exam on your first attempt after completing our Exam Prep course, you will be reimbursed for the cost of your exam. For details, check out our Pass Guarantee details and restrictions.
PDH Real Estate’s e-books will help advance your training and knowledge by giving you access to information that you will need as you begin your real estate career. With important information about real estate calculations and principles, they will be good reference materials for any point in your career.
All PDH Real Estate courses are written by industry leaders to provide you with high quality, up-to-date information that you can use as a solid foundation to start your real estate career. As real estate regulations change, so do our courses. We keep a constant eye on state requirements and updates so we can bring you the newest information first.
Indiana Real Estate Pre License 90-Hour Course Outline
I. The Real Estate Business
Describe real estate activities
Identify real estate professions
Define residential, commercial, investment
Identify primary brokerage activities
Define specializations
List skills & knowledge needed
Identify major professional organizations
Identify regulated areas
List general areas of license law
II. Rights in Real Estate
Define land and real estate
Distinguish categories of property
Identify the bundle of rights
Define air, surface, subsurface & water rights
Identify areas of government & judicial regulations
III. Interests & Estates
Define estates in real property
Define interests & estates in land,
Distinguish freehold from leasehold estates,
Describe types of fee simple estate,
Describe types of life estate,
Describe types of leasehold estate
IV. Ownership
Define the forms of ownership
Define sole ownership
Define & distinguish forms of co-ownership
Describe how joint tenancy is created
Define the mechanics of an estate in trust
Identify the features of a land trust
Define condominium ownership
Define cooperative ownership
Define time-share ownership
V. Encumbrances & Liens
Define encumbrance
Identify types and priority of liens
Describe the types of lien
Define lien priority
Describe foreclosure processes
Describe the types of easements
Define deed restrictions
Define encroachment
VI. Transferring & Recording Title
Distinguish legal & equitable title
Define actual and constructive notice
List & describe processes of voluntary & involuntary transfer
Describe components of a deed of conveyance
Identify types of deed • Identify types of will
Describe probate processes
Define title & title records
Describe the forms of title evidence
VII. Real Estate Leases
Identify the principal types of leasehold estates
List the rights & obligations of landlord and tenant
List the legal requirements of a lease contract
Describe major lease clauses
Define the major types of lease
Define default and termination
Describe the areas regulated by URLTA
VIII. Land Use Planning & Control
Describe the goals and process of land use planning
Describe the zoning & zoning appeals process
Define the types of zone
Describe the process of taking by eminent domain
Describe the major environmental legislation
Describe the major types of private land use control
IX. Legal Descriptions
Define legal description
Describe the metes and bounds method
Interpret a metes and bounds description
Describe the rectangular survey method
Identify ranges, tiers and townships
Identify sections of a township
Calculate acreage of fractions of a section
Describe a section fraction
Interpret a rectangular survey description
Describe the recorded plat method
Describe the use of elevation reference points
X. Real Estate Contract Law
Identify the basic legal concepts of contracts
Describe requirements for contract validity
Describe the creation & termination of contracts
XI. Agency
Define the agency relationship
Describe the fiduciary duties of agency
Identify the forms of real estate agency
Describe the rules of agency disclosure
Identify problem areas for real estate agents
XII. Listing Agreements
Describe the basis of listing agreements in contract and agency law
Identify the types of listing agreement
Describe how an agent fulfills an agreement and earns compensation
Identify the basic provisions of a listing agreement
XIII. The Brokerage Business
Identify the activities, scope & organization of brokerage
Identify who may/may not broker real estate
Define broker-salesperson relationships
Calculate a commission split
XIV. Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate
Describe the characteristics and provisions of a contract for sale
Describe the characteristics and provisions of an option-to-buy contract
Describe the characteristics of a contract for deed
XV. Real Estate Market Economics
Describe the elements of the market system
Define the economic characteristics of real estate
Describe real estate supply and demand
XVI. Appraising & Estimating Value
Define real estate value
Describe economic foundations of real estate value
Identify major types of value
Define market value
Define appraisal
Describe the appraisal process
Describe the three approaches to value
Define comparative market analysis
Perform basic calculations used in appraisal
Identify regulated appraisal activities and professional standards
XVII. Real Estate Finance
Define mortgage financing
Describe loan transactions
Calculate loan financial components
Identify major elements of mortgage & trust deed
Describe the underwriting & loan application processes
Describe the major laws that affect mortgage lending
Calculate the loan amount for which a borrower qualifies
Describe the primary & secondary mortgage markets
Describe common loan types and structures
XVIII. Real Estate Investment
Describe the investment characteristics of real estate
Identify investment entities & describe the tax treatment of real estate investments
Perform investment analysis and tax calculations
XIX. Real Estate Taxation
Identify taxing entities
Describe ad valorem taxation
Perform basic tax calculations
Describe the enforcement of tax liens
XX. Ethics: Laws & Practices
Identify and describe the fair housing laws & fair financing laws
Identify fair housing and financing problem areas for real estate agents
Identify acceptable ethical and professional practices
XXI. Closings
Describe the process of a real estate closing
Describe the requirements of RESPA
Define buyer’s & seller’s debits and credits
Define and calculate prorations
Identify and calculate taxes due at closing
Complete a closing statement
XXII. Real Estate Licensing & Regulation
Describe the role of state license law
Describe the procedure & requirements for obtaining and retaining a real estate license
Identify services requiring a license
Identify the types of real estate license
Describe the role of the state real estate commission
XXIII. Risk Management
Define risk & risk management
Explain the four basic risk management strategies
Describe the four primary risk management procedures in real estate practice
Identify the primary risk areas for real estate licensees
XXIV. Property Management
Describe the major functions of the property manager
Identify the nature and components of a management agreement
Describe elements of various lease types of most interest to a property manager
Identify sources of management business, the role of the management plan in securing business, and sources of professional training for property managers
