Brooklyn School of Real Estate

I bought a package deal for the weekday courses (I was unemployed at the time so it was perfect for me). It was a 75 hour course over 2 weeks, and I paid $ 198 through groupon. The secretary Vanessa was really sweet and walked me through everything, she gave me the book and a couple papers that I and the teacher had to sign. I was really nervous since I hadn’t been to classes of any kind in a long time but as soon as I sat down for the first class I was comfortable. And like any classroom there were some disruptive people but our instructor Lucie was really patient and always brought us back on track. She gave really good examples and answered every question which I’m grateful for because I always have A LOT of questions. I made some excellent friends there too which I’m so happy about, being unemployed then I didn’t have much contact with other people and it was really hard for me to get back into social situations. We took practice tests which made taking the real test a lot more comfortable. I didn’t take it with the other students though, instead I scheduled another time and took it in their office, and for me that was a good option (I did very well!) because I get distracted easily. Overall I’m very happy with the experience and I’m glad I was able to obtain another skill. You can’t have too many skills when it comes to this economy! Looks great on any resume!

Just passed my real estate exam on the 1^st try thanks to the teachers and the final review they gave me. Definitely recommend to anyone getting licensed.

Just passed my DOS exam. The learning process was quite difficult for me cause of my not perfect English and tons of special terms. I had my classes at Gravesend location and was happy with everything. We had only 4 people attending classes, but I think that was a plus, every single question was fully explained. The first teacher, Richard Gravina provided us with lots of interesting additional information and Lucie, the second one, every time checked our knowledge by giving us in-​class tests. That is very helpful if you want to determine your weak spots and where you should pay more attention. Both of teachers are bounded up with RE, so we got plenty of examples. The owner, Alex, is the nicest person I ever met! Cassandra is a little bit inhibited, but probably she was just tired. Brooklyn School of RE, thanks for my new useful knowledge!

I had a wonderful experience at this school and I learned a lot as well. The instructors (Richard and Lucie) are amazing and are very knowledgeable in their fields. They can answer any questions that you may have pertaining to real estate or general financing.
Alex and Cassandra are both awesome as well. They make sure that you have your hours and they provide additional study material in order for you to pass the exam.
I highly recommend Brooklyn School of Real Estate! The classes are general small (15 – 25 students maximum), the atmosphere is comfortable yet professional, and the instructors are considerate and cooperative.
You will like it!

This school is awesome they answer all the questions that you have and you can email the instructors at any time and they get back to you! They help me understand all the concepts to pass the exam the atmosphere is friendly and the people are vey nice I would definitely recommend this to anyone

Had a great experience at this school! Lucie and Richard were amazing teachers, they explain things in plain english so you can understand easily. I passed the state test and the school test on my first try. I will definitely do my continuing education through this school!

This school was horrible. The instructors Lucie and another lady, who teaches on Mondays, were borh horrible. They read straight from the book. Lucie gets irritated when asked a question or to further explain a definition. Oftentimes, here response was «it’s in the book, you have to read the book.» The classroom is disgustingly dirty. Everyday of class, we were forced to inhale the cigarrette smoke that heavily seaped in from the vents of the classroom and the bathroom that was next door. Speaking of bathroom: the whole two weeks we were there, the bathroom never contained any soap. The first week, there was NO soap and and paper towels. Please wait until you find another living social deal for another school. I have to agree with Annick on this one.
Also, Atiya’s review seems a bit contrived. Sounds like the owner’s review to me. If you look, Atiya only has two reviews and they are both for Brooklyn School of real estate.

This school is garbage! Let me give you the insight…
I purchased this through amazon local deals for $ 199. A 75 hour salesperson course. The instructor of the course was a woman named Lily Lee. Chinese. She is horrible, she sits there and reads directly out of the book. Which by the way has tons of grammatical errors. When you ask her a question to clarify anything you dont understand, she ignores you… or re-​reads exactly what is in the book. Lily also has her own agenda. she answers her cell phone in class when she feels, she takes breaks all through the day, and rushes the material when she is ready to take her break. The course was advertised to be from 9am to 5pm, yet we are dismissed at 4pm after a series of 15 minute breaks all day and 1+hours lunch break. The class was also advertised on «Living Social Deals». I assume they are desperate to make some money since one of the locations shut down and students are leaving. They design a test for their class purpose only, which you must pass for your 75 hours to be signed off. The state exam you still have to pay separate for.
The owner of the program is also just.disrespectful. He claims he has low staff and cannot replace Lily. He told students that the class was purchased on a discount rate… insinuating that we should accept this discount content of the education we received. What an insult! The secretary, Cassandra, does not intervene, she just acts as a middle man and says very little.
Stay away from this School… run far far away. Most CUNY colleges are offering this course, ex Baruch for $ 475 and other creditable institutions. DO NOT GO HERE!