Teaches in: Business
About Me
I've spent 18 years in real estate, starting as an agent in a small brokerage and working my way up to managing broker before shifting into education. Along the way, I closed over 400 residential and commercial transactions, handled complex short sales during the 2008 downturn, and eventually ran my own firm with a team of twelve agents. What drives me now is helping new people break into the industry without the confusion I went through early on. The licensing exam is just the beginning, but it stops a lot of talented people from ever getting started.
My teaching style is direct and example-heavy. I use real contract language, actual case studies from deals I've managed, and step-by-step walkthroughs of math problems that trip up most test-takers. Students in my courses consistently tell me the difference is that I explain the 'why' behind the rules, not just the rules themselves. You'll leave my class ready to pass your state exam, but you'll also understand how transactions actually work on day one of your career.
Expertise
Experience
Whitfield Realty Group
Managing Broker and OwnerCornerstone Real Estate Academy
Lead Pre-Licensing InstructorHargrove & Associates Realty
Senior Sales AgentSummit Property Management
Junior Real Estate AgentAchievements
- Licensed real estate broker in three states with 18 years of active practice
- Trained over 3,200 students with an average state exam first-attempt pass rate of 89%
- Author of 'The Agent's First Year,' a practical guide for newly licensed real estate professionals, published in 2020
- Speaker at the National Association of Realtors Annual Conference on transaction risk management in 2022 and 2023
- Developed a 120-hour state-approved pre-licensing curriculum used by two accredited real estate schools
- Closed 400+ residential and commercial transactions totaling over $150 million in career sales volume
Teaching Impact
- 1 Course
- 4.68 Average Rating
