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Contact O'Brien Institute of Real Estate (800-693-4888) and register for the "Principles and Practice of Real Estate" exam prep course as required by Maryland state law. This course covers all the technical aspects of real estate - math, law, and theory. After successful completion of this course you will be instructed to take the State Licensing Examination. Your exam is administered at a PSI Testing Center or Promissor Test Center.
For a list of PSI Testing Centers, click here.
Baltimore Center: The Rotunda
711 W. 40th Street, Suite 352
Baltimore, MD 21211
From the Beltway I -695, take I -83 South (Jones Falls Expressway) to
the Cold Spring Lane exit East. Turn left onto Cold Spring Lane.
Turn right onto Fall Road (2nd light). Go about ½ mile to light at 41st
St and turn left. Again, keep to the right -hand lane. At the light at
the top of the hill at Roland Avenue, 41st Street will dogleg a little to
the right and become 40th Street. The Rotunda is visible ahead to
your right.
Parking and getting to the examination center: Turn into the first
parking lot entrance near the Giant, but drive past the Giant and
park in back in a white space. Come in the entrance that looks like a
theatre entrance. Take the first elevators to your left to the 3rd
floor. Turn right, then right again to 352
College Park Center: The Sterling Building
4920 Niagara Road, Suite 211
College Park, MD 20740
From I-95 North/Beltway, take Exit 25/Route 1 toward College Park.
Continue straight across Route 1 onto Edgewood Road. Look for the
two-way Rhode Island Service Road. Rhode Island Service Road is on
the left. Turn left at the end of the island and proceed down Rhode
Island Service Rd (Rhode Island Service Road runs into Niagara Road).
You will see the Sterling Building ahead. Park in the appropriately
marked spaces.
From I-95 South take Exit 25. Stay in the left turn lane and make a
left at the next light which is Edgewood Road. Look for the two-way
Rhode Island Service Road. Rhode Island Service Road is on the left.
Turn left at the end of the island and pr oceed down Rhode Island
Service Rd (Rhode Island Service Road runs into Niagara Road). You
will see the Sterling Building ahead. Park in the appropriately marked
spaces.
Crofton Center: Morauer III Building
2137 Espey Court, Suite 3
Crofton, MD 21114
From the Defense Highway 450, take the Priest Bridge Rd exit going
South. Turn right on Espey Court.
From the Washington Beltway, take 50 East to 3 North. Turn right on
Defense Highway 450, take the Priest Bridge Rd exit going South.
Turn right on Espey Court.
Hagerstown Center: Westshire Professional Center
920 West Washington Street, #204
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Take the 20B-A/Annapolis Road Exit towards Lanham. Take Princess
Garden Parkway exit. Turn left, following Princess Garden Parkway
exit, veer into far right lane. Turn right on Princess Garden Parkway
- turn left at first driveway.
Salisbury Center: 1323 Mt. Hermon Road
Beaglin Park Plaza, Suite 2A
Salisbury, MD 21804
From Rt 50 E, take 50 Business thru Salisbury. Turn right onto
Beaglin Park Dr. Turn left onto Mt Hermon Road. Take the first left
into Beaglin Park Plaza Complex. Look for Building 2.
From Rt 13S, take 13 S Norfolk exit. Take 50 Business exit and turn
left onto Beaglin Park Dr. Turn left onto Mt Hermon Rd. Take the
first left into Beaglin Park Plaza Complex. Look for Building 2.
From Rt 13N, take Rt 50/Salisbury Business exit. Turn left onto
Beaglin Park Dr. Turn left onto Mt Hermon Rd. Take the first left into
Beaglin Park Plaza Complex. Look for Building 2.
From I-70, take I -81 North, take Exit 6 (Route 40) east (Washington
Avenue). Turn right at Devonshire (3rd light). The building is at the
end of the block, on the left. Building is an old school house.
Parking is available in the front parking lot. Enter at D2.
Upon passing the state exam, you have one year to affiliate with a real estate brokerage firm (such as O'Brien Realty) to activate your license. If you choose to affiliate with O'Brien Realty, our Best class training is designed to assist new and experienced agents with hands on training and discussions on current real estate practices.
O'Brien Realty Institute of Real Estate offers both a 5 and 10 week class (800-693-4888).
The next 10 week class will begin on April 3, 2008. This class will be taught in our Charlotte Hall office on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:00 - 8:00pm.
Training & Support
O'Brien Realty offers the following services for our new and experienced agents:
On site management in all 5 sales offices
Best class training - Discuss and review current issues, forms, and real estate practices
Mentoring program - Provides guidance and support throughout the first 2 transactions of your career
Worldwide Relocation Services to help your business prosper
Intranet tools and features offer time saving tips and practices to service your customers more efficiently
Weekly sales meetings
o Discuss and review current issues affecting the Real Estate market.
o Company news and information
Business support
o Virtual Tour
o Showing Time
o Intranet
Marketing Development
Broker/Office advertisements:
Public Website
Phone Books and related online publications
Local Newspapers
Multiple Real Estate publications
Office Marquees
Relocation Vendors
Yard Signs
Local Chamber of Commerce
Local visitors map
Agent Marketing Benefits:
As an agent in an ever changing market, you can develop personalized marketing and prospecting materials using customizable items offered by O'Brien Realty.
Use the O'Brien Quality Survey to track customer satisfaction and stay on top of the needs of the consumer.
Build a profitable business with the backing of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, our affiliate company that supports O'Brien Relocation Services, for all of your clients relocation needs in all 50 states and 26 countries.
The ability for a client or a customer to be able to reach an agent easily is very important to O'Brien Realty. Agent photo, contact information and personal website address (if available) is listed at no charge to the agent.
Resources & Technology
O'Brien Realty's sales offices offer its' agents free access to the following items:
Agent workroom
Copier
Fax Machine
Computers
o Internet - Access to MLS database to search inventory available
and online programs for real estate use and development
o Intranet - Company toolkit to access email, links to other real
estate resource websites, keep in touch other
sales office with the message board, preview
company calendar for news and upcoming events,
electronic forms and helpdesk assistance
o Email services - Agents are provided with an email address with that has
the capacity to handle bulk messages and photos. If an agent has an
existing email account with an outside provider and would like
to keep it, the agent has the ability to forward all O'Brien
emails directly to their existing account
File system containing Pre-Printed forms and materials for client transactions
Tax maps available online
Personalized voicemail system
Specialized computer programs for real estate use and development
o Autocontract.com
o Printshop.com
o Showing Time
o Virtual Tour
Business Management
O'Brien Realty agents can assist their clients and customers with the following services: