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If you’re a real estate professional, the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. has a daily impact on your career. We all know that in his life, Martin Luther King, Jr.was an activist and a leader of the American civil rights movement. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped lead the 1963 March ...
01/21/2013
It's almost 2013--have you made your New Year's resolutions yet? Maybe you've resolved to make your business more successful or to spend more time with your family. Or maybe you're going to do one small new thing every day, or one big new thing every month. Cook more? Be more healthy? I admire pe...
12/28/2012
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I’ve always loved gingerbread houses. There’s something about all that architecture reproduced in miniature scale that reminds me of an edible dollhouse—from the peppermint stepping stones, to the royal icing icicles, to the bubblegum shingles. The child in me remains fascinated by them, and I’ve...
12/20/2012
Anxiety is something that nearly every test-taker experiences. As we’ve said before, it’s natural to feel a little anxious when facing a big exam; that nervous energy can even give you an edge it it's managed properly. But too much anxiety can have dire consequences. Numerous studies have documen...
12/13/2012
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For today’s restaurant review, we’re spotlighting Bai Tong, a Thai restaurant located about a mile from Rockwell. You may be thinking, “Really? Another Thai place?”—but Bai Tong is definitely worth checking out. It’s the second location of a well-established, very popular restaurant in Tukwila, a...
12/06/2012
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What does it mean to be an honest real estate agent? Mario Jannatpour’s book, The Honest Real Estate Agent: A Training Guide for a Successful First Year and Beyond as a Real Estate Agent, seeks to answer that question. This easy-to-read book is aimed at brand new agents or those considering a new...
11/29/2012
Need a little extra help while you prep for your real estate exam? Most of us have heard that yoga is great for reducing stress and increasing flexibility. But did you know that yoga also has mental benefits as well? Studies have consistently shown that practicing yoga improves mental clarity, me...
11/08/2012
Are you thinking about getting your California real estate broker's license? Are you planning to use a four-year degree as a substitute for the requirement that you have two years of full-time, licensed salesperson experience? If so, and you didn’t minor or major in real estate, you’d better act ...
11/05/2012
Remember when you couldn't wait for Halloween? You got to dress up as a princess, ninja, or scary monster and go out begging for candy! For many of us, trick or treating was a childhood staple, but (and this surprised us) trick or treating wasn't really common until the 1950s. Of course, the orig...
10/31/2012
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Here at Rockwell, we're all excited about the Labor Day weekend! For us, Labor Day means two things: 1) the end of summer [well, maybe we're not excited about this part], and 2) a day off from work. But we realized that we take Labor Day for granted--we weren't even sure why we get a 3-day weeken...
08/30/2012
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Rockwell Institute Real Estate Education
Rockwell Institute is a real estate school and publisher since 1974, and we've trained thousands of real estate students in Washington and California. We've learned a lot over the years about getting a real estate license and studying for license exams, and we've often got news about changes in real estate laws and regulations. So we’ll let our writers and instructors share some of their wisdom and pass on the answers to some of our common student questions.