About Us

Established in 1979, the Illinois Academy of Real Estate is one of the oldest schools of real estate in Illinois.

Mission

To promote the professional development of our students, clients and friends by providing accurate and relevant information regarding real estate education, licensing and careers and to serve the real estate industry with diligence and integrity.

School and Class Approval
Academy courses are approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Real Estate.

Course Offerings
We are approved for classroom correspondence and on line courses in salesperson and broker licensing and professional continuing education for salespersons and brokers.

The Illinois Academy of Real Estate Inc., is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the directors and officers are members of national, state and local associations of real estate licensees and educators.  

Questions – Contact Us
We are located at 318 N. Lake Street, Aurora, Illinois 60506. We may be contacted at that address or in the following ways:

Phone: 630-844-0222     Toll Free:  800-238-5404
Fax: 630-844-0410
E-mail: mike@illinoisacademyofrealestate.com

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday 

9:00 AM to Noon

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CST                                                                       

To contact us outside of these hours, please e-mail or phone and leave a message.  Every effort is made to respond by the next business day.

Privacy Policy

We respect your privacy and when you visit our site we will contact you only if you request us to or if we have additional information which we may feel is useful to you.

We will never provide your e-mail address to any other business or marketing entities. We make all reasonable efforts to ensure that your private information remains private.

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Legal Information

This website is a copyrighted product of the Illinois Academy of Real Estate, Inc.  The information on this website is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.  

Information on this site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.  Information may be changed or updated without notice. 

The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only.  The information should not be construed as a recommendation for any course of action regarding financial, legal or accounting matters.

This site does link to other related internet sites.  The Illinois Academy of Real Estate is not responsible for the availability of these outside sites or their content. 

2008 Class Schedule Update

Basic Real Estate Transactions 

August 12, 2008 

316 N. Lake Street, Aurora, IL

Tuesday and Thursday - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM 

Course fee:  $295.00

Register on line or call Laurie at 630-844-0222

Class size:  Minimum 10   Maximum 30

September 23, 2008

Hillside - Instructor:  Lee Baker

501 N Wolf Road, Hillside  IL

Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 to 9:00 PM

Course fee:  $300.00

To register, call Lee at 708-544-1717

Class size:  Minimum 10  Maximum 12 

October 7, 2008

Aurora - Instructor:  Mike Fair

316 N. Lake Street, Aurora, IL

Basic Real Estate Transactions

Tuesday and Thursday - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM 

Course fee:  295.00

Register on line or call Laurie at 630-844-0222

Class size:  Minimum 10   Maximum 30

Home Study Classes Available.  May Start at any Time

Broker Pre-License

Aurora, Illinois

Mike Fair, Director

Mike has developed and instructed real estate courses since 1984 and has helped thousands of students pass their real estate exams.  Currently he writes and teaches courses for the Illinois Academy of Real Estate.  He is also the director of the Academy and a real estate education consultant.  

Mike has been involved in some form of the real estate business since 1974 and his experience includes: new home construction, real estate sales, property management, real estate office management, real estate financing, and real estate education. 

His credentials include public speaking and management consulting.  He has served as content advisor for Modern Real Estate Practice in Illinois, 3^rd ed., Environmental Issues,3^rd ed., Ethics in Today’s Real Estate World; all published by Dearborn Financial Publishing and the Compu-Cram Exam Prep, published by Hondros College.  

He is a member of the National Association of Realtors®, the Illinois Association of Realtors®, the Real Estate Educator’s Association, and the Illinois Association of Real Estate Educators.

Mike is happily married to his wife Laurie and they have 5 adult children and five grandchildren.  He enjoys reading, volunteering at his church and activities with his family.