Dearborn Real Estate Education Launches DearbornRE.com
Comperhensive Resources and Products for Real Estate Educators and Professionals

CHICAGO, IL- April 18, 2001 -- Dearborn Real Estate Education, A Kaplan Professional Company and one of the nation's largest real estate publishers providing prelicensing and continuing education training materials, has launched its new Web site, www.DearbornRE.com. The enhanced website provides real estate educators and professionals with a wealth of real estate education resources, exam preparation and continuing education products, industry news and links to career information. In addition, the new site features REcampus, a virtual real estate campus with an online bookstore and online courses that can be customized to suit a particular organization or association.
 
Dearborn Real Estate Education, formerly known as Real Estate Education Company, has long been well-known to instructors and professionals. For more than 40 years, real estate educators have turned to Dearborn to obtain the most up-to-date training tools needed to help students nationwide launch and maintain successful real estate careers. Prepared by leading experts in the field, Dearborn's diverse line of prelicensing materials, exam preparation, and continuing education products are available in print, software, and online. The new website is the portal to all of Dearborn's resources and products for real estate educators and professionals.
 
"Our nationally-recognized team of authors and editors understand the laws and rules of each state and create products that communicate regulatory changes in easy to understand language that makes teaching easier," said Roy Lipner, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Dearborn Real Estate Education. "We are currently enhancing our product line to further meet the state-specific needs of educators nationwide. By Summer 2001 we will be the only real estate publisher offering state-specific exam prep products in print and online for all 50 states."
 
Real estate educators who visit DearbornRE.com will find new and enhanced features including:

*Real Estate Educators Section

Easy to view comprehensive product lines for prelicensing, exam preparation and continuing education
New exam prep products for all 50 states in print, software and online
New State Specific Exam Prep Booklets, Online State Specific Exam Prep, and Experior Exam Prep
Exam prep products with specific test-style questions that mirror the ASI, AMP, PSI, and Experior exams
A complete line of continuing education products with ARELLO (The Association of Real Estate License Law Officials) approval for high quality distance learning products, an important standard for state regulators and education providers
Instructor Resource section where educators will find supplemental course reference materials including instructor manuals with testbanks, prepared exams and answer keys, as well as presentations that can be used in the classroom to enhance instruction

*REcampus Section

A virtual real estate campus that complements a real estate organization's or association's existing Web site, REcampus can be customized to reflect company identity with name and logo
Educators' students and members can take online courses and shop one of the largest online real estate bookstores through REcampus

*Industry News Section

Contains articles on laws that impact licensing and CE requirements, new product certification announcements, and other topics affecting real estate education and training

*Other Sections for real estate professionals and those interested in starting a career in real estate

Web links to professional associations for easy access
A complete listing of state commission offices
State-by-state lists of CE requirements
Virtual nationwide map of Dearborn Real Estate Education's REcampus partner schools offering online courses

Kaplan Professional (www.kaplanprofessional.com) is a division of Kaplan, Inc., a leading provider of educational and career services, that provides licensing and continuing education training, certification, and professional development courses for securities, insurance, financial services, legal, IT, and real estate professionals and corporations. Offering an array of educational tools, from on-site training and classroom instruction to nearly 200 online courses and programs, Kaplan Professional serves professionals who must maintain licenses and comply with regulatory mandates despite busy travel schedules and work obligations. In addition, Kaplan Professional provides solutions to businesses to satisfy regulatory mandates for tracking and compliance. In addition to Dearborn Real Estate Education, the Kaplan Professional Companies include Dearborn, Dearborn Trade Publishing, Kaplan Professional Real Estate Schools, Perfect Access Speer, Schweser Study Program, Self Test Software, and Call Center Solutions.
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