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The WV Real Estate Law Code Bible: What Happened to the Red Book

Written by Billy Zwiener, WVREC-approved instructor and second-generation owner of Spruce School of Real Estate — family-owned and WV’s first online real estate school (WVREC Provider #32-SP). If you took a WV real estate class with us years ago, you…

WV Real Estate License Fees

Written by Billy Zwiener, WVREC-approved instructor and second-generation owner of Spruce School of Real Estate — family-owned and WV’s first online real estate school (WVREC Provider #32-SP). The short answer: a first-time WV real estate salesperson’s license costs about $218…

WV Real Estate License Renewal (2026): Fees, 7 CE Hours & the June 30 Deadline

License renewal ensures that real estate professionals stay up-to-date with the latest industry knowledge, laws, and practices. This is typically achieved through mandatory continuing education courses. But the reasons don’t stop there.

WV Real Estate License Background Check – Identogo

Guide by Billy Zwiener, WVREC-approved instructor and second-generation owner of Spruce School of Real Estate — family-owned and WV’s first online real estate school (WVREC Provider #32-SP). How to Navigate the Identogo Website for your WV Real Estate License Background…

Study for Pearson Vue and the WV Real Estate License Exam

The following is a transcript of the below posted video on how to go about studying for the WV Real Estate License Exam. Most of us LOVE videos so if you want the polished version, with pictures, cartoons, and music…

I heard the entire WV Real Estate License Exam has changed!?!?!? No! 2017

Hey everybody, It’s Billy from Spruce School of Real Estate. I thought I’d make a really short two-minute little news cast/ blog post because there’s a lot of questions, a lot of fear going on about, “Oh, did they change…

Changes to your WV Real Estate License Testing Process in 2017

Written by Billy Zwiener, WVREC-approved instructor and second-generation owner of Spruce School of Real Estate — family-owned and WV’s first online real estate school (WVREC Provider #32-SP). Wow the changes at hand regarding your WV real estate license. I understand…

Becoming a Real Estate Agent in West Virginia: What to Expect When You’re Just Starting Out.

Starting a career in real estate can be exciting, but it is important to understand what the early stages really look like—especially in West Virginia. Many new agents enter the industry expecting quick success, only to realize that the beginning…

WV Real Estate School for that 2015 Upper Hand

So a new year is coming upon us. Where did the time go? Did we achieve our goals that we set out to do last year? Is it time to take a new step? Well, if you’re looking for the…

Review Class is at the REC Center April 2014

Anyone set to take the West Virginia Real Estate Exam April 4th and attending the the Spruce School of Real Estate Review session on April 3rd please make note of this. The review is being held at the South Charleston…

Spruce School still has in person classes despite water fiasco in Charleston, WV

Everyone’s heard the news of the water problems in Charleston, WV that started on Thursday morning. 4-methylcyclohexane methanol leaked into the Kanawha river and affected 9 counties and hundreds of thousands of people who are still unable to shower, bathe,…

Background Checks for WV Real Estate License Become Huge Annoyance

If you’re trying to get a West Virginia Real Estate License and test in November, 2013 you’re probably getting very frustrated. It seems that Identogo, the company hired as a third party screener by the West Virginia Real Estate Commission…