Do these phrases ring a bell - and probably give you shivers as well – Mortgage Crisis, Credit Crisis, Bank Collapse, Government Bailout. This was the environment in which brothers, Brad and David Larson, founded a real estate education company, Larson Educational Services, in Southwest Florida. Brad, then 28 (b. 1980), and David, then 25 (b. 1983), set out to bring youth, energy and cutting-edge technology into an industry known for being out-of-date, tired and in the midst of the largest market downturn the area had seen in decades. Brad and David offered their first real estate pre-licensing course to 9 students in November 2008. Over their first 12 months in business, they issued 744 certificates in mandated real estate, community association management (CAM) and mortgage loan origination courses. In 2019, they issued over 6,000 classroom and online certificates in Florida and across the country. Amanda (Brad’s wife) manages the day-to-day operations of the school as the General Manager. Larson also employs several customer experience team members and Career Counselors who have been informally adopted and are honorary “Larsons.”
The close-knit and passionate Larson team is built on a foundation of excellence. It starts with excellent instructors, rated by students as tops in knowledge, energy and enthusiasm. The bright, clean classrooms feature high definition visuals and comfortable chairs. Course materials are custom-designed and rated best in the business for accuracy, clarity and effectiveness. The customer service experience is personal, intimate and phone calls are answered by a real person. It all adds up to youthful energy and old-school personalized business excellence recognized by students and the industry at large.
