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About Us
-Full-Service Real Estate School- Pre-Licensing| Post-Licensing| Continuing Education| Ethics | Fair Housing
Our Vision
Premier Real Estate Schools, formerly known as Southport Real Estate Academy, has a saying, “We teach real estate the right way, with no brokers left behind.” Our students walk away ahead of the rest!
Mission Statement
Premier Real Estate Schools is passionate about real estate! We educate and train the people of our community to assist our family, friends and neighbors with their most important purchase, a place to call home!
We believe success starts with preparation. Premier Real Estate Schools produces agents that are to be assets not only to their firms but also to their communities.
Our continuing education programs provide growth with our custom tools, tips, and industry techniques! Our instructors ARE practicing agents who will keep you informed with “local” market changes, using ‘real world’ applications and modern education resource materials. We aim to keep our student’s expertise sharpened by listening not lecturing!
We love what we do, and our goal is to be a beacon of ‘hands on’ education and a reliable source of reference for the entire real estate community here in the Carolinas.
Meet Our Licensed Instructors!
Gabriela Huffman- Owner & Instructor
Licensed since 2011, selling Residential & Commercial Real Estate.
Owner and operator of Miller & Hooks Realty, LLC
Licensed Real Estate Instructor since 2015, with over 360 Five-Star Google Reviews!
She is a prominent figure in real education as well as a professional tutor available to any student who wants 1 on 1 instruction.
She is the region's "go-to" source for Real Estate knowledge & Information.
Courses: Pre-Licensing, Post-Licensing, Continuing Education, Ethics, Fair Housing
Kandyce Ellis- Instructor
Kandyce Ellis, DREI, GSI, CDEI is a seasoned real estate instructor and strategist with over 20 years of experience in North Carolina’s real estate industry. Licensed since the early 2000s, she has spent the past 16 years teaching and guiding aspiring real estate professionals. In addition to her instructional work, Kandyce has managed real estate offices, served as a coach, and authored comprehensive education and training courses for the industry.
As an expert in multiple NAR (National Association of Realtors) certifications, she regularly teaches specialized courses, including the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation, AHWD (At Home with Diversity), and Bias Override. Her instructional efforts have earned her accolades, including the prestigious NC Real Estate Educators Association’s Program of the Year award for her Real Estate License Laws and Rules video series.
Kandyce holds numerous professional designations, including the DREI (Distinguished Real Estate Instructor), GSI (Gold Standard Instructor), CDEI (Certified Distance Education Instructor), AHWD, PSA, SNS, SPS, Smart Home, and e-Pro. A proud graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she is known for her dynamic teaching style and her passion for helping students experience their "Aha" moments during class.
When she’s not in the classroom or developing new courses, Kandyce enjoys exploring diverse subjects as a true polymath.
Check out Kandyce's Youtube Channel