I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the intensive real estate program I just completed in North Miami. The past seven days were incredibly comprehensive, covering a vast and essential curriculum.
Our instructor, Marlene Montenegro, was truly exceptional. Given the sheer volume of complex material we needed to absorb in such a condensed timeframe, her ability to break down intricate concepts into understandable and memorable segments was remarkable. She kept the entire class engaged and motivated, ensuring that despite the challenging pace, we were able to grasp the core principles effectively. Her expertise and teaching methodology were instrumental in making this demanding course a genuinely productive learning experience.
The intensity of the program and the breadth of topics covered in just one week certainly made for an exhilarating and focused period. However, I now feel significantly more prepared and confident in my understanding of the fundamental aspects of real estate, largely thanks to Marlene's outstanding guidance. This week has laid a strong foundation, and I'm looking forward to applying this newfound knowledge.
Thanks Sam
Nov 26, 2025
Juliasa Avendano is hands down the best teacher and person I’ve ever had. I’ve never been good at understanding or memorizing material, but the way she explains things actually makes it click. She’s patient, supportive, and genuinely cares about every student’s success. She went above and beyond to help me understand the material and stay confident throughout the course. If you’re considering Gold Coast Schools, I highly recommend taking a class with Juliasa it truly makes all the difference
Dec 17, 2025
Julissa Avendano
The class was very helpful. Julissa is a wonderful teacher with great examples. She is clearly very knowledgeable. Once in a while it is difficult to understand what she is saying, but she always clarified any questions.
I would recommend her as a teacher and the school to others.
Dec 17, 2025
Ms. Marlene Montenegro-Toirac was an excellent instructor for the Florida 63-hour Real Estate Sales Associate class. She demonstrated a high level of professionalism and extensive experience in the real estate field. Despite the intensity of the one-week course, she made the material easy to dive into, understand, and stay engaged with. Her clear explanations, real-world examples, and structured teaching style made even complex topics manageable and less overwhelming. I truly appreciated her dedication and guidance throughout the class.
I would definitely recommend this course to anyone looking to get started or strengthen their knowledge in real estate. Thank you Gold Coast, especially Ms. Marlene.
Jan 15, 2026
I took the LCAM pre-licensing course, my professor Judy wasn’t very good. She only read from the book and failed to elaborate on material and didn’t keep the class engaging or interesting. The materials such as books we received are good quality and I look forward to using the books to study as well as online material Gold Coast offers.
Jan 15, 2026
I suggest that the course utilize various techniques for presentation including internet presentation to keep the attention of the students
A more focused and coherent and evenly paced approach to going through the various aspects which are important to update the participants understanding
Jan 19, 2026
Ive just been through 63hours class (real estate sales) at Gold Coast School North Miami... Our Teacher Julissa was really important during the journey providing us support, knowledgemt, "shortcuts" and all her professional experience.
I strongly reccomend this class... even more if you have the chance to have Julissa as a Teacher.
Jan 22, 2026
Professor Julissa is a current licensed broker, who is actively teaching here at Gold Coast. She possesses a keen sense of knowledge and understanding of real estate, which crafts my mind to better comprehend the material given to me. She teaches with passion and correctly relates scenarios, or gives examples of the material to assist the class with a better perspective. During the morning class you might hear children playing outside, so the evening class might be a better fit if you’d like more minimum distractions. Overall, the school and professor are both satisfactory and I highly recommend them both.
Jan 22, 2026
Julissa is an amazing real estate teacher. She is very sweet, always looks fresh and full of energy, and brings such a positive attitude to every class. She explains everything clearly, shares a lot of valuable knowledge, and cares that her students understand the material. You can feel how smart and passionate she is about real estate, and it makes learning vert motivating. I’m very grateful to be her student
Jan 23, 2026
Professor Julissa Avendano,
I thank you so very much for your great capacity to teach a class with a methodology to help each student to understand better every day in school. I don’t know what grade I could give you. For me in a total of ten, I could give you 9.99 if I don’t want to give you 10/10 that you highly deserve.
May God continue to bless your life and your work in Jesus name.
Emmanuel CHARLES
Jan 22, 2026
La profesora Yanetsy Ramírez fue excelente: clara, preparada, súper dedicada y realmente hizo que todo el contenido del curso de real estate fuera fácil de entender. En ese sentido, 10 puntos.
Lo único que creo que la escuela debería mejorar son las instalaciones. Las alfombras del aula generan bastante alergia y el aire acondicionado necesita un cambio de filtros urgente, porque se siente pesado y nada fresco. Son detalles importantes, especialmente para un lugar donde uno pasa tantas horas estudiando.
Si mejoran ese aspecto, sería una experiencia perfecta. Porque a nivel académico, impecable.
Feb 2, 2026
Tuve la oportunidad de aprender y tomar las clases de Judi Bas para Real Estate en Miami, Florida. Fueron, sin dudas, de las mejores clases que tomé en mi vida.
La forma, la calidad con la que transmitió cada conocimiento y, sobre todo, su paciencia para explicar, marcaron una gran diferencia en mi aprendizaje.
Es una profesional excepcional y una persona increíble.
¡Muchísimas gracias, Profe Judi! Te queremos mucho 🤍✨
Jan 16, 2025
La profesora Yanetsy fue una guía fundamental en mi proceso de aprendizaje en real estate. Explica los conceptos de manera clara, práctica y fácil de entender, incluso los temas más complejos. Siempre estuvo dispuesta a resolver dudas y asegurarse de que realmente comprendiéramos el material, no solo de memorizarlo. Su experiencia en el campo se nota en cada clase, porque conecta la teoría con situaciones reales del mercado. Además, transmite motivación y confianza, algo muy importante cuando estás empezando en esta industria.
Feb 21, 2026
An outstanding professor with a high level of professionalism, deep knowledge of the subject, and remarkable patience. Her clear teaching approach, organization, and willingness to address questions made the real estate course a very positive and effective learning experience. I am truly grateful for her dedication and commitment to her students. Highly recommended.
Feb 22, 2026
Excellent school for those interested in starting a career in real estate. Caring instructors (shout out to Marlene!), good size classrooms and well organized curriculum focused on state exam preparation. They also offer a variety of incremental resources like cram practice sessions, live-streams and more. Great experience!
Mar 3, 2026
had such a wonderful experience at Gold Coast School when I went in to complete my fingerprinting and register for the CRAM review of my Real Estate State Exam. Joyce and Maria were absolutely amazing!
From the moment I walked in, they were so welcoming, positive, and professional. They took the time to explain everything clearly, answered all of my questions, and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. What could have felt overwhelming was actually quick and easy because of their patience and kindness.
Their customer service truly exceeded my expectations. It’s rare to find people who genuinely care and go the extra mile to make sure you feel comfortable and confident. Joyce and Maria are a true asset to Gold Coast School.
Thank you both for making this step in my real estate journey such a positive experience!
Mar 4, 2026
School should allow make-up days if a class falls on a holiday. I've NEVER heard of there NOT being a make-up day. Instructor was AMAZING did the best she could to get us caught up on the material however despite her efforts our ENTIRE class failed. It wasn't the teachers fault but the school should do a better job at allowing students makeup days it's a disadvantage and we all know how hard this course is so it is negligent on their part.
Jun 22, 2021
Today I passed my state exam and officially have my Fl Real Estate License! I can say that Gold Coast school of Real Estate is truly amazing! My instructor Alan was great and really teaches you the important material you need to know to become a successful REAL-TOR. If you have the time to take the course I would do the: class, 7 day, 9-5 course! Its worth it! Follow the instructors directions, study every night, and most importantly LISTEN while in class and you’ll do great! Thank you Alan and GC!
Nov 10, 2021
The customer service rep., Melanie, in the N. Orlando office was excellent!
She was knowledgeable, personable and quickly took care of my concern.
She went above and beyond. She also advised me that if I had any further questions, I could call her directly.
I highly recommend Gold Coast schools.
Feb 28, 2024
This is the best school if you are looking to get your real estate license. I signed up for the 63-hour Sales Associate Pre-License Course online. I called the office shortly after purchasing because I had some additional questions about the day to day of the class, breaks, lunch break, etc. The young lady I spoke with, Evelyn, was very friendly and very helpful. She emailed me a list of instructions on how to register with the DBPR, how to sign up for my fingerprints, and how to start my license application. These were very detailed instructions and helped me a ton.
The class itself was very good. I passed my exam, on my first attempt, within 4 weeks of taking the class. My instructor, Rocky, had 26 years of experience in the industry and was very knowledgeable about the course, the state exam, and she provided many real world examples. She took the time to make sure everyone's questions were answered and to make sure everyone understood the concepts she was teaching. Her teaching style paired very well with my learning style. There are 19 chapters in the book. We covered all of the chapters in 7 days. There is A LOT of information, but if focus on what the instructors tell you to focus on, you will pass the state exam.
After the class, I also took the Exam Cram. The Exam Cram was also very helpful. The course is 3 days long and they go through a lot of information in a short amount of time. But they do a great job delivering the information. Much of what they went through was on the state exam.
Update: I used Gold Coast for my Post-License class as well and my review still stands. Jasmin was my instructor for the Post-License course and she was amazing. She took the time to answer all of our questions and we had A LOT of questions. She was very patient and thoroughly explained the material. She also provided lots of real world examples.
Additionally, I want to mention Melanie and Adrienne, who were very professional, kind, and very helpful. They supported the staff and the class during both classes I took at Gold Coast. Adrienne got me checked in and situated with my text book. Melanie helped me register for another class I plan on taking with Gold Coast. Overall, the staff at this location are very professional and kind.
Lastly, as they say, the proof is in passing and I passed my Sales Associate state exam on the first try and also passed the post-license class exam with a 99/100. My experience with this location has been nothing less of fantastic.
Oct 27, 2025
I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the intensive real estate program I just completed in North Miami. The past seven days were incredibly comprehensive, covering a vast and essential curriculum.
Our instructor, Marlene Montenegro, was truly exceptional. Given the sheer volume of complex material we needed to absorb in such a condensed timeframe, her ability to break down intricate concepts into understandable and memorable segments was remarkable. She kept the entire class engaged and motivated, ensuring that despite the challenging pace, we were able to grasp the core principles effectively. Her expertise and teaching methodology were instrumental in making this demanding course a genuinely productive learning experience.
The intensity of the program and the breadth of topics covered in just one week certainly made for an exhilarating and focused period. However, I now feel significantly more prepared and confident in my understanding of the fundamental aspects of real estate, largely thanks to Marlene's outstanding guidance. This week has laid a strong foundation, and I'm looking forward to applying this newfound knowledge.
Thanks Sam
Nov 26, 2025

