West Alabama Real Estate School held their first class this summer in Sumter County and held a graduation ceremony at the Aspire Innovation Center in York.
The school graduated 21 students from across Alabama's Black Belt who completed the school's real estate pre-licensing course and are now preparing to take the National Real Estate Exam as the next step toward becoming licensed real estate agents.
Organizer Damian Atkins, a police officer and real estate instructor, said he wanted the program to help expand knowledge of property ownership and career opportunities in the region.
Atkins said he also plans to expand the school’s offerings in the future to include courses in home inspection, mortgage loan origination, land surveying, and home building.
He was joined in the program by his daughter, Daimya Lake Atkins, who is also a police officer and licensed real estate agent.Â
West Alabama Real Estate School said in a statement that they “remain dedicated to empowering Black Belt communities by increasing access to real estate education and promoting the importance of homeownership, financial literacy, and wealth building through real estate."
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