Meet the Director
Meet Trent L. Pettus.
Real estate educator, broker and author. Practical lessons, grounded in the work you’ll do.
Trent brings experience in residential sales, property management, mortgage brokerage and credit counseling to Elite Real Estate Academy. He connects the principles in the textbook with the decisions professionals make every day.
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Trent’s classes connect real estate terminology with contracts, client decisions and professional responsibilities. Discussion and practical examples help students relate the material to their own goals.
Temple University’s 2021 profile highlights his focus on ethics and integrity, and on helping learners of different ages and backgrounds take part in the classroom.
Read Temple’s teaching profileExperience across property and finance.
A graduate of NC State University, Trent has worked in residential sales, property management, mortgage brokerage and credit counseling. He has also taught real estate at Temple University in Philadelphia.
His teaching brings these connected parts of the profession together, with attention to the judgment and responsibilities involved in real transactions.
Ask about learning with TrentHousing and financial education, beyond class.
Trent’s books explore the choice between buying and renting, and how to establish and maintain good credit.
- Should I Buy or Should I Rent
- The Race for Good Credit
Reporting & profiles
In the press
See Trent’s approach to teaching and consumer education in the original coverage.
Spotting the warning signs of a rental scam.
In this Philadelphia report, Trent discusses suspicious rental listings, pressure to pay quickly and the importance of checking who owns a property.
Watch the Action News reportOpens the original report and video on 6abc.com.Teaching Real Estate the Right Way
A classroom built around practical experience, ethics and students’ different goals.
The Philadelphia TribuneTraining the next generation of real estate professionals
Read the business feature on Trent’s work in real estate education.
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