# License with Dee — Host Group Real Estate Academy

> Massachusetts-approved real estate school and NMLS-approved mortgage course provider. Live, instructor-led online pre-licensing taught by Dee Kumar — 30+ years teaching, 10,000+ students licensed. Home base for Dee's courses, study tools, and broker placement ecosystem.

License with Dee is the public site for Host Group Real Estate Academy (Host Group Real Estate LLC). The academy is a Massachusetts Board-approved real estate school (school code MA-SC-1230) and an NMLS-approved course provider (NMLS Course Provider ID 1400109). All pre-licensing instruction is delivered live online by founder Dee Kumar — Massachusetts Real Estate Instructor License #624 — with on-demand replays, exam-prep question banks, and a Pass Guarantee.

## Programs

- [Massachusetts 40-Hour Real Estate Pre-Licensing](https://hostgroup.us/real-estate): Board-approved 40-hour MA salesperson pre-licensing course. Live-stream + on-demand, instructor-led. Two-Weekend and Thu–Sun intensive cohorts. Prepares students for the PSI MA salesperson exam (80 national + 40 state questions, 70% to pass each).
- [NMLS 20-Hour SAFE Mortgage Pre-Licensing](https://hostgroup.us/mortgage): NMLS-approved 20-hour SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator pre-licensing including the 3-hour Massachusetts state-specific component. Prepares students for the SAFE MLO national test (administered by Prometric through NMLS).
- [Corporate / On-Site Licensing Training](https://hostgroup.us/corporate-training): Live, on-site real estate and mortgage licensing training for brokerages and lenders.
- [Register / Get Notified](https://hostgroup.us/register): Reserve a seat in the next cohort.

## Free guides and articles

- [Articles hub](https://hostgroup.us/articles): Plain-English guides to MA real estate licensing and NMLS mortgage licensing.
- [How to get a Massachusetts real estate license](https://hostgroup.us/articles/how-to-get-massachusetts-real-estate-license)
- [Massachusetts real estate exam content outline](https://hostgroup.us/articles/massachusetts-real-estate-exam-content-outline)
- [How much it costs to get a Massachusetts real estate license](https://hostgroup.us/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-to-get-massachusetts-real-estate-license)
- [How long it takes to get a Massachusetts real estate license](https://hostgroup.us/articles/how-long-to-get-massachusetts-real-estate-license)
- [How to become a Mortgage Loan Originator (NMLS)](https://hostgroup.us/articles/how-to-become-mortgage-loan-originator-nmls)
- [NMLS license requirements — Massachusetts](https://hostgroup.us/articles/nmls-license-requirements-by-state-massachusetts)

## About

- [About Dee Kumar](https://hostgroup.us/about): Founder & Lead Instructor. 30+ years teaching real estate and mortgage. He has personally guided 10,000+ students to licensure.
- [Credentials](https://hostgroup.us/credentials): School approvals, instructor licenses, and provider IDs.
- [Free video lessons](https://hostgroup.us/videos): YouTube exam-prep library (@DeeKumarOnline, 37,000+ subscribers).
- [Contact](https://hostgroup.us/contact): dee@licensewithdee.com

## Ecosystem

- [Study Shop](https://shop.studywithdee.com): Flashcards, cheat sheets, study packs.
- [Dee Kumar Academy](https://dee-kumar-academy.lovable.app): On-demand self-study courses.
- [Dee Broker Connect](https://deebrokerconnect.lovable.app): Brokerage placement after you pass.
- [YouTube — @DeeKumarOnline](https://www.youtube.com/@DeeKumarOnline)