Our Instructor — Christian Harris — BP School of Real Estate
Your Instructor

Christian
Harris

18 years. Four states. Two companies built from the ground up. Your instructor isn't just DPOR-approved — she's the real thing.

  • Principal Broker & Owner — BPRE (4 states)
  • Founder — BP School of Real Estate (DPOR Licensed)
  • Founder — HER Space CRE
  • CCIM Designation Candidate
  • Hampton Roads Realtors Association Board of Directors
  • Virginia Realtors Board of Property Management
Christian Harris, Instructor
Her Story

Built from the
Ground Up

Christian Harris started in real estate at age 20 — not with a big brokerage signing bonus, but in residential property management and leasing, learning the business from the inside out under the mentorship of her mother, Mona.

She managed a medical building. Then a one-million-square-foot mall in Chesapeake, VA. Then a shopping center in Raleigh, NC. Every role taught her something most agents never learn: how property actually works, not just how it's sold.

In 2023, she founded BP School of Real Estate — named in honor of her late grandmother Barbara Porter — after years of watching new agents enter the business without the real-world foundation they needed to survive it. The school exists because Christian believes that where you start determines how far you can go.

"I didn't build this school to produce test-passers. I built it to produce professionals who actually know what they're doing the moment they walk into their first transaction."
— Christian Harris, Principal Broker

Today she holds licenses in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Georgia — and leads BPRE's seven-revenue-stream brokerage model while continuing to teach, mentor, and invest in the next generation of real estate professionals.

18
Years Experience
4
States Licensed
1M+
Sq Ft Under Management (Career Peak)
3
Companies Founded
Areas of Expertise

She Teaches What
She Lives

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Commercial Real Estate

From mall management to commercial brokerage — Christian has operated, leased, and transacted across retail, office, and multifamily asset classes.

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Residential Sales & Brokerage

Four-state licensed broker with a full residential sales division, first-time homebuyer education, and investor consulting under her belt.

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Property Management

From single-family rentals to million-square-foot commercial buildings — Christian has managed it all and serves on Virginia's Board of Property Management.

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Investment & Finance

Pursuing her CCIM designation with deep expertise in real estate finance, deal analysis, and helping investors build long-term wealth through property.

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Contracts & Law

Over 18 years writing, negotiating, and closing contracts across residential and commercial transactions in multiple states.

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Real Estate Education

DPOR-licensed instructor building a curriculum designed for the real world — not just the state exam. Every lesson connects to how the industry actually operates.

Credentials & Affiliations

Qualifications That
Matter

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Virginia DPOR Licensed School

BP School of Real Estate is fully licensed by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Every course hour is official and counts toward your license.

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Hampton Roads Realtors Association Board

Christian serves on the Board of Directors for the Hampton Roads Realtors Association — actively shaping the industry she teaches.

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Virginia Realtors Board of Property Management

A board member on property management standards at the state level, bringing regulatory knowledge directly into the classroom.

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CCIM Designation Candidate

Actively pursuing the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation — the gold standard in commercial real estate education and analysis.

Ready to Start?

Learn from Someone Who's
Actually Done It

Enroll in the 60-hour pre-license course and get instruction grounded in 18 years of real-world real estate experience.