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| According to informed sources, if you want to become a real estate agent but
need a grant to help you succeed, you should immediately go to www.RealEstateApprentice.com
and apply on line. Applicants have until midnight December 31st, 2005 to apply
according to the Real Estate Apprentice Foundation. The Foundation awards 20
bi-annual real estate grants totaling $250,000 to aspiring real estate Rookie
Agents seeking to pursue a real estate career. Real estate education prizes and
awards are sponsored by leading companies and providers in the real estate industry.
According to the Foundation there are no application fees, no payback, no hidden
agendas, and no strings attached. The Real Estate Apprentice Foundation is a
California nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation seeking to help aspiring Rookie
Agents become profitable real estate professionals.
Yearly Grant Awards
The estimated value of the Twenty Finalist Grants are approximately $5,000
each and the Two Grand Prize Winner's Grants are valued at approximately
$75,000 each. Grants total $125,000 every six months - $250,000 annually.
Exact selection and value of product & services awarded depends on the
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| products and services offered by sponsors. Some of the largest awards include
real estate education and training by RealtyU® Real Estate Schools; real
estate mentoring by iSucceed.com; real estate marketing and corporate identity
by Hobbs Herder Advertising and Marketing; MLS and other real estate transaction
management software by First American Residential Group; top of the line
real estate books by Thomson Publishing; real estate coaching by Success
Strategies Institute; real estate calculators and Laser Dimension Masters
from Calculated Industries; Real Estate Simulator™ testing to determine
the applicants suitability for a career in real estate; membership to The
Real Estate Cyberspace Society; and subscriptions to the print magazines
Broker Agent News and Real Estate Magazine, a RISMedia publication.
Real Estate Grant Winners Season I
The names and a brief biography of all Season I winners can be view on the
Real Estate Apprentice Grant website. To view the The Real Estate Apprentice
Story" go to the website and Watch "The Real Estate Apprentice
Story", staring Kendra Shearer, Season I Grand Prize Winner. The lively
sound track is courtesy of The Walt Disney Company. Recent Real Estate |
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News and all recent press releases are also available online.
Apprentice Vision
The program is designed to spotlight the importance of real estate apprenticeships
for the public good, the enhancement and betterment of the U.S. residential
real estate brokerage industry and to raise the standards and levels of professionalism
for real estate agents in general. Finalists are selected through questions
and interviews and are judged by a panel of industry leaders, authors, business
professionals and top producers.
Apprentice Mission
The Real Estate Apprentice Grant Program's mission is to assist new licensed
agents entering the Real Estate Industry, to overcome their fears and obstacles
and to facilitate the creation of top producing sales people by providing quality
guidance, products and services to expedite a successful fast track to profitability.
Application Process
To apply right now for the Real Estate Apprentice Grant applicants will be
asked to answer three short questions, which will assist The Foundation in
evaluation of the applicants. Applicants are judged on the basis of: Salesmanship
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| communication skills, entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, creativity and
uniqueness. Semi-Finalists will be asked to respond to additional questions.
Eligibility
Participation is open to US/Canadian citizens or legal residents who are taking
or have taken a real estate licensing course or who became licensed as a
new agent between April 2nd, and December 31st, 2005. Applicant must at the
time of award have passed the state/province real estate licensing examination
and be a licensed agent in good standing. Proof of eligibility must be provided
upon request. The Grant does not discriminate and is fair and impartial regardless
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, marital
status, political affiliation and sexual orientation. About the Author
Contact Dr. Martin Oliver at Dr.Oliver@ReApprentice.com or
at 949-600-7188. Formed in 2004, The
Real Estate Apprentice™ Foundation is a non-profit venture created
to assist new licensed agents entering the real estate industry. Visit http://www.realestateapprentice.com for more info. |
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