ALISO VIEJO, CA., June 30, 2005
- The Real Estate Apprentice™ Foundation today announced
that the closing date for Season II applications is June 30th,
2005, and that July 1st, 2005 inaugurates the beginning of Season
III (July 1st – Dec 31st, 2005). According to the Deputy
Director Dr. Martin Oliver, “Total applications for Season
I were over 1,500 and Season II applications are now over 3,300.”
“The Real Estate Apprentice Grant 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”
he added.
Grant Details.
The Real Estate Apprentice™ Grant awards 20 bi-annual
grants totaling $250,000 per year. Two Grand Prize Winner's
Grants are valued at approximately $75,000 each and eighteen
Finalists grants are valued at $5,000 each. Finalists are selected
through essay questions and interviews and are judged by a panel
of industry leaders, authors, business professionals and top
producers. The Apprentice mission is to assist newly licensed
real estate agents entering the 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. Grants
awarded do not require any form of repayment.
Prize List.
Exact value of product & services awarded varies from season
to season depending on the sponsors, however below is a detailed
list of what the Season I Grand Prize Winner Kendra Shearer
received:
• First American
Residential Group provided Kendra with an integrated set
of technology tools used during all phases of a real estate
transaction, from listing to closing, including: Document management
and storage; smart task management including auto-calculation
of due dates; collaboration with transaction participants; vendor
management; messaging and activity log and a form letter wizard
with mail merge.
• Hobbs/Herder provided
Kendra with a comprehensive personal identity and marketing
package including: custom personal logo and a stationary package
with the design and printing of business cards, letterheads
and envelopes: customized personal marketing campaign including
the design and printing of custom personal brochure; custom
personal PowerKards®; and the design and building of a custom
personal website.
• Thomson Learning
provided Kendra with a comprehensive set of real estate books
on topics such as: Business planning; Marketing; Prospecting;
Internet technology; Branding; Team building; Communication;
Financial planning; and Legal issues.
• Success Strategies
Institute (SSI) provided Kendra with a one-year membership
in a Personal Coaching System which evaluates strengths, weaknesses,
goals and desires; design of a success plan; skill-building
training focusing on lead generation strategies, listing presentations,
objection handling, marketing; Mastermind Meetings for brainstorming/goal
setting; CD’s on lead generation and time management system.
• McLean
International provided Kendra with hands-on technology and
business systems consulting set up; coordination of business
vision and plan; coordination of marketing plan; office setup
for maximum functionality and efficiency; selection and set
up of electronic signatures, voice messaging, buyer and seller
file set up, management of calls, email, paperwork and the daily
organizing and prioritization of tasks and projects.
• iSucceed provided
Kendra with unlimited access to the nation’s leading real
estate mentoring program, including weekly counseling calls
hundreds of business tips, tools, money-making systems and marketing
strategies for two years, including a Home Sellers Workbook
and a Home Buyers Workbook.
• RealtyU®
Real Estate Schools provided Kendra with reimbursement of
fees for licensing course, examination and state license fees;
Unlimited attendance to any real estate course for one year
to obtain any real estate designation or to even complete future
continuing education credits in advance. Courses can be taken
online or at any of the 200 RealtyU® real estate campuses
across the USA.
Other sponsors included companies such as The Real Estate Cyberspace
Society, Broker Agent News and RIS Media. They provided a laptop
computer, printer, cell phone, personal digital assistant, business
service for one year, membership for one year to the Real Estate
Cyberspace Society and a one-year subscription to Broker Agent
News and National Relocation & Real Estate magazine.
The Real Estate Apprentice Foundation provided the Grand
Prize Winner with a cash allowance to cover annual membership
dues for their local, state and the National Association of
REALTORS®, MLS fees and other small business expenses
not covered elsewhere.
Former NAR Chief Economist and one of the judges, Dr. John
Tuccillo, remarked, "Excellence in real estate practice
is key in today's market. By giving new agents a leg up in
increasing their competence, the Real Estate Apprentice Program
is doing the real estate industry a major service."
For further information go to www.RealEstateApprentice.com,
or to become a Corporate Sponsor please contact Dr. Martin
Oliver at Dr.Oliver@ReApprentice.com.
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