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Real Estate Apprentice Hits New Record Of 3,593 Applications
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ALISO VIEJO, CA., July 11, 2005 - The Real Estate Apprentice™ Foundation
announced today that after careful review of the 3,593 applications received
for Season II, the top 5% (171 applicants) have been selected to move to the
second round. The evaluation of applicants’ essays was based on communication
and salesmanship skills, entrepreneurial spirit, uniqueness and integrity. From
the second round of applications the top 50 will be selected to move to round
three. Each applicant in round three will have a one in two chance of making
it into the semi-finalist group, which is then forwarded to The Foundation Judges
http://www.realestateapprentice.com/judges.cfm for final examination.
The RealtyU® network of schools (http://www.realtyu.com/) garnished the lion’s
share of round two contestants with a total number of 133 out of 171 while other,
mainly online real estate schools, nabbed 38 of the spots. The Top 10 RealtyU® Schools
included: Barney Fletcher RealtyU® in Atlanta (23), Champions School of Real
Estate in Texas (18), IFREC Real Estate School in Orlando (14), Hogan School
of Real Estate in Arizona (14), Polley Associates in Pennsylvania (12) Career
Education Systems in Kansas and Missouri (9), Armbrust Real Estate Institute
in Colorado (9), Middleton Real Estate Training in Michigan (7), Pro Ed in South
Dakota (5) and Howard Perry & Walston Real Estate School in South Carolina
(4).
According to the Deputy Director Dr. Martin Oliver, “The Real Estate Apprentice
Grant is the only national non profit public benefit corporation created to enhance
and improve residential real estate agents and to raise the standards and levels
of professionalism for the real estate industry in general”.
The Real Estate Apprentice™ Grant awards 20 bi-annual grants totaling $250,000
per year. Two Grand Prize 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 in overcoming
the fears and obstacles associated with beginning a new career and to facilitate
the development 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.
Grant List.
The exact value of the products & services awarded varies from season to
season depending on the sponsors. As an example, the following is a detailed
list of what Kendra Shearer, the Season I Grand Prize Winner, received:
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American Residential Group provided Kendra with an integrated set of the
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.
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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.
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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.
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Success Strategies Institute (SSI) provided Kendra with a one-year membership
in a Personal Coaching System (evaluating strengths, weaknesses, goals and desires),
design of a success plan, skill-building training (focusing on lead generation
strategies, listing presentations, objection handling and marketing), Mastermind
Meetings for brainstorming/goal setting, CDs on lead generation and time management
system.
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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, and paperwork and the daily organizing and prioritization
of tasks and projects.
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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
and a Home Sellers Workbook and a Home Buyers Workbook.
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RealtyU® Real Estate Schools provided Kendra with reimbursement of fees for
her 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 The Real Estate Cyberspace Society, CourseDates, Calculated
Industries, Broker Agent News and RIS Media. These companies provided items such
as a laptop computer, printer, cell phone, personal digital assistant, business
service for one year, calculators, magazine subscriptions and a cash allowance
to cover Kendra's annual membership dues for local, state and the National Association
of REALTORS®, MLS fees and other small business expenses not covered elsewhere.
Don Hobbs, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Hobbs/Herder, was quoted
when asked to evaluate the Real Estate Apprentice Grant, “Hobbs/Herder
is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the Real Estate Apprentice program. This
is a wonderful way for tomorrow’s most promising real estate professionals
to get on the right path toward a rewarding career.” For further information
go to http://www.RealEstateApprentice.com, or to become a Corporate Sponsor
please contact Dr. Martin Oliver at Dr.Oliver@ReApprentice.com.
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More about the Real Estate Apprentice™ Foundation
Formed in 2004, The Real Estate Apprentice™ Foundation is a non-profit
venture created to assist new licensed agents entering the real estate industry
to overcome their fears and obstacles and to facilitate them to become top
producing sales people. This is accomplished by providing quality guidance,
education, products and services designed to place them on a successful fast
track to profitability. 20 bi-annual grants, totaling $250,000 are awarded
with no strings attached. Grants are sponsored by various prime real estate
companies, service providers and industry leaders. Visit www.RealEstateApprentice.com for more information.
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