CreateAPlan (http://www.createaplan.com) provides strategic and business planning for the real estate professionals. “We provide a simple solution for the real estate agent or broker who wants to run their business like a business and not a hobby” said Wright. “Often people confuse business planning with goal setting. Anyone can set goals. CreateAPlan is a business planning tool that calculates how many transactions you must close, your total overhead cost per transaction and how many activities you must complete to meet your income goals” he added. CreateAPlan also allows the true real estate professional to test different scenarios so they can make intelligent and informed business decisions.

“The CreateAPlan addition to the existing list of strategic Sponsors is an important one” said Dr. Martin Oliver, Deputy Executive Director. “With the addition of each new Sponsor’s product or service an essential piece to the puzzle is added moving the industry closer to seeing the big picture concerning new agent fall-out and failure” Oliver added.

The goal of the Real Estate Apprentice Foundation is the creation of a national program 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 associates by providing quality guidance, education, products and services to help guide them on a successful fast track to profitability. 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.”

Grants are sponsored by First American Residential Group, Hobbs/Herder Advertising & Design, iSucceed Online Real Estate Mentoring, Success Strategies Institute, McLean International, Thomson Learning, Calculated Industries, The Real Estate CyberSpace Society, Broker Agent News, RIS Media and RealtyU® Network of Real Estate Schools.

Season III of the Real Estate Apprentice Grant Program opened July 1st, 2005 and will run through December 31st, 2005. Real estate students who have taken or will be taking their new agent pre-licensing class during the Season III time-frame or 90 days prior, or those who were newly licensed for the first time as an agent during that same time frame can enter the grant program by simply applying online at www.RealEstateApprentice.com. Companies interested in providing their products or services as part of the Grant Sponsorship program to help Rookies and illuminate their company in the eyes of Rookie agents should contact Dr. Oliver at Dr.Oliver@ReApprentice.com or by phone at 949-349-9394 ext 107.