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Amazing Rookies Win Real Estate Apprentice Grants
SEASON II PRODUCES EXCELLENT CANDIDATES AND RESULTS
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ALISO VIEJO, CA., Aug. 26, 2005
- The Real Estate Apprentice™ Foundation this week announced
the complete list of all 10 finalists for the second Season
of the Real Estate Apprentice Grant Program. They are:
Corlia MacDonald of Weichert Realtors;
Richard Daugherty of Century21 Realty Group Reisert;
Kathleen “Katie” Wyatt of New Home Marketing Wichita;
Kristi Beamon of Coldwell Banker Schweitzer;
Roland Castillo of Keller Williams Real Estate;
Roxann McDaniel of Prudential Gary Greene;
Robert Ginn of Harry Norman Realtors;
Priscilla Whiteside of Coldwell Banker Best Realty;
Troy Shepherd of Century 21 Triad, and
Tina Barletta of RE/MAX Classic Realty.
The 10 Finalists were selected from 3,593 applicants in Season
II and each will receive $5,000 worth of real estate education
products, books, and services from the Foundation, courtesy
of various prominent and industry leaders that sponsor the only
national grant competition program helping new agents be more
successful. On Wednesday, August 31st the Foundation will announce
which one of the Finalist will receive the Grand Prize Grant
valued at $75,000 and the title “The Real Estate Apprentice.”
No repayment is required on any Real Estate Apprentice Grant.
Grants are sponsored by First American Residential Group, Hobbs
Herder Advertising & Design, iSucceed Online Real Estate
Mentoring, Success Strategies Institute, McLean International,
RealtyU® Real Estate Schools, Thomson Learning, Calculated
Industries, The Real Estate CyberSpace Society, Broker Agent
News, and RIS Media. An independent panel of 12 judges http://www.realestateapprentice.com/judges.cfm
selected the 10 finalists and applications were evaluated on
the basis of salesmanship and communication skills, entrepreneurial
spirit, integrity, creativity and uniqueness. Many of the finalists
have already begun listing and selling homes in the short time-span
of their few months in real estate. One applicant in particular
has listed an amazing 11 and sold 11 homes during the six months
in the Industry.
“By giving new agents a leg up in
increasing their competence, the Real Estate Apprentice Grant
Program is doing the real estate industry a major service,"
says Dr. John Tuccillo, leading author and industry consultant.
Don Hobbs, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Hobbs/Herder,
one of the major sponsors of the Grant Program said, “This
is a wonderful way for tomorrow’s most promising real
estate professionals to get on the right path toward a rewarding
career.”
According to Dr. Martin Oliver, Deputy Executive Director of
The Apprentice Foundation, “The Grant Program is the only
charitable non profit company in the USA designed to help build
a stronger future real estate brokerage industry by providing
new rookie agents guidance, education, products and services
to get their new careers off to a better and faster start.”
Season III of the Real Estate Apprentice Grant Program started
July 1st, 2005 and will run through December 31st, 2005. Real
estate agents 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 should contact Dr.
Oliver at Dr.Oliver@ReApprentice.com
or by phone at 949-349-9394 ext 107.
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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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