Sample of the Real Estate Apprentice® Foundation Awards List

GRAND PRIZE WINNER – Est. value $50,000

1. Reimbursement of your fees for the licensing course you already took as well as unlimited attendance to any other real estate course offered by a RealtyU® School for one year. This award can be used to obtain real estate designations or even to complete future continuing education (CE) requirements. Courses can be taken at any of the 240 RealtyU® campuses across the USA.

Sponsored by RealtyU® Real Estate Schools.

2. Unlimited access for two years to an online Real Estate Mentoring Service, including weekly counseling calls, hundreds of business tips, tools, money-making systems and marketing strategies, a special “Ask your Mentor” program as well as a Home Seller’s Workbook and a Home Buyer’s Workbook.

Sponsored by iSucceed.

3. Hands-on technology and business systems consulting set up at the winner’s office including:

• Coordination of business vision and marketing plan
• Office setup for maximum functionality and efficiency
• Selection and set up of electronic signatures, voice messaging, etc.
• Buyer and seller file set up and organization
• Sales support consulting on pre-listing package, listing package and buyer package
• Creation of a listing system – how to process, market, and manage the listing to accepted offer
• Creation of a closing system – how to process and manage the deal to final closing
• Creation of a contact management system including database management protocol and scheduling
• Creation of a general office/business procedures system, including management of calls, email, paperwork and the daily organizing and prioritization tasks and projects

Sponsored by McLean International Consulting.

4. A Comprehensive personal identity and marketing package:

• Custom personal logo and a stationary package including the design and printing of 1,000 business cards, letterheads and envelopes
• Customized personal marketing campaign including a custom personal brochure and also including the design and printing of 1,500 pieces
• Custom personal PowerKards including the printing of 2,500 pieces
• Design and Building of a Custom Personal Website

Sponsored by Hobbs/Herder, Advertising and Design

5. A comprehensive suite of detailed information about any neighborhood in the country, including facts about schools, home values, crime rates, cost-of-living and other demographics.  These tools allow real estate professionals to market their services by providing colorful, easy to understand presentations that can be printed out, emailed or linked to a website.  The eNeighborhoods Power Suite also includes Neighborhood Report, contacts, CMA, BuyerTour, Flyers, Campaign Manager and website. 

Sponsored by eNeighborhoods.

6. A comprehensive set of 20 – 30 real estate books such as:

• 30 Days to Success by Santamaria
• Starting and Succeeding in Real Estate by Nash
• How to List & Sell Real Estate by Kennedy
• Real Estate Field Manual: An Official Selling Guide by Nash-Price
• 1001 TIPS for Buying and Selling a Home by Nash
• Real Estate Dictionary: A Pocket Guide for Professionals by Jacobus & Olmos
• Seven Figure Selling: Proven Secrets to Success from Top Sales Professionals by Kennedy
• 5-Minutes to a Great Real Estate Letter by Mayfield
• 5-Minutes to a Great Real Estate Sales Meeting by Mayfield
• English-Spanish Dictionary of Real Estate by Jacobus & Olmos
• Real Estate Confronts the Future by Swanepoel & Dooley
• How to Become a Mega-Producer Real Estate Agent in 5 Years by Herd

Sponsored by Cengage Learning

7. Get the acclaimed ASR (Accredited Seller Representative) designation for free (online).

Sponsored by the Seller Agency Council.

8. Get the CNS (Certified Neighborhood Specialist) designation for free (online).

Sponsored by the Neighborhood Specialist Council.

9.  Solve all your business planning needs for two years with an online business planning software that provides complete monitoring of all key business indicators, including marketing events, listings, sales, expenses, etc.

Sponsored by CreateAPlan.

10. Get the AHS (Accredited Home-Staging Specialist) designation for free (online).

Sponsored by the Home-Staging Council.

11. Membership to The Real Estate Cyberspace Society

Sponsored by Real Estate Cyberspace Society.

FINALISTS – Est. value $5,000.00
SEMI-FINALISTS – Est. value $2,500.00

Grants will consist of some or all of below sponsored prizes.

1. Access to any two real estate course offered by a RealtyU® Schools.

Sponsored by RealtyU® Real Estate Schools.

2. Unlimited access for one (1) year to iSucceed Real Estate Mentoring Service, including weekly counseling calls, hundreds of business tips, tools, money-making systems and marketing strategies, a special “Ask your Mentor” program as well as a Home Seller’s Workbook and a Home Buyer’s Workbook.

Sponsored by iSucceed.

3. Design of a special stationary package including business cards, letterhead and envelope.

Sponsored by Hobbs/Herder, Advertising and Design.

4. A comprehensive suite of detailed information about any neighborhood in the country, including facts about schools, home values, crime rates, cost-of-living and other demographics.

Sponsored by eNeighborhoods.

5. A comprehensive set of real estate books

Sponsored by Cengage Learning.

6. ASR (Accredited Seller Representative) designation - online

Sponsored by the Seller Agency Council.

7. CNS (Certified Neighborhood Specialist) designation - online

Sponsored by the Neighborhood Specialist Council.

8.  Business planning software with online monitoring

Sponsored by CreateAPlan.

9. AHS (Accredited Home-Staging Specialist) designation - online

Sponsored by the Home-Staging Council.

10. Membership to The Real Estate Cyberspace Society

Sponsored by Real Estate Cyberspace Society.

ALL APPLICANTS – Estimated value $250

All applicants that apply and meet the eligibility requirements will receive the following:

1. Two months unlimited access to iSucceed Real Estate Mentoring Service, including weekly counseling calls, hundreds of business tips, tools, money-making systems and marketing strategies, a special “Ask your Mentor” program as well as a Home Seller’s Workbook and a Home Buyer’s Workbook.

Sponsored by iSucceed.

2. A state-of-the-art real estate career assessment comparing your competencies against top performers

Sponsored by Upward Motion.

3. Online business planning course to help set you understand the importance and how to create a real estate business plan.

Sponsored by RealtyU®.