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Real Estate Apprentice Grant your way to being a Real Estate Entrepreneur
The real Estate apprenticeship grant is one of the few grants that actually offer financial assistance for people who seek profit. Usually, government awarded grants are provided only for non-profit individuals or institutions.
The program aims to improve the US real estate industry by providing education and training to people interested in pursuing real estate as a career. It awards grants every six months totaling to $1,000,000.
By assisting new real estate agents the grant aims to help these novices increase their sales by giving them guidance and training, as well as the stat-up cost, all to improve the real estate industry as well as to improve the individual.
What can this grant do for me?
Based on each type of grant each finalist awarded the grant receives an estimate of $7000 in the form of:
1. Compensation of your licensing fee as well as the provision to attend any class offered by RealtyU School for once year.
2. Unlimited online access to a real estate mentoring service as well as counseling calls from your mentor.
3. Software named Transaction Manager that can be automated to store data from every transaction for every deal you make. It automatically calculates and stores due-dates and is very good for easy data access and storage.
4. A free consultation from McLean International Consulting at your own office. They will give you advice on business system technology.
5. A marketing package which includes the designing of your own stationary, business cards, envelopes and letterheads, a custom brochure, printing and design of PowerKards as well as your very own web site.
6. A detailed demographic information system about neighborhoods in the country.
7. 20-30 real estate books.
8. The real estate Success Kit with a mortgage calculator and a Laser Dimension Master.
9. Free printing from Express Copy
10. A one-year subscription to visual tours to help you create visuals for online listings as well as train you for neighborhood tours.
11. You become a member of the Real Estate Cyberspace Society
12. A subscription to the online magazine Broker Agent News and the print magazine, National Real Estate.
Who are eligible for the grant?
U.S. or Canadian nationals are allowed to take part in the grant provided that they have already taken a pre-licensing course at an accredited Real Estate School. The school should be state or nationally accredited and the participant must have taken the class during the six-month grant application season. If however the applicant has already passed his/her licensing examination, he is eligible for the grant if he has passed for a license within the same six months of grant awarding season.
How do I apply?
Go to their website, http://www.realestateapprentice.com/apply.cfm and register as one of the applicants. The application form is electronic and you will be asked to enter personal information. However, you are only allowed 500 characters per question so answer it carefully and briefly.
What Criteria is used for this grant?
The questions on your application form aim to assess your communication skills, integrity, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and uniqueness. Therefore your application form should contain as much of the talented you as it can.
The organizers who give it an initial grade, and then a panel of judges who are veterans first view the questions or otherwise well known in the industry are asked to judge each application form. These may range from industry leaders to sponsors of the grant.
15 judges one of them, the chairman of the panel, is appointed by the foundation. The chairman will then act as the coordinator for all judges as well as the judging process. The foundation only chooses the best and most experienced leaders in the industry and you are ensured that these people will be impartial.
Other things you should know.
* Always be ready with your proof of eligibility as the panel may request it.
* Finalists who are selected must be interviewed by the judges so prepare to look your best.
* It’s ok that you work for a real estate brokerage, but you may not work for a financial institution, insurance company or a title company on a full-time basis.
* The award isn’t tax-free
* If you do receive the grant, you will be required to show proof that you are indeed a licensed real estate agent.
· Once a finalist, you will be required to remain active as an agent.
No CommentsGovernment Grants for Women
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There are two types of business fundings available to women. There are business grants awarded by entities that want women to succeed. Not for profit groups offer grants, goverment agencies and for profit companies are just a few of the types of entities that offer help to women. Grants do not need to be repaid. And there are loans. The Small Business Administration is one of the goverment agencies that support women owned businesses and are there to provide reasonable short term loans to get you on your feet.
Grants can be used for supplies, advertising, expenses, paying employee salaries, equipment, etc. Your business will grow and the funds can be used for a multitude of needs that you may encounter. A solid business plan is a must with any funds that you choose to pursue. When you apply for the grants, you will also be required to turn in a business plan to show what the money will be used for and what your long and short term goals are with the business. These applications are not difficult to fill out and business plan software can be found online or at your local library. Many people shy away from grants, thinking that they are too hard to figure out. This is simply not true. Billions of dollars are available for grants each and every year and many grants go unawarded because of the lack of applicants. More women are encouraged to take advantage of the help that is being offered. Also, having a well thought out business plan will only help your business succeed and help you identify your needs before asking for a grant. You don’t want to ask for too little money or too much. Your business plan will help you ask for the right amount and let the entity that you are applying to, know that you are planning a successfull business.
You will want to apply for multiple grants and search on a local and state level as well. Many entities or agencies that are giving the money away, like to know you reside in the same state as they do. Research grant websites carefully. You will want to look for websites with extensive help, great directories and up to date information. Those that help you with a business plan template will help you too. Websites like www.WantFreeMoneyGrant.com are a great resource and proven website that will provide up to date information.
You are well on your way to finding the grant that will suite you! Apply for the grants you are looking for and join the many women who found success and help through these goverment grants.