Become a Real Estate Mentor

Thank you for your interest in being a mentor. You will represent the Sacramento Association of REALTORS^® as you expose your intern to the real world of real estate and what it takes to be a professional, ethical agent. After 15 weeks in this program, your intern will know whether or not they wish to pursue a career in real estate or go in a different direction. Regardless of the outcome, you play a critical role in assisting interns in making important life decisions. 

As mentor you will; 

• • cultivate communication and leadership skills

• • expand your knowledge base

• • enhance your resume and gain recognition of your skills

• • become more confident as you guide your intern through the semester

• • experience the reward that comes from selflessly giving of your time to affect change in the life of another person.

Key Aspects of the Internship Program

• • The Internship Program is a collaborative effort between the Los Rios Community College District and the Sacramento Association of REALTORS^®.

• • Los Rios students who apply for the program must have successfully passed a class in Real Estate Principles or be attending the class concurrently, and have not associated themselves with a broker.

• • The Intern class satisfies the DRE educational requirements for Real Estate Practice or an elective.

Minimum Requirements for being a Mentor

• • You must have worked full-time as a REALTOR or Broker for at least two years.

• • You must have closed a minimum of five (5) real estate transactions per year.

• • You must be in good standing with the Association and no disciplinary actions against you.

• • You need to have a passion for teaching/sharing your knowledge.

TIME REQUIREMENTS

Mentors work with interns for approximately 7.5 hours each week for 15 weeks (officially a total of 108 hours) and submit paperwork certifying these hours are completed.

DETAILS

• • SAR will provide you with a list of topics to cover with your interns. These include the MLS, financing programs, appraisals, contracts, inspections and more.

• • Interns will also be attending two-hour classes held every other week at SAR and taught by Professor Pat Butler from Cosumnes River College.

• • If the internship is satisfactorily completed, the intern will receive three units of college credit.

• • You shall not pressure the intern into joining your firm during the internship period. We ask that you encourage your intern to interview a variety of brokers before deciding on which one to work for.

• • Each Intern will be required to keep a log of his/her internship activities (including time worked) on a daily basis.

SPONSORING BROKER LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

• • You must follow laws against discrimination and you must comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding discrimination in employment and ADA.

• • As a participating Sponsoring Broker, you and each mentor must be in good standing with SAR.

• • Carefully review the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Internship Program under the Fair Labor Standards Act. (This document will be shared with you.)

Mentor applications are due by 5:00pm on January 6, 2025. Mentors who meet the eligibility requirements will be contacted for Mentor Orientation. Orientation will be on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm. Mentors are encouraged to stay for the intern interviews from 1:00pm and 5:00pm at the Sacramento Association of REALTORS® headquarters, 2003 Howe Avenue, Sacramento.