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Minnesota and Wisconsin | Kris Lindahl Real Estate Scholarship

Get Your Real Estate License Paid For.Learn Sales From Kris Lindahl.

For people who already know how to sell, want to win, and can feel the world changing fast. Skip years of figuring it out alone. Learn from the person who built an inescapable brand.

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The contrarian move

Everyone Says Real Estate Is Down. That Is Exactly Why Now.

Rates are high. Headlines are scary. Plenty of agents pulled back. Kris Lindahl got his license in 2009, in the middle of the foreclosure crisis, when everyone told him it was the worst time to start.

His first deals were short sales that took ten months and paid a few hundred dollars. It became the foundation for everything. When most people are going one direction, the opportunity is usually in the other.

People who have to move still move. KLRE kept marketing while others cut back, so our agents spend their day talking to people who want to buy or sell, not hunting for someone to talk to. The economy is shifting too. Incomes have not kept up and many jobs are changing fast. Smart people respond by compressing time, and the fastest way to compress time is a great mentor.

I Can Sell. Show Me How.

The equation

It Only Works When Every Piece Works.

A big brand and a great mentor are not enough by themselves. You need to know how to sell and you need to be hungry enough to act fast. Both sides commit, and that is when it becomes a true partnership.

01

The Brand

Billboards, signs, TV and digital that Minnesota and Wisconsin already know. About 90% of KLRE business comes through the brand, and company-set appointments land on your calendar.

02

The Mentorship

Kris Lindahl in the room every week. The Tuesday Takeoff sales meeting and Thursday Mastermind put real numbers on the screen and real coaching in your ears.

03

Your Ability To Sell

You already know how to talk to people and close. We sharpen the skill. We do not start it from zero.

04

Your Hunger And Action

High desire, fast action, tell us once and it is done. This part is yours, and nothing replaces it.

Mentorship

Learn From One Of The Most Recognized Names In Real Estate.

Business owners pay for minutes with Kris. Here, he is in the room every week.

  • Tuesday Takeoff: Kris puts the real numbers on the screen and coaches the team live.
  • Thursday Mastermind: sharpen skills, scripts and mindset with the top of the team.
  • Straight-line selling, exactly what to say, and how to leave every conversation with a dated next step.
  • Leadership that holds you to a standard and shows you how to hit it.
"The sheet is a tool, not a report card. Open it for two minutes, make the calls, close it."Kris Lindahl, Tuesday Takeoff
What You Get With Kris
Arms Out by Kris Lindahl, a number one Amazon best seller
The standards

This Is Not An Easy Place To Be.

It is built for people who want to commit and do big things. Here is the day you sign up for.

8:00 a.m.

You arrive and get to work.

Until noon

Phone and CRM. Real Conversations, follow-up, appointments confirmed.

Afternoon

You hit the field. Appointments, showings, listing presentations.

Every day

At least 20 Real Conversations. Numbers shared with the room.

Who thrives here

  • Servers and bartenders
  • Hospitality and hotel pros
  • Teachers with a bold streak
  • Automotive sales
  • Home improvement, windows and doors
  • New construction sales
  • Property management
  • Licensed agents whose sphere dried up

Who should not apply

  • You want freedom and flexibility more than a challenge.
  • You need constant motivation from other people.
  • You would rather be comfortable than great.
  • You want success without sacrifice.
  • You have never sold anything and do not want to learn under pressure.

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Proof

Hear It From The People Doing It.

Holly went from a government job to selling at a high level.
Caleb Anderson went from feeling capped to a high six-figure income.

In Their Own Words

Hunger
“I don't want to be okay or be average at it. I'm going to put my all into it.”
Aliya MundtKLRE Sales Professional, finished all three license courses in under two weeks
Mentorship
“I'm honored and excited to be able to have a mentor like you, and a culture like this is just great to be able to learn and grow in.”
Bella WeaverKLRE Sales Professional, former airport manager
Effort
“I was never the most talented at whatever I did. I just had to outperform people in areas that are controllable.”
Caleb TruaxKLRE Retail Agent, professional boxer
Why now
“People are gonna need to buy, they're gonna need to sell. And if we can connect with those people and get them to trust us with the process, then we're gonna have a job.”
Bradley MariskaKLRE Agent, former music teacher
Coachable
“This person believes in me. They want to see me do well. Let me go and just take their advice and take their guidance.”
Jacob VandersteenKLRE Agent, in sales since age 15

Quotes come from recruiting interviews with KLRE team members. Each is one person's experience, not a promise of results.

$2.5B

Real estate transacted

More than $2.5 billion in real estate transacted across more than 15,000 transactions.

$50K+

Training and systems

More than $50,000 in training, tools and systems behind every agent.

$400K+

Top performer earnings

Our top performers earn between $400,000 and $800,000 a year. These are individual examples, not typical results.

<30

Days to licensed

Our scholarship standard. Aliya, Bella and Ashley finished all 90 hours and passed the state and national exams in under two weeks.

90%

Business through the brand

About 90% of KLRE business comes through the brand, so you spend your day selling.

2009

Kris starts

Licensed in the foreclosure crisis. Short sales that took ten months were the foundation.

Earnings and results described on this site are examples from individual KLRE team members. They are not typical and are not a promise or guarantee of income. Real estate income is commission based and depends on your effort, skill, market conditions and many other factors. The license scholarship covers pre-licensing education and exam prep for approved applicants who commit to 12 months of full-time work with Kris Lindahl Real Estate after they are licensed. Scholarship terms, availability and eligibility may change. Recruiting is for Minnesota and Wisconsin only.

How it works

Five Steps. Fast.

  1. Apply in 60 seconds.Your name, phone, email and home address.
  2. Record a short video.We email you a link. Sell us on you.
  3. Take the assessments.Fast completion tells us a lot. Do them the day you get them.
  4. Meet the team.The right fits meet our sales leadership.
  5. Get licensed and start.Scholarship covers your course and exam prep. Our standard is under 30 days.

Start Step 1

Pick your state

Scholarship In Minnesota And Wisconsin.

We recruit in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Live somewhere else? Your state page shows how to start and we will connect you with a brokerage or team leader we trust.

Live somewhere else?

Pick your state or province. We will show you how to start and connect you with a brokerage or team leader we trust.

Questions

Straight Answers.

What is the Kris Lindahl Real Estate Scholarship?

It is how the right people get into real estate with Kris Lindahl Real Estate (KLRE) without paying to get started. Approved applicants who are not yet licensed have their pre-licensing course and exam prep paid for, then join the KLRE team to sell with company-set appointments, weekly coaching from Kris, and a brand about 90% of our business comes through.

What do I commit to in return?

A 12-month, full-time commitment to KLRE after you are licensed. The scholarship is a two-way commitment. We invest in your license, training and mentorship, and you commit your full effort to the work for a year.

Do I need sales experience?

Yes. We do not teach selling from scratch. Our brand is too big to start at the very beginning, and the people who thrive here already know how to talk to people and close. Servers, bartenders, hospitality pros, teachers, auto and home improvement sales, new construction sales, property managers and licensed agents whose sphere has dried up all fit. Your title does not have to say sales.

How long does it take to get licensed?

Our standard is under 30 days from starting the course to holding a license. Three recent scholarship students finished all 90 hours of Minnesota pre-licensing coursework and passed both the state and national exams in under two weeks.

Is it a bad time to start in real estate with high interest rates?

Kris Lindahl got his license in 2009, in the middle of the foreclosure crisis, when everyone said it was the worst time to start. It became the foundation for everything he built. When most people head one direction, opportunity is usually in the other. Buyers and sellers who have to move still move, and many agents pulled back on marketing. KLRE did not, so our agents spend their days talking to people who want to move instead of hunting for them.

What does a normal day look like?

You arrive at 8 a.m., work in the CRM until noon, then hit the field. You have at least 20 Real Conversations every single day. A Real Conversation is a real estate phone conversation with a prospect that lasts at least two minutes and runs about 80% listening and 20% talking.

Is this for people who want freedom and flexibility?

It is for people who want to win. This is a high-standard, high-accountability team. Our people take appointments any time they are set, answer the 9 PM Saturday call, and share their numbers in front of the room. If you want an easy path, this is not it. If you want a challenge and a competitive team, keep reading.

Is the scholarship available in my state?

We recruit for Minnesota and Wisconsin only. If you live elsewhere and want a real estate career in your own state, our state pages explain how to start and we will connect you with a brokerage or team leader we trust.

What happens after I apply?

You will get an email from [email protected] with a short video interview. Then you complete a few assessments, and the right applicants meet our sales leadership team. Check your spam and promotions folders, because those emails get missed. You can also call 855-967-7653.

Is a job guaranteed?

No. The program is selective on purpose. We look for people who are hungry, humble and smart, and we pick them as carefully as they pick us. Real estate income is commission based and results are not guaranteed.

Who is Kris Lindahl?

Kris Lindahl is the founder and CEO of Kris Lindahl Real Estate, the author of three books, and the face of one of the most recognized real estate brands in Minnesota and Wisconsin. His arms-out billboards and signs are everywhere in the Twin Cities, and a 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign took them over.

If You Can Sell, You Should Not Have A Ceiling.

The world is changing quickly and many jobs will look very different. People who can sell, build trust and take action are the ones who will be fine. Join the mission and learn from the best while you are at it.

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