Rita Santamaria

Real Estate Reads: How To Succeed Like A Champion

By Nikki Barringer / June 7, 2019 /

In 1983, Rita Santamaria had the idea to start a real estate school. In 1984, Champions School of Real Estate opened its doors for the first time. With one campus, one curriculum and a series of textbooks all written and taught by Rita Santamaria. Thirty-five years later, Champions School of Real Estate is the largest…

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Champions School of Real Estate Celebrates Austin Campus Grand Opening

By Candy's Dirt / April 19, 2019 /

Staff Reports The new Austin Champions School of Real Estate campus was bursting with activity on Friday, April 5, when more than 300 guests joined the Austin and online teams in celebrating the grand opening of the new Austin campus. Bright blooms and a beautiful balloon arch welcomed guests, who walked in to tour the…

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Champions School of Real Estate Celebrates 35 Years of Success

By Joanna England / November 27, 2018 /

The typical gift for a 35th anniversary is jade, but Champions School of Real Estate founder Rita Santamaria is getting two brand new campues for the company she created in December of 1983. Though the journey from a single-classroom office off of Pebblebend Drive to the nine-campus network of today wasn’t always smooth, it’s definitely…

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Champions School of Real Estate Founder Rita Santamaria is a Cover Girl!

By Candy Evans / August 2, 2017 /

 If I were to tell you how many big-name, top-tier multi-million dollar producing agents got their start at Champions it would be, well, like a Breakfast of Champions! So it’s no surprise Real Estate and You Magazine is featuring a very familiar face as its July cover girl: Champions School of Real Estate Founder Rita Santamaria.  …

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Barbara Corcoran Drew Hundreds at Champions School of Real Estate Keynote

By Joanna England / May 16, 2016 /

Full disclosure: I am not a morning person. The fact that I obligated myself to head out to the Plano Centre at 8:30 a.m. to see legendary real estate broker and reality TV star Barbara Corcoran is on par with a visit from the Pope for us here at CandysDirt.com, so of course I put…

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