The Utah Real Estate Challenge
The Utah Real Estate Challenge (UREC) is a real estate development plan competition for students throughout the state of Utah. The competition fosters the understanding of real estate development at the college and university level by giving students a chance to organize, direct, and present a plan to develop a real estate project to a panel of judges. The UREC provides teams with educational forums, mentors, and other resources to prepare them for the competition and aid them in the creation and implementation of their real estate plan. A grand prize of $20,000 will be awarded to the team with the most plausible and promising real estate development plan. Second, Third, and Fourth prizes are $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 respectively.
2010-11 Winners
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| First Place: SynerSite Partners Justin Earn and Darren Nate | Second Place: RTC Development Curtis Cox, Rusty Bollow, and Ty Vranes |
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| Third Place: Orchard Capital Partners Adam Hughes and Adam Lancaster | Fourth Place: JAJ Development Jim Trythall, Andrew Johnson, and Justin Wallis |
Schools Represented in 2010-11
Brigham Young | ![]() | University | |
![]() | Salt Lake | ![]() | Weber State |
![]() | Utah State | ![]() | Westminster |
2010 Finalists
Graystone Capital | Phantom Development |
Wheatwood Capital | Intrepid Development |
GAP Partners | The 20 20 Collaborative |















