Close 30+ Deals a Year
The proven training system that has helped hundreds of real estate agents build real careers.
Study. Train. Advance. Repeat.
Our Mission
To inspire and grow Elite Realtors who serve and strengthen our communities
Honesty and Integrity
Quality Customer Care
Professional Development and Personal Skills
Accountability
Unselfishness
The Origin Story
How STARS Academy Was Born
After her brokerage shut down, founder Trisha Banks met her agents at Denny's the next morning.
She earned her broker license, opened Elite Realty, and spent 7 years recording everything she knew — every script, every system, every lesson from the field.
The result is STARS Academy: the same training every Elite Realty agent uses to build a real career.
Invest in Yourself
Programs & Pricing
The Agent Accelerator
Valued at $1,500
Foundational training covering every stage of a deal — from first contact to closing.
- Leads and follow-up
- Scripts and objection handling
- Buyer consults and showings
- Offers and contract-to-close
- Instant access
STARS Membership
Ongoing training, coaching, and community to keep you growing every month.
- Ongoing training modules
- Live coaching sessions
- Private member community
- Weekly accountability meetups
- Exclusive member resources
Get Licensed + Learn the Job — The Complete Package
Everything in one price
Starting from zero? This is everything in one price. We cover the cost of getting your Michigan real estate license — the 40-hour pre-licensing course, the state exam fee, and your license application fee — PLUS the full STARS Academy course (the Agent Accelerator), where you learn how to actually do the job: leads and follow-up, scripts, buyer consults, showings, offers, and contract-to-close. One price. Start to sold.
- 40-hour Michigan pre-licensing course
- State exam fee covered
- License application fee covered
- Full Agent Accelerator course included
- Leads, scripts, consults, offers, contract-to-close
Don't See Exactly What You Want?
Every agent and every office is different. If none of these packages fit, message us — we'll build a boutique package around your goals, or set you up with one-on-one coaching with Trisha and the STARS coaches.
You Didn't Become a Broker to Be a Full-Time Trainer
If training your agents is eating your week, hand it to us. STARS becomes your training department — boutique, built around your office, and run by the coaches who built the system that's trained hundreds of agents.
THE COURSE
Train
Full STARS Agent Accelerator access for the agents in your office. The complete start-to-sold system: sales foundations, leads and follow-up, scripts, objections, buyer consults, showings, offers, and contract-to-close — with tests after each chapter, so you know they're actually learning it, not just watching it.
COURSE + COACHING
Train + Coach
Everything in The Course, plus weekly live Zoom Power Hour access for your agents with Trisha and the STARS coaches. Real coaching and real accountability every single week — your agents get developed, and you never have to run the session.
THE FULL PARTNER
Train + Coach + In-Person
Everything above, plus we come to you: live training days at your office, speaking at your events, agent kickoffs and workshops. Your agents feel the energy in the room, and your training calendar is simply handled.
Recruit with it — agents join brokerages that invest in them.
Retain with it — trained, supported agents stay.
Produce with it — new agents ramp in weeks, not months, and you get your own week back.
Want a combo? Speaking only? A one-time training day at your office? We'll build a boutique package around your office — you pick the pieces, we do the heavy lifting.
A Promise to Brokers: We Never Poach
Your agents are your agents — full stop. STARS exists to train and coach them, never to recruit them. We don't pitch your agents on joining Elite Realty, and we never use your roster as a recruiting list. When a broker trusts us with their team, that trust is the whole business — and we're happy to put this promise in writing.
Custom pricing based on your office size and what you include. One conversation and we'll map it out.
Build My Broker PackageReady to Get Started?
Put your info in and our team will reach out to help you pick the right path — no pressure, just a conversation.
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The goal-setting tool our agents use every week — yours free.
Join our Wednesday 11:00am EST accountability meetup
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What Agents Are Saying
Real agents. Real results.
“Stars is a fantastic program, especially for new agents! The information is pertinent and streamlined in a format that is understandable and efficient. It really helps to bring understanding to the process of buying and selling houses.”
Rebecca Vincent
Google review
“Best course to take after the exam is the agent accelerator program! It gave me so much helpful information and I use what it taught me every day as an agent.”
Luke Bohr
Google review
“Stars Real Estate Training is wonderful! Whether a brand new agent or a seasoned one, it gives you the knowledge to be a great one!”
K Bazzy
Google review
“Being able to grow at a fast pace was one thing I was looking for & stars training at Elite has helped me grow so much in my first 6 months! The constant support and training has been there from the beginning. So grateful for such a great team.”
Morgan Laughlin
Google review
Proven Results
$20M+
Jill
$12.3M
Rachel
$10.8M
Kristen
$15.8M+
Kylee
$2.2M
Rebecca
The Founder
Meet Trisha Banks
Co-Founder & Coach, STARS Academy
Broker/Owner, Elite Realty
- Over 23 years of experience in real estate and lending
- Lending background: loan processor to underwriting restructure manager
- Psychology degree, University of Michigan
- Top 12 Agents on Social Media in Michigan
- Difference Maker — Real Producers Magazine
- Top 10% of Realtors Nationwide — Homesnap
The Team
Meet the Team
Trisha Banks
Co-Founder & Coach, STARS Academy
Broker/Owner, Elite Realty
Andy Boryszczuk
Co-Founder & Coach, STARS Academy
Kylee Boyle
Co-Founder & Coach, STARS Academy
Co-Host, The Elite Life Podcast
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