by Five Star FORCE | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Guest article by Seth Murphy, Contributor, PapaDIY.com Many of the early years in life are spent constantly boosting your career goals and increasing your square footage in order to accommodate a growing family. But soon enough, the kids are out on their own and you’re faced with the daunting question of where to go from [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Jan 5, 2018 | Best Practices
This month, we talked to FORCE member Dustin Raye, REO Director and Broker Associate at Spyglass Realty and Investments, about what makes an REO agent indispensable. What is an agent’s role in asset disposition? Being a successful REO agent requires you to wear several different hats all at once. These hats come in all different [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Jan 5, 2018 | Best Practices
When Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans go into default, it’s best to get them back on the market as soon as possible. The FHA’s Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) Program, in effect since 1987, is crucial in returning REOs to the marketplace and reducing the number of homes in the U.S. Department of Housing [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Jan 4, 2018 | Best Practices
Guest Article by Clint Welser, VP, Laudan Properties In an effort to streamline services performed on defaults and REO assets, the GSEs created a group of core services called “allowables.” Allowables should all be addressed by vendors beginning with the pre-foreclosure stage of default and should carry through to REO assets as damages may continue [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Dec 21, 2017 | Member News
QUOTE OF THE MONTH: “This business is continually evolving. We are constantly evaluating new ways to provide the best client experience, services at the lowest possible cost, and quickest turn times. We are also always looking to partner with others who can assist us in providing maximum value to our clients. New agents are the [...]