by Five Star FORCE | Oct 2, 2017 | Best Practices
Selling homes quickly is a constant goal for real estate agents, and many agents today are finding that homes are selling almost as quickly as they hit the market. According to the National Association of Realtor’s Existing Home Sales Report released in late August, homes averaged less than a month on market for four consecutive [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Sep 29, 2017 | Best Practices
No matter how priceless an owner thinks his or her home may be, its market value will always be determined by the price a buyer is willing to pay. A comparative market analysis (CMA) is a tool to help ensure sellers get what they deserve for their properties by estimating market value. Real estate agents [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Sep 27, 2017 | Point of View
At the end of August, Hurricane Harvey ravaged the city of Houston and much of Southeast Texas. The FORCE spoke with Houston resident Doug Whittemore, SVP of Default Specialty Operations at U.S. Bank, to see what the aftermath has in store for the local REO market. “We were very lucky and only had one REO [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Sep 25, 2017 | Member News
Advisory Council Update The FORCE Advisory Council met in August to talk about the upcoming Five Star Conference and how to make it a success. Hear from your Advisory Council members on the following topics at this year’s conference: marketing and branding short sales and valuations REO management systems technology and diversification building your book [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Sep 25, 2017 | Member News
Each month, the FORCE features some new members in our newsletter. Here are some of the agents we recently welcomed into our network. Peggy Thibodeaux, Information Realty Services As the owner of Information Realty, I provide a full suite of best-in-class REO services and have strong ongoing relationships with many key clients, banks and [...]
