by Five Star FORCE | Jul 5, 2018 | Best Practices
We spoke with Steve Pagano, Broker/Owner of Pagano Properties, about his suggestions for working with buyer’s agents and directly with the banks. Pagano also tells us how to succeed when expanding your business into new markets. How to Best Work with Lenders and Buyer Agents For REO listing agents, it is sometimes said the difference [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Jul 5, 2018 | Best Practices
Jim Hastings, Advisory Council Vice Chair and Broker/Owner of Hastings Brokerage, tells us how members can supplement their income through diversification when REO inventories are low. Read on to see which three services he suggests you add to your portfolio today. Short Sales A short sale refers to the sale of a real estate asset [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Jul 5, 2018 | Best Practices
Nancy Braun, Advisory Council Chairperson and Broker/Owner of Showcase Realty, shares best practices and advice for running a growing business. Her recommendations will help you reduce liability and support the expansion of your company. Preventative Industry Practices to Keep You Out of Court Running a small business is more than bringing in the business—owners are [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Apr 16, 2018 | Best Practices, Point of View
2017 FORCE Advisory Council member Tara Nagelhout explains the importance of ethics in REO. As real estate agents, we help people customers achieve the American Dream of Homeownership. Not only can we refer to real estate as a commodity or an asset, but for some people in the transaction, it is also a home. We [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Apr 16, 2018 | Best Practices
The FORCE talked to Larry Pool, Executive Director and CEO of Asset Management Consulting Firm, about his best advice for working with asset management companies. Agent/Broker Partnerships with Asset Management Companies Long-term business partnerships between residential REO agent/brokers and asset management companies (AMCs) stem from mutually beneficial assignments and experiences. It’s important to make a [...]
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 [...]
