by Robert Wilson | Dec 29, 2015 | Member News, Point of View
As the year comes to a close, we reached out to FORCE agents across the country to see what they anticipate in the REO market for the year ahead. FORCE agents are expecting an increase in business in 2016. Many expect plentiful REO inventory in the New Year. Foreclosure inventory has been on [...]
by Robert Wilson | Dec 22, 2015 | Member News
As we prepare for the New Year, we’ll take a look back at some of the best decisions FORCE members made this year to help their businesses grow. Just as many of us make New Year’s resolutions in our personal lives, it is common for professionals to plan ahead for the New Year [...]
by Robert Wilson | Dec 16, 2015 | Member News
This month, we chatted with tech-savvy Nancy Braun, owner of Showcase Realty in Charlotte, North Carolina, recognized for her effective technological approach to building a brand and maintaining client interactions. With major companies engaging in personalized advertising and every company, big and small, posting on social media; marketing can seem a daunting, complicated task. [...]
by Robert Wilson | Dec 14, 2015 | Member News
Illegal tenants pose a long list of challenges to REO agents, but there are steps agents can take to prevent squatters and mitigate their impact. When FORCE member Frank Mazzuca, a real estate broker with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason- McDuffie in Walnut Creek, California, went to visit one of his vacant properties, [...]
by Robert Wilson | Dec 7, 2015 | Member News
Act Now to Protect Vacant Properties from Damage This Winter. During the fall and winter months, agents have the potential to lose hundreds, if not thousands of dollars if they do not prepare for the changes in weather that the season brings. When a house is vacated, agents must do what is necessary to prevent [...]
by Robert Wilson | Jun 17, 2015 | Member News
Summer is approaching, along with its unique set of challenges for agents and brokers. The season’s heat and humidity can have devastating effects on unoccupied homes without proper preparation and maintenance. Landscaping can begin to wilt under the hot sun without enough rain, diminishing curb appeal . While afternoon showers do bring relief to the [...]
