New Faces—New Opportunities

Each month, the FORCE features some of its new members in its newsletter. Here are some of the agents we’ve recently welcomed to our network: Dru Ellender Coldwell Banker Gallerie Realty I am a broker/ owner of Gallerie Realty in Sulphur, Louisiana, graduated from McNeese State University in 1977 and began my real estate career [...]

How To Hire The Perfect Employees

In today’s competitive real estate market, it’s more important than ever to hire quality employees. However, this is usually easier said than done. Hiring the right person for your team can sometimes seem like a “luck of the draw situation”. A study by Forbes shows that a startling 48 percent of employees fail within their [...]

“Why isn’t title cleared before listing?”

We polled our members to see what questions they have for asset managers. A few of our members want to know: Why isn’t title cleared before listing a property? Also, why aren’t tax, title, and lien searched before listing? Clay Lehman, principal at Resolute Asset Management explains: Title is one of the more interesting aspects [...]

USRES: A Name to Watch in the Mortgage Servicing Industry

Over the past year, United States Real Estate Services, Inc. (USRES) has nearly doubled its client base for origination services, with partial thanks going to the services offered by its subsidiary company, RES.NET. Through a recent partnership with Mercury Network, the company now offers a fully integrated system to manage vendor workflow processes in compliance [...]

The View From Above

Aerial Photography Takes Off in Real Estate with the Help of Personal Drones   As drones become increasingly common and more affordable, some real estate agents are using these aircraft to help market properties, and experts expect the trend to grow. Aerial photographs are increasingly common in real estate marketing. These images are ideal for [...]