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 of business
The Advisory Council meets monthly to discuss important initiatives and educational opportunities, like our new Diversity and Inclusion Committees and the upcoming debut of Five Star Academy. Connect with us on social media to see more from the FORCE Advisory Council.
Diversity Council Update
In July, the FORCE announced the launch of its Diversity Council, a team dedicated to embracing and encouraging diversity in REO, default servicing, and the mortgage industry at large. The purpose of our new Diversity and Inclusion Committees is to foster a productive climate for diversity and to promote overall progress and inclusion.
The Diversity Council consists of seven Diversity and Inclusion Committees:
- Latino Professionals in FORCE
- Committee Chair: Adriana Montes, Florida Dreams Realty Group
- Committee Members:
- Victor Goytia, Downtown Realty
- Luis Guzman, Continental Realtors
- Wes Hankins, Realty Vault
- Ruben Peña, TC Austin Residential Group
- Marylyn Salva, RE/MAX Zone
- Miguel Soria, RE/MAX Advance Realty
- Asian Professionals in FORCE
- Committee Chair: Kris Ramdat, REO Integration
- Committee Members:
- Michael Hoo, Mahoo Real Estate Solutions Group
- Glenn McDonald, Integrated Assets Realty
- Heith Mohler, Property Marketers
- Marylyn Salva, RE/MAX Zone
- Black Professionals in FORCE
- Committee Chair: Gregory Anderson, ACB Realty
- Committee Members:
- Cheryl Gordon, Elite Executive Realtors
- Carol Holland, Holland Realty
- Glenn McDonald, Integrated Assets Realty
- Aaron Mighty, Mighty Realty
- Women Professionals in FORCE
- Committee Chair: Justine Jimenez Garcia, Countrywide Properties
- Committee Members:
- Cheryl Gordon, Elite Executive Realtors
- Wes Hankins, Realty Vault
- Donna Knowles, Keller Williams Realty River Cities
- Christi Krieger, Alegna Realty
- Vivian Macias, Principal Properties
- Michelle Rojas, DecoNova International Realty
- LGBT Professionals in FORCE
- Committee Chair: Jennifer Dinatally, United Real Estate Strive 212
- Committee Members:
- Lloyd Feinberg, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
- Todd Hague, 1st Cornerstone Realty
- Scottie Harvey, Scott Harvey Real Estate Services
- Brandon Jordan, ERA American Real Estate
- Glenn McDonald, Integrated Assets Realty
- Justin Potier, Boardwalk Properties
- Veteran Professionals in FORCE
- Committee Chair: Hugh Morrow, RE/MAX Preferred
- Committee Members:
- John Daniel, Broadmoor Realty
- Angela Powell, Exit Team Realty
- Brenda Rumball, Century 21 North Homes Realty
- Marylyn Salva, RE/MAX Zone
- Professionals with Disabilities in FORCE
- Committee Chair: Richard Stewart, REO Specialists
- Committee Members: Coming Soon
Hard at Work for You
Since February, we have placed thousands of productive assignments with partnering firms across the country through our Work Assignment Program. The FORCE is in partnership with various organizations in need of residential REO services and acts as a conduit of communication between these institutions and our agent/broker network.
Our referral partners rely on the FORCE’s extensive vetting process to connect with qualified agents who meet their requirements. Assignments can involve providing the following services: REO listings, short sales, valuations, deeds in lieu, and market analysis. Agents are chosen for referrals based on many parameters, including proximity to the assignment, and it’s all about finding a good fit for both parties.
FORCE Plus members have gone through an extra layer of vetting to serve our clients’ needs and get top priority for assignment referrals. These performance statistics help demonstrate why they are often a client’s first choice:
- 70 percent maintain an average of 60 or fewer days on market
- 80 percent list properties within 5 days of receiving an assignment
- 90 percent close on financed home sales in 60 days or less
Michael Kusenko, Broker/President at ERA Meridian Real Estate Group, says the clients in the program are pleasant and responsive. “New models are introduced and can create more inventory for us at times and reduce our inventory at other times, and the Work Assignment Program is another way to supplement our [REO] inventory,” he said.
New assignments are posted to FiveStarFORCE.com, and alerts are also sent to members via text and email. Members should check the website regularly to see which zip codes have open assignments.