Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion

DALLAS, November 2017 – At the Five Star Conference in September, the mortgage industry came together in the name of inclusion. The FORCE, Five Star’s residential REO agent/broker network, announced the implementation of new diversity committees last month to serve under the FORCE Diversity and Inclusion Council as champions for acceptance and progress throughout the [...]
2017 Five Star Conference Experience

2017 Five Star Conference Experience

We talked to five FORCE members about their experience at the 2017 Five Star Conference. Here’s what they had to say. Nancy Braun, Broker/Owner at Showcase Realty and FORCE Advisory Council Chairperson What was your favorite part of this year’s conference? The Force Rally! Great speakers, information and opportunity to speak with asset managers. What [...]
Agents Helping Agents

Agents Helping Agents

Handling Squatters Jim Hastings, Broker/Owner at Hastings Brokerage and Vice Chairperson of the FORCE Advisory Council What are the initial signs an occupant is a squatter? When you receive a new property, you need to check for occupancy. When you do this, you also need to check the legitimacy of the occupant. If you approach [...]

The Five Star Conference Experience

Sharon Tukay, Agent, New Harvest Realty What was your favorite part of the 2017 Five Star Conference? I truly enjoyed the FORCE Rally. Being able to personally meet and shake hands with the movers and shakers of our default industry was such an honor for me. I only wish I had more time to do [...]

U.S. Housing Market: Inside Look

Ed Delgado, President and CEO of the Five Star Institute, visited the University of Texas at Austin School of Law at the end of September for the 51st Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute. This two-day conference brings together professionals from different housing sectors to discuss pertinent topics including recent developments in Texas [...]