by Five Star FORCE | Oct 6, 2017 | Member News
Each month, the FORCE features some new members in our newsletter. Here are some of the agents we recently welcomed into our network. Wendy Ann Martin, Windermere Stellar I am a certified foreclosure specialist, certified short sale negotiator, and NABPOP certified BPO agent with 13 years’ experience in property disposition in northwest Oregon and southwest [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Oct 4, 2017 | Best Practices
Networking Faux Pas Networking is essential in real estate, but there is a delicate balance you must find when attending professional networking events. Being social and engaging is important, but it is equally important to avoid seeming insincere or over-eager. We talked to some of our long-term members to see what networking faux pas should [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Oct 2, 2017 | Best Practices
Selling homes quickly is a constant goal for real estate agents, and many agents today are finding that homes are selling almost as quickly as they hit the market. According to the National Association of Realtor’s Existing Home Sales Report released in late August, homes averaged less than a month on market for four consecutive [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Sep 29, 2017 | Best Practices
No matter how priceless an owner thinks his or her home may be, its market value will always be determined by the price a buyer is willing to pay. A comparative market analysis (CMA) is a tool to help ensure sellers get what they deserve for their properties by estimating market value. Real estate agents [...]
by Five Star FORCE | Sep 27, 2017 | Point of View
At the end of August, Hurricane Harvey ravaged the city of Houston and much of Southeast Texas. The FORCE spoke with Houston resident Doug Whittemore, SVP of Default Specialty Operations at U.S. Bank, to see what the aftermath has in store for the local REO market. “We were very lucky and only had one REO [...]
