by Christina Hughes Babb | Sep 25, 2020 | Industry News, Technology
Zillow, which heretofore has turned to brokerage partners to represent it in home purchases, has announced it will begin using its own agents in the booming iBuying department. In streamlining this operation by way of Zillow Offers, Zillow promises to make homebuying transactions smoother. Zillow said it will implement the new practice in January for [...]
by Sheri Gibbs | May 9, 2017 | Member News
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: Gregory Anderson, ACB Realty, Inc. I have been in the real estate industry for more than 10 years, and I love every aspect of it, even the days when things [...]
by Sheri Gibbs | Mar 30, 2017 | Point of View
For those who have poor credit or are struggling to save for a home down payment, there is another way to pursue the American Dream—a contract for deed (CFD). In a CFD, a buyer can move into a home and pay installment payments over time until he or she pays off the home. This arrangement [...]
by Sheri Gibbs | Mar 30, 2017 | Events
Featuring Five Star Institute President and CEO Ed Delgado Ed Delgado, President and CEO of the Five Star Institute, addressed a few hundred FORCE members and industry partners during a webinar in February to offer his insights into the future of the housing industry. With a strengthening job market, rising interest rates, and a new [...]
by Robert Wilson | Dec 1, 2016 | Member News
The 2016 Single-Family Rental Summit brought together every facet of the mortgage investment realm for three days of unsurpassed SFR learning. Among the companies in attendance were Altisource, ReVest Capital, BlackRock, OwnAmerica, Investability, Renters Warehouse, Rently, and Alacrity Services. Each of the companies had a representative that participated in the discussions about investment tactics, lending [...]
