So you want to be an REO agent do you? Unless your just slammed with business and don't need or want anymore, why would you not answer your telephone. Two days ago I spoke with an AM that had 6 properties needing to be assigned all of which were outside of my coverage area exept for one. So being the sharing person that I am, I called & called & called. 3 listings went to my Southern CA friends/agents with Code 3. 1 to an Agent in Beverly Hills , 1 to myself and the Other to a MEGA REO broker in Bakersfield. This REO broker pretty much assured me he will be retiring after this boom, of which is his 3rd and he's doing MAJOR volume. HE DIDN'T KNOW MY NUMBER FROM NEXT BUT CERTAINLY ANSWERED HIS PHONE AT 10AM IN T THE MORNING WHEN I CALLED. So why is it that a Broker Doing Mega business can answer his phone, and some of us wanting to get into the business don't answer or at least return a telephone call. I'm sure we all have caller Id & show missed calls on our cell phones. We'll I'm looking for a network of a few good agents in CA that I can count on to answer there telephones next time I am blessed with the opportunity to pass on a REO listing.I have been informed from my contacts that CA is gonna get slammed in the next 6-9 months and I'm sure these opportunites will be more common. So Answer your telephones, I know most of my AM's call me before they assign a listing to give me a heads up. I haven't missed a call from one yet, so I don't know what happens when they don't get you on the phone. I would like to think that after you prove yourself they will just assign it; however sometimes a conversation is worthy. Lots of times there in other States Like PA and don't know Sacramento is 4-5 hours away from Bakersfield.Here's my tip for the month: I spoke with the REO coordinator for Citi & have been informed they will be adding new agents in or near the 1st quarter of 2009. So you may want to get your packets in if you haven't already done so. (So why would they be adding more agents around this time, well the stars are linning up, just another source confirming the volume and outlook ahead.)
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