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We did it
again!
It’s all about keeping the clients happy, and we at
the NRBA never let them down. |
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Every August, the CMBA
Mortgage Servicing Conference is held here in Las Vegas. As all good REO
Brokers know, REO is part of mortgage servicing; hence, all of
the major players in the industry are here in town that
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For three years in
a row, the NRBA members have sponsored an event for our
clients to show our appreciation for all of the business that
they have given us. |
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This year, we
wanted to make it the most memorable event ever. We held the party at
the House of Blues Foundation Room, considered by many to be
the most exclusive private club in Las Vegas. |
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To reach the
Foundation Room’s exalted location on the penthouse floor of
the Mandalay Bay Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, our “banker”
guests were escorted up via the Club’s private
elevator. |
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Upon entering the
Club, everyone was treated to cocktails on the open balconies
while they enjoyed stunning nighttime views of the Las Vegas
valley and the magnificent light show that is the Strip
itself. |
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The evening started
off on a high note and then seemed to just keep climbing, as
old friends and new continued to arrive and the cocktails kept
flowing. We’re
sure that the noise and laughter could be heard down on the
street, fifty stories below! |
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Afterwards, we brought
them all into one of the private dining rooms where we
pampered them with a gourmet repast, whilst a solo harpist set
the mood by playing classical melodies in the
background. |
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As each course was
brought out, the servers exchanged our wine glasses and poured
a new vintage that had been especially selected by the chef as
the appropriate accompaniment for that
course. |
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The cocktail
service had begun at 8:30 that evening, and even though we had
been seated for dinner at 9:30 and dessert was long finished
by 11:00 p.m., the guests were still drinking and laughing as
midnight approached.
As the waiters and waitresses were asking to go home,
the manager politely asked us if we were ready to
leave… |
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Rather than end
what was obviously still a great party, we had a little “chat”
with the bartenders and they reopened the lounge for us! We may have started a
new trend, as we were now throwing two cocktail parties—one
before dinner and a second one after. |
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As 2:00 a.m.
approached, the bartenders were ready to go home and let us
know that it was time for last call. But we still had
several guests remaining that were still having a great time
and reluctant to call it a night!
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Rather than end the
party, we simply moved it downstairs to the House of Blues’
late-night club, where some of the guests were still partying
until after 3:00 a.m. |
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From the comments
and calls that we received afterwards, this NRBA event will
probably go down in history as the best party ever thrown at a
banking conference. |
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For the final
tally, we had sixty-one “banker” guests to dinner and at least
another thirty or so that joined us for cocktails either
before or after the dinner.
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As to who
was actually there, we entertained guests
from: |
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Ocwen, Homecomings,
Freddie Mac, Fannie Mac, USS, FAS, Wilshire, Greentree,
Conseco, Countrywide, MGIC, CalFed, Greenpoint, Mountain View,
PLM, Aames Capital, Fremont, Safeguard, Eastern Savings,
Security National, Highland Federal, Citicorp, Hale Lane, PVC,
New Century, GE Capital, Asset One, Tower, GMAC, Household,
United Guarantee, and RESN.
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None of these
events would be possible without the support of our
members. Special
thanks go out to the following NRBA members who co-sponsored
and covered the cost of this event:
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- Art
Acosta, NRBA Director – Regency Realtors,
Chino, CA, 909-590-7114
- Cliff Hecht, NRBA Member
– Cruse Real Estate,
Seaford,
NY, 516-826-2100
- Mike Krein, NRBA President –
Nevada Real Estate Services,
Las Vegas,
NV, 702-450-2223
- Tom Marco, NRBA Member –
Fillmore Real Estate,
Brooklyn, NY,
718-692-1666
- Glenn Mayernik, NRBA Member – C21
Rustic,
Coram, NY,
800-779-2161
- Charlie Stewart, NRBA Member –
Tarbell Realtors,
Palm Springs, CA,
760-322-1711
- Mike Weaster, NRBA Director – More
Properties,
Houston, TX,
713-461-5857
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