NRBA - TestimonialsYou did an outstanding job for all of us at the conference. It was the best conference I have attended anywhere - superb. I loved the Phantom of the Opera presentation - it is one of my favorites that I blast when I am having a down day and need to scream but sing to the top of my lungs in the car... I hope you can can that performance and sell the CD to us...it was a great surprise to all of us...especially Mike. You are a winner!!!!! How has the NRBA helped my business succeed?: Prior to membership I was one man covering a 10 mile stretch of barrier islands. REO was a few BPOs and a rare listing. A year and five conferences later I have two offices covering seven counties. I will be eternally grateful to Nancy Nelson who sponsored and mentored me. NRBA gave me instant credibility. Bob Shelton's Boot Camp taught me how to build a BPO profit center to cover my office and staff expenses; YES I have a staff. Agents too! Thanks to Bob and Jack O'Leary for taking my calls, to Teressa Gordon for teaching me to assign ownership, and to Mark Pace who covers my market for taking me under his wing. REO has grown into a major income source while retail remains steady, even in a down market, due to the name recognition REO gives me. Mike's vision of a membership and staff unselfishly sharing has been my reality. Life has taught me the more I give the more I receive, NRBA members demonstrate this every day. I am proud to be a member and to have the support of new friends and associates. I would not be where I am without you. Cliff Roe Cliff Roe Realty, Inc Florida/Alabama 11/23/08 After 8 months of anxiously waiting, I received the best professional gift ever. An email that arrived just a few days before Christmas 2005 that read, your application has been approved, welcome new NRBA member! Not only was this a new milestone in my career for growing my REO business but I never imagined that I would come in contact with so many wonderful members from all over the US that are the cream of the crop, the best of the best! Through conferences, boot camps and business development seminars I have had the opportunity to meet so many successful and knowledgeable members that do not hesitate a moment to share their knowledge over and over again. I have had the opportunity to participate as a committee member for the past 2 years for our charity of choice, Make a Wish and through our annual fundraiser campaign I am amazed over and over again the willingness of our members to come together as a group to support such a worthwhile cause. I have no doubt if it had not been for the NRBA my companys success would not be what it is today. Thank you NRBA, I am so very proud to be a member! Barbra Curtiss Barbra Curtiss Realty Georgia 11/10/08 The NRBA has made a dramatic change in my business. Clients depend on NRBA members to give their listings to. If you are not NRBA - you are not REO. Paula Pompa Prudential Florida Florida 8/7/08 To have become an NRBA, member means more to me than just being a “REO” specialist. It conveys that I am a part of a tight-knit Nationwide “Fraternity” of R.E. Professionals in the REO industry who are consistently exceed our clients expectations. With the NRBA organization’s guidance through education, expertise, technology & excellence, my business has grown tremendously. NRBA, has become more to me than a designation, it has become a symbol of pride of which I wear PROUDLY….. Ivery Summers Summers-Murphy Realty Group California 7/24/08 Being a NRBA Member is one of the greatest honors of my Lifetime. Not only have I met and learned from the best professionals in the REO Industry I have made lasting Friendships and Relationships not only with fellow Members, but also with other Industry Professionals. These Relationships have not only have helped me build my business they have given me Friends forever . NRBA is Truly the finest organization of its kind. Laureen Trent Trent Realty Florida 7/24/08 The NRBA has help me go from 100 sales per year to over 600 sales per year.And with the help and training I receive I have no doubt that I will go over 1000 in the next year. Thank to all of you for your support. Bob Shelton and Sherri Capps and all the crew Shelton Properties South Carolina 7/23/08 Dear Mike, Thank you for a great NRBA Conference. As a new member, this was my first real experience with the NRBA. The content of the Conference was very relevant and the networking was amazing. The generosity of you, the Board and the members was overwhelming when it came to the Make-A-Wish Auction. During the auction I was not mentally prepared for the large bids other people were making. It wasn’t until right after the auction ended that I realized that I should have been bidding as well. That is why after the auction, I came up and made the commitment to buy a day with you for $12,500. I look forward to scheduling a day with you at my office. We are having growing pains like everyone else and we can certainly use your guidance in developing a highly effective REO Organization. Thank you again for all you and the Board are doing for the REO Brokers. Jeff Egan RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants California 5/20/08 Hi Mike, I know you're a busy guy so this will be short. Just a long overdue thanks for a whole lot of things. The first time I met you I think I mentioned that I thought I would eventually get to where I wanted to with REO, but that with NRBA Membership that it would probably happen a whole lot faster. That has turned out to be an understatement. I've only been a member for a little over a year but I noticed the difference almost immediately. I've always been a one-man show, but I've had to expand twice in the last year. Despite my efforts to stay small it's taken off like a wild fire, so I've decided to go with it. Thanks to NRBA Membership doors open up with just the slightest of a knock. Also, I can't tell you how many people I have told about that Make-A-Wish auction on Saturday afternoon. I know you're a guy with many talents but if REO ever dries up in Nevada you can always become an Auctioneer, along with a move to the Florida panhandle, or some other newly identified REO area. Seriously, that was just amazing. Not just the staggering amount raised in such a short time, but the classy way you handled the whole show. My only regret was my own lack of participation in the bidding, but I've already made plans to correct that when the opportunity comes again next year. Thanks again Mike, I certainly appreciate all you have done to make NRBA the great Organization it has become, and the enormous benefits so many of us have been able to take advantage of because of that. And I will be bidding next time, I guarantee you that. Best Regards, Greg Ryan Scott/Broker Pacific REO Properties California I’d already been doing REO for over 11 years, and since joining in 1998, the NRBA has helped increase my business and reputation with the banks by over 100%. Glenn Mayernik C21 Rustic Realty New York Thank you very much for creating such a wonderful association. I have been involved for a couple of months, and the potential I see is absolutely amazing...it is definitely changing my career and my life! I've even been calling brokers that I know in other states and telling them that they'd have to be crazy not to join Jeff Bonham The Bonham Group Colorado Many years ago, when I first met Mike and some of the people from the NRBA, and they told me that they were running BPOs as a profit center I had a few misgivings. Mike convinced me to buy a digital camera, e-mailed me a number of NRBA forms. The net result is that BPO income now covers the cost of my assistants and has in fact become a profit center. When I started in the REO arena ten years ago, there wasn't a good source of guidance. I had to learn REO on my own and in the course of learning I must have made every mistake possible and stepped on every landmine there was. While I was reading the REO guidelines the thought that came to mind was, "Yup here's a map through the mine field". If I had had the NRBA book when I was first starting out in REO, I know I would have made at least another hundred grand that I lost through mistakes that I made. Jack Leary Hunneman Real Estate Massachusetts "Being a member of the NRBA" I feel that this organization is invaluable to the future of my business. I have been selling REO's since 1983 (as a matter of fact that's all I have ever done). Over the past couple of years I have found it harder and harder to "keep" contacts, due to the ever changing, Mortgage Company mergers and the amount of third party companies competing for the business. Mike Weaster More Properties Texas Being an NRBA member has given us the tools, education and support to allow us to elevate our company to a new level! How has the NRBA helped my business succeed?: I joined the NRBA the first year it was founded. Being in Cal. there were no REO so I listened to Mike and the directors and started to increase my BPO work. I was doing about 1800 a year one year later and depended on what I was told and heard at the NRBA convention and the Forum. When the market turned in 2006 I was at the leading edge of the REO onslaught and way ahead of the brokers who had not planned correctly. I went from a one man show to a business with two offices and 25 employees in two years. My 2008 BPO's were in excess of 4,000 and sales exceeded 640 and a total of over $115,000,000. The help and guidance of the NRBA gets full credit for this phenomonal growth. I have obtained one of my Bucket list items which was to be the top producer in my market place. I beat the nearest competitor by over $45,000,000 and set the bar for all to dare. Thank you NRBA
Got my first NRBA lead within 3 months of joining, Thank you all Ronald Golansky RE/MAX PROS Germantown, MD 5/18/09 The networking opportunities in the NRBA are AWESOME! Due to the stringent qualification and screening of NRBA members, asset managers do not hide like they do at other conferences. The format allows one to learn a lot fro peers and clients. The NRBA conference was well-planned, professionally managed, and has already helped my business. Thanks to all of the NRBA directors and staff for the hard work that went into making this event such a huge success. Bob Zachmeier Win3 Realty Tucson, AZ 5/17/09 Our goal is to provide best-of-breed REO services to our clients. The NRBA has helped us hone our skills to razor sharp perfection. Steve Brant Instaclose San Diego, CA 4/14/09 When I joined NRBA, I had no idea that I would learn so much about the business, and meet so many helpful. I was referred to Bob Shelton by LSI and when I called him the first thing he said after I told him about myself was that I needed to join NRBA. I did and I have not regretted it, nor have I forgotten Bob Shelton. The leadership has been more than helpful to me and so have so many of the brokers. This is one of the best moves I have made in the business.. To all of you thank you Harriet Robertson Joseph T. King Brooklyn, NY 3/27/09 The NRBA has provided an incredible insight into the REO business. We've received the training that we needed in order to succeed, and create amazing client relationships. Mike, Art, and Ralph are masters of the REO business, and having the ability to discuss best-practices with them has allowed us to grow tremendously. 3 members of our team visited Art Acosta and Mike Krein at their offices in November of 2007, and we spent a couple of hours discussing how they do business, and finding out how their offices worked. We took great notes, and they answered all of our questions. Needless to say, it has not been easy, but we've gone from 20 assets, to over 700 assets in the time since our first meeting. The NRBA Conferences are the BEST, and allow time to talk to the asset managers on a personal level and discuss how we can benefit them. Our goal is to model ourselves after the people who know this business the best, the directors and members of the NRBA - you don't have to re-invent the wheel, just jump on board and follow their example. Kristian Peter San Diego REO Specialists San Diego, CA 3/15/2009 I opened my franchise 4-1-06 the day they announced the real estate bubble had broke. I joined NRBA right away, attended a Business Development seminar in Las Vegas, met Ralph Barone, Art Acosta and others, have attended NRBA & REOMAC conferences was reassured by NRBA that if I followed organizations recommendations at 18 months business would increase. Thank you Mike, Art and Ralph and all the members I finished #9 in our local MLS 2008 closing 135 units all REO and I'm #1 producing female REO Agent in State. Couldn't have done it without your great encouragement, training and support! Now I'm gonna get my CREO and apply for MB for WI! Sharon Sinklair Coldwell Banker Foremost Waterford, WI 3/7/2009 Hi Mike, Having been a successful retail agent for years, I was taken back by how quickly my business starting drying up. I joined the NRBA and attended your amazing convention in May. I received a call for my first REO listing while at the convention. (good karma) But I was trying to get my foot in the door to a large local asset company. A friend had a connection but was not getting anywhere until she told them that I just got back from the NRBA convention.. Within a week they send over my first REO listing. They have become my best client. Thanks Mike and everyone else for all that you do to help others succeed. Cristine Clark Realty Executives San Diego, California 1/19/2009 I joined the NRBA the first year it was founded. Being in Cal. There were no REO so I listened to Mike and the directors and started to increase my BPO work. I was doing about 1800 a year one year later and depended on what I was told and heard at the NRBA convention and the Forum. When the market turned in 2006 I was at the leading edge of the REO onslaught and way ahead of the brokers who had not planned correctly. I went from a one man show to a business with two offices and 25 employees in two years. My 2008 BPO's were in excess of 4,000 and sales exceeded 640 and a total of over $115,000,000. The help and guidance of the NRBA gets full credit for this phenomonal growth. I have obtained one of my Bucket list items which was to be the top producer in my market place. I beat the nearest competitor by over $45,000,000 and set the bar for all to dare. Thank you NRBA Bill Pfeif Guarantee Real Estate Fresno, California How has the NRBA helped my business succeed?: I went to the North East conference in Massachusetts and the information far exceeded my expectations. The NRBA members not only diplayed their excellence, but turned the standard model of playing close to the vest on its head. The future of REO IS shared knowledge and accountability to each other in the business. I am now a proud member of this great organization. Thank you all for a warm welcome! Michael DelGreco New England Realty Associates LLC 2010-08-28 _________________________________________________________________________________ Utilizing the NRBA website to locate Brokers/Agents is user friendly and convenient. A lot of the time Asset Mangers, Sales Managers, and Team Leads have good relationships with Brokers/Agents in certain parts of the county where their clients have business. However, when you are looking to assign assets in areas you may not established relationships, you can feel comfortable assigning agents off the NRBA website and have the confidence they are well trained and a part of an elite group. Jaysen Greenleaf
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Phoenix Asset Management
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