We are so excited that Kids from the San Antonio area will be attending the Sunshine Kids Mardi Gras Fun-Time Fantasy, February 8-14. If your company is interested in sending the kids off at the airport please let me know and I will give you the flight times and kids information. Thank you again for your continued support!
Shannon Malone
Director of Operations
The Sunshine Kids Foundation
2814 Virginia St.
Houston, TX 77098
713-524-1264 Office
713-524-7165 Fax
www.sunshinekids.org
Monday, January 25, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
PREA Info on AHR Opportunity - Related to Previous Post
One of our newest preferred suppliers, America’s Home Rescue (AHR), will be featured on a Lifetime Television Network program, “The Balancing Act,” on Wednesday morning Jan. 20, during an eight-minute segment on short sale and foreclosure avoidance assistance. More importantly, the show may have the potential to result in business referrals for affiliate companies registered with Special Asset Management (SAM).
During the Balancing Act segment -- “Solutions for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure,” 7:30 a.m. EST, 6:30 a.m. CST, 5:30 a.m. MST and 7:30 a.m. PST
-- viewers will be directed to America’s Home Rescue Web address:
www.americashomerescue.com where they will also find an 800 number for more information. AHR has contracted with SAM to provide call center support for the show to service inquiries from viewers interested in exploring a short sale solution. SAM will use its technology, on which many of you are trained, to support referrals and transactions that may result from the AHR feature on The Balancing Act.
Referrals will be sent to PRERS’ Broker Alliance Management team, which will distribute the referrals to participating SAM-registered companies via the SAM Asset Management System (AMS).
This AHR program is new and should not be confused with the SAM program previously communicated. AHR opportunities will be at a full brokerage commission of 6% with a 25% referral fee due PRERS at time of closing.
These opportunities are to be assigned by the REO director to sales professionals who are experienced in short sales and registered in the SAM AMS system, in the following order:
1. AHR Certified Default Resolution Specialists (CDRS)
2. Other industry recognized short sale designation such as the NAR
designation or similar
3. Sales professionals who do not carry a short sale designation but
have been trained by your company and meet your minimum expectations for servicing short sale sellers/properties
Note: For a limited time, AHR is offering the Certified Default Resolution Specialist (CDRS) Designation Course for $149 by using the SAM149 code when registering for the course at americashomerescue.com.
Opportunities from the AHR lead channel will be more of a “traditional” or “seller” initiated short sale to their lender. The sales professional will be expected to coordinate/deliver all required short sale documents between the borrower(s) and their lender(s) while simultaneously uploading all documents to the SAM AMS site and utilizing the SAM marketing system. SAM in turn will use its expertise and contacts with the lender(s) involved to further coordinate a successful close.
Although we do not know what the response level will be to this AHR/Lifetime offering, we do want to ready our Network to receive referrals. Thank you to those who have continued to support PRERS and SAM by returning your signed SAM Master Listing Broker Services Agreement and having your sales professionals sign up and complete the SAM training via PREA Center. If you have not signed up and would now like to participate, please contact Robert L. Colvin at 480-778-7802 or Robert.colvin@prudential.com to find out how to quickly become involved and have your sales professionals register and train.
During the Balancing Act segment -- “Solutions for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure,” 7:30 a.m. EST, 6:30 a.m. CST, 5:30 a.m. MST and 7:30 a.m. PST
-- viewers will be directed to America’s Home Rescue Web address:
www.americashomerescue.com where they will also find an 800 number for more information. AHR has contracted with SAM to provide call center support for the show to service inquiries from viewers interested in exploring a short sale solution. SAM will use its technology, on which many of you are trained, to support referrals and transactions that may result from the AHR feature on The Balancing Act.
Referrals will be sent to PRERS’ Broker Alliance Management team, which will distribute the referrals to participating SAM-registered companies via the SAM Asset Management System (AMS).
This AHR program is new and should not be confused with the SAM program previously communicated. AHR opportunities will be at a full brokerage commission of 6% with a 25% referral fee due PRERS at time of closing.
These opportunities are to be assigned by the REO director to sales professionals who are experienced in short sales and registered in the SAM AMS system, in the following order:
1. AHR Certified Default Resolution Specialists (CDRS)
2. Other industry recognized short sale designation such as the NAR
designation or similar
3. Sales professionals who do not carry a short sale designation but
have been trained by your company and meet your minimum expectations for servicing short sale sellers/properties
Note: For a limited time, AHR is offering the Certified Default Resolution Specialist (CDRS) Designation Course for $149 by using the SAM149 code when registering for the course at americashomerescue.com.
Opportunities from the AHR lead channel will be more of a “traditional” or “seller” initiated short sale to their lender. The sales professional will be expected to coordinate/deliver all required short sale documents between the borrower(s) and their lender(s) while simultaneously uploading all documents to the SAM AMS site and utilizing the SAM marketing system. SAM in turn will use its expertise and contacts with the lender(s) involved to further coordinate a successful close.
Although we do not know what the response level will be to this AHR/Lifetime offering, we do want to ready our Network to receive referrals. Thank you to those who have continued to support PRERS and SAM by returning your signed SAM Master Listing Broker Services Agreement and having your sales professionals sign up and complete the SAM training via PREA Center. If you have not signed up and would now like to participate, please contact Robert L. Colvin at 480-778-7802 or Robert.colvin@prudential.com to find out how to quickly become involved and have your sales professionals register and train.
Certified Default Resolution Specialist Training
I am providing this info because Prudential has indicated the possibility of future opportunities in this area.
CDRS Certification Program (Certified Default Resolution Specialist)
Regular Price: $495 (PREA Price: $395 using BAMSAM100 promotion code)
America’s Home Rescue is thrilled to now be offering our trained real estate professionals a designation of Certified
Default Resolution Specialist (CDRS), designed to reward and distinguish those professionals who have invested in
their Short Sale training and are actively working Short Sale transactions. Given the foreclosure situation that our
country is currently experiencing, it is imperative that real estate professionals diversify their expertise beyond traditional
real estate practices. The CDRS Certification Program includes our CDRS Advanced Course (Live or in a 3-
Part Webinar Series), the Short Sale Solutions Instruction Guide, the Short Sale Calculator Desktop Software, ongoing
guidance and support via our Online Short Sale Q&A Forum, ongoing training opportunities provided by the
America’s Home Rescue Training Team, a CDRS certificate, lapel pin, and digital logos to be used for marketing purposes,
as well as placement on the Online CDRS Agent Network Mapping System (www.CDRSNetwork.com), so
that homeowners, lenders and other real estate professionals can search and locate you when they are seeking the
services of a trained CDRS Certified Professional. Please visit our CDRS Web site, at www.CDRSCertified.com, for
all of the details about this exciting opportunity and to apply to become part of the America’s Home Rescue exclusive
professional CDRS Network!
Short Sale Solutions: An Instruction
CDRS Certification Program (Certified Default Resolution Specialist)
Regular Price: $495 (PREA Price: $395 using BAMSAM100 promotion code)
America’s Home Rescue is thrilled to now be offering our trained real estate professionals a designation of Certified
Default Resolution Specialist (CDRS), designed to reward and distinguish those professionals who have invested in
their Short Sale training and are actively working Short Sale transactions. Given the foreclosure situation that our
country is currently experiencing, it is imperative that real estate professionals diversify their expertise beyond traditional
real estate practices. The CDRS Certification Program includes our CDRS Advanced Course (Live or in a 3-
Part Webinar Series), the Short Sale Solutions Instruction Guide, the Short Sale Calculator Desktop Software, ongoing
guidance and support via our Online Short Sale Q&A Forum, ongoing training opportunities provided by the
America’s Home Rescue Training Team, a CDRS certificate, lapel pin, and digital logos to be used for marketing purposes,
as well as placement on the Online CDRS Agent Network Mapping System (www.CDRSNetwork.com), so
that homeowners, lenders and other real estate professionals can search and locate you when they are seeking the
services of a trained CDRS Certified Professional. Please visit our CDRS Web site, at www.CDRSCertified.com, for
all of the details about this exciting opportunity and to apply to become part of the America’s Home Rescue exclusive
professional CDRS Network!
Short Sale Solutions: An Instruction
Texas Number One Moving Destination
Allied Van Lines Report Shows Texas as #1 Destination Spot in U.S.
January 20, 2010 -- Realty Times Feature Article by Peter L. Mosca
In an economy as challenging as the one we are working under as we enter the second decade of the 21st Century, the mantra "location, location, location" will play an especially important role not only for REALTORS® and investors, but also for builders and other construction-industry professionals. Knowing where Americans choose to live, or want to live is knowledge content that could prove most beneficial. According to Allied Van Lines' 42nd Annual Magnet States Report, more individuals and families chose to settle deep in the heart of Texas than anywhere in the United States in 2009.
For the fifth year in a row, Texas outshined every other state and took the lead as the No. 1 destination state in 2009 based on Allied's report, which tracks U.S. migration patterns.
Texas realized the highest net relocation gain (inbound moves minus outbound moves performed by Allied Van Lines, one of the world's largest moving companies) of almost 2,000 in 2009, slightly higher than last year's gain of about 1,900. Arizona placed second with a net relocation gain of 566, followed closely by North Carolina in third place with a gain of 564. Colorado and Florida placed fourth and fifth respectively for states with the largest net relocation gains.
“We moved a wide variety of people here this year - from singles to families to retirees and all from various backgrounds, which makes a lot of sense. Texas is just so diverse and welcoming to different cultural and ethnic groups," said Ben Hurwitz, president of Westheimer Transfer & Storage, Houston, Texas, and one of the longest-standing domestic and international agents of Allied Van Lines, a leading moving company worldwide. "We also did a lot of corporate relocations this year for some very large companies based in Texas. And that's not surprising since we're such a business friendly state, too." The Lone Star State racked up almost 8,800 total shipments and ranked second behind California which had almost 11,000 total shipments and claimed the title of "most mobile state" (the highest volume of inbound and outbound shipments by international mover Allied Van Lines), followed by Florida in third place with just over 8,600 total shipments.
“Texas remains the best place in America to live, work and raise a family," said Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business. "Our business climate, diverse culture, and unique sense of independence make our state the envy of the nation. Companies like Allied Van Lines, which help relocate families to our great state, are essential to the Lone Star State continuing to shine." Opinions of Texas have changed in recent years, according to Bill Jones, chairman of the Texas Association of REALTORS®.
“Texas seems to be the cheap seats but with a great view," Jones said. "Just 20 years ago, our wonderful state wasn't the first choice for many people. But now people from all over are noticing we have everything you could possibly want - from reasonably priced housing, to plenty of land for business and housing development, to a wide variety of fine arts and recreational opportunities." Michigan experienced the highest net relocation losses (more outbound than inbound shipments), followed by Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. A troubled auto industry and housing market most likely continued to negatively affect relocations to Michigan, as Allied Van Lines' outbound shipments of 2,210 were about double its inbound shipments of 1,019 for the state. Illinois experienced the second largest net relocation loss with 942 more outbound than inbound moves, closely followed by Pennsylvania with a net relocation loss of 854, and California with a loss of 459.
Location, location, location – knowing where markets are heading could be the difference between success and failure.
January 20, 2010 -- Realty Times Feature Article by Peter L. Mosca
In an economy as challenging as the one we are working under as we enter the second decade of the 21st Century, the mantra "location, location, location" will play an especially important role not only for REALTORS® and investors, but also for builders and other construction-industry professionals. Knowing where Americans choose to live, or want to live is knowledge content that could prove most beneficial. According to Allied Van Lines' 42nd Annual Magnet States Report, more individuals and families chose to settle deep in the heart of Texas than anywhere in the United States in 2009.
For the fifth year in a row, Texas outshined every other state and took the lead as the No. 1 destination state in 2009 based on Allied's report, which tracks U.S. migration patterns.
Texas realized the highest net relocation gain (inbound moves minus outbound moves performed by Allied Van Lines, one of the world's largest moving companies) of almost 2,000 in 2009, slightly higher than last year's gain of about 1,900. Arizona placed second with a net relocation gain of 566, followed closely by North Carolina in third place with a gain of 564. Colorado and Florida placed fourth and fifth respectively for states with the largest net relocation gains.
“We moved a wide variety of people here this year - from singles to families to retirees and all from various backgrounds, which makes a lot of sense. Texas is just so diverse and welcoming to different cultural and ethnic groups," said Ben Hurwitz, president of Westheimer Transfer & Storage, Houston, Texas, and one of the longest-standing domestic and international agents of Allied Van Lines, a leading moving company worldwide. "We also did a lot of corporate relocations this year for some very large companies based in Texas. And that's not surprising since we're such a business friendly state, too." The Lone Star State racked up almost 8,800 total shipments and ranked second behind California which had almost 11,000 total shipments and claimed the title of "most mobile state" (the highest volume of inbound and outbound shipments by international mover Allied Van Lines), followed by Florida in third place with just over 8,600 total shipments.
“Texas remains the best place in America to live, work and raise a family," said Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business. "Our business climate, diverse culture, and unique sense of independence make our state the envy of the nation. Companies like Allied Van Lines, which help relocate families to our great state, are essential to the Lone Star State continuing to shine." Opinions of Texas have changed in recent years, according to Bill Jones, chairman of the Texas Association of REALTORS®.
“Texas seems to be the cheap seats but with a great view," Jones said. "Just 20 years ago, our wonderful state wasn't the first choice for many people. But now people from all over are noticing we have everything you could possibly want - from reasonably priced housing, to plenty of land for business and housing development, to a wide variety of fine arts and recreational opportunities." Michigan experienced the highest net relocation losses (more outbound than inbound shipments), followed by Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. A troubled auto industry and housing market most likely continued to negatively affect relocations to Michigan, as Allied Van Lines' outbound shipments of 2,210 were about double its inbound shipments of 1,019 for the state. Illinois experienced the second largest net relocation loss with 942 more outbound than inbound moves, closely followed by Pennsylvania with a net relocation loss of 854, and California with a loss of 459.
Location, location, location – knowing where markets are heading could be the difference between success and failure.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Have Any Clients that would be a good interview?
Hello,
My name is Linda Dippel and I am a video producer for Corporate Magic Inc., located in Dallas Texas. Corporate Magic is the production company in charge of this year’s Prudential Real Estate Affiliates meeting in Austin, March 8 – 10th.
I have been given your contact information by Pete Cappa. In short, I am producing a video for the meeting in which we ask home buyers 3 simple questions about their experience with Prudential. It is to be a sort of “you tube” type video that will play during the meeting in Austin.
I am writing to see if you could provide me contact information for any home buyers that you think would provide a positive testimonial, and would be willing to be video taped. We can meet them anywhere in the metroplex (San Antonio Area) and would require no more than 30 minutes of their time. Only one person would be present with a camera, so intrusion on space is extremely minimal. We are looking to complete all video shoots in the next 2 weeks.
I thank you in advance for your help and look forward to answering any questions that you have. Please feel free to contact me via email or at the number below.
Many thanks!
Linda Dippel
My name is Linda Dippel and I am a video producer for Corporate Magic Inc., located in Dallas Texas. Corporate Magic is the production company in charge of this year’s Prudential Real Estate Affiliates meeting in Austin, March 8 – 10th.
I have been given your contact information by Pete Cappa. In short, I am producing a video for the meeting in which we ask home buyers 3 simple questions about their experience with Prudential. It is to be a sort of “you tube” type video that will play during the meeting in Austin.
I am writing to see if you could provide me contact information for any home buyers that you think would provide a positive testimonial, and would be willing to be video taped. We can meet them anywhere in the metroplex (San Antonio Area) and would require no more than 30 minutes of their time. Only one person would be present with a camera, so intrusion on space is extremely minimal. We are looking to complete all video shoots in the next 2 weeks.
I thank you in advance for your help and look forward to answering any questions that you have. Please feel free to contact me via email or at the number below.
Many thanks!
Linda Dippel
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