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I'm still registering with BPO Companies, 3 more this week.  That brings the total registered to 23 BPO companies.  No orders yet.  I have a feeling that there are thousands of agents signed up or signing up for only a few available orders.  And a few agents that are doing these BPO's are doing t...
09/12/2008
For those of you who are trying to do BPO's, whether full time or part time, here are some interesting stats and thoughts from what I've learned so far.  First, after submitting an application it takes a BPO company several days to 10 days to respond, a time period that is used up getting your na...
09/04/2008
Success.  I got a response from a BPO company who sent me an e-mail that my application was approved and they set up my account on Tuesday and I now have an account.  After logging in I updated and confirmed all segments to my profile and how I will get paid, along when I will get paid.  I have m...
08/27/2008
Since my last post I have signed up with a total of 12 BPO's and plan to sign up with more this next week; I have read about 200 active rain responses from AM's to agents.  Learned alot.  Still forging ahead.  I'm holding in my hand a small car (38mpg), courier experience, savings account and the...
08/24/2008
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For you guys doing BPO's who are sales associates, do you have to split with your broker?  As I sign up with the BPO companies, the registration asks those questions:  E & O Insurance info, faxing a copy of the license, who do they make the check payable to.  Not having done a BPO yet, I figure y...
08/22/2008
Well, Rainers and Rainees, I've started down that road.  I've worked thru 9 BPO companies and registered and/or signed up.  Two have contacted me back saying they will keep my info on file and if and when they have a need in my selected areas they will contact me.  I plan to continue the sign up ...
08/21/2008
I've gotten some e-mails saying that any licensed agent can do a broker price opinion on a property that does not require a normal appraisal.  Is this true?  I need some help here from fellow active rainees.  Giving opinions can't be illegal but where's our liability in this?  We do Comparative M...
08/18/2008
My office has an administrative person who is also wanting to get her real estate license.  When she first started to work with us, she was ready to take the state exam.  Now two months later reality to this business is beginning to take it's toll on her preceived expectation of this business.  "...
08/17/2008
In Texas, our real estate license (as it may be in many states) allows an agent to sell any type or transaction related to real estate.  I moved into commercial real estate over a year ago, began the usual classes in commercial leasing and real estate development and started soliciting my service...
08/16/2008
I've noticed that the successful real estate agents know how to develop relationships, discern who people are, and know how to deal with the many personalities in which we all come into contact with daily.  Some clients are harsh, some easy to speak to, some communicate well, some distant, some l...
08/15/2008
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