What’s the Longest Amount of Time It Took You To Get BPO’s from a Company You Signed Up With?

After replying back to a BPO Automation Group client this morning who said, ‘After 3 and half years I got my first BPO. They claim to pay $75.00 We will see’…..I then found myself thinking back to a few of my own accounts that took upwards of one year to see my first BPO come in from.

I remember signing up with FARVV about 3+ years ago and then it took them 1 full year before I saw my first solicitation come through my email inbox. I literally forgot that I signed up with them….ironically they became a substantial money-maker for me!

After reading the words of my client and thinking about it for a moment, I couldn’t help but think about my own experience with this and then wonder what other people in the BPO and REO business have gone through as well.

Won’t you share a personal story about what’s the longest amount of time you’ve waited until you received your first order from a BPO or REO company you signed up with?

Standing Up Against The Backlash I Received From Some Members of Agentsonline.net

One of my past customers wrote me a note after questioning what the advantage was of joining my BPO and REO forum. After replying back to him about how my BPO forum is different……

**(I’ve got over 140 BPO and REO topics, over 995 comments. Plus I do not accept any outside advertisements like most of the real estate forums that are online today and lastly it is no longer a free forum where just anyone can access it. I’m looking for people who want to participate and share by having a positive, active voice) **

My past customer also made a mention of another real estate forum named www.agentsonline.net where some pretty negative comments were said about my decision to change the policy on my BPO and REO forum that is located at my website: www.nicoleocean.com

(Here’s a quick FYI here about the policy change: my BPO and REO forum at my website used to be free, it is no longer. Keep reading to learn more about why I decided to make the change and what my opinion is of the negative comments that were said about my decision on agentsonline.net)

I went on to tell him that “I do know what some people were saying about my decision about the forum and about me as a business owner/real estate agent and BPO trainer.

Unfortunately, most of the people that were complaining within BPO/REO and Foreclosure section of www.agentsonline.net were doing so because I revoked their membership to my forum and/or were unhappy because I changed my forum policy. Most of these very same people who commented were guilty of joining my forum to keep tabs, to take advantage without participating or giving back and in the end I feel are two faced. I’d rather not help those type of people.

Although, it was hard for me to hear such harsh criticism from people that I’ve never met or spoken to and vice versa, and most of these people didn’t purchase any of my products thus I feel couldn’t speak intelligently about the quality of my material, I accept it for what it is though, it’s their own personal opinion. I am completely ok with other people expressing their opinions, reactions and feeling towards my decision and if anything I am trying to fill a void with my forum because it has always been an accepting, positive and non-judgmental place for people to help each other and ask any question without fear of retaliation. I feel that the BPO/REO and Foreclosure section within www.agentsonline.net is filled with some extremely fearful, harsh and negative people who are afraid of anyone who will be their competition.

So I take this situation as a learning experience and am moving forward. I am extremely proud of what I have accomplished overall and feel blessed to have been able to share my knowledge of the BPO business to all those that have in turn gotten into the BPO and REO business and experienced very rewarding opportunities because of what they learned from me and my BPO products.

I hope that after reading through the posting for yourself and learning first hand about both sides of the story that you see the value of joining the forum. I would like to recommend that if you do join my forum that you should feel free to ask any question you want without fear or hesitation of experiencing any type of backlash!”

Thanks again for everything,

Nicole Ocean

www.nicoleocean.com

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Are You Thinking of Getting Out of Real Estate Permanently? by Nicole Ocean

Have you been thinking to yourself that you don’t know how you are going to be able to stay in real estate?

You may have been watching the current market conditions and see how the uncertain market trends have not only affected your bottom line, but also in your ability to maintain being able to have your real estate business provide a level of livelihood that you need. 

I too can sympathize with you! I was once in your shoes. Then I found out about Broker Price Opinion work.

I consider myself a non-traditional Realtor who does Broker Price Opinions work full-time to help supplement my income (really it is my bread and butter), and I look at real estate sales as a BONUS. I don’t have to rely on my real estate commissions to pay my monthly bills. Plus, by doing BPO’s I am in a position of getting REO’s from the various BPO’s I submit to any of the over 30 BPO, REO and Asset Management companies I work with.

You can have the same opportunities as I am so fortunate to be able to enjoy! Not only can doing BPO’s help pay your monthly bills, they can also cover all of the costs involved just to be in the real estate business. Plus, with a lot of hard work, persistence and time, you can make a fairly substantial amount of profit after paying all of your expenses!

I wrote an eBook about BPO’s in January 2007. It is now a best-selling eBook and is entitled, “All You Ever Wanted to Know About Broker Price Opinions.” I’ve helped over 1,700 other real estate brokers, agents and appraisers get into and understand the BPO business.

To learn more about the BPO business, my eBooks and about myself please check out my website: www.nicoleocean.com

Warmly,

Nicole Ocean

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www.nicoleocean.com

360-223-2482

p.s. I also offer personalized training on BPO’s as well as a forum and other BPO related eBooks.

It’s Official! My BPO/REO Forum Has Over 1,000 Members by Nicole Ocean

It has taken less than 2 years to have my BPO/REO Forum reach the record amount of having over 1,000 members. I couldn’t be happier!

I can’t get over how far the forum has come in the last couple of years and I couldn’t have gotten this far without the help of everyone who has joined and participated within the forum. Thank you to everyone for making my BPO/REO Forum the best that it can be! I couldn’t thank you enough!

If you aren’t a member yet, I’d like to invite you to come on over to my website and check out all that I have to offer. My website is: www.nicoleocean.com

Let me mention quickly that there are over 140 different Broker Price Opinion and REO related topics being discussed right now!

There is a yearly membership fee of $49.99 and it will be good for a complete year from the day that you make your purchase (You’ll get a full 365 days after making your purchase through the shopping cart at my website: www.nicoleocean.com) Plus, if you have purchased my BPO Manual you will get FREE access to the BPO/REO Forum and will not have to pay the yearly membership fee for one complete year.

Come see what you have been missing and stop on by to get proven answers to the questions that you are having a hard time getting addressed.

I look forward to seeing you online at the forum!

Best to you,

 Nicole Ocean

BPO Trainer/Realtor

www.nicoleocean.com

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My BPO/REO Forum Has Almost Hit A Milestone by Nicole Ocean of nicolesdreams eBooks

I had created an online forum for my customers that addresses over 140 Broker Price Opinion (BPO) and Real Estate Owned (REO) topics in February of 2007. It has grown so much over the past year and a half. In fact, to this date there are 985 members within the forum and again it is FREE to join after making a purchase with me or you can purchase a yearly membership fee for $49.99.

 You can find it by going to: www.nicoleocean.com

Look for the BPO/REO forum link after making your purchase.

I am estastic at the way that my forum is different than other great real estate forums, such as: www.agentsonline.net  and www.activerain.com

After extensive research and careful consideration I have found that many other real estate forums were placing and accepting outside advertising within their forum. I have purposely decided that no outside advertising will be permitted within my website or within the BPO/REO forum. (This is the biggest reason for the yearly membership fee of $49.99)

Many of my forum members mention how positive, open-minded and non-judgemental my forum is, and I couldn’t agree more! I intentionally tried to make it a place where any real estate professional could come, ask questions, read about other BPO and REO Agent’s experiences and learn more than they thought possible or more than they had anticipated.

Come check me out online at my website: www.nicoleocean.com

Warmly,

Nicole Ocean

Realtor/BPO Specialist & Trainer

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360-933-1187

360-223-2482

www.nicoleocean.com

www.nicolesdreamsebooks.com