I posted a message a while back about membership and recieved replies back that my city was locked up. Had the number of Realtors allowed etc.
Did some searching of agent activity on mls and found one member who has been an agent for several years BUT has had only 3 transactions in past 5 years (and none REO). How can this be? Who is paying his membership to keep the slot closed?
Sent this info to the people who responded and have had no response. Wonder why? Possibly members here in the city.
NRBA not sounding as great as an organization as I first thought.
Any other states running into same situation besides the ones who pmed me?

JD

How could you possibly know how many transactions that agent has had in the past 5 years? MLS is not an accure method as there are many times when you get an REO listing and it gets sold before it makes it to the MLS.

I don't belong to NRBA, but I am familiar with their protected membership areas. If someone is a member and is paying their dues, it is none of your business how they are coming up with the money.

I think you are going about this the wrong way, you need to be on the good side of all the NRBA members in your area, as they are the ones who decide on whether there is adequate business in the area to warrant a new member, and they are the ones who decide who gets voted in, (if there are multiple candidates, I would rather be one they liked, than one they did not like).

NRBA is one of the most respected REO organizations in the industry, but they are not the only one. If you can't get in, as most areas are already taken, move on, find another organization or new REO client. Hell, I can't get in and I have 20 years REO experience and have sold hundreds of REO properties for more than 100 different REO industry clients, but I don't dwell on it.

Good luck

JD,
Got to know when to leave well alone. I think Jim is right.

REO Pro
Thanks for the advice. But I would think that if you do enough REO listings to be a NRBA member at least some would get on mls. MLS shows all activity that an agent has been involved in on either side of the transaction and as I said this person has done none (according to mls)
Click the agent website on mls and you get their natural vitamin online store nothing about Real Estate. Go figure

Hey,
Cool down. There are and will be other chances to get into great networks, never let them see you sweat.

Hey, I'm finished with it. Got it off my chest.
I guess its in all/ organizations (Not just RE) in some way or the other.
I am in no way qualified to be a member at this time anyway. Just was looking to get more education in REO's and they say they have it but you cant have it. I was willing to pay the fees.

Try joining nareb.com, reomac

JD
Please contact my state NRBA director. He would like the details so he may address with the powers that be at NRBA. I have attached his contact information below"

Richard D Stanton

Principal

Minnesota REO Properties

a Division of Integrated Consulting Enterprises, Inc.

Voice: 952-400-1031

Fax: 952-487-2333

email: dstanton@mnreo.com

Web Site: www.MNREO.com

Board of Directors National REO Brokers Association, Inc. (NRBA)

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