Very recently, a 'person' (I don't want to give my hand away too early on this topic) that works at a major bank in the US, emailed me asking me if I'd be willing to go to lunch with them.
We set up a time and a place. I dressed casually because I know this person and thought it appropriate.
At lunch, we 'caught up.' Their children, my children...you get the drift.
Then, toward the middle of our lunch, this person asked me if it would be okay if they referred me to the bank's area asset manager.
I was a little surprised because I know that this bank uses a national real estate firm to list and sell their bank owned property.
Of course, I agreed by saying, "I Love Referrals!" Etc. Etc.
Well, as it turns out, the person I was meeting with had invited the bank's area asset manager to lunch with us, but that person had another appointment. Okay. That's fine.
Anyway, I was told that the bank 'bosses' are NOT happy with how their bank owned assets are being marketed. Or, better -- not being marketed.
In case you didn't know, there are bank regulations that prohibit banks from becoming landlords of properties they foreclosed upon. And, there is a sense of urgency from this person, that I got, that "the bank needs a marketing push" to move property and fast.
Now, that doesn't mean cheaply. The banks do have to recoup more than enough money from the sale of the properties to save face with banking regulators.
Anyway, I said I was more than happy to meet with whomever they needed me to meet with. I was willing to travel to where they were to discuss my abilities to market what ever properties they entrusted me with 'marketing.'
They said it might just be a trial run to see if someone NOT affiliated with a national real estate firm would have better success at selling properties.
I told them, 'I'm in.'
So, we'll see what happens in the coming months!
It was a very good lunch.
To Contact David Howes try: davidATdavidhowesDOTnet OR; 7 0 2 5 01 9 3 8 8 AND Please #Follow David on Twitter: @DavidAHowes Have a nice day!
We set up a time and a place. I dressed casually because I know this person and thought it appropriate.
At lunch, we 'caught up.' Their children, my children...you get the drift.
Then, toward the middle of our lunch, this person asked me if it would be okay if they referred me to the bank's area asset manager.
I was a little surprised because I know that this bank uses a national real estate firm to list and sell their bank owned property.
Of course, I agreed by saying, "I Love Referrals!" Etc. Etc.
Well, as it turns out, the person I was meeting with had invited the bank's area asset manager to lunch with us, but that person had another appointment. Okay. That's fine.
Anyway, I was told that the bank 'bosses' are NOT happy with how their bank owned assets are being marketed. Or, better -- not being marketed.
In case you didn't know, there are bank regulations that prohibit banks from becoming landlords of properties they foreclosed upon. And, there is a sense of urgency from this person, that I got, that "the bank needs a marketing push" to move property and fast.
Now, that doesn't mean cheaply. The banks do have to recoup more than enough money from the sale of the properties to save face with banking regulators.
Anyway, I said I was more than happy to meet with whomever they needed me to meet with. I was willing to travel to where they were to discuss my abilities to market what ever properties they entrusted me with 'marketing.'
They said it might just be a trial run to see if someone NOT affiliated with a national real estate firm would have better success at selling properties.
I told them, 'I'm in.'
So, we'll see what happens in the coming months!
It was a very good lunch.
To Contact David Howes try: davidATdavidhowesDOTnet OR; 7 0 2 5 01 9 3 8 8 AND Please #Follow David on Twitter: @DavidAHowes Have a nice day!
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