I'm curious, do any of you Brokers out there run criminal and pedifile checks on potential agents prior to letting them join you?   I just added an agent , now gone as I found out he was one bad dude.  I was lucky to find out by accident before getting associated with his criminal activity.

Is anyone looking into this expansion opportunity with Trademark Properties out of Charlston with the TLC show Real Estate Pros?

Has any one out there gotten ripped off by a company "International Relocation Services"?  Watch out.

We are thinking about employing either or both to support our agents.  Anyone have any positive or negative experiences with either?

Columbus rates among the top opportunities today for investors to buy forclosure properties.  Dominion Homes, a huge home builder in the area, looks like it may not make it.  Many, many of forclosures are new builds...3-4 years old.  There are hundreds in our market now, but it's soon to be thousands.  Bad or a good thing...I think good as the builders in our market have ruined everyone's appreciation adding thousands of housing units while no new jobs have come to Columbus area.