In case you are not aware of me or what I do, my name is Nicole Ocean. I am a certified real estate instructor here in Washington state. Plus, I've am also in the BPO and REO business and help educate others all over the U.S. about the BPO and REO business.
Within the business side of my life, I've got three main passions. The top one is to help educate, inform and train others in the BPO and REO business about Broker Price Opinions. The second is being lucky enough to be as much involved in the BPO business as I possibly can. Lastly, helping spread the word about how BPO and REO agents can streamline and grow their businesses by using automation software.
Before moving on any further, let me also quickly tell you thanks for taking the time to read this blog. My intention in writing this is to help you learn more about exactly which companies have taken a stand against continuing to let their BPO and REO Agents use Auto-Accept tools or software to automatically retrieve more BPO orders.
Over the last year that I have been blessed to be an authorized reseller of iMacros software. Nine months ago, I perfected an auto-accept feature within the iMacros software where our clients can use an auto-accept macro that we custom make for them, for any company that we have an auto-accepts macro available.
Many of our clients jumped on board by hiring us to custom make macros to fill in the data entry side of their Broker Price Opinion and REO orders. Plus, many also order our custom made auto accepts. (So far we have auto-accepts for dozens of BPO and REO companies out there and are adding more each week.)
On this note, I want to specifically point out something important to you. Our opinion at the BPO Automation Group is that the auto-accept feature is seen as a bonus to what we are able to provide to our clients. We fill that the auto-fill side of our business is our main focus and our 'bread and butter.' (In fact, people that use our signature 'one click' macro find that it is almost as good as finding a long-lost hidden treasure chest at the very bottom of the deepest part of the ocean.)
Within the last few months we have seen how a few specific companies made an announcement to all of their BPO and REO vendors.
Thankfully, our clients have helped to keep us up to date about 3 companies in that have specifically requested that their BPO and REO vendors not use any type of auto-accept tool or software.
The main premise of their announcement (that was sent out specifically by eMortgage Logic, Mark to Market and REOtrans.com,) was this warning:
If they find out that you are using an auto-accept tool, software or outside company (such as: BPO Hunter) where you gain more orders and are able to accept more orders automatically, they have threatened that they will fire you.
I've personally had dozens of conversations with some of our customers and various anonymouse people in the business who called in to share their own personal experience with this particular issue.
What I've heard the most from these people was three main things:
These companies are watching and using technology to try to prevent people from continuing to auto-accept orders(People have mentioned that they track your IP address to see how often you are logging in. If they see that your specific IP address is logging in every minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, this is a tip off that no human in the world could do this feat). Once they caught someone doing this, they will call you on it, then proceed to shut you down. I have heard that they will give you one more opportunity to continue to work for them if you get caught.
Some people are still using auto-accept tools or software for EML, M2M and REOtrans, even though they know they shouldn't continue using within their sites.
Most people don't think it's fair when they consistently see themselves being beaten out of countless of opportunities to get broadcast BPO orders. I always try to mention when talking to people about this, that they may not be aware of this, but people in the BPO and REO business have been using both the auto-accept tools and software for years, it's just now that the secret is officially out!
I'm not sure if all of this is a trend, but I can tell you that I've always felt that it would be more beneficial if each company that assigned BPO's would give out BPO orders to agents based on their rank and rating, instead of broadcast their orders to the masses.
Please let me know your thoughts, opinions and questions about anything within this blog! I'm here to help, just let me know how I can serve you!
June 29, 2009 -- This video by the BPO Automation Group shows our solution to order auto-acceptance, based on the iMacros software suite. We demonstrate a number of past & present auto-acceptors, automatically checking test-accounts and accepting orders
Our software is transparent and secure - it uses your own account information and runs from your own machine, avoiding the potential for data loss or theft and meeting BPO provider requirements for encrypted data security. It's stealthy, running indistinguishably from a human user, so you can rest easy knowing that you're not going to damage relationships with your top providers.
While the software in this demo is visible, our client installations run invisibly - hiding in your system tray, without disrupting normal workflow or consuming all your system resources. If you like what you see, and have questions about it, check out our website, view our product catalog, or call us today at (360) 223-2482 for additional information!
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Written by my business partner, Tim Ventura of the BPO Automation Group
You Simply Cannot Afford to Miss this 2-day Class!
"The NFSTI A3 course was designed to emphasize 3 categories of REO business: Asset Valuation, Automation, and Acquisition of Listings. The "3 A's", as we call them, help agents and brokers around the country to re-tool their real estate business model based on what works in 2009." (Source: NFSTI)
The "3 A's" are:
Asset Valuation
Automation
Acquiring REO business
NFSTIis in fact putting on REO training classes throughout the U.S. this year. After taking the two day course you will be eligible to take their online certification class. Once you pass you will be able to add a profile within their website that asset managers, recruiters and many others can see your information. This is great exposure to have. You will also be able to advertise the fact that you are NFSTI Certified. This alone can set you apart from others in our business and help you gain the upper hand when someone is looking to place REO's and/or BPO's.
If you'd like to come check me out at the next NFSTI conference, I'll be talking live as a guest speaker at Mesa, AZ conference that takes place at the Fiesta Fountains on June 11th-12th. I will be putting talking about and putting on a live demonstration on the how to use automation software to streamline your BPO and REO business. You'll see me show you how easy it can be to cut the total time it takes you to do a BPO or REO order (such as a MMR) in half (yes, you read that right by 50%). I will also be talking about how to use the automation software to auto-accept more BPO orders for you automatically.
I promise that you will come away from this seminar 100% satisfied and amazed that you only had to pay $150.00 for 2-day's worth of top quality REO training. (Normal charges for any NFSTI's course is $497.00)
Go to: http://www.nfsti.com/pages/63to learn more! Also, use this code (bpoaz) to get $147.00 dollars off of the registration price of only $297.00
I feel very strongly that designations are extremely helpful within your real estate career. Not only do they help you stand out within the sometimes daunting array of others in the business, but they also help showcase you to the world as an expert. One of the main keys is to try to pursue ones that are accredited, CE approved as well as are recoginzed and acknowledged within the industry.
I think that it is safe to say that within most of the common professionals that we encounter we all know what it means when we see abbreviated words such as: Susan Jones, MD or Michael Smith PhD. As we all know back here on the real estate sales side most members of the general public simple don't know what it means when they see any abbreviated words of any type after a real estate professionals name. Whether this special designation be an ABR, an e-Pro designation or even a REO & BPO Specialist, etc.
The good thing is that within our own special niche within the foreclosure and REO/BPO side of real estate, there are some very excellent designations that would be worth checking out. On the top of my list for REO designations is to go through a leader in the REO training industy. The company is named NFSTI (National Foreclosure Sales Training Institute).
NFSTI is in fact putting on REO training classes throughout the U.S. this year. After taking the two day course you will be eligible to take their online certification class. Once you pass you will be able to add a profile within their website that asset managers, recruiters and many others can see your information. This is great exposure to have. You will also be able to adverstise the fact that you are NFSTI Certified. This alone can set you apart from others in our business and help you gain the upper hand when someone is looking to place REO's and/or BPO's.
If you'd like to come check me out at the next NFSTI conference, I'll be a guest speaker at Mesa, AZ conference that takes place at the Fiesta Fountains on June 11th-12th.
Go to: http://www.nfsti.com/pages/63 to learn more! Use this code (bpoaz) to get $147.00 dollars off of the registration price of only $297.00
I'm writing you today to announce some very exciting changes that are occurring with Nicolesdreams eBooks.With all of your support and loyalty, I have been fortunate enough to be able to expand my business and add some important elements to enhance the current products that I offer. Those of you who have purchased the iMacros software and/or consulting sessions from me, you already know just how useful, powerful and beneficial this product is. Because of its popularity, I have been inundated with appointments and currently have a waiting list. Due to this rapid growth, I have partnered with Tim Ventura on a new business called BPO Automation Group.
BPO Automation Groupwill focus strictly on providing solutions to help people learn how to use Automation Software (using iMacros software) to streamline their BPO and REO business. Our company will offer iMacros training, consulting, products and provide a dedicated technical support team. This new company's website will be up and running very soon and should prove to be an excellent resource for everyone and anyone interested in the iMacros software. I'll keep you posted!
As of today, my new business partner, Tim Ventura is also currently being trained and getting up to speed so that he too can help give consulting sessions on using the iMacros software. Tim's background in IT is definitely going to enhance your learning experience and allow you to have a new understanding of all of the power that iMacros harnesses.
We are also currently working on establishing another business. The other business we will be working on is called BPO University. As some of you may know I have recently been approved through the real estate board to be a certified real estate instructor here in Washington. I have been working diligently on putting together a class on BPO's, then I will follow it up by another course on Using Automation Software to Automate Your BPO and REO Business. Once the courses gets approved, you will be able to take the BPO and Automation courses I offer online and also get CE credit towards your license renewal! This project is still in the works, but I am hopeful that we will soon get the go-ahead very soon for this exciting new development!
I also wanted to make an exciting annoucement that I have added a personal assistant to my growing team, Eileen Bauer. She is a true dynamo! Eileen is handling phone calls, appointments and other administrative duties for me as my business expands. Your initial contact may be with her as she will be answering my business line during business hours.
I sincerely appreciate each and every one of you who have purchased my eBooks, training package, software and consulting sessions. Your trust and faith in my products and in me is the reason I am expanding my business to better serve your needs. I truly appreciate everyone's patience as we go through some growing pains and get all the kinks worked out. I look forward to being able to continue to provide you with top quality products for your own growing BPO and REO businesses for years to come. As always feel free to give me a call if I can be of any assistance to you.
Thank you,
Nicole Ocean BPO Trainer/Certified Real Estate Instructor www.nicoleocean.com
I couldn't resist writing this blog because I wanted to give another insight that many people have wondered about, but not known for sure is going on. Many people are experiencing this phenomena as well, It all starts when someone gets an email notification that a new order is available. When they race to log into their account to snag the order it is no longer there. As they sit feeling dazed and perplexed at the whole ordeal, someone else is smiling somewhere because they used automation software to auto-accept that order for them and thus beat you out!
In many phone conversations I have with other BPO and REO Agents that are scattered all over of the U.S., they ask me the same question. I've tell them exactly why this happens and many are not surprised by what I tell them but a little in shock.
Here is what I tell them. The reason that people are missing orders with companies like Mark2Market, LandAm, Clear Capital, Proteck, Mainstreet and many others is because someone has Automation Software set up that Auto-Accepts the order for them.
I use a phenomenal automation software called iMacros. In fact, I am a direct consultant and reseller of it as well. Plus, I wrote a popular 'how to' tutorial based manual on how to use the automation software to do almost all of the data entry side of my BPO and REO orders.
I, use iMacros to automate between 80-95% of the data entry for each of my own BPO and REO orders. It has been able to cut down the total time it takes me to do a BPO order at least in half, many times it helps even more. Plus, I also use it to Auto-Accept orders too!
Feel free to email or call me with absolutely any questions!
If you are like most REO and BPO Agents you are staying
very busy with orders and listings. It isn't uncommon for you
to be found working late into the night and working on
weekends to try to complete all of your BPO orders and Monthly
REO reports, plus meet all of your deadlines. Many of you have
a team in place in order to help with your workload. And the
reality of the situation is that most of you are still doing
data entry the 'old fashioned way,' and probably would agree
that you've often said to yourself that 'There has to be a
better way to do this!' You've come to the right place! I can
help streamline and change the way you do your BPO and REO
business by helping you learn how to automate.
As many of you know, I too am an REO and BPO Agent, I
still do this side of the business on top of offering training,
coaching and consulting for others on the topics of using
automation software to automate their REO and BPO business as well
as teach the foundations of Broker Price Opinions. I personally
use the automation software to do my own orders and feel so
strongly about the software that I put together a 'how to' manual,
entitled, "All You
Ever Wanted to Know About Automating Your BPO Orders."
I also offer a FREE Video Bonus for
everyone who purchases my 'how to' manual on automating your BPO
orders. The
video bonus is roughly 17 minutes long and it is a tutorial where
I walk you through and teaches you exactly how to set up the
'Auto-accept' features within the
iMacros
software and an application within your computer so that you
can double and triple your volume.
I even became a reseller and direct consultant of the
software, called iMacros.
As you continue reading through this page you will
find a link where you will be able to download a FREE
30-day trial of the automation software or purchase the
full version right away! Plus, don't forget that I offer both an
eBook and a video tutorial that will help you get up and
running faster and lessen your learning curve once you want to
start learning how to use the iMacros
software. I am also a direct consultant for the iMacros
software. Give me a call to set up or train you and your team how
to start benefiting from automating the data entry side of your
BPO and REO orders right now! Also, please don't hesitate to give
me a call with absolutely any questions! I'm here to serve you!
You can reach me directly by calling: 360-223-2482
Also,
when you purchase either my eBook or Video listed above you
will receive a FREE Video Bonus about "Setting up the
iMacros software and an application that is built into your
computer to 'Auto-accept' more BPO orders and REO listing as
well!
RECENT
TESTIMONIAL
"Hi
Nicole: I just want to thank you and up date you on
what's been happening. I bought your first book on BPO's
about a year and a half ago. After I read your
book on how to get started, I went into the BPO business
full time. I used the information you supplied on
how and where to contact the various banks and agencies.
I got responses from the ones I wrote to, and this
started me on bpos to supplement my income. Very
soon after that I became fully involved with them and it
became very lucrative.
As
you know, the repetitive entries started to become very
tedious and boring.
Then
you came out with your 2nd book, on how to automate
bpos. I bought this book from you, and it changed the
way I now work. I am now almost fully automated on my bpos.
This has doubled my output, while at the same time it has cut
my worktime in half. I am doubling my income and working
half as hard.
Thank
you for your info and your help."
-Richard
C. Realtor in Ft. Myers, Florida
Video titled, "Intro to
BPO's and the Automation Software."
Length: 47:50 minutes
Click on either video above to see how easy it is to automate BPO orders.
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In case you have not heard yet, I am a direct consultant & reseller for the automation software. I use the automation software to do all of my own BPO & REO orders. I also use the AUTO-ACCEPT feature (That I mastered and share as a FREE Video Bonus with anyone who purchases my new eBook titled,"All You Ever Wanted to Know About Automating Your BPO Orders.") as well as how to use the scheduled tasks that I mention within the eBook and within the FREE Video Bonus.
Since setting up the Auto-Accept feature within Countrywide I have doubled the total orders that I am receiving, plus I use it for other sites where I would have missed out on the BPO orders that it snags for me before I'd have a chance to retrieve them manually and risk being beat out by my competitors.
On another note, I wanted to let you know that I have been hired to help numerous other BPO & REO Agents all over the U.S. to set them up and help teach them how to use any and all of the features of the automation software.
I am able to take my training a step further by connecting with you for a remote access session where I can actually log into your computer (with your permission) and walk you through things while you watch and learn from the comfort of your own office or home computer.
I realize that many of you simply don't have the time, interest or desire to tackle this alone. So, I wanted to make sure you knew that I am here and available to help you!
Here are the fees that I charge:
1. Set up the task scheduler to Auto Accept BPO's and/or REO's on any companies website......$20.00
2. Personalized training session using remote access...........$39.99/hour
3. Custom macro creation...........$20.00 per macro.
As an incentive to try my macro consulting service, I will provide you with one FREE macro when you order a minimum of 5.
Feel free to give me a call to schedule your session or to get a personalized quote today!
I wanted to write a quick note here because I know of a way that is guaranteed to get lots more BPO's and a way to automate the data entry side of your BPO and REO orders. You can do all of this by using Automation Software. I talk in depth about it in my eBook and Video on the subject.
I also give step-by-step instructions on How to Use the Automation Software to Auto-accept More Broker Price Opinions orders for you. It works behind the scenes while you are working.
If you haven't learned about this yet it is one of the most guarded secrets that many TOP Producing REO & BPO Agents use!
Feel free to visit my website or give me a call with any questions!
Receive a FREEBonus Video: Step-by- Step Instructions on Using a Task Scheduler & the Automation Software to Automate Logging on, Retrieving & Accepting More BPO Orders Today!
Receive a Free Video Bonus With Every Purchase of My New eBook or Video!
If you haven't heard about this yet or have but didn't act on it until now, you need to stop what you are doing and take a few minutes to learn more about automating the data entry side of your BPO and REO orders!
In November of 2008, I released a new eBook titled, "All You Ever Wanted to Know About Automating Your BPO Orders." The cost is only $49.99!
Within the eBook you will learn everything you need to know about the software such as:
* What the automation software can do
* Your different options and choices about where to purchase it
* How much it costs
*Plus, most importantly instructions on how to get up and running with the software right away!
Also, I have provided a download link within the eBook for a FREE 30-day Trial of the software as well as nearly 25 pages of easy to follow, step-by-step instruction and tutorials that are filled with lots of juicy details, screenshots and tips.
You will also receive a FREE BONUS Video, that covers how to set up the task scheduler and the automation software to AUTOMATICALLY retrieve more orders for you while you are working, sleeping or playing.
(As in the past, you will receive a free digitial download of both the eBook and the video after purchasing)
Make a goal for yourself for 2009, DOUBLE YOUR BPO & REO INCOME! If you take advantage of learning more and use the automation software this is a real reality!
(For those of you who have already purchase the eBook or supplemental video simply email or call me and I'll provide you with your free copy!)
In closing, in case you live in or near California and haven't heard yet, I am coming your way next week!!!! I'll be in the Sacramento/Stockton area on Monday the 9th and then will travel on the 11th-12th to attend and be a guest speaker at the NFSTI REO Seminar in San Diego. After the seminar I'll be in the San Diego area until Sunday the 15th putting on other class in the area at various real estate offices. I'd love to see you at the seminar, meet up with you in between or stop by your office to do a BPO/Automation Software class. Just give me a call and I'll get you in!
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