User160_29_t Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer
Find real estate listings in your city:
Members: 120,713 - 603 Online Now  Login
 

It wasn't too long ago that I received a call from a Short Sale Specialist Wayne Garab of River City Home Solutions. We talked on the phone for a while laughing at some of these short sale trainings that exist.

You have to understand that I have been doing short sales since the 90's. So yes, I do recognize good training and will poke fun. We discussed a few other things and before you know it, I had invited him to Activerain. Well he accepted my invitation and joined October 1st.

I am on the education committee at our Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors. I told him to send me his info and I would present it to our committee.

Well that is exactly what I did, Daytona Beach Real Estate Professionals really need to understand the short sale process and the committee agreed to include it in the many who wanted to be on our schedule for 2008.

I too train Short Sales and Pre-Foreclosures and am amused at what some of these presenter's consider Short Sale Training.

Agents want hardcore Training, learning new techniques, training the process...the entire process. Someone who can explain the process from start to finish.

That is why the committee had me call Wayne Garab and ask if I could attend his next training.

It turned out, he was presenting to the Jacksonville! North East Florida Association of Realtors. It was packed and I was there! When I walked in I met Joy who runs the education committee for the board. She treated us like royalty.

I was at awe with the facility. It's huge and quite luxurious. The amazing thing about The North East Florida Association of Realtors, the board thought short sales was a priority to teach the agents. (training director)  It's a paid training and it was offered to the members of the association for FREE!

It was packed but they are having another next week and plan on having one next year. They Glitter Symbols - ImageChef.com have a waiting list and they plan to accommodate all those agents who want to attend.

As I was walking through the hall, Wayne recognized me, from Activerain of course. I was very excited to meet him. By the way, the man can dress!

Now in those 4 hours I learned a few things. So for you people who think you are experts and need no additional tips to sell pre-foreclosures and short sales...you are mistaken. I gained a few things from him and it may save a deal that I am working on.

  • How to get 95% of short sales accepted.
  • Presenting properties in their true light with BPO's
  • Smoother transactions
  • Dealing with lenders
  • Marketing ideas
  • Lists of Lender's contact info and pay off phone numbers
  • Get your full commission
  • How to Stop A Court Step Sale from happening
  • Form Letters and spreadsheets for better calculations

This training was exceptional! I received a book filled with tips and handling short sales and pre-foreclosures from start to finish.  A CD with forms and spreadsheets for better calculations.

There were many agents asking quality questions. I really learned a lot and I enjoyed myself. I found him to be full of knowledge and information. I can't wait to report back to our Board of Realtors and for our agents sake....I hope we follow suit.

 

Thank you Wayne and Joy for the hospitality...Activerainer's please welcome him and if ever you get the opportunity to pick his brain...or attend his training...my suggestion... Just Do it! 

Midori Miller, Century 21 Sundance Realty 

 
This post has been included in Florida Information

13 Comments on The Best Short Sale Training I Ever Took...Thank You Activerainer Wayne Garab!

Midori - Wish the Pinellas Realtor Organization would have him - I am always looking for "quality" education and nothing is hotter than short sales - unfortunately. Hey Wayne, wanna see Clearwater Beach? (hint hint) 

10/26/2007 12:08 AM by Clearwater Real Estate Pinellas Florida Condos & Homes for Sale- Cyndee Haydon (Charles Rutenberg Realty)


Cyndee-Trust me...I think he is calling around because that was my first encounter with him.  You are right there is nothing hotter than short sales.  I can honestly tell you...it was awesome...I picked up some really good ideas.  

Wayne maybe you should start a group! 

10/26/2007 12:13 AM by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)


Midori, thanks I'll go meet him. I am dealing with 2 right now and need more help.

10/26/2007 06:39 AM by Missy Caulk-Ann Arbor- Realtor(R)- Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams-Ann Arbor)


Hi Missy-yes we have several in our pipeline as well...it's alarming...I just wonder how many agents truly know what they are doing!

10/26/2007 08:04 AM by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)


Midori - Sounds like time well spent. It really is nice when a Board takes the opportunity to host something like this for free! I sure would like to see it here in Central Florida. You don't know how much you don't know until someone who does know teaches you!

10/26/2007 08:24 AM by Gary Waters -Real estate agent Viera Suntree Melbourne and Rockledge FL (Century 21 Baytree Realty www.moving2brevard.com)


Great job, Midori - Wayne must be feeling the AR love.  I will research when he next instructs down here - and I'll visit his blog.

10/26/2007 08:55 AM by Art Blanchet - Wisconsin Lender & Radio Guy (YourHome-YourMoney.com - sponsored by Robbins & Lloyd)


Midori - great to read, I sent your comments along to Joy as well, she will love the feedback.  I'm attending next week, can't wait now that I've read your blog!

10/26/2007 09:38 AM by Carol Zingone, Broker Associate, GRI, SRES (Vanguard GMAC)


Midori, thank you so much for your kind words. You are right on target with the awesome opportunity NEFAR provided to their members, Joy Huber (Training Director) did a fantastic job.  Your comments on the training presented are humbling to say the least! We look forward to speaking with Realtors in Daytona, as I'm sure you will make it happen. I don't think anyone that stands in your way has much of a chance.....you definitely make things happen!

Our training program is available to the entire state of Florida, and we are committed to doing our part in getting Florida's economy back on track. When Realtors understand this short sale process, properties stay in the hands of consumers....not BANKS! Not to mention this is a commission generating machine for those that know what to do.

For anyone interested in having us come to your city for short sale training, please feel free to e mail us at www.RiverCityHome@bellsouth.net or give us a call. 904-215-2848. We can send out information on our program and if it fits your needs we'll schedule a date.

To your explosive success,

Wayne

10/26/2007 10:07 AM by Wayne Garab (River City Home Solutions, Inc.)


Midori, I was pointed over to this post by someone else who saw the value in it (a top notch LO).  Love the resources you're always making available girl!  I am contacting Wayne to see if he's got plans to make it down to Miami.  Thanks!

10/26/2007 01:15 PM by Palmetto Bay | Redland Real Estate | Maggie Dokic (EWM Realtors)


training cannot be stressed enough - too many agents do not take advantage of all the training offered!

10/26/2007 01:58 PM by Barbara-Jo & Bill - - Florida Realty Professional - AHWD (Charles Rutenberg Realty)


Carol-I really hope our board will implement this as well.  Thank you so much for commenting and you all have one of the nicest facilities I have ever seen.  Take notes..ask questions...Wayne has it going on....

10/28/2007 06:27 PM by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)


Wayne-I can't thank you and Joy enough for allowing me to attend.  I tell you I learned so much and I really enjoyed it.  I can't wait to report back to the committee and hopefully we will follow suit!  Will be in touch! and yes I will say it again.....The man can dress!

Maggie-If you get the chance to go....I say go for it.  It was well worth it....

Barbara-Jo and Bill-You aren't kidding....I say regardless of how much you think you know, I can bet that you will pick up something.

 

10/28/2007 06:32 PM by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)


do you know about this program...

a guy in my office is enrolled and is doing great with it.

www.agentshortsalesecrets.com 

03/11/2008 08:31 PM by Tim and Julie Harris (Harris Real Estate University)


Leave a response…

Name:
Notify me of new comments:
Comment:
What does the graphic say?
 
Real Estate Agent: Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)
Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer
Daytona Beach, FL
More about me…
CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty

Office Phone: (386) 756-6800
Cell Phone: (386) 453-3236
Email Me

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Locations of visitors to this page