After careful consideration of my career path I made a decision to leave Countrywide. Not because of any rocky roads ahead, we are all in this together. Not because of the company or team I was with. They were great! And not because BofA bought Countrywide. Coincidentally I planned to resign that Friday, January 11,2008, unaware of what was to take place. My opinion, it's a good thing which will start a trend creating a wave of mergers and acquisitions from the biggest banks competing to survive. I went to Countrywide because 2007 brought uncertainty for mortgage brokers. It seemed the big banks were restructuring guidelines to cut us out of the picture. They were also offering MSA programs to lease office space for big bucks to capture an in-house advantage. I figured if I couldn't beat them I'd join them. Things were changing too fast and too often. How was an agent to survive? Eventually I found even the big boys couln't figure it out. It has taken some time and much bleeding but I found my niche and I am working it. In order to work it effectively I had to leave Countrywide. You see I could be go against company policy and work both, being a Realtor/Broker and leading a double life at Countrywide. However, that is not me. I run an honest business! So I have put the broker hat back on and I am off to a winning year! Re-invent yourself find your niche and make it work! Goodluck!
UPDATED STORY 1/2009 : http://activerain.com/blogsview/875972/COUNTRYWIDE-REO-STORY
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