Effective Oct. 1, Safeguard will be the sole provider of repair work for Bank of America-serviced properties.
Agents will no longer be allowed to use local vendors for bids or to complete repairs, including Health & Safety repairs, as of Oct. 1.
All repair requests for REO Bank of America-serviced or -owned properties must be sent to Safeguard.
Contacting Safeguard: For any Health & Safety repairs, the broker will contact the 24/7 Broker Direct line at 1.877.340.5909. For repairs that are not needed immediately, contact your assigned asset manager, found in Equator, to request a scope or repair bid from Safeguard.
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SOURCES: Contact Safeguard for All REO Repairs. Bank of America REO Resource Center. 26 Sep. 2012 <https://realestateagent.bankofamerica.com/agent/ptff.aspx?p=398> / REO Broker/Agent Application. Bank of America REO Resource Center. 26 Sep. 2012 <https://realestateagent.bankofamerica.com/baapp.aspx> / [Bank of America Logo]. (n.d.). [Digital Image]. Retrieved from <https://realestateagent.bankofamerica.com/login.aspx>
Would love to get an opportunity to help Bank of America get rid of bad assets and non-performing loans and have a hand at helping improve the economy.
Posted by Veronica Guzman
Account Manager at My Cash Your Property LLC
Greater New York City
That must be just for B of A ????? I just got approved for repairs on a bank owned with Chase from local vendor.
Roxanne Schilling
Realtor at Coldwell Banker Lake Tulloch
Copperopolis, California
http://poncie.com/trusted-reo-vendor-ad/reo-selling-agents/roxanne-schilling-copperopolis-ca/
yup – BofA only
Good to know
Posted by Roxanne Schilling
Any idea what is the best way to become a direct listing broker with Bank of America? I was told I need to have a credit limit of 150k on a credit card. …..
Posted by Chris Gurnee
RESNET #47138 NRBA #10-WA-44788 Vender Resource Management # 22668 Equator 770434 Sam VMS ID 8998
Greater Seattle
Hello Chris, the $150k credit card requirement is not true. I have Bank of America and do not have any credit cards. I do have expense money I use for REOs. Bank of America is using Safeguard to make all repairs on their REOs anyway. The only expenses you will acquire will be utitlies. Click on the BofA blog and learn how to apply to BofA direct: http://poncie.com/2012/09/28/bofavendors/
Glad to hear this. I have applied already but have not been accepted as a preferred listing agent. Any idea whom I should try to contact that is a decision maker at B of A to get rolling?
I do appreciate your time to respond.
Chris Gurnee
ALLPRO
BofA is outsourcing most of their asset. We have a couple of bofa outsourcers listed. Click link and apply to them: http://poncie.com/reo-applications/bank-of-america-forms/
Great information.
Thank you!
Donna Mazurek
Re-Max ACR Elite Group
Fl.State Registered Tr.Res.Appraiser at Rice Appraisals
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida
Is there any way to get around not having errors and omissions insurance or do you know a vendor that carries that insurance and the least expensive?
I’m looking to be an REO agent and would like to sign up. What’s the pass word and do you have any advice where I can start? I do short sales and have closed a Bank of America one.
Cathy
Real Estate Broker/Realtor
Location
Aurora, Colorado
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Hi Poncie
My name is Gerry Pagano and im an REO broker. I just want to say your web site ROCKS!!!!!
Gennaro “Gerry” Pagano – REO Broker
Century 21 – Holmdel, NJ
If this is for real, I am interested. I sell a lot of REO’s, and market them for my broker..
Is everybody having as much trouble as I am in closing short sales these days? Everything on MLS that’s not a regular sale, is a short, but so many agents are saving them, or the banks don’t close them… Tell me your experiences…
Posted by Elaine D. Wiener
Licensed Real Estate Agent at Island Advantage Real Estate
Greater New York City Area
that is good to know. Do you have any contacts for REO in Phoenix
Posted by Jim Hill
Commercial investment Real Estate at SJ Fowler Real Estate
Phoenix, Arizona
Hopefully, I get an opportunity to help Bank of America get rid of bad assets, non-performing loans and help the improve the economy.
Would love to get an opportunity to help Bank of America get rid of bad assets and non-performing loans and have a hand at helping improve the economy.I’m sure money will come thru the process.
Jon Tran
I have been listing some of the BAC listings and see that they are throwing assets into auction at the same time they put them up for sale with the real estate agents. What is up with this? It show that it is for sale for lets say $380,000 and the starting bid in the auction/trulia site is $139,000. This is crazy!!! The auction is not for another 30 days and of course everyone is calling and wanting it for $139,000.
Posted by Renee Przysiecki
Owner, Century 21 Lady of the Lakes
Greater Detroit Area
Bank of America is putting properties on auction after a certain number of days that the agent has the listing. The catch is that if you have an eviction, that time counts toward that period. We are also seeing this happen, along with the NSP. If NSP (National Stablilization Program) purchases it, you may see it back on the market within a week!
Best bet is to hope it is vacant and you can get it into escrow, where you get to complete the sale.
Poncie,
I want to thank you for all information! Please let me know want else I can do to get BPO/REO assignment, I have signed up with numerous of companies to no avail, your help is appreciated.
Thanks,
MG