Jesse Gonzalez is a highly accomplished and respected real estate professional with a wealth of experience in the industry. With a career over 15 years, Jesse has established himself as a leading real estate sales and marketing expert.
As a licensed real estate agent since 2005 and a broker since 2008, Jesse has a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of the market. In 2013, he founded his firm, Liberty House Realty, LLC demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to delivering exceptional service to his clients.
Jesse's expertise extends beyond traditional real estate transactions. He obtained his Registered Appraisal Trainee in 2019, providing him with valuable insights into property valuation and market analysis. Although he decided to focus primarily on sales, his appraisal background gives him a unique advantage in understanding the intricacies of property values and trends.
With a dedication to excellence, Jesse consistently achieves outstanding results for his clients. Last year alone, he closed over $20 million in sales and received the prestigious Sapphire Award from his local association, recognizing his exceptional achievements in the industry.
Beyond his successful career in real estate, Jesse is passionate about education and personal growth. He is completing his undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology, with plans to attend Law School in the fall of 2024. Jesse's ambition is to become a real estate litigator, focusing on real estate consumer protection law and advocating for the rights and interests of homebuyers and sellers.
As the owner/operator of the nation's largest social network for REO professionals, <a href="http://www.REOProNetwork.com">www.REOProNetwork.com</a>, Jesse has positioned himself as a thought leader and industry influencer. Through this platform, he fosters collaboration and knowledge-sharing among REO agents, attorneys, asset management firms, and other professionals in the field.
With a commitment to professionalism, integrity, and providing a personalized experience for his clients, Jesse Gonzalez is a trusted advisor and a driving force in the real estate industry. Whether assisting clients with buying or selling properties, he consistently goes above and beyond to exceed expectations and ensure successful outcomes.
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I am 100% sure more and more banks will endorce their coarse and will be mandatory in the very near future
I can appreciate your support for the FSP certification however, to say, "There is ONLY one, 1 certification that is recognized by the Default Servicing Industry, and that is the FSP" is completely not true and, let me explain why.
The Default Industry has no accepted and or acknowledged governing body.
Granted, we have a few large and widely supported conferences, conventions and training seminars but, no governing body. Because of this fact, we have many companies that offer certifications that do offer substance in training as well as business. I don’t want to acknowledge any in this blog simply because I don’t want to appear as if I support one over the other however, our members have acknowledged a few and they appear on our main page under the title “ Popular REO Certifications, Designations and Memberships”
So, a more accurate statement would have been, in your opinion, there is only 1 certification that is recognized by the Default Servicing Industry and, that is FSP.
I make this clarification because we have a lot of new agents who read these blogs and I don’t want them to think Five Star Professional is better than NFSTI or that REOMAC is better than Five Star.
The truth is, many designations, certifications and professional memberships exist. Some are much better than others and, you have to make a decision for yourself where you spend your money.
The truth is, the Default Servicing Industry has no single accepted completely legitimized designation / certification. It still is a buyer beware market
Join the REO companies that provide you resources and do not charge you a bunch of money to join. If they are reputable, they will ask for references, they check them out, and if you are not up to snuff, they will not accept your application. My .02 cents and experience
I have researched so many "certification" titles. That is the Five Star Professional designation.
This designation is supported by the major banks, as they put on and attend the Default Servicing Industry convention. This is THE place to meet and great, receive updates and training from the people in the industry.
This is THE REO convention of the year, and people attend to gain access to the VP's etc of banks, Freddie Mac etc.
I am always a supporter of training however, I don't support paying up front for it. Not to give too much away but, I believe that if I am going to be trained on "your" system, getting "your" leads, closing "your" deals then why can't "you" take payment at closing?
I am a huge fan of paying for what you get and, not paying for what you might get. Pay on performance....why is this concept so hard for so many to understand?
I see it this way. Charge me the 499.99 and I will pay it on my first closed deal with ya. If you can't do that....then why would I ever take the chance I am ever going to get a lead when "you" won't take the chance that "you" will give me a lead in the first place?
REOTrans helps a lot of people but, this sounds like they are just jumping on the band wagon of, "let's milk these agents for everything we can". I am sick of it.
Personally Larry, I wouldn't pay for it...not a single dime. Especially after reading over the latest edition of Ask the AM......nope, I wouldn't pay for it at all.
On the other hand, if they want to take payment out of my first closed deal, using thier "training" then that is a different matter all together.
I see that ReoTrans now has a certification that you have to pay for ranging from $199-$499 which includes training through them on their system. Any comments from you or anyone else on this post?
I can't comment on any particular company but, I can tell you that the scenario I have outlined above is rampant in our industry and in my opinion, completely out of control.
I am reminded of a wonderful quote, "If the Asset Management company isn't confident enough in the lead to take thier fee at closing, why would you ever be confident it would actually close"
Granted, the quote is specific to leads but, I believe in the quote is a much larger idea that can be used regardeless if it's leads, zip codes, designations, certifications, titles or whatever else these Asset Management start ups can come up with.
Could one of those companies have a website that is ams4reo.com or something along those lines?