an REO agent contact to a Contractor/Vendor - What's it Worth?

What is it with Businesses these days? Does noone want to work anymore??

One would think that a contractor gaining an "reo agent" contact would be a like gold to some. Apparently not! I can't tell you how many Contractors, Inspectors, Pool Companies, Electricians & Plumbers we call & never even get a call back! Do they realize what kind of business they can be tapping into?

I currently manage about 100 REO properties. Many of them are in need of some type of service or another. This requires the services of someone to: Trash out, Electrical services, Maid/Cleaning services, Rekey/Locksmith, Board-ups, Carpentry, and the list goes on.

Don't get me wrong, I have my favorite contractors that are near & dear to me and I wouldn't trade my contractor for anything! (I won't name any names... Dave :-) But every once in a while, if one of our best contractors are on vacation or not available or if we require an additional bid or two,, we try letting in someone new. This is a rare and great opportunity to prove to us their worth and show us their work.. it can mean 100's of thousands of dollars a year in business for them! But we get rude replies, "we're too busy" or we don't give free bids,, yadda yadda... ok, so that FREE bid probably cost you a good 20-30 jobs this year with me! Bing-Bong do the math!

Just thought I'd vent & voice my shock that this has happened a few times in the last few months. I, for one, know that if I was one of the vendors named above I would be JUMPING FOR JOY that an reo agent actually called me rather than jumping through hoops to try and get "in" with a true reo agent. Maybe they didn't realize what they were missing............ can you say, "closing the door on a good opportunity?"

Anywho, the few that did call back enjoy call backs time after time since they have proven to us that they can get the job done. Ah well... what is it that they say,, Common sense is not all that common. Tee-hee!