Automate your BPOs

Completing a BPO

Have you ever toyed with the thought of automating your Broker Price Opinions, but then pinch yourself because you’re dreaming?  It has always seemed that the idea of automating BPO’s is a bad idea since we as real estate agents have been given this responsibility in order to put our personal, professional touch on the values of each home.  But what if I told you that you could have the standard, more general information automatically entered into your data fields (whether it’s computer-based or on a document) in a practically flawless fashion?

Nicole Ocean, one of the country’s leading online BPO trainers and a top-seller of many BPO and REO related ebooks, now distributes an ebook that details the specifics on how to get this information and technology to automate your BPO process.   Nicole has pressed her ear hard to the wall for several years in order to understand what would be of value to BPO and REO agents nationwide.  I, personally have read much of her material and know that I’m better at what I do because of it.

Now I’m not going to pretend to know how this technology works.  All that I will tell you is that after a conversation with Nicole today I was convinced that this software is quality.   First off, you must know that Nicole takes her business VERY seriously.  Secondly, you must know that Nicole treats her clients like family.  If something isn’t good for her clients, she won’t do it.  But I did hit her with a few questions that I felt could be potential flaws in the system and here they are:

1. Does this work with all MLS systems?
2. Will this work with a web-based platform?
3. Will this work with .doc, .pdf, and .xml files?
4. Can you re-edit the information?
5. Is it cost-effective.

Needless to say (otherwise this blog wouldn’t exist), I was happy with all 5 questions.

Here is the link to Nicole’s website. This ebook that has the information on the BPO automation is in the upper-left corner as of 12/2008.  Also, she is very open to phone calls, so if you want more information about this before buying I would recommend calling her.