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ListHub.net — the nation’s premier network for listing asset management — recently went toe-to-toe with Foreclosure.com President and CEO, Brad Geisen, to take a behind-the-scenes look at our operation.

Here’s a snip:

“Buyers and investors come to our website to find the best real estate deals. It is that simple. There is a general perception — right or wrong — that foreclosed homes offer tremendous value. And it is true, more often than not — we see properties for sale for as much as 50 percent or more less than market value. So our website visitors are not just looking to buy homes, but are smart enough to try and buy them at discounted prices. That makes them qualified leads and not just “tire kickers” who are just randomly searching the web. It is one of the many reasons our Community Expert and Broker Network programs have been so incredibly successful for the real estate professionals who are currently enrolled. The bottom line is that distressed real estate is king now among investors/buyers and our agents are closing deals hand over fist as a result.”

To read the entire Q&A with Brad in the ListHub.net December newsletter click here.

The winners (From left to right): Chuck (IT), Robert (IT) and Andy (Customer service).

Check out all the other crazies who showed up to work on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at Foreclosure.com headquarters after the jump:

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“Program returns for 2010 after wildly successful 2009 campaign financially assisted several bright scholars from throughout the nation!”

Boca Raton, Fla. — Sept. 2, 2010 — Foreclosure.com today announced that it will reward five more college students with scholarships who can best provide a solution(s) to one of the most troubling issues facing our nation today:

“How could education at the high school level help avert and/or minimize a future foreclosure crisis?”

Foreclosure.com, which received thousands of entries from students during its inaugural scholarship program last year, will accept written essays/plans (800-word minimum, 2,000-word maximum) through its website from Sept. 1, 2010, to Dec. 1, 2010.

Five winners will be selected at the conclusion of the contest and will share $9,000 in allotted scholarship funds. The top prize is a $5,000 scholarship and four $1,000 grants will be awarded to the runners up.

All students must read and agree to the scholarship rules, which are located on the Foreclosure.com contest page at www.foreclosure.com/scholarship.

“Education equals freedom,” said Foreclosure.com Director of Education, Linda Yates. “Often we don’t know what we don’t know – where do the roots of the foreclosure problem really lie? How far back can we trace it? These are important questions. So we are eager to get answers, which is the reason we are excited to review this year’s submissions on how the future generation of homebuyers will be able to make smart financial decisions.”

In addition to the cash prizes (5) in the form of scholarships, winning submissions will also be published on Foreclosure.com.

For complete details and submission requirements/instructions for the Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program visit www.foreclosure.com/scholarship.

Boca Raton, Fla. — August 24, 2010 — More than 30 forward-thinking real estate agents from Keller Williams — Weston recently earned Certified Short Sale Agent (CSSA) designations from Foreclosure.com’s “The Agent University” during a full-day informational seminar in Pembroke Pines.

It was among several live real estate agent training sessions that Foreclosure.com is authorized to deliver throughout the “Sunshine State.”

“I gained more practical knowledge on how to identify which listings would sell quickly and actually close than I have in any other classes I have attended,” said Rich Riveros, a Keller Williams agent who is among the top 1 percent of agents nationwide.

The team at Keller Williams — Weston realized that several servicers are gearing up to list a significant volume of properties in their local marketplace. It needed to ensure that its agents were prepared to ride this looming wave of HAFA short sale listing opportunities straight to the closing tables.

In addition, getting the inside-track on earning the listings from the servicers and providing these homeowners access to its highly-trained team of agents was equally as important for Keller Williams — Weston.

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Brian Dolezal of TopConsumerReviews.com provides a glowing summary after a comprehensive review of Foreclosure.com’s “market-leading” website and all of the awesomeness associated with it:

“Foreclosure.com has the best foreclosure listing service available today. With over 1.8 million properties available, a listing database that’s updated twice daily, and state-of-the-art features such as aerial mapping and current house photos, Foreclosure.com delivers exactly what house hunters and investors are looking for.”

That’s right, Foreclosure.com is the best.

We always knew that, but it’s nice to hear other people recognize all the hard work and dedication that goes into maintaining a massive nationwide database of more than 2 million listings, as well providing more helpful resources for buyers/investors, agents and lenders than you can shake a stick at.

To read more about “Why we’re the best” click here. Or to cut to the chase and get your search on right now (it’s free for seven days) click here.

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