Our mission is to be the industry leader in providing mortgage servicers and default service providers with an “Agent Management Services” (AMS) outsourcingbsolution. The AMS platform provides agent training and Pre-Foreclosure Specialist Certification (PSC), custom client education modules, short sale lead distribution management, a brand neutral agent database, a “Find an Agent” homeowner referral database, a Minority Outreach Initiative (MOI), and a multitude of homeowner contact solutions.
Our goal is to bring stability and sustainability back to the housing market by partnering with mortgage servicers and default service providers to jointly build a Pre-Foreclosure Nationwide Agent Network in assisting homeowners who need pre-foreclosure solutions including streamlining the short sale process.
Our agents connect homeowners with mortgage servicers in facilitating viable pre-foreclosure solutions for all parties involved. Each member of our network holds a high standard of excellence, compassion, and integrity in providing help to homeowners across America.
Certifying Real Estate Agents - The Pre-Foreclosure Specialist Certification (PSC): The PSC designation is the trusted source with lenders, servicers, agents, and homeowners alike. Our educational approach is homeowner-first, agent-friendly, and servicer specific. It allows our agents to be the best at streamlining the short sale process. PSC is quickly becoming the fastest growing designation and a viable pre-foreclosure solution for certifying agents.
Building a Nationwide Pre-Foreclosure Specialist Agent Network: The PartnerFirst Nationwide Agent Network is quickly becoming the trusted choice for Homeowners, Homebuyers, and Mortgage Servicers to assist in bringing stability back to the housing market through education and community awareness.
Each PSC agent has successfully completed our industry-recognized and highly regarded training and certification process. Our PSC agents are updated with the most current market information and pre-foreclosure training that is available.
Mortgage servicers and homeowners can confidently choose a PSC agent from the "Find an Agent" feature on our website to aid in contacting, consulting, educating, and providing viable pre-foreclosure options to all in need through these tough times.
Providing a Brand Neutral Real Estate Agent Referral Database: Brand neutrality ensures that homeowners are offered a diverse group of realtors and real estate brands to choose from. Servicers can confidently refer defaulting homeowners to select a certified real estate agent to help them streamline the short sale process.
Providing a Find an Agent Homeowner Referral Database: PartnerFirst provides mortgage servicers a simple outsource "Find an Agent" database so they can refer defaulting homeowners to select a certified real estate agent from the Short Sale Agent Network to help them streamline the short sale process.
Providing homeowner Contact Counseling Services: Our network of Pre-Foreclosure Specialists offers mortgage servicers an effective outsourcing solution so that homeowners can be counseled and educated, and have their pre-foreclosure options presented in a compassionate manner. Our agents assist in connecting homeowners to loss mitigators to facilitate sensible workout options so foreclosure can be avoided.
The Partner First PSC certification is not your average Short Sale Training Certification. Comprised from 5 of the top minds from all corners of the pre-foreclosure industry as well as countless feedback, objections, and input from the nation’s top banks, lenders, and servicers, we have created and refined a well-planned, easy-to-use, powerful education tool for the pre-foreclosure industry.
Agents can earn the PSC designation through live seminars or PSC online:
Live Seminar: A regional two-day short sale mastery workshop that covers from the basics up to the mastery level of understanding and execution surrounding the pre-foreclosure industry.
PSC Online: A comprehensive online course that provides over 8 hours of solid content; this is intended to give agents the equivalent level of training he/she would acquire in the live seminar, except in the convenience of his/her own home.
We at PSC have chosen to be recognized by homeowners, asset managers, default providers, real estate trade organizations, and the real estate community. We are aggressively pursuing relationships with financial institutions and government servicing entities by promoting the PartnerFirst agent network as the trusted source in providing reliable real estate services to defaulting homeowners across America.
Although the owners of PartnerFirst highly respect and are members of NAR, the PSC Designation is not NAR endorsed. Of the nearly 80 reputable designations that are available to the real estate industry, only 13 are recognized by NAR. From that selection, there is a revenue share or profit sharing model between NAR and the creator of each designation.
At this time, we have chosen not to pursue the NAR endorsement. By looking into the PSC designation process, you will be convinced that the training and designation provided is head and shoulders above the rest. Don’t just take our word for it, visit the "Testimonials" page and see what other PSC agents and industry professionals are declaring about PartnerFirst and it's PSC designation.
No. Leads are impossible to guarantee by the nature of short sales, however, we firmly believe that the PSC designation alone will provide agents the edge they need to increase his/her short sale closing ratio.
We do not guarantee that agents will receive any leads or listing referrals; nevertheless, by joining the Monthly Premium Membership, agents will increase his/her visibility to lenders and homeowners by being placed in the "Find an Agent" database; this is used as a referral source during the process of selecting a short sale specialist.
As PartnerFirst secures more servicing clients, listing opportunities for PSC Premium Members will increase. Ultimately, the homeowner will be choosing the agent in whom they wish to list their property with.
1. Register and create a basic user account. 2. Apply by filling out the Pre-Foreclosure Agent Application. 3. Get certified by earning the Pre-Foreclosure Specialist Certification (PSC). 4. Upgrade from the Basic Membership to the Monthly Premium Membership. 5. Join additional servicer agent referral databases (based upon availability).
After attending the live seminar or completing your online learning module, agents are considered to have earned their PSC designation. We encourage all agents to continue expanding their knowledge base by upgrading their FREE basic membership to the Monthly Premium Membership.
The Monthly Premium Membership allows the PSC agent access to a network of other PSC agents and industry professionals that provide networking opportunities. These include continuing education and many other tools that will assist in being successful in the pre-foreclosure market.
YES, but not in all states. Continuing education credits (CE) range from 8 hours to 12 hours depending on the state and whether agents choose to participate in the live or the online course. PartnerFirst has been approved in some states and has pending applications in several others. Please check under “CE Credits” on the Agent Tab to see where we have been approved to receive CE credits.
1. Register and create a basic user account: FREE 2. Apply by filling out the Pre-Foreclosure Agent Application: FREE 3. Get Certified by earning the Pre-Foreclosure Specialist Certification (PSC): $499.00 4. Upgrade from the Basic Membership to the Monthly Premium Membership: $45.00 5. Join mortgage servicer referral agent databases (based on availability): $30.00 per database
The basic membership allows agents to register, log in, fill out the Pre-Foreclosure Agent Application, and earn the PSC certification.
The Premium Membership grants agents access to the most in-depth training and marketing resource center available to pre-foreclosure industry forums, blogs, a toolbox, business partners, downloads, continuing education webinars, training videos, and monthly updated conference calls from industry experts.
The Premium Membership also provides agents with the opportunity to sign up with multiple mortgage servicer’s "Find an Agent" databases to be referred to defaulting homeowners to help them streamline the short sale process.
The PartnerFirst PSC certification is not your average Short Sale Training Certification. Comprised from 5 of the top minds from all corners of the pre-foreclosure industry as well as countless feedback, objections, and input from the nation’s top banks, lenders, and servicers, we have created and refined a well-planned, easy-to-use, powerful education tool for the pre-foreclosure industry.
PartnerFirst respects other short sale, distressed property, and pre-foreclosure training programs on the market. We recommend that agents attain all the education available on these topics to help ensure success in their real estate endeavors.
While we respect and recognize other valuable short sale and pre-foreclosure designations, we will not accept or “substitute” them for the PSC designation. The PSC designation is required to become a Monthly Premium Member on the PartnerFirst Nationwide Agent Network.
By partnering with the National Hispanic Organization of Real Estate Associates (NHORA), the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), mortgage servicers are able to provide multicultural and diverse homeowner solutions that will bring stability and sustainability to minority housing markets.
We are proud to announce our partnership with ServiceLink. While we are securing others, due to NDAs we have signed, we cannot disclose who we are working with until a contract is signed. Please check “Our Partners” on the Home Tab to see who we have partnered with.
