Recently by Merv Forney

"I just finished my ACRE® course and this is far better than I had anticipated. Plus, I just read Ripping the Roof off Real Estate. What is the best way for me to order 10 autographed copies? I want to give my clients autographed copies - your explanations are carefully thought out and this is great credibility with a chance for them to see what I have learned. Visit ACRE® Bonnie Cox

"As broker owners of a firm we realize the importance of providing options to our clients and customers. We provide extensive real estate knowledge and expertise for our clients' benefit and they have varied needs and budgets. The consulting model provides a win/win situation for our company and our clients. The Accredited Consultant in Real Estate (ACRE®) Program provides the best education in this field." Visit ACRE®s Rhonnie & Ed Rapozza

"The very first time I used the consulting approach I didn't get the contract for consulting. But by providing choices, I DID get a full commission listing from a FSBO and sold it in 6 days. By using the Consulting Approach, I have made over $24k in additional business in just a few months that I would never have made if I didn't offer consulting options". Visit ACRE® Deb Orth

Consulting is the logical evolution of the brokerage industry. It is by far the most professional approach to buying and selling real estate available today, and into the future. Gone are the days when agents dealt in privileged and protected real estate information. Most of that information is now available to consumers on a grand scale, thanks to the Internet. Visit ACRE® Vince Kleinknecht

"The ACRE® consulting concept has so many possibilities it's mind-boggling. This will give us not only a great competitive edge with the FSBO (For-Sale-By-Owner) and investor market, but also the expired market. A big thanks to Mollie, Paula, Merv, and Tom for making this model available to us, and allowing us to be front-runners." Visit ACRE® Laurie Furem

"FINALLY! A program that IS what our real estate business SHOULD be! Though I thought Mollie's consulting model sounded good based on what little I initially knew about it, the more I became involved (taking the Consulting training through ACRE®, participating in the Graduate Coaching Exchange, getting the opportunity to interact with Mollie, Merv, Paula, and Tom on an ongoing basis) the more I felt TRULY FORTUNATE to have found this phenomenal group! Visit ACRE® Judi Bryan

"I can't say enough good things about the ACRE® Course and Graduate Coaching Program. Well before the ACRE® course was generally available, I literally stumbled upon the consulting process on Mollie Wasserman's real estate website. One viewing of her video for consumers and I was sold! Visit ACRE® Betty Byrnes

Last year I changed companies two times in less than six months. My third company was at least a name brand and I started getting business. However, I knew there had to be another way besides knocking on doors and trying to call FSBOS who did not show up on the do not call list. Times were tough. Visit ACRE® Bill Barrow

Our company Broker of Record was at our office meeting last week--just days after a "lightbulb idea" came to me over the weekend. The "lightbulb idea" is so large that its more than I could handle as an individual ACRE®, but we are the largest real estate company in Nevada with over 2,000 agents, and being an independent (vs. franchise), surely our company could accomplish this idea that would feature the ACRE® in both marketing and recruiting.

"ACRE® was the first step in my taking back my destiny. Thanks again for the course and for the sharing of knowledge and experience. If you do not value your own services to get paid for them, why should anyone else? Now I have choices for my clients, and I will get paid for my expertise!"

"I have recently completed the 900 hours I needed in order to get my Broker's license. I took every one of the courses using the on-line option because I don't have the patience or time for the typical classroom environment. Although the ACRE® course did not fulfill any educational requirements toward a broker's license in the state of Texas, I felt it was more worthwhile to achieve this designation for my business.

"After reviewing the ACRE® introduction and reading some details, I knew I had found an avenue to move my business to the next level. I consult for investment Clients daily as it is 80% or more of my present business. Most all of my client base live outside my market and rely routinely on my skills, knowledge base and referral base of services. My time is valuable, but "for free" is no longer the only option when babysitting contractors who work for my clients.

"I became an ACRE® because the whole concept makes sense--buyers and sellers paying for services rendered, just like doctors, lawyers, plumbers, electricians and others. No more waiting until a transaction closes, whereby the Realtor® accepts all of the risk, puts in hours and hours of work, and then may not even get paid if the transaction doesn't close.

My husband and I have bought and sold real estate in both Fairfax and Loudoun counties over the past 10 years. We have studied the real estate market carefully during that time and have learned all the in's and out's of buying and selling in a fast paced market. We have literally seen it all, having looked at over 500 homes in our various searches. We have had both smooth and disastrous closings. We have worked with good agents and horrible agents. This is the first time we have worked with excellent agents: Merv and Pam Forney.

We wanted to express our great appreciation for all of the work Merv has put in to our house sale. As a business owner, I was struck by the unique approach Merv had for being willing to break out his costs for services. I had never seen an agent take this approach. This flexible business outline is what led me to choose his firm for helping us sell our home.