with Michael Krein

ABOUT THE EPISODE

The last foreclosure wave taught you what to watch for. That’s a problem now.

Michael Krein, President of National REO Brokers Association, is back for a second sit-down, picking up where the NRBA floor left off. What the two of us are watching under the surface doesn’t line up with how steady the headline numbers feel.

Strategic defaults are quietly returning, but not the kind you remember. A category of loans is sitting on balance sheets looking far safer than it is. Seniors are carrying debt into retirement with nowhere for it to go. And the foreclosure wave forming behind all of it is quieter, slower, and easier to miss.

Short sales are shifting. Private credit has swelled into corners that were never stress-tested. Commercial paper is flashing. The flip market is running out of runway. Every one of these is an early signal and the gap between the signal and the headline is the window. Michael has spent a career reading that gap before it closes.

The clock on this foreclosure wave is already running. Watch this one before the next round of numbers print.

About Our Guest:
Michael Krein is President of National REO Brokers Association (NRBA) since its inception and a retired real estate broker of the largest REO and distressed property brokerage in the country. Michael is also the creator of the Certified Short Sale Expert (CSSE) course, a comprehensive training platform for real estate agents and brokers, as well as lenders, servicers, asset managers, and loss mitigation professionals, focused on improving modern short sale execution, reducing losses, and creating more efficient, successful outcomes in today’s evolving distressed market. Connect further with Michael on LinkedIn.

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