Jeremy Brandt
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Jeremy Brandt is an American technology entrepreneur, commentator, and founder of multiple real estate companies including FastHomeOffer.com and 1-800-CashOffer.
the oldest of 7 children. He did not attend college and moved to Dallas, Texas
during the late 1990s.
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, a global non-profit dedicated to helping entrepreneurs learn and grow. He is a board member and serves as President of the Dallas chapter.
, threatening to foreclose if they were not paid. The story was covered by CNBC
and others. The fraud exposure included recorded phone conversations with bank employees making kick-back demands of real estate agents, and suggesting the payments be made outside of the HUD-1 settlement form, a clear violation of RESPA laws.
Early Life
Brandt was born in Spokane, WashingtonSpokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
the oldest of 7 children. He did not attend college and moved to Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
during the late 1990s.
Career
During the dot-com boom, Brandt was active in the Dallas technology community and served as a Director of Infrastructure for the eBusiness consulting company ScientScient
Scient was a San Francisco-based Internet consulting company, founded in 1997, that was one of the large American consulting firms during the dot-com bubble. The company was founded by Eric Greenberg, who had previously founded its competitor, Viant. Its CEO was Robert Howe, the former head of IBM...
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FastHomeOffer.com
After the dot-com bust forced layoffs at Scient, Brandt founded FastHomeOffer.com to create efficiencies in the real estate market by helping distressed home sellers locate qualified cash home buyers.1-800-CashOffer
Recognizing a need in the real estate industry for a national, reputable brand that investors could operate under, Brandt founded 1-800-CashOffer to offer marketing, branding and training services to experienced real estate professionals.Philanthropy
Brandt is an active member in Entrepreneurs' OrganizationEntrepreneurs' Organization
The Entrepreneurs' Organization is a global non-profit organization, whose stated mission is to "Engage leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow." EO was formerly known as YEO .- Founding Members :...
, a global non-profit dedicated to helping entrepreneurs learn and grow. He is a board member and serves as President of the Dallas chapter.
Media Attention
Brandt has been quoted in the media as an expert on real estate, the housing market and small business activity, including regular appearances on CNBC, CNN, FOX News, and USA Today.Short Sale Fraud
In 2011, Brandt exposed extensive fraud by banks demanding kick-backs from real estate agents to approve a short saleShort sale
A short sale can refer to various kinds of transactions:*Short – the seller is not the owner of a security that he or she sells*Short sale – the lender allows a property to be sold for less than the amount owed on a mortgage and takes a loss. This usually occurs when the market drops and the...
, threatening to foreclose if they were not paid. The story was covered by CNBC
and others. The fraud exposure included recorded phone conversations with bank employees making kick-back demands of real estate agents, and suggesting the payments be made outside of the HUD-1 settlement form, a clear violation of RESPA laws.