Email Marketing for Mortgage Brokers
In email marketing, engagement rules. Email is less about content and more about action. It’s about motivating people to do something. Opens, clicks, forwards, social media shares, website visits, retail traffic, and purchases are the currency of a successful
Search Engine Strategies for Mortgage Brokers
Within all of the different marketing channels and tactics, online search has risen to become the most important venue for every industry, including real estate. A joint study by LoopNet and Google found that 59 percent of individuals looking
Asset-Based Lending Gives You the Power to Say Yes
Asset-based lending is a type of financing that focuses on the value or earning potential of an asset, rather than the borrower’s financials in the underwriting process. This type of funding has proven valuable for hard-to-qualify borrowers who invest
Consumer vs Investment Property Mortgages
Offering investment property mortgages provides an excellent opportunity for residential mortgage brokers to expand their product offerings, service more clients, and grow their businesses. However, many mortgage brokers shy away from offering these mortgage programs to their clients. When
How to Avoid Fallout in Commercial Real Estate Loans
First the good news. Sixty-five (65) percent of commercial real estate loans are approved. That’s the good news. Unfortunately, the bad news for commercial real estate investors and brokers is, of course, that 35-percent of commercial real estate loans
Asset-Based Investment Property Loans for Tough-To-Qualify Borrowers
If you’re a mortgage broker, some of your clients may have asked you about investment property loans. And while many experienced residential brokers shy away from investment property loans, they often miss out on an excellent business opportunity. Starting
What Are Investment Property Loans?
Investment property loans provide financing for non-owner occupied residential 1-4 investment properties, multi-family (apartment) buildings, mixed-use buildings, and commercial buildings used for “business” purposes. Stated simply, if a borrower purchases a property with the intention of earning a return
Investment Property Financing for Brokers
With the economy on the rise and a shortage of new homes, an increase in investment property financing, which includes non-owner-occupied residential investment properties and commercial buildings used for business purposes, is creating new opportunities for mortgage brokers to
Rental Property Loans Provide Opportunity for Brokers
Single-family home rentals have been the fastest-growing segment of housing over the past decade, according to a RENTCafé report, which examined the housing markets in America’s top 30 cities — presenting an opportunity for brokers offering rental property loans. Since