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Perfecting your strategies for conducting borrower relationships, getting a deal back on track, and hitting the brakes when needed are critical skills to keep your business on schedule. In the real estate investment industry, one of the best things borrowers can do to help themselves is shop around for the best loan possible. If you’re [...]
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Keeping abreast of the latest technology tools and how to use them efficiently can help you grow—and retain—your client base. Marketing tools are always changing. For a private lender without a dedicated marketing team, keeping up with the latest developments can be tricky. Using them to create trusted long-term relationships can be even more challenging. [...]
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Online marketing can open new doors for generating leads if you invest in a disciplined strategy supported by adequate human resources and budget. As a marketer, you should always be trying not only to gain new customers but also to reengage existing ones. In today’s ever-changing world, where technology allows a plethora of ways for [...]
Developing relationships with brokers seeking to enter the private lending space may give your company a boost. Brokers go where the money is. In 2022, with interest rates increasing, refinancing demand declining, and a fresh wave of bank restructuring and layoffs, that means many conforming loan brokers are seeing opportunity in private lending. Traditional direct-to-consumer [...]
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