Broker Intel

Sacramento first-time buyers need a strategy, not just a pre-approval

Green Haven Capital's Kevin Oto on why the maximum approval is the wrong place to start

Sacramento first-time buyers need a strategy, not just a pre-approval

Qualified buyers with cold feet need options, not pressure

Green Haven Capital's Kevin Oto on why pressure won't save a deal with a hesitant buyer

Qualified buyers with cold feet need options, not pressure

Slow markets are when brokers should spend the most, not the least

A $6,000 per-loan gap separates the best brokers from the worst - and slow markets build it

Slow markets are when brokers should spend the most, not the least

Sacramento buyers haven't disappeared, they've gotten pickier

Green Haven Capital's Kevin Oto on why Sacramento demand is splitting into two very different markets at once

Sacramento buyers haven't disappeared, they've gotten pickier

Scaling loan officer growth without losing service quality

Edge Home Finance President Tom Ahles on standardizing onboarding, segmenting training, and why the broker-only model still pays off

Scaling loan officer growth without losing service quality

Why investor-focused lending is becoming a broker growth engine

Insignia Mortgage co-founder Damon Germanides on the commercial products investors want and where brokers should specialize

Why investor-focused lending is becoming a broker growth engine