Commercial, multi-unit residential, and mixed-use (commercial and residential) mortgage applications result in a few surprises for mortgage brokers who don't typically tackle these types of loans. There are a few subtle differences that you need to educate your customers on if this is their first foray into this property segment. Successful...
Christopher J Bisson
I was a little floored when I came across an article on setting prices that stated the average time Software as a Service companies spend on pricing strategy is six hours. That isn't a typo and I am quite certain that most small companies approach their pricing strategy the same way: based on gut feel with very little analysis. There are some good...
Value Connect Inc. is pleased to announce its partnership with Executor's Choice, a technology company that makes it easy for executors of an estate to manage their duties.
Value Connect is an appraisal management and technology company that makes it easy for Executor's Choice customers to obtain appraisals on homes, cottages and investment properties.
If you're a mortgage broker or specialist keep reading ...
It's official, mortgage brokers have made a clear statement that Value Connect is their preferred appraisal management company for getting property appraisals. Brokers favour Value Connect' s appraisal management automation that increases the efficiency of the appraisal process.
I get the privilege of speaking with appraisers all over North America as a part of my work. This is a group of people who, in my humble opinion, are not often given the due they deserve. You need someone to get a report done for you tomorrow, helping you out of a jamb? "No problem" is the response heard more often than not.
Most loan officers and mortgage brokers primarily focus on one component when they receive a property appraisal report – the appraised value. While important, there are other crucial components to consider.
Here's two:
We recently wrote about Engagement being a secret ingredient to the sales process. Most sales people are pretty good at generating leads or a prospecting list, and fail at engaging with those prospects. There are several ways to engage with prospects - today we'll discuss some tips and strategies for LinkedIn that I picked up from Jake Dunlap.

