Christopher J Bisson

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...

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...

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.

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