Business Development
Why a Weakening Housing Market Could Be Good News for Investors
Business Development, Upcoming Trends & Changes
A recent BiggerPockets’ blog post carried the headline “Why I’ll Never Fix and Flip Houses Again.” The writer lamented about the HGTV factor:...
What Seismic Retrofit Requirements Mean for Lenders and Investors
Business Development, Upcoming Trends & Changes
As seismic retrofit programs on the West Coast begin a new phase of migrating from voluntary programs to mandatory programs, lenders, investors, and...
Three Business Lessons Learned in 12 Days Off the Grid
Business Development
In June 2016, I was lucky enough to accompany my 15-year-old son and his troop on a rite of passage with the Boy...
Lend to an IRA…with your IRA
Business Development, Upcoming Trends & Changes
A solid private lending strategy can persevere through any market. The United States economy has been chugging along and the stock market has...
The Future of Lending is Through Automation and AI
Automation in Today’s Evolving Society, Business Development, Essential Tools & Technologies, Technology, Upcoming Trends & Changes
When mortgage professionals gather for an industry conference it’s usually not long before someone jokes (or moans) about how slow the industry moves...
Will Consumers Seek Mortgage Alternatives as Interest Rates Rise?
Business Development, Upcoming Trends & Changes
Earlier this year, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing their benchmark rate to 1.75%-2.00%. It was the second...
Perception as Reality
Business Development, Leadership
Thoughts become perception, perception becomes reality. Alter your thoughts, alter your reality. – William James Value-first is a perception. If your customer does...
Strengthen Your Brand by Emphasizing Customer Data Protection
Business Development, Essential Tools & Technologies
Utilizing the internet to establish and cultivate relationships is a necessity in today’s business environment. However, headlines have highlighted the somewhat dubious ways...
Goals Aren’t Enough if They Aren’t SMART
Business Development
I have to admit something. I was never a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland. The story was great and all, but the...
Success is Learned Behavior
Business Development
Edwin D. Epperson III has a lot of stories to tell: as a U.S. Army Infantry veteran who served multiple tours of combat, from 2003...