The economy has been heating up for months. The job market is hot, and the unemployment rate is dropping fast in many places across the country. While home purchase applications are ahead of their 2017 pace as of March 2018, the housing supply constraints are continuing to hold back many buyers who are looking for an affordable entry-level or mid-tier home. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) forecasts a five percent…
Ask any parent and they’ll tell you that from birth until about age sixteen, managing growth is pretty much a full time job. Just when you’ve got everybody’s wardrobe covered, they wake up an inch taller than when they went to sleep. Needs change on pretty much a daily basis. Expenses are virtually endless, from diapers to braces, sports equipment to prom dresses. And then of course, there’s the unwinnable…
Making a habit of accomplishing the impossible. This month, Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN) spotlights Joni Pilgrim, Co-Founder and Director of Sales & Business Development. We recently sat down with Joni Pilgrim, who shared details about her life, about the success of NAN, the importance of its people and the core value of upholding the promise of quality and service to its clients. This is part 2 of a 3 part…
Making a habit of accomplishing the impossible. This month, Nationwide Appraisal Network (NAN) spotlights Joni Pilgrim, Co-Founder and Director of Sales & Business Development. This is part 1 of a 3 part series We recently sat down with Joni Pilgrim, who shared details about her life, about the success of NAN, the importance of its people and the core value of upholding the promise of quality and service to its…
Many Lenders do a lot of business in the mid-west and west coast so we get this question a lot. “How do you service the West Coast and Service it well?” What you should look for: First and foremost, make sure the AMC’s hours of operation meet the needs of your employees and borrowers. Does the AMC have a team in place during west coast business hours to ensure all normal…