Three Ways to Increase Mortgage Applications
If you are in the mortgage business, the very first thing you
need before you can get anywhere, is an application.
I spent years working in the mortgage industry, and my goal was
to close one loan per week.
Monday through Friday I would find myself a spot in the back of
the office where I could pound out my phone calls from 5:30pm
until 8pm every night. My daily goal was to take at least three
applications per evening, resulting in fifteen applications per
week.
This is how I obtained my applications.
1. I was always prepared. Every thing that I could possibly need
was at my desk. If a customer had a question about monthly
payments, my mortgage calculator was right there. If a customer
had a question about a particular loan program, I had my
literature right there. When a customer commented on their needs
and situation, my stationary was right there to take notes.
It is very important to have all of your resources at your
finger tips, otherwise you will be fumbling around looking for
things, or putting your customer on hold, while you find what it
is you need.
2. Take the edge off
When you are speaking with a potential customer, the
conversation doesn