{"id":323633,"date":"2010-02-15T16:54:28","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T21:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/blog\/?p=17738"},"modified":"2010-02-15T16:54:28","modified_gmt":"2010-02-15T21:54:28","slug":"loan-officers-and-mortgage-brokers-here%e2%80%99s-a-great-way-to-build-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/323633","title":{"rendered":"Loan Officers and Mortgage Brokers: Here\u2019s a Great Way to Build Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey\u00a0loan officers, mortgage brokers, and bankers:\u00a0 Did you know you can attract new customers by submitting loan quotes in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/mortgage\/#%7bscid=mor-site-zblog%7d\">Zillow Mortgage Marketplace<\/a>? It&#8217;s pretty easy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Borrowers create anonymous loan requests.<\/li>\n<li>Lenders respond with unlimited quotes.<\/li>\n<li>Borrowers review quotes, ratings, and profiles and then contact lenders.<\/li>\n<li>Quoting is free &#8212; you pay only when borrowers contact you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/mortgage\/LenderGateway.htm\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/mortgage\/LenderGateway.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17748\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/blog\/files\/2010\/02\/contact-conversion1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a>Since borrowers contact you (you don&#8217;t call them), Zillow contacts convert 9x greater than average industry leads.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t just take our word for it&#8230;listen to what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/directory\/mortgage-lenders\/patrick-nolan\/\">Patrick Nolan of\u00a0Atlantic Pacific Mortgage Corp<\/a>.\u00a0has to say about Zillow Mortgage Marketplace:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I started quoting on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace six or seven months ago, and I&#8217;m steadily converting 30-40% of every contact made through Zillow into a closed loan.\u00a0 My contact rate has increased since Zillow began charging, as I expected it would, since fewer lenders are quoting. I&#8217;ve spent around $375 on fees and started six new loans with net revenues in excess of $10K, so the ROI can&#8217;t be beat as a lead source for connecting with consumers I otherwise would not be able to reach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the past month alone,\u00a0borrowers have submitted 50,000 loan requests through Zillow Mortgage Marketplace.\u00a0\u00a0Zillow users are extremely qualified:\u00a0 they have a median household income of more than $90,000 and\u00a0above-average credit scores.<\/p>\n<p>As an extra incentive, if you register to quote in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace, you may also qualify to\u00a0enter\u00a0Zillow&#8217;s &#8220;Gotta Quote to Close&#8221; Sweepstakes.\u00a0 Just submit 500 quotes in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28, 2010 , and your name will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a $1,000 Amazon gift card. (Entries are subject to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/wikipages\/Gotta-Quote-to-Close-Sweepstakes-Official-Rules\/\">Sweepstakes rules<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zillow.com\/mortgage\/LenderGateway.htm\">Register today<\/a>. Or, for more info, contact us at 1-877-661-3171 or <a href=\"mailto:mortgagesales@zillow.com\">mortgagesales@zillow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/ZillowBlog?a=rd-UuKiFShs:SHtT2SB4o8U:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/ZillowBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/ZillowBlog?a=rd-UuKiFShs:SHtT2SB4o8U:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/ZillowBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey\u00a0loan officers, mortgage brokers, and bankers:\u00a0 Did you know you can attract new customers by submitting loan quotes in Zillow Mortgage Marketplace? It&#8217;s pretty easy: Borrowers create anonymous loan requests. Lenders respond with unlimited quotes. Borrowers review quotes, ratings, and profiles and then contact lenders. 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