When there's a client looking to expand their commercial property or business, a commercial real estate loan is the best way for them to secure additional funds for their investment. Nevertheless, there is a lot of due diligence done by potential borrowers to choose...
How to Become a Broker
The Right Way to Write a Business Plan
If you are thinking about starting your own brokerage, you most likely already know what a business plan is and have heard that you need one. But do you truly understand the purpose of a business plan? Does it really matter if you have one for your small business? And...
The Importance of Choosing a Niche Market
The opportunities are endless for commercial loan brokers. There are many areas that you can focus on once you learn the business. Before we begin about how to choose a niche, it's important to explain that you can become what they call a “generalist” when brokering...
Fast Lead Response Keeps Leads from Going Stale
A potential client in your area Googles loan services that you offer. Your well optimized website shows at the top of the search results. They click, they read, they’re enticed, they submit a contact form on your site. Now what? Red flashing lights and sirens go off...
Bankers, Borrowers, and Alternative Lenders, Oh My!
* This blog is a special entry by our very own Darrick Brown - CLBI CEO, Trainer, Broker, and Banker. In the famous 1939 film the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy finds herself in a real life dream whereby she is caught in a tornado that takes her on a life changing journey to...