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The Next Big Mortgage Technology Change: Appraisals

I read recently that some homes in California are going for more than $1 million above their asking price. My first thought? Good luck ...

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The next big mortgage technology change may be appraisals.

May 2022

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What a Doll and Her Dream House Teach Us About the Mortgage Ecosystem

We’re living in a mad world. I don’t just say that because I’m writing this as we come out of March Madness, when literally ...

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April 2022

Strategies

Lender Perspectives on the 2022 Market

What a ride the last two years have been in the mortgage industry! With between 40 and 60 consulting engagements and multiple STRATMOR-sponsored, recurring ...

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the mortgage market is entering a down cycle in 2022

February 2022

Strategies

Consumer Direct: It’s Nurture vs Nature in Purchase Business

Often, my articles start with data. Today, I start with a story. Pretend you are at a cocktail party (a gathering that occurred pre-Covid ...

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It is nurture over nature with borrowers in mortgage purchase market

January 2022

Strategies

Mortgage Psych 101 — FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)

In our consulting practice at STRATMOR, there are recurring themes that our clients tend to approach us about in terms of improving their businesses ...

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