Zillow has been hinting that a product for Mortgage professionals is in the works for a few months now. Well, we
are almost ready to release it to the public. But we are going to begin by offering to let select Mortgage professionals begin using the new tool few weeks before interfacing with customers and what better place to get that start then on AR!
If you would like to be among the first to have free, instant, and unlimited access to Zillow consumers who are shopping for a loan, here is how you can get started. To participate in this new product offering, lenders must have their professional status confirmed prior to connecting with borrowers, so we want to give lenders a head start on the process:
1. Register with Zillow, if you haven't already.
2. Then apply as a lender, and answer a few questions about yourself.
3. While access to borrowers is free, a one-time application fee of $25 is necessary to cover the costs of having an independent third party confirm your professional and employment status to Zillow. This is the only charge to participate; there are no other fees thereafter.
The confirmation process can take several days, which is why we wanted to give you a jump start. By registering early, we can ensure you will be among the first to be notified when the product launches and ready to start serving borrowers. We'll also send out an e-mail to all pre-confirmed lenders giving them notice immediately after launch.
I'll be sure to roll out more details as they become available, but for now I can say that the product is built around Zillow's model of openness and transparency, which is increasingly important in today's home lending environment. And, consistent with our information-based model, we have no intention of being part of the transaction. After speaking extensively to both consumers and mortgage professionals about the product, we're confident that all parties will ultimately benefit from Zillow's unique approach to home lending that is unlike any other in the market today.
So, sign up today to be one of the first to take part in this new approach to generating free leads and servicing people who are shopping for a loan.
Click here to read what other Bloggers are already saying about the service:
Brian Brady, http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2717
Greg Swann, http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=2710
Blown Mortgage, http://blownmortgage.com/2008/03/06/zillow-launches-mortgage-lender-sign-ups-points-to-a-new-way-of-consumer-control-of-mortgage-process/
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