Quality
Internet Mortgage Leads
by J.Conners
If you are a loan officer or mortgage broker on
the market for internet mortgage leads. Sometimes it may be better
to go after quality leads, as opposed to buying your leads in quantity.
If you are looking for internet mortgage leads
in quantity, or bulk, you will get a heck of a lot of leads for
your money. But for the most part, these leads you purchase in bulk,
have been recycled, or sold from lead company to lead company. Some
are even more than a year old.
If you choose to purchase your internet mortgage
leads based on quality, you will not be getting as many leads as
you would if you bought in bulk, but at least the leads will be
“real time,” or “fresh.” Meaning, you normally
will be receiving the lead on the same day the prospect applies.
But before you go ahead and open an account with
an internet mortgage lead company specializing in real time leads,
do a little bit of research.
Here are a few things to look for in a lead company:
Where do the leads
come from?
Make sure the lead company you are considering
owns and operates the web sites from which they obtain their leads,
this is pretty much a guarantee that the leads will be same day
fresh.
If a company works with affiliates or buys their
leads from another company, than most likely they will be a few
days old by the time you get them.
You also don’t know how many times the company
the leads are being purchased from sell to other lead companies.
How is their return
policy?
Ask about their return policy, is it fair? If
you receive a lead where the contact information is wrong, the customer
cannot be contacted, you ask for good credit prospects and receive
prospects with 400 credit scores and no income, than you should
receive a refund or credit to your account.
The reasons for asking for a refund are not limited
to what was stated in the above paragraph. You have every right
to request a refund for any reason you believe to be reasonable.
When you purchase leads that are fresh, you will
pay more for them, so don’t be shy when it comes to asking
for a refund.
What will it cost
to start?
Look for a company that has a low minimum deposit
requirement to open an account.
Some companies require your minimum deposit to
be $500.00, if this is not an ideal situation for you or your budget,
than look for a company with a low minimum deposit around $100.00.
How is their customer
service?
If you make an attempt to contact an internet
mortgage lead company via phone or e-mail, and they are unresponsive
or slow in getting back to you, than move on to the next lead company.
There is no reason or excuse for poor customer
service. If you find the customer service to be poor during your
research, than you can count on it to be poor when you have a problem
or you are requesting a refund.
The most important thing to consider when shopping
around for internet mortgage leads is the research. You work hard
for your money, so when you buy leads, make sure your money is well
spent. Good luck.
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