According to First American, less homeowners feel “locked-in” to their current interest rates—which means increases in both home sales and housing inventory could be on the way. Keeping your brand in front of your existing customer base is more important than ever—that way when buyers and sellers do enter the market, they are ready to work with you. We share strategies for staying connected with the individuals who mean the most to your business.

Before your workload becomes too heavy this summer, why don’t you take a moment to calculate your marketing return on investment (or MROI). MROI is exactly what it sounds like: a formula for measuring the return on investment from the amount you spend on marketing, whether it’s for a specific marketing program or your entire marketing plan. In the latest Volly Insights post, we share strategies to help you boost your MROI.

The rapidly shrinking share of first-time homebuyers means finding and converting leads from this important segment of the market is more essential than ever. The latest post on the Volly Insights blog provides content tips and ideas for your first-time buyer campaigns—whether they are done through social media, over email, or with direct mail.

Check out Volly CEO Katharine Loveland’s guest column for HousingWire. Katharine discusses the leaderships lessons she learned from her days playing college and professional basketball. She also delves into the connections between a competitive edge, a strong marketing approach, and a good customer experience.

Rising mortgage interest rates have forced many would-be homebuyers to put their purchase plans on hold. Meanwhile, prospective sellers feel trapped in their current residences due to being “locked in” with low mortgage rates. As you know, a shrinking potential customer pool means your job of connecting with and converting leads will become increasingly difficult. So, we compiled a list of marketing strategies for loan officers looking to gain an edge in the housing market.

Our industry is continually changing. New technologies, new policies, and new market conditions force us to endlessly adapt. But change delivers the opportunity to start exciting, new journeys.

Today’s housing market is as competitive as ever for loan officers. So, how do you gain an advantage in a crowded market? One impactful way is to find a niche! Simply put, finding the right niche can mean the difference between success and failure. Read on to learn how!

Marketing experts have created dozens of analogies to explain the importance of customer retention, but the one we feel is most accurate is this: Building a successful mortgage business with a poor retention program is like trying to fill a bucket with a hole. You can keep the water running, but the bucket will never be full. With this mind, we compiled a list of the retention strategies that will plug the hole in your bucket and ensure it overflows with repeat customers.

Our current rate environment has very likely made you anxious. Before panicking, understand there are steps you can take to ensure your business remains successful. We compiled a few best practices to help you gain an edge in our current rising rate environment.

Even though the current market conditions are a bit alarming, buyers should not be deterred—this is still a great time to purchase a home. To prepare your clients—especially those first-time buyers—for today’s market, we compiled the four Rs of purchasing a home. Share them with your clients as they take those first steps on their buying journeys.

If you have ever stayed at a hotel, you are familiar with the helpful staff members known as concierges. Long a mainstay of the hotel experience, concierges assist guests with restaurant reservations, recommend local activities and attractions, and arrange for transportation. Here at Volly, we like to think the best landing pages are like a top-quality concierge. Read on to discover the guidelines that should be followed to ensure your visitors are given an engaging and educational landing page experience!

The signs are certainly there for a housing crash. Inflation is running high while housing affordability is plummeting. But tell your clients not to worry. We compiled a list of six reasons why a crash is not imminent.

Much like a home, brands—even the strongest and most successful—can fall into disrepair and need a little TLC, whether it is a simple redecorating project, a more involved renovation, or a full teardown. Here are possible signs it may be time to give your brand a facelift.

Plummeting mortgage application volume, stubbornly high interest rates, surging inflation—these trends have grabbed the top headlines on leading industry websites during the first eight months of 2022. Yes, the current housing market is one of the most challenging in recent memory. Which, of course, means that finding and implementing strategies to convert leads into closed loans is more crucial than ever.

How to Succeed in Our Current Rising Rate Environment Surely your customers have seen the panic-inducing headlines: “Up, up, and away! Mortgage interest rates continue to rise!” “Increasing rates take a big bite out of buyers’ wallets!” “Act now before interest rates skyrocket too high!” So what exactly does it mean for today’s borrowers? To properly answer that question, let’s first take a quick refresher course in Federal Reserve policy. Away we go …