Deals are notoriously fragile right now. In this market, a transaction can look rock-solid on a Tuesday and fall completely apart by Thursday.
When a deal dies at the eleventh hour, nobody wins. The buyers lose their dream home, the sellers lose precious market time, and you lose a hard-earned commission. But here is the good news: most deal-killers are completely preventable if you know what to look for early.
On June 9th, we are bringing together three industry operators to give you the exact playbook for protecting your pipeline and ensuring your clients make it to the closing table.
We are skipping the high-level theory and diving straight into practical, real-world tactics with:
The Appraiser: Sharing what is triggering late-stage valuation friction right now and how to handle appraisal gaps before they stall out a sale.
The Lender: Breaking down how to bulletproof your buyers’ pre-approvals so financing never catches a late-stage snag.
The Title Officer: Revealing the hidden clouds on titles that trip up closings and how a simple “pre-commitment” strategy can save your deal weeks in advance.
This is a high-leverage session designed to give you tools you can use the very next morning. We will cover:
The 5-Item Walkthrough Cheat Sheet: Spot physical property red flags before your buyers write the offer.
The 90% vs. 20% Rule: Why finding a title issue 30 days out gives you a 90% save rate, while waiting until the final week drops your chances to under 20%.
Financing Firefighting: Exactly how to keep the engine running when market turbulence hits your borrower’s profile.
The Bottom Line: In a shifting market, agents who sell certainty and protection win the client and the community.
LIVE EVENT – NOTE the change in venue this year
Date: Tuesday June 9th
Time: 12:00 – 1:30
Location: Treadstone Mortgage Office – 616 W. Centre Ave, Portage, MI 49024 <——–
Limited Seating. RSVP required. Lunch will be provided.
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