Renovation Radio Podcast

Rebecca Lorenz has a passion for helping people achieve their maximum potential. She is a 24-year mortgage industry veteran and founder of Infinite Success Strategies. While working as a top producer, Rebecca yearned for balance in life—a way to maintain relationships while showing up as the best version of herself each day. She is focused on more than just “surviving” this i

Ali Schmidt is a Mortgage Broker Connoisseur for Future Home Loans in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Ali specializes in business development. She says her job is building relationships. Not in a you scratch my back, I scratch yours- as in…I want to get to know you. I want to know your goals, what your company is passionate about and how I can help build your clientele. Future Home Loans

In the final episode of season 1, we speak with industry icon Calvin Mann from the law firm Black, Mann, and Graham in Texas. We learn about Texas real estate law history, the origins of the Texas homestead law, and how to safely originate a refinance mortgage in Texas. Calvin C. Mann, Jr. has practiced real estate law in the state of Texas since 1973. He is a founding partner in t

In this episode of Renovation Radio, we speak to Central Florida Contractor Kinsey Lallathin from All-In Construction Services. Kinsey helps buyers, sellers, buyer’s agents, seller’s agents, and loan officers overcome the fears of the home renovation process. She teaches us how to use a renovation loan to create equity for home buyers, maximize value for sellers, and get to clo

We welcome back Jennifer Brown. Jennifer is a Certified Veteran’s Lending Specialist. We learn about the nuances and benefits of the VA guarantee. We debunk many of the myths around VA financing and learn that an offer with VA financing is usually superior to offers with other types of financing. We also talk about Mark’s F3 Nation workout group. Neighborhood Mortgage Inc. is a

In this episode we talk all things HELOC with Symmetry's Caleb Riso. Caleb provides great insight into the HELOC world and how HELOCs work. He also gives us some creative uses of HELOCs from the marketplace. Symmetry Lending is a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) founded in partnership and collaboration with credit unions across the country. Symmetry is headquartered in Atla

This week we speak with the nation’s #3 Zillow real estate team led by Tory Ramirez and Houston, TX Mortgage Broker Ken Gilliard about how they face the challenge of low inventory. Please find the Renovation Radio podcast on LinkedIn at: #renovationradio and on the World Wide Web at: https://www.ldwholesale.com/renovation-radio-podcast Please follow us and rate us on Spotify, App

In this episode of the Renovation Radio podcast, we talk to David Frase from Simmons Bank. David is a Certified Mortgage Banker and President of the Simmons Bank Warehouse Lending Group. Simmons Bank's Warehouse Lending Program is designed specifically for non-delegated correspondent mortgage lenders. Thrive on the stability of Simmons Bank, the experience of our warehouse lenders,

This week, we talk all things appraisal with AppraisalMC’s Alex Massa. Alex started in the appraisal industry in college and eventually launched his own Appraisal Management Company. Alex has a unique perspective and expertise as a licensed appraiser and also the CEO of a prominent AMC. We cover a lot of topics including appraiser independence, who can speak to an appraiser, reco

Too hot, too cold, just right??? There’s no such thing as the perfect house. Renovation Radio talks renovation lending with Ed Rogers from Built Technologies. Ed Rogers has 25+ years of experience in all aspects of residential construction and renovation lending. As Manager of Consumer Solutions/SME at Built Technologies, Ed works closely with clients, sales, product and engineer