RELNKS<\/a>, a platform that falls under The Nationwide Group of Companies, might be better thought of as a central database for a real estate transaction\u2019s multifarious facets\u2014a place where home buyers can apply for a mortgage, hire a lawyer, find home inspectors, insurance products and a rich resource of many other vendors required to close the deal, all the while letting real estate agents and mortgage brokers track the status of the process, from beginning to end.<\/p>\nNot just any agent is eligible for the program, though. RELNKS puts agents through a screening process to ensure the ones it onboards are both reputable and exceptional in execution.<\/p>\n
Consumers are given the option of inviting their own real estate agent and mortgage broker onto the platform to help them complete their transaction, if they so choose, says Poyntz.<\/p>\n
The platform functions as an one-stop shop, and although it\u2019s just begun bringing realtors into the fold, mortgage broker Mark Squire, VERICO Financial Group\u2019s COO and president, says RELNKS\u2019 white labelling function is an excellent complement for the mortgage network, especially because it lets individual brokerages maintain their own brands.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have about 35 broker-owners who have gone on to the white label arrangement, which is really nice because they could have it on their website and share it with their clients, and it carries their brand power,\u201d said Squire.<\/p>\n
Above all, added Squire, RELNKS\u2019s unification of typically disparate functions in the home purchase process\u2014from finding a realtor and mortgage broker to uploading crucial documentation that the latter passes onto underwriters\u2014saves time on transactions. And as the old adage goes: time is money.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt connects everyone in the transaction so they can all communicate,\u201d said Squire. \u201cThis really brings everyone together\u2014the realtor, broker, client, and all the additional pieces that are needed to complete a transaction, including helping consumers, who are moving, change their postal addresses\u2014and it keeps everyone in the loop. It\u2019s a great tool for that reason, because we can all directly communicate with each other.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s streamlined, so we close deals faster, clients are involved in the process and they can directly upload documents. A client who\u2019s moving can also find a moving company, a storage pod, and I love that it\u2019s connected to the Multiple Listings Service.<\/p>\n
Realtors and brokers interested in joining the RELNKS Referral Program can e-mail sales@RELNKS.com<\/a> or visit RELNKS for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RELNKS has enhanced its platform with the introduction of a function that enables users to find realtors who can help them with their home purchase. According to Ryan Poyntz, RELNKS\u2019s vice president of strategic partnerships, the value proposition is a two-way street. \u201cFor realtors, it\u2019s a great way to connect with consumers who are starting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":27373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9093"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9093"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23468,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9093\/revisions\/23468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}