PREAPPROVAL 101 FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS: Keys To Protecting Your Time

Join industry expert Chris DeMatteis of Informed Mortgage for a collaborative CE event sponsored by Fortune Title Agency and Matus Law Group. This comprehensive course dives into the critical knowledge real estate agents need to excel in today’s market.

Gain insights into the costs and factors influencing interest rates, including APR calculations, Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs), and mortgage-backed securities. Enhance your expertise in the preapproval process with key qualifying questions, debt-to-income ratio calculations, and strategies to determine buyer affordability. Elevate your sales efficiency (save time!) and become the trusted advisor your clients need. Don't miss this opportunity to sharpen your skills and grow your business!

(2 CE elective credits)

THURSDAY, MARCH 13th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: B2Bistro: 1250 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Presenting Instructor:

Chris DeMatteis

Director of Business Development

Since graduating from Rutgers University, Chris has gained extensive experience in the mortgage industry and has become one of the top loan originators in the nation. In addition to his origination efforts, Chris is also a licensed Continuing Education Provider and author of multiple approved CE and CLE courses for Realtors, Certified Public Accountants, Certified Financial Planners, Licensed Insurance Producers and Attorneys. Chris is well known in the mortgage industry for taking an educational approach to lending and is an invaluable source of information on loan programs, underwriting guidelines and regulatory actions impacting the industry. He currently resides with his wife and 3 children in Ocean County, NJ. 

Informed Mortgage LLC, NMLS #214827, Instructor License #I1000337 cdematteis@informedmortgage.com - (609) 317-5945

Presenting Sponsor:

Lou Hoguet

Executive Vice President

Fortune Title prides itself on being the most accessible, accurate and customer focused agency throughout the United States, by servicing clients in all 50 states. The success of Fortune Title stems from its commitment to growth, integrity, support, compassion, accountability and drive. We have experts for every aspect of land title for clients trying to navigate the real estate process. This includes: writing comprehensive foreclosure reports, researching commercial titles, resolving clouds on title, and helping first-time homebuyers realize the dream of buying their first home.

Fortune Title Agency, Inc. Lou.Hoguet@FortuneTitle.com - (856) 237-3820

Presenting Sponsor:

Brayndi Grassi

Real Estate & Estate Planning Attorney

Ms. Grassi graduated from New York University with a B.A. in History in 2011, she then attended New York Law School and graduated with a J.D. in 2015. She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in December 2015 and to the New York Bar in January 2016. Her focus during law school and until 2018 was music law but later switched to focusing on real estate law full time in January 2018, although music law is still a passion. 

She is published in the Mitchell Hamline Law Review: Vol 42, Issue 1 (2016) with an article titled “Copyrighting Tattoos: Artist vs. Client in the Battle of the (Waiver) Forms”. She was a guest speaker at the WIPO Summer School 2016 for the Global Intellectual Property Academy at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office with a presentation regarding Copyrighting Tattoos.  

The Matus Law Group, bgrassi@matuslaw.com - (732) 281-0060 ext. 111

When?

Thursday, March 13th

5:30PM - 7:30PM
 
 
 
 

Where?

Informed Mortgage LLC, NMLS# 2523172. 799 Route 72 E, Manahawkin, NJ 08050. Your actual rate, payment and costs could be higher. Get an official Loan Estimate before choosing a loan. This is not an extension to lend credit. Not all applicants will qualify. Licensed by the NJ Department of Banking & Insurance. Georgia Residential Mortgage License #2523172. Regulated by the CO Division of Real Estate - AZ Banker License #1048697. Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking. CT Mortgage Lender License #ML-2523172. DE Lender License #04058. FL Mortgage Lender License #MLD2490. IL Residential Mortgage License #MB.6850063. MD Mortgage Lender License #2523172. MA Mortgage Broker License #MB2523172. Residential Mortgage Originator License MN-MO-2523172. NC Mortgage Lender License #L-222416. NV Mortgage Company License #5847. Licensed by South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. Licensed by Texas Department of Savings & Mortgage Lending. Licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation CA Financing Law License #60DBO-186303. www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2025.
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