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Close More Deals for Realtors

Hosted by Scott Dillingham, mortgage expert at LendCity Mortgages. Practical lending strategies, negotiation tips, and financing programs that help REALTORS® turn stalled deals into closings.

Latest Episodes

Ontario Waives HST on New Homes — Help Your Buyers Save Up to $130,000

March 30, 2026

Scott Dillingham is a licensed mortgage broker who has helped clients finance over $1 billion in real estate. He works closely with REALTORS® across Ontario to help their clients get financing approved — and in this…

How to Help Clients with Bad Credit Buy Real Estate

March 23, 2026

Scott Dillingham is a licensed mortgage broker who has helped clients finance over $1 billion in real estate. Scott works closely with REALTORS® across Canada to help their clients get financing approved — even in…

Why a Bigger Down Payment Doesn't Mean a Better Rate

March 16, 2026

Scott Dillingham is a licensed mortgage broker who has helped clients finance over $1 billion in real estate. He works closely with REALTORS® to help their clients get financing approved — and in this episode, Scott…

How REALTORS® Can Use AI to Automate Their Business and Close More Deals

March 9, 2026

Scott Dillingham is a licensed mortgage broker who has helped clients finance over $1 billion in real estate. He works closely with REALTORS® across Canada to help their clients get financing approved — and in this…

Bridge Loans for Realtors: Help Clients Buy Before Selling — Even in a Slow Market

March 2, 2026

Most realtors think bridge loans only work when your client has a firm sale date. They are wrong. In this episode, Scott Dillingham reveals a powerful alternative bridge loan strategy using private and alternative…

5 Mortgage Deal Killers Every Realtor Must Know (And How to Rescue the Sale)

February 24, 2026

Deals die every day because of five preventable mortgage mistakes — and most realtors do not see them coming until it is too late. In this episode, Scott Dillingham reveals the exact deal killers that blow up…

The Mortgage Renewal Wave: How to Turn 1.2 Million Renewals Into New Listings

February 17, 2026

Right now, 1.2 million Canadians are facing mortgage renewals — many locked into rates far higher than what they originally paid. This is the single biggest listing opportunity in years for realtors who know how to…

Private Mortgages Explained: Help Clients Avoid Overpaying on Private Loans

February 9, 2026

Private mortgages can save a deal — but they can also cost your client tens of thousands in unnecessary fees and rates. In this episode, Scott Dillingham reveals how private mortgage pricing actually works in Canada,…

Rental Worksheets: Unlock Higher Borrowing Power for Real Estate Investor Clients

February 2, 2026

If your investor clients have been told their debt ratios are too high, a rental worksheet could be the solution they have never heard of. In this episode, Scott Dillingham explains how certain lenders allow 80-100% of…

Net Operating Income (NOI) Explained: The Key Metric That Makes or Breaks Commercial Deals

January 26, 2026

If your client is buying a commercial property or business, the lender's decision will hinge on one number: Net Operating Income (NOI). In this episode, Scott Dillingham walks through exactly how NOI is calculated, what…

Debt Ratios Decoded: Help Your Clients Qualify for Higher Purchase Prices

January 19, 2026

Debt ratios are the hidden gatekeeper on nearly every mortgage application — and most realtors don't know how to work around them. In this episode, Scott Dillingham shows you how GDS and TDS ratios work, when to bring…

Finance Multi-Family Properties with 5% Down: CMHC vs Conventional (5+ Units)

January 12, 2026

Did you know your clients can buy a 5+ unit apartment building with as little as 5% down using CMHC's MLI Select program — including a 50-year amortization? In this episode, Scott Dillingham compares CMHC insured and…