| Bellevue-based Response Mortgage Services, a subsidiary of John L. Scott Real Estate, was recently ranked the eighth most productive in-house mortgage brokerage in the nation by REAL Trends. The annual REAL Trends 500 Report is highly regarded throughout the real estate industry and is considered the ranking standard by most real estate and mortgage companies in the nation.
“In light of the current conditions within the mortgage industry, this recognition is a true testimony to the quality of the entire Response Mortgage team and their dedication to providing excellent customer service,” said Erik Hand, President of Response Mortgage Services.
Response Mortgage Services was founded in 1999 and is the in-house lender for John L Scott Real Estate. Operating as a full-service mortgage company, Response Mortgage Services works with a multitude of lenders, banks, and financial investors in order to provide its clients with the loan that best fits their financial situation. Response Mortgage Services has 62 loan officers located in John L. Scott offices throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, including one in Silverdale, which is run by longtime local real estate lending pro Nancy Whitaker.
John L. Scott Real Estate was founded in 1931 and is currently led by third generation chairman and CEO, J. Lennox Scott. With over 52,000 closed transactions last year, the firm grossed more than 18 billion dollars in sales volume from its 143 offices and over 4,700 sales associates. Its award-winning website, www.johnlscott.com, receives over one million user visits a month producing over nine million listing views. |
