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Tire kickers and the frustration they bring! How to avoid wasting weeks! Building success through the sharing of information. By Steve Mariani April 2022 Your newest listing is getting a lot of attention and the calls and contacts keep coming in. Now what? We...

Behind the curtains with Diamond Financial Building success through the sharing of information. By Steve Mariani March 2022 What makes us different? How can we have a 94% closure rate when many direct lenders are at 21%? These questions are typically asked before...

The truth about seller notes, help or hindrance.Building success through the sharing of information. By Steve Mariani February 2022Today I share my controversial thoughts surrounding seller notes. Throughout my 25 plus years I have conversed with many lenders,...

Working with high net buyers and their concernsBuilding success through the sharing of information. By Steve Mariani January 2022   Although I have written many articles surrounding the high net worth individual, lending views have changed over the years. Today...

A very special note from Diamond FinancialHappy HolidaysBy Steve MarianiDecember 2021With all that’s gone on this year and last, it has many of us reflecting on the things truly most important in our lives. Number one on most lists is “Family”. With that in mind, it’s...

2021 SBA Transaction Lending UpdatesBuilding success through the sharing of information. By Steve Mariani July 2021Ironically enough, with the acquisition lending markets at a new high in 2021, we are still seeing much lender confusion coming in and dust remains up in...

Growing up, we all had friends that we would help through anything, including helping them move, which was the call we all hated to answer. More than 25 years after moving all my friends, I find that there are broker relationships of ours that we have had for over 20 years that if they asked me today, I would probably help them move.

Here we are at the beginning of a new year, a year that might not look like any other we have seen in our careers. We are all adjusting to yet another new normal. What is normal anymore?

This year, the holidays are different. We celebrate differently, surround ourselves with only select guests, and have canceled our travel plans. Many will never visit a single store during the holidays. Who could have ever guessed after the strong beginning to 2020 most of us experienced?