Leading Providers Mortgage Industry Overview

This is a video overview of the mortgage broker industry produced by Leading Providers. Leading Providers is a service of Goldline Research. Goldline Research is a leading marketing and information services firm. Goldline Research’s mission is to empower consumer choice by researching and identifying leading professional services providers. Goldline Research has helped thousands of consumers find high quality service providers. Goldline Research was recently named to the 2009 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing privately-held companies.

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Goldline Research Home Theater Designers of the United States Industry Overview

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Goldline Research Survey Reveals that Home Theater Design Firms Continue to Experience a Challenging Environment

We recently completed an evaluation of home theater designers in the United States. Our survey revealed that the home theater industry has been severely impacted by the current economic recession. Our research was compiled from data collected between June 2009 and early September 2009.

“The home theater design market, like nearly all home-related service industries, has been negatively affected by the economic downturn,” said Ryan Kluft, President, Goldline Research. “Much of the growth that the industry experienced in the middle part of this decade was the result of the loose lending policies promoted by financial institutions in the form of no-cost and low-cost home equity loans and other financing. As a result of the tightening of lending standards, consumers have lost access to credit, which has significantly reduced consumer demand for home theater design services.”

Our report reveals the following about the typical home theater design firm:

• Median Years of Experience: 15.5 years
• Median Years in Business: 8.5 years
• Median # of Clients: 400
• Median # of Installers: 3
• Median # of Total Staff: 5
• Median # of Product Manufacturers Represented: 30
• Median Client: Staff Ratio: 67:1
• Median Client: Installer Ratio: 100:1

“We estimate that there are approximately 20,000 home theater design firms in the United States,” added Mr. Kluft. “The difficult economic conditions are causing an industry shakeout that will take several years to fully resolve itself. However, as we look past the current challenges, it is clear that more robust demand for home theater-related technologies and services will return as consumers seek to improve their lifestyles and recreate movie theater-like experiences in the home.”

Additional information is available in our report entitled “2009 Research Findings Report – Home Theater Design – United States”. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the home theater design market in the United States and is designed to provide both consumers and home theater design professionals and firms with key industry benchmarks and market trends.

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Goldline Research Reports that Wealth Managers in the Southwest Weathering Downturn

We recently completed an in-depth evaluation of wealth managers in the Southwestern United States.  Our survey revealed that the wealth management providers in the region are doing better than expected in the current economic downturn. This research was compiled from data collected between July 2009 and mid-August 2009.

“The Southwestern U.S. has been especially hard hit by the current economic downturn.  Phoenix and Las Vegas are considered by many to be at or near the center of the real estate bust,” said Ryan Kluft, President, Goldline Research.  “Despite the economic challenges, wealth managers in the region have successfully maintained their assets under management and their client base, which is remarkable given the circumstances.”

Our report reveals the following about the typical wealth management firm in Northern California:

•         Median Years of Experience:  20.0 years

•         Median AUM:  $76.0 million

•         Median Number of Investment Advisors/Firm:  2

•         Median Number of Support Staff:  4

•         Median Number of Clients:  200

•         Median Client: Advisor Ratio:  88:1

•         Median Assets Managed/Client:  $0.3 million

“There are currently more than 1,500 Certified Financial Planners™ and 450 registered investment advisors (RIA) in the region,” added Mr. Kluft.  “As the region returns to normalcy, wealth managers  are well positioned to capitalize upon the expected population growth in the area. We believe that this bodes well for the economics of the local wealth management firms, as their assets under management, and, therefore, their fee base will grow in tandem with the population growth.”

Additional information is available in the Goldline Research report entitled “2009 Research Findings Report – Wealth Managers – Southwest United States”. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth management market in the Southwestern United States and is designed to provide both consumers and wealth management professionals and firms with key industry benchmarks and market trends.

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Goldline Research Says Challenging Real Estate Market Forcing Real Estate Professionals to Shift to High Volume Sales Model

We recently completed an in-depth evaluation of real estate professionals in the Western United States. Our survey revealed that real estate professionals in the region have been forced to shift their marketing focus from luxury, or “high-end,” properties to REO properties and to properties that fall under conventional mortgage thresholds in order to sustain themselves during the current market downturn. This research was compiled from data collected between July 2009 and August 2009.

“We witnessed a dramatic shift in the professional focus in the marketplace,” said Ryan Kluft, President, Goldline Research.  “Savvy real estate professionals have moved from a low volume, high transaction value model to a high volume, low transaction value model. They are doing this to accommodate the dearth of transactions at the higher end of the market.”

Our report reveals the following about the typical real estate professional in the Western United States:

• Median Years of Experience:  10.0 years
• Median Lifetime Transactions:  87.5
• Median LTM Months Transactions:  35
• Median Transactions per Year:  25
• Median Lifetime Sales Volume:  $28,000,000
• Median LTM Months Sales Volume: $13,000,000
• Median Number of Active Clients:  50.0
• Median Number of Active Listings: 21.0
• Median Transaction Value:  $0.28 million

“In addition to the shift in marketing focus, we have found that there are simply too many professionals that remain in the industry. Historically, normal levels of industry employment have fluctuated between 700,000 and 800,000 REALTORS® across the country. At the end of 2008, the industry still counted almost 1.2 million professionals,” added Mr. Kluft. “Undoubtedly, those numbers have decreased over the first eight months of this year, but, we still have additional reductions forthcoming to return to more sustainable levels, which is why it is imperative that consumers choose their real estate professional wisely.”

Additional information is available in our report entitled “2009 Research Findings Report – Real Estate Professionals – Western United States”. This report provides a comprehensive overview of real estate professionals in the Western U.S. and is designed to provide both consumers and real estate professionals with key industry benchmarks and market trends.

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