It's crazy isn't it? They actually want borrowers to show that they're credit worthy.
Worse - they have the audacity to think borrowers should repay the loan!
Funny think is, I watched MANY realtors become insurance agents over the last few years. Most quickly quit the insurance business as well. With the real estate market the way it is, they suddenly got 'religion' on residual income. Unfortunately, they didn't realize it takes time to build that income.
Most realtors don't work much. This matches with most realtors don't make much. Those who work hard, to this day, seem to be doing okay. Face it, there aren't as many around as there used to be. Deals do take a lot longer. They don't waste time until the person is credit approved. Everything is a shortsale, meaning everything is negotiated and then negotiated again.
Try being a mortgage broker in todays environment. OUCH!
Dan