For Mortgage Professionals

burbia

The buyer just decided where
they're moving. Do they know
how much they can borrow?

Burbia captures buyers at the exact moment of location commitment, the most valuable moment in the mortgage funnel.

Confidential · Partner Briefing
01 / 06
Burbia

The Timing Problem

You meet buyers too late.
Or way too early.

The mortgage sweet spot is a narrow window, and almost nobody is capturing it.

Way too early

Buyer is "thinking about moving someday." No location, no urgency, no real conversation.

The sweet spot (Burbia captures this)

Buyer has committed to a location and neighborhood. They have a timeline. They're about to start seriously shopping. They haven't talked to a lender yet.

Too late

Buyer is already in contract. They're rate shopping. You're one of four lenders they contacted this week.

The sweet spot is 3-6 months before contract. That window is largely uncaptured by every lead source you use today.

02 / 06
The Window

Where Burbia Sits

We own the top of the funnel.
You own the handoff.

Burbia captures buyers before they start shopping. Your conversation starts at exactly the right moment.

01Which town fits our family?Burbia
02Which neighborhood within that town?Burbia
03Can we afford it? What can we borrow?You ←
04Which listing matches our criteria?Zillow / Redfin
05Make an offerRealtor

The handoff from Burbia to you happens at Step 3: buyer knows where they're moving, knows the neighborhood, has a timeline. They just need to know what they can spend.

03 / 06
The Funnel

What You Receive at Referral

Not a cold name.
A complete buyer picture.

Burbia Buyer ProfileSent at location commitment

Committed to

Summit, NJ

Near-train neighborhood

Budget (self-reported)

$900K - $1.1M

Timeline to purchase

4-6 months

Talked to a lender?

Not yet

Family

2 income, 2 kids, from Manhattan

Currently renting

Yes. Lease ends Aug 2026.

Their words

"We just need someone to tell us what we can actually afford before we fall in love with something out of reach."

Location committed

They're not browsing. They know where they're going. Your conversation is focused from minute one.

Pre-lender

"Not yet talked to a lender" is the flag. You're first.

Real timeline

Lease end date gives you a real deadline to work backward from.

04 / 06
The Buyer

The Partnership Model

Exclusive territory.
Buyers who are ready to talk.

We're not building a marketplace. We're building a referral network with one mortgage partner per market.

What you get

  • Exclusive referrals for your territory (e.g., Summit, Chatham, Westfield)
  • Buyers at the moment of location commitment, not yet in contract
  • Complete profile before first call: location, budget, timeline, family
  • First-mover brand presence inside the Burbia product

vs. LendingTree / Bankrate leads

  • No location commitment, still browsing
  • Simultaneously contacting 4+ lenders
  • Rate shopping, not relationship building
  • No timeline, no urgency

Pilot structure

First 10 referrals at no cost. Feedback on quality and close rate. Preferred pricing for founding partners when we launch. Referral fee structure TBD based on pilot data.

05 / 06
The Model

Why This, Why Now

The best mortgage clients
start with a location decision.

$1.1M

Avg NJ suburb purchase price

The buyers Burbia targets are at the top of the market. These are the relationships worth building.

3-6mo

Before they're in contract

You have time to build trust, run real scenarios, and be their lender, not just their rate quote.

85K

NJ suburb moves per year

A concentrated, high-value market. Phase 1 is NJ. Phase 2 is CT, Westchester, and Long Island.

The long game: A family you help finance into Summit at 32 is going to refinance, buy a second property, and send you their friends. Burbia gets you in the door before anyone else, at the moment they decide to make the move.

Interested in a founding partner slot? Contact Justin Silberman · burbia.ai

06 / 06
Why Now