This Is Brokering

Eric B. & Rakim had a plan to get paid in full, do you? An excerpt from Be the Better Broker Volume 2, Chapter 60.

Desiree Danyluk shares her journey to becoming a Mortgage Broker, and how her first 90 days have played out.

Chapter 71 from Be The Better Broker Volume 3.

Cait Holmes talks yachts, helicopters, billionaires, and being brand new to brokering in a small BC community. Yes - all those things fit together in this conversation.

A few thoughts for you in this short midweek video: Changing the narrative around "Race to the Bottom" and "Rate Buydowns".  Also, some thoughts about Energy Management vs Time Management.

Join me today with Tyler Trompetter, recognized by CMP Magazine as a Rising Star in the Industry. We talk about how he got his start in the industry and some of the best practices he's cultivated in his first 3 years as a broker.

From Be The Better Broker Volume 3, Chapter 70.

If there were 12 Steps of Mortgage Brokering, a step by step guide through the process, the first 2 Steps to consider could be: You have power over your own stress levels from day one. YOU are the driver of your own bus! Surrender to a higher power - the acceptance of a System. Define YOUR system!

Aly Kanji joins me from Insureline to discuss a key step in the mortgage process - Home Insurance. I'm also joined by Rachelle Gregory from Merix/Lendwise and Mortgage Architects agent, Patricia McKean. We are digging in to Renewals, Trailer Fees and Interest Free for 3.

Check out this conversation with Denise Kelly about closing 58 files in year #1, and continuing to power onward through 2020 despite it’s challenges.

Tune in for steps taken in advance of writing the exam, along with a conversation with new agent, Khush Dhillon, about starting out in this business effective March 15, 2020. Pick up tips on how to build your own business in the face of whatever challenges you are dealing with.

Missing conference speakers and business development this year?  Why not invest a little time and money in your own mini conference at home? Not one, but three interconnected books to consider for a weekend of business and personal development.

Check out this conversation with Lucas Mattiello, loaded with stellar tips on what to say, when to say it and which platforms to broadcast your message on.

1. Guidance 2. Setting Boundaries 3. Documents & Deadlines 4. Communication

An excerpt from BTBB Vol 3 ch 67 - There’s a few different aspects of the Mortgage application process worth discussing.  Where you’re taking it relates to how you’re taking it.

We all seem to think we’re not doing as well as we could be in so many areas, why not hire a professional for a review and analysis?

Meet three individuals with high levels of determination and belief in themselves, hard won belief in some cases, next level determination to succeed in all cases. We barely scratched the surface today, and so you count on each of these three individuals returning for a one-on-one conversation in the near future.

Book of the Week, Dunbar's Number, Underwriting Files and Payment Deferral Considerations.

Can you request a specific Insurer in your lender submission notes? Absolutely. What would be the reasoning? There may be several different reasons, but even one as simple as "Please forward this insured file to Genworth because we should support the insurers that are supporting homeowners" would be a good enough reason. Also in the session you'll find some really great data on what...

Should you worry about whether your process will scale? Maye, maybe not.  It depends on how you define "scale".

Tired of struggling with the trying to understand why you’re not closing hundreds of files per year in just a few hours per day, while also being an amazing spouse-parent-sibling-child-human-in-general, and traveling the world six weeks per year and writing a novel and learning a second language? Then this Broker panel is for you! It’s another great group of real people doing real things and getti...

Jay Gangnes is back, and this week we show you how to set a plan, execute the plan, put yourself and your heirs on track for success.

Who am I to be here with you for 52 plus days? Who am I not to? And is there something in your life that makes you question, "who am I to do that?".  Perhaps this will move you closer to your desired outcome, your purpose, to doing that "thing".

An action plan to tackle "The One Thing" you know you want to address each month. Make it happen! 7 months left. 7 things done.