I was reminded of something on a long conversation I had with a lady yesterday and yet again after reading a recent post by David Podgursky. I spend a large part of my life working....I do Mortgages.
Let me explain further. There are only so many hours in a day, only so many days in a week, and only so many weeks in a year. Yet, a lot of us spend a large amount of those hours, days, & weeks doing what we feel passionate about doing...our chosen occupation. Sometimes, I forget to explain what I do and why I do it.
I've pointed out before that I hardly knew what a Mortgage encompassed before entering this industry 6+ years ago. Then, I caught the bug. I became enamored with everything I could help with in other's lives, and there was a monetary benefit and intrinsic something you can't put a label on, if I did it well. That was appealing, still is, always will be. When I came to Allentown almost 8 years ago, I would of never imagined fancying myself on being a financial guy.
After garnering a bit of knowledge & experience in this industry, I was hungry for more. So what is it that I do exactly?
If you are looking to purchase a home or Commercial Property in Pennsylvania, I am here.
If you want to refinance a home or Commercial Property in Pennsylvania, I am here as well.
If you have questions about the mortgage process, I'm a phone call, email, or I even come to you....even though I'm direction-less:-)
Yet, before I ask for business from anyone out there in Cyber-land, I request a couple of things. I request I earn your trust and you acknowledge my passion for what I do. The reason I request that is because that is what I look for when doing business with anyone in any facet of life. I could sit here and type out the numerous products and programs I have access to for every kind of borrower under the sun...but I gotta be honest, my product list is as extensive as pretty much anybody else's. The difference in the end isn't necessarily the presentation, nor the expectation, but the demonstration and result.
That is what I do.
Why I do it is simple. It has become my passion. I love rasslin & writing, but they are hobbies in the face of an Industry I've grown to have an Extreme Passion about. I like being a financial detective, I adore helping somebody become a homeowner or getting them out of a financial jam. I love doing my part in the Real Estate Industry in changing it, evolving it, & helping others grow into it and with it. I feel it my duty, one I don't mind doing at all.
This forum allows us all to reach out to the public and also allows the public to touch back. Real Estate doesn't have to be some great big mystery or scandal, it very well can be just another aspect of life made easier...if you find the right people to surround you.
That is why I do it.
So go do something about it!!
Keep on writing and showing us what you know... make it more than a hobby
you've been doing a great job.
Now it is time for you to help the rest of us that are trying to set a higher bar in the industry to get good information out there and help our consumers through our writing.
I know you're doing it... now we have to kick it up a notch. This past week's Mortgage Week in Review proves it. Even the old standards are not writing about our industry.
Jason,
I really like to read all of these posts and yours especially, they seem to relate to everything I do and what my thoughts are, It's nice to see the passion in doing something you love, This business has been missing it for a long time. I am the same way as you Jason I will do what I love to do, and I will do it well, unfortunately we have major obstacles in our way, I do see you though as being a huge success, so keep it up Bubba!!!
Later Dude..
Tom Weiss
Hey Jason,
Speaking your mind regardless, never sounds cheesy, thanks for the positive uplift, I know I can use it:0)
Tom
Tom - Lol, every now and again and always, I'm pretty darn sure everybody can use a positive uplift. Cheesy or not, it doesn't much matter.
BTW - I can be real cheesy:-)
Wowsers! Thank you Celeste. I do it from the heart...
Sarah - I like/no, love/ off-topic too, but who am I kidding, I got here because of what I do. Might as well keep on moving...
Auntie - Sorry, I'm a hard habit to break, or hard to break a habit. Woo-Hoo!!!
Rey - Thank you much Sir, very appreciative of the compliments!
WooHoo - Tough Love?:-0
Sarah - Don't mind me, I'm hiding......
Tough love kid....tough love. I always told my son that as long as I could lay him on the ground he had to listen...that ended at age 10.... now he's 26 lol!
Hi Jason,
I wasn't sure if this post was for us or for the consumer. But that's OK. But my question is how do you expect a "lead" you get off the internet to learn to "trust" you? I really want to know. This is a universal problem.
Bill Roberts
Hey Bill,
It was for both.
Very good question that you raise Bill. My answer....Time. Whether it is speaking with somebody over the phone, email correspondence, or them coming to my office or me to them, I've had a good deal of my clients come from the net. I've learned that patience, follow-up, and time to address their needs/questions/concerns helps little by little to break down the barrier of finding somebody to do business with in such a fashion as over the Internet. There are a lot of ways to communicate, yet time seems to cement the trust you ask about. That's my opinion at least. Some of my best clients were ones I encountered, or they me, over the net.
Thanks Jason. Time is always the best answer, but what about when they need a loan right now? I guess they need to take a chance on you. And that is difficult when you are competing with "the biggest liar."
The biggest liar is the LO that quotes them the lowest rate.
Bill Roberts
Jason, It sounds like you are very well founded. I'm impressed. Keep it up.
Bill Roberts