Why Realtors Don’t Give You the Time of Day and How to Fix It

A lot of mortgage professionals are thriving riding the Refi boom, but the fact is, rates will go up at some point and we have to be prepared for that. Now is the time to start dominating in the purchase market, and to do that, we need to start building relationships with the top-producing Realtors in our markets.

How can we build relationships with top Realtors when they’re notorious for not giving most loan officers the time of day? The key lies in differentiating ourselves.

To stand out to Realtors, we need to show them we’re more than just loan officers who can fog a mirror. That said, we also don’t need to reinvent the wheel to make an impact. Distinguishing ourselves is often simpler than we think.

How can we stand out to Realtors and get them to give us the time of day? On this episode, we discuss how to get top Realtors to take notice of us. 

 

Riding the Refi boom is always great. However, when rates go up, you don't want to be scrambling to get into the purchase market. Set up solid foundations so when it happens, you’re prepared. -Doren Aldana  

 

Takeaways 

• Stop following the herd
  Conventional methods produce conventional results, so stop following the crowd. Focus on bringing unique value to Realtors and stop competing with the masses who do the bare minimum.
  
  
• Reposition what we do
  We aren’t in the mortgage industry, we’re in the marketing industry. The money is in marketing, so when we introduce ourselves as marketing partners, Realtors take note. 
  
  
• Be different, but don’t reinvent the wheel
  Often loan officers shy away from offering unique value because we’re worried we’re not creative enough. However, the best way to bring great value is by sharing tried-and-tested systems with Realtors. Don’t waste time looking for something new and improved, find what works and stick with it!