Mortgage Lending Mastery

Hi, welcome back to this episode. I'm your host, Jen Du Pluses. Today my guest is Kurt Yuler. He is a globally recognized marketer, operator, and speaker as a dynamic and charismatic speaker on marketing and innovation. Kurt's Kurt's experience speaking experience includes speeches across the United States and Europe. He's worked with presidents of the United States. He's worked at the White House. He. A popular and entertaining commentator and has appeared on national television shows such as Wired Tech Crunch, thrive Go Global, U S A Today N B C A B C, et cetera. He's built a business running over 500 million worth of revenue, assembled teams across six continents, and has been part of small team leading pa, small team leading as well. He's done dozens of acquisitions and he is a tech techie guy. Tech guy, that's for sure. And he is part of E X P Realty and some other companies, so that's just one part of what he does. But we're gonna talk today about real estate and tech at the same time, and then we might

Join Jen and guest Luke Andrews as he explains how he helps new agents achieve their true potential in real estate. Creating and building trust in a team that leads to more success! About Luke Andrews Luke Andrews is a real estate entrepreneur who sells, leads and invests.  He is a best selling author who has purchased 40 rental properties before turning 40 and has a passion for trying to change lives through real estate.  A real estate agent who has successfully managed his own business for a number of years, but has also been a leader to a team of high producing and highly successful agents. Many of these agents he has worked with from the moment they got their license. He has taken what has worked and what has not and created a guide to help others understand where potential pitfalls might be in your real estate career.   Connect with Luke 10investormistakes.com 6agentmistakes.com Lukeandrews.us LN IG TikTok - lukeandrewsRE ____________________

This week join Jen and guest John Mayfield. John shares with Jen how crucial it is to keep the fundamentals, the basics in the real estate world. Listen to hear more about it! About John Mayfield John Mayfield received his real estate license in 1978 at the age of 18. John has been a practicing broker since 1981 and has owned and operated as many as three offices in Southeast Missouri during his real estate career. John has taught pre and post license real estate courses since 1988. John has earned the ABR®, ABRM, CRB, CIPS, e-PRO®, GRI, RENE, (Real Estate Negotiation Expert) Military and SRS designations throughout his real estate tenure.  John is also a 2015 Graduate from REALTOR® University’s Master of Real Estate Program, and recipient of the Capstone Award for his thesis paper. John has earned both REALTOR-Associate and REALTOR of the Year from his local board and received the 2014 Richard A. Mendenhall Leadership award from Missouri REALTORS and the REBI Hall of Leaders Award in San Francisco, CA at th

Jen is joined by Ana Maria Sanin, the Confident Closer. Listen in as Jen and Ana Maria discuss the importance of making your SEO the foundation to your digital business. About Ana Maria Sanin Speaker and faith-based entrepreneur Anamaria Sanin, aka the Confident Closer, has spent her career transforming professionals and businesses.  Nationally recognized for quality of service and branding enablement, Anamaria leads with a faith-first approach, opening doors and creating opportunities through collaboration, empathy, and a full understanding of the digital landscape.       Starting her branding journey at the image consulting level, fashion and accentuating the light of others became Anamaria’s calling card.  Growing the service from individual style to personal and business branding and digital marketing was a natural evolution for Anamaria, and it is this same passion and attention to detail that drives her and the Confident Closer team in propelling the brands they represent to exponential growth.      

Join Jen as she dives deep with April Blackwell, a motivational powerhouse in the mortgage industry. Get inspired by her empowering words on staying positive even when times are tough - key advice for anyone navigating these unpredictable waters! About April Blackwell After a 21 year career working for mostly Big Banks, I decided it was my time to spread my wings and fly. After a life altering experience in 2018 that I blog about on TheCoachingPoints.com, which opened a path in my life I never imagined was possible, I discovered my purpose and vision. My new found passion and inspiration lead me to start two Blogs in 2019--TheMortgagePoints.com and TheCoachingPoints.com.  TheMortgagePoints.com comes from my head. It is what I know. TheCoachingPoints.com comes from my heart. It is a weekly chronicle of my commitment to learning and growing. Sometimes deep, sometimes light, always personal. I share genuine feelings that help me figure out this journey we are on, called life. In so doing, it is my sincere desir

This week, Jen is joined by Andrew Cady, ‘The Epic Mortgage Guy’. Listen as he shares his journey into becoming a Mortgage Loan Officer and building a team to grow your business and create opportunities for people within. About Andrew Cady Andrew Cady, aka “Epic Mortgage Guy”, a Florida native, has been intricately involved with the local community for 20+ years while building his family business in the southeastern United States. In early 2015, Andrew found his passion in the mortgage business, quickly becoming one of the top single producers in the state followed by top in the country. Andrew has now truly mastered his profession. Andrew adopted a mantra early in his career: “I aim to make the closing room more of a celebration than a sigh of relief.” Andrew has done just that, as evidenced by more than 1000 five-star reviews he and his team have received. They speak volumes about the quality of service, passion, and communication he has provided not only for his clients, but also for the associated real

Join Jen and guest Stacey Johnson-Cosby as they discuss the importance of becoming a Real Estate Investor to gain positive cashflow and set yourself up for retirement! About Stacey Johnson-Cosby Entrepreneur, Realtor, investor, speaker and community leader, Stacey Johnson-Cosby uses her voice and experience to share how to use real estate investment as a plan for retirement and a generational wealth builder. Stacey is a 30+ year Realtor licensed in Kansas & Missouri with ReeceNichols, a Berkshire Hathaway Co., and 25+ year real estate investor in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area.     Stacey is also fighting to preserve private property rights at a time when they are under attack especially after the recent government imposed an illegal eviction moratorium that is negatively impacting local, small business Housing Providers and investors. According to Stacey, “We must protect property ownership and raise the awareness of the benefits of property ownership.”    Connect with Stacey TW @StaceyKCAgent

This week on Mortgage Lending Mastery, join Jen and guest Tom Bickett. Tom shares what drove him to the path he is on now, helping homeowners and what the turning point to his success was! Get to know  Tom Bickett: Devoted Husband, Loving Father, and Graduate of Cornell University ‘98. I have devoted my career to helping Homeowners with all of their financing needs.. For many people, selecting the right mortgage is an overwhelming experience. It doesn't have to be. I have been in consumer finance since 1998. I started as an Investment Advisor for a Money Management Firm. We preached suitability. Making sure the investment was the appropriate choice for the customer. I take the same approach with my mortgage clients. They need to know their options and understand how each one applies to their unique situation.  Get In Touch with Tom WEBSITE FB LN TW IG ____________________

In this episode of Mortgage Lending Mastery, Jen is joined by guest, Justin Brown. Justin shares with us how important it is to not give up and keep grinding the pavement. All the continued work will pay off and will set you ahead! Get to know  Justin Brown: Waiting for rates to go down, you are waiting for prices to go up!  22 year mortgage veteran, started my first 10 years in ops as a processor, underwriter and eventually ops manager.  As an ops manager through the 2007 meltdown, the company I was working for eventually went out of business and started BK around Dec of 2008, on unemployment, living at home, and unable to find a job paying close to what I made in ops, I decided to take a chance on myself and start trying to Originate while everyone else was exiting the business, and telling me to get into short sales and loan mods.  I stuck to my guns and took everything I learned from working with great loan officers, and the ones I knew I never wanted to be like (hint I wanted to be like the ones that se

This week, Jen is joined by Phil Treadwell. Phil is making it his mission to help move the mortgage industry into a more modern and relevant place.  It is time to embrace change and revolutionize the industry! Get to know Phil Treadwell: Phil Treadwell is an entrepreneur, national speaker and podcaster. He has over 18 years of experience in mortgage and real estate, and he regularly collaborates with industry thought leaders from around the country. Phil has been coached and mentored by some of business’s elite and now shares his knowledge and experience as a business mindset coach & founder at M1 Academy.  Phil launched the Mortgage Marketing Expert podcast, where he interviews sough-after experts who share first-hand experience and advice to help industry professionals build more modern and relevant businesses. The MME podcast regularly appears in the Top 200 on Apple Podcasts in the Business > Marketing category, and it has been listed by numerous publications as one of the top podcasts in the mortgage

Join Jen and her special guest Tracey, the Safety Lady, Hawkins! Tracey has made it her mission to educate real estate agents and businesses all over the world, on safety measures while working in their field. Tune in to hear more! Get to know Tracey Hawkins: “Tracey, the Safety Lady” Hawkins is a former real estate agent who has taught thousands of agents across the country to live and work safely for over 27 years. Hawkins is the real estate safety writer for The Close and a safety expert/contributing writer for the National Association of REALTORS® REALTOR® Magazine, realtor.org (she wrote the most-read article of the year in 2017), contributing writer for the National Association of Residential Property Managers/NARPM, Houston’s REALTOR Magazine, and RIS Media. She also wrote a comprehensive 2-part article about sustainability and natural disasters in the real estate community for RISMedia. Part 1 and Part 2. She is also a go-to safety expert for Inman, here is an additional article.  “Tracey, the Safety

In this week's episode, join Jen and guest Chris Johnstone. Chris explains how Connection Incorporated will more than double the number of qualified appointments that show up on your calendar! Get to know Chris Johnstone: Chris Johnstone has been helping small business owners grow their incomes for  over 10 years.    He is a marketing consultant to the largest non bank lender in Canada and has an incredible track record of helping businesses hit their sales and revenue targets.    Some of his most recent successes include helping one mortgage company return a 358% ROI  on their search engine marketing. Also helping Canada’s mortgage broker of the year grow his  sales volume by 48% in just one year.    A passionate, entertaining speaker and trainer, he has had the opportunity to teach thousands  of salespeople and managers across the nation. His training’s have been featured by Microsoft, Constant Contact Forbes, Dominion Lending Centers, RE/MAX and many more highly regarded organizations.    Currently as CEO

This week, Jen welcomes guest Julie Holly. Prepare to hear her explain the Three Key Investments so she can help you find freedom through multifamily real estate investing! Get to know Julie Holly: Speaker & Founder of Three Keys Investments     Julie is founder of Three Keys Investment, helps people like you find their freedom through multifamily real estate investing so that they can live the life of their dreams! She has invested in single family homes, house-hacked before it had a name, managed properties from 1k miles away and passively invested in multifamily assets. Currently, Julie is passively invested in nearly 300 doors, strategically partnered in 68 Atlanta based and a general partner in 120 units.      Her podcast The Conscious Investor is designed to support investors at every step of their journey. From mindset and personal development to powerful insight from a variety of professionals, listeners are invited to unravel and discover the harmony in life, family and wealth.   Get In Touch with

In this episode, Jen sits down with returning guest, Brandon Barnum as they discuss how he took action to create the success he has today! Brandon shares a bit about his journey to becoming CEO of HOA.com. You're not going to want to miss this insightful episode! Tune in! Get to know Brandon Barnum! Brandon Barnum, is known as the “King of Referrals” and is the CEO of HOA.com – the #1 Referral Network for Home Service Professionals. After closing over $500 million in referred transactions, Brandon wrote the book ‘Raving Referrals’ and has founded multiple local and online referral platforms and networks connecting more than 5 million members in over 190 countries. Brandon is passionate about empowering loan officers and other business professionals with a step-by-step system for attracting profitable prospects.   GET IN TOUCH WITH CHRIS WEBSITE : HOA.com FB IG LN BECOME LIMITLESS! Join the Limitless event March 28th - 30th Register TODAY! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Joi

Tune in to this week’s episode of Mortgage Lending Mastery where Jen is joined by new guest, Brian Covey! Brian is the Founder of Covey Holdings and EVP at Revolution Mortgage. Listen as Jen and Brian discuss how he got his start in the industry and the important advice Brian has for all agents and loan officers who may be having second thoughts in this market. ... Get to know Brian Covey: Brian Covey is an executive at loanDepot, a proud father, an influencer, a top-rated podcaster, author and, just simply, a fabulous soccer dad.    Brian Covey is the Founder of Covey Holdings and EVP at Revolution Mortgage. Over the last 2 decades, Brian has been building and leading multi-billion-dollar teams. His 10x growth in the most recent team took the regional production from $245M to $2.45B in less than 5 years. Covey is an authority in driving consistent results & building high performing teams.     Brian has mastered the art of winning and cultivating a champions mindset. From his day as a professional and D1 col

Are you tired of feeling guilty about procrastinating? Do you have a purpose? In this video, Jen Du Plessis shares a simple strategy to work smarter – not harder. By procrastinating on purpose, you'll be able to get more done in less time! If you want to move forward in anything you are pursuing, you have to go all in. Whether it is paying off debt, losing weight, or having more success in business, you need to be all in. You need to sacrifice in one area in order to succeed in another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are here again with Dave Savage. It's so fun to regurgitate some of the things that we have talked about over the past umpteen years. This is the third time you've been on the show. Most people are only on the show once and then go into something I call beyond the podcast, where we find out where they are now. What are they doing now? With you, Dave, one of the great things about what you do is that the market changes every single moment of every single day, so you have got new content, ideas, and thoughts every single time. We are not going to do, “What are you doing now?” We are going to talk about what's happening now. Welcome to the show. We are so happy that you are here with us. In this video, we will discuss the trends in generational leadership and how it is impacting the mortgage industry. Connect with Dave: Dave Savage Jeremy Forcier - MortgageCoach YouTube Past Episode Hero's Journey PodNation.TV Join the Mortgage Lending Mastery Community today: Subscribe to Mortgage Lending Mastery

Dana Brashear is a mortgage industry veteran who has seen it all. In this video, she discusses the gaps in the knowledge base of those working in the mortgage industry. Dana offers her insights and advice on how to bridge these gaps and become successful in this field! It's no secret that this can be a challenging field to stay organized in, but luckily Dana learned a few tricks along the way that can help make things a little bit easier. In this video, she is going to be sharing some of those tips with you so that you can hopefully avoid some of the common pitfalls. Stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode with Glenn Stearns was such a great interview! We wanted to feature it again!   Caring for your team is caring for your company. With that perspective, the customer wins in the end because when people are happy, that resonates with your whole organization as well. Founder of Stearns Lending, Glenn Stearns, proves this to us. In this conversation with Jen Du Plessis, he dives into personal and professional success despite challenging starts in life. He went back to his roots in mortgage banking and visualized the next evolution of wholesale mortgage lending by focusing on building a company around its people. He explains how Stearns Lending grew to be the fifth largest privately held company. He also shares his Undercover Billionaire show, where he establishes a small business from scratch. Glenn also explains how he motivates a sales team into achieving organizational goals for business growth. Tune into this episode if you are a loan officer, branch manager, broker, or start-up entrepreneur who

In this episode of Mortgage Lending Mastery, Jen is joined by guest Bernardo Moya. Bernardo shares what pulled him to write his new book "The Evolving Man", and how he was able to begin healing from it as well.    Connect with Bernardo Below: Website Facebook Instagram The Best You TV EMAIL: bernardo.moya@thebestyou.co   BIO Bernardo Moya is an editor, author, publisher, TV producer, editor-in-chief of The Best You magazine, and CEO of NLP Life Training (the world’s largest Neuro-Linguistic Programming organization). Bernardo Moya has been an entrepreneur for over thirty years, author, speaker, publisher, TV producer and seminar promoter. Bernardo is the founder of the global brand The Best You and The Best You Legacy Clubs. He has unrivalled experience in the world of self-help. He is the architect behind the UK’s biggest annual personal and professional development event – The Best You Expo – held in London and California. These global events feature speakers, workshops and seminars from the industry’s big