Good. Better. Broker.

Much like a house, a career in mortgages is only as good as the foundation it’s built on. If you’re a new loan originator, building a strong foundation means looking at your job as more than a job. What steps can brokers take when they’re just starting out to set themselves up for success? Tune into Episode 69 of Good. Better. Broker. as we sit down with a first-year mortgage broker to hear about the ups and downs of a career that provides so much and demands even more.

In this episode of the Good. Better. Broker. podcast, you’ll find out what it takes to achieve success as a first-year mortgage loan originator.

In this episode, we discuss ...

• 1:35 – Jalen’s reflections on his first year as a mortgage loan originator
• 2:44 – The importance of social media to gain visibility as a new mortgage loan originator
• 4:40 – The opportunity social media presents to create branded content
• 6:19 – Jalen’s content strategy and how it’s evolved since he started
• 8:19 – How Jalen comes up with ideas for social media videos
• 9:21 – Why it’s necessary to be completely invested in your first year as a mortgage broker
• 10:39 – Why progress as a mortgage loan originator isn’t linear
• 13:26 – Why being a mortgage broker becomes a part of your identity
• 15:06 – How new loan originators can find business
• 17:56 – The importance of connecting with real estate agents you get along with
• 19:13 – What Jalen would tell himself if he could start over
• 20:55 – Jalen’s decision to become a brokerowner