Once upon a time, Mortgage Loan Originators could grab some rate sheets, jump in the car, buy some donuts, walk into a Real Estate office, drop off the donuts and rate sheets, and their phone would start ringing almost immediately from desperate Realtors seeking someone to help them. The days of buying donuts and passing out rate sheets to get business are gone.
What REALTORS are looking for in a Loan Officer
So what are Realtors looking for in a top Mortgage Loan Originator today? Many real estate professionals are looking for someone who is educated in all aspects of getting their borrowers pre-qualified and approved for a mortgage loan. Some want a professional that anticipates possible complications and have already taken step to prevent their purchase transaction from falling apart. Others want a person who knows how to compliment their business as a team member and help them market to gain customers. All want someone who will return their phone calls in a timely manner and treat their clients with the dignity and respect they deserve.
Educate2Earn Benefits
So how does educate2earn help train today’s loan officers how to meet the high demands in today’s market? Simple, the founder and owner of educate2earn, Chip Kron, knows what it takes to be successful. Chip doesn’t ask for his Loan Officers to do anything he hasn’t already done himself. From his first class in 1997 to present, Chip Kron has taught over 750 Continuing Education classes. Chip’s years of experience teaching and getting to know Realtors grew into a vision. Chip realized that inviting agents to spend 3 hours with him, having their undivided attention and giving them first rate information and classes, was the best possible marketing plan he could possess. Chip has personally invested the past year and a half plus countless dollars in developing over a dozen classes, complete with professional presentations and handouts, so that loan officers can utilize teaching CE classes as their marketing plan. Educate2earn has school licenses and approved classes in Arizona, California, Washington and Utah – and is expanding throughout additional states.
I made the decision to join the educate2earn team earlier this year. Although I have been teaching free CE classes since 2008, I always had to write my own class curriculum and develop the presentations. If you’ve ever taught a class, you know there is a lot of work involved in marketing the class, finding sponsors, developing handouts, following up and sending out the certificates to the attendees. With my personal loan production, I could only manage teaching 1 class per month and never had time to write new material. Now with the help of Chip and educate2earn, I teach 2-3 classes per month. I’ve also had many real estate professionals come to multiple classes, since I have been able to teach on several different topics such as, Down Payment Assistance & The Consumer, Section 8 Housing, FICO Scores & Managing Credit, FHA & VA What Realtors Need to Know, and Short Sale, Foreclosure, Deed In Lieu & Bankruptcy. These classes aren’t just general credit hours, rather they fulfill the requirements of Legal, Fair Housing and other course areas. Learning this material also provides a basis for becoming one of the most knowledgable professionals in your marketplace.
Join the Educate2Earn Team
So do you have what it takes to get in front of 50 real estate agents for 3 hours? If so, come be a part of educate2earn and use Chip’s marketing plan and learn how to grow your business. When you join forces with educate2earn, Chip will teach you how to become a licensed CE instructor and change your career!