As many of us go through our daily routine in this business, we realize that what worked yesterday may not work today.

Many of us have gone to the "guru" seminars and have applied the principles we learn. Do they work? Are they effective? Who do we ask when we need help? What we learned at the "big" one last year may not be relevant today!

I was once told that if you live your life to the fullest, the day you stop learning is the day you stop living. Well, I'm still alive and the learning continues.

Over the years of learning and in my book, I have only taught what I have done that I know works. Certainly I speak of the things that don't work and what to stay away from. Re-inventing the wheel and all that.

So as I am sitting here, I realized this. Although......... like many of you, I am involved in "continuing education" and always willing to learn. I was approached by a "new" guru with promises of riches and much hype and it usually goes like this - today, if you act now, for a limited time, yes you...............I mean you make the call.

For a small monthly subscription and a one time fee, we will give you the world. Just send us your money - Well, much money has gone out over the years and today it hit me, why not get the information straight from the "Realtors" mouth.

I seek your advice and help!!

The help that I seek is obviously for myself, but also for those who I train and work with.

Q: In a perfect world, what is it that a Realtor seeks in a LO?

I am not looking for the "one" thing, but the "things" that would make your life easier. The things you have always hoped for in a LO when the loan process begins. Things that would make you say "wow, that LO really knows what I want and gets things done".

 On the surface, that may seem like an obvious question. But in order to really get the job done and serve you, the Realtor, the particulars may be different from Realtor to Realtor. Long term relationships and a mutually beneficial relationship is the goal.

In advance, I thank you for your input and advice.

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