Early in a career that crossed multiple lending channels, one pattern became impossible to ignore. The most meaningful client conversations — the ones that led to lasting relationships, repeat business, unsolicited referrals and genuine professional satisfaction — never began with a rate discussion. They began with a question. Not a qualifying question, but a human one.
For this home purchase or refinance to have been the right decision today, what do you want your financial situation — indeed, your life circumstances — to look like five years from now?
Most loan originators don’t ask this. And it costs them more than they know.
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