The Way with Dino Katsiametis

Referral Gravity: How Loan Officers Get Chosen Without Chasing with Brady Thomas

The Way with Dino Katsiametis

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Send us Fan Mail Brady Thomas moved 3,000 miles away from his business, and it grew. His personal production went from $124 million to $179 million, up 45% in a year, while he worked out of a basement in Boston and his clients and agents were in Oakland. He calls the system referral gravity: the right agents send you the right loans without you asking. In this episode he walks Dino through all three pillars. Transactional clarity, which is naming the one problem you want to be known for. Auth...

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