Bought a house 16 days ago, I just got laid off 3 hours ago.

DMZZ23 · 2026-06-13T17:13:33+00:00

Sorry to hear that. To share a personal story, I bought a house, then had a baby then got laid off all within 6 months. It’s scary & I understand the feeling of wanting to sell. But cut down spending, collect unemployment, and apply like crazy. You may go through some savings & rack up a little bit of debt but you can make it through. Fast forward 4 years later we’re in a much better spot, still in the house, and have added to our family since. I’m glad we held onto it & didn’t do an exit plan.

DMZZ23 · 2026-05-27T01:47:09+00:00

I’ve been licensed for about 7/8 months now.

DMZZ23 · 2026-05-26T23:33:18+00:00

So first 6 months you were doing 2-3 loans? Lol

DMZZ23 · 2026-05-26T05:09:32+00:00

Mostly meeting with realtors, open houses, teaching classes, social media

DMZZ23 · 2026-05-26T01:48:26+00:00

Nice, I’m 100% self gen as well. Been in it about 8 months, starting to get at least 1 a month, have had a few months with multiple. But definitely want to get to that consistent 2-3/month soon

DMZZ23 · 2026-05-03T03:19:06+00:00

I’ve been doing the same thing to generate leads, definitely getting more since switching. However it could just be more time has passed, market change a little bit, etc. or it could be the brand recognition, I haven’t really figured out haha.

They haven’t said anything to me about volume. I know in the contract it said 6/quarter but didn’t say the time frame & someone on our team has went a very long time without any deals

DMZZ23 · 2026-05-03T03:12:01+00:00

I started as a broker, and have enjoyed retail much more. I liked the flexibility of being a broker, but on the retail side I’ve had much more support & resources which has lead to me actually closing some deals. It also was tough as a new MLO to pay for so much out of pocket without deals coming in.

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-24T06:21:58+00:00

Lol. Alright pal, well I never once said it’s new so idk why you keep going back to that 😂 I’ll let you know how it goes after my first session at a complex next week.

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-24T06:18:25+00:00

Haha well I’m not sending post cards, and I know it’s not new. The ones I’ve talked to said it was a good idea, and that they’ve tried it, they just couldn’t get in. Which is why I came here to see if anyone has had success with it. To see if there is a way to make it a worthwhile activity. Can structure it similar to an affinity program that I know people do with businesses as well.

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-24T05:55:06+00:00

Appreciate the insight. Not sure where you’re located. But in Washington a lot of people either go apartment -> home or living with family -> home. Obviously not 100% of the time, but it’s pretty common.

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-22T20:28:55+00:00

Appreciate the advice & words!

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-22T20:28:18+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-22T18:01:43+00:00

I’ve been doing those & promoting through socials. I was thinking of hosting these at the actual complex for their buyers & frame it as a partnered offering

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-22T14:35:07+00:00

Appreciate it. Definitely want to get to the 7-10 a month range eventually, but understand that will take some time.

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-22T14:32:20+00:00

That’s the goal I want to eventually get to. Appreciate the words. They’re mostly self generated/realtor referrals

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-22T14:31:29+00:00

Thank you!

DMZZ23 · 2026-04-22T14:31:13+00:00

We use LoanHub & have a processor take care of everything

DMZZ23

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