How Buyers Can Win Offers By Demonstrating Strength • Learning With A Lender • Joel Schaub

Welcome to the August episode of Learn With A Lender with Joel Schaub of Guaranteed Rate! In this episode Joel talks about what's happening in the lending world right now and what can agents do. Joel talks about the mistakes agent are doing when submitting pre-approval letters as a negotiation tactic in this current market. Joel once more emphasized the importance of educating your clients. Finally, Joel talks about the importance of building trusted relationships with the lending partner and how they can help you grow your business. If you’d prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube! Joel can be reached at [email protected] and 773.654.2049. Transcript D.J. Paris 0:00On this episode of Keeping it real is brought to you by Joel Schaub at guaranteed rate. As a realtor it's important to partner with only the most trusted name in mortgage lending. Joel has 1000s of satisfied clients and gives $1,500 of his commission. Back to your buyers on every closing. He is known for his ability to close even complex deals start to finish in only 14 days to learn what 1000s of others already know. Make a note to call Joel at 773-654-2049 or email [email protected] Guaranteed Rate is an equal housing lender licensed in all 50 States Consumer Access Number 2611. And now on with the show. Welcome to another episode of Keeping it real, the largest podcast made by real estate agents and for real estate agents. My name is EJ Parris, I'm your guide, and hosted through the show. And today once again is our monthly series learn with a lender with Joel shop from guaranteed rate. Now Joel is the vice president of lending at guaranteed rate. He's been doing loans at a high level since 2003. And it's gotten to that level because of what he does specifically for agents, which is he gives back part of his commission to the buyer on every transaction making the agent look like a hero. Last year alone, Joel gave back almost $300,000 in closing costs to buyers who worked with them and that puts Joe's volume at the in the top 1/10 of 1% of all loan officers in the country. In fact, out of 400,000 loan officers Joel is ranked number 137. Last year, he closed 535 transactions that's during a pandemic as highest amount ever for $195 million. Already this year, he's closed, he's almost already almost eclipsed that he's at 408 transactions. We're only in August, and he's already done 166 million in loans. So this will be another record breaking year for Joel which is why we have him on the show. Because if you're looking for a loan officer, we could not more highly recommend Joel he's the very best we've ever worked with Joel can be reached at Joel at a rate.com That's his email address again [email protected]. Or you can always call or send him a text message to his phone, which is 773-654-2049. Let's say hello to the biggest Cubs fan. I know welcome Joel. Joel Schaub 2:41Thanks so much DJ and even with the Cubs trading off most of their players, where we keep the faith and we're staying positive right? D.J. Paris 2:50That you know, it's funny I am embarrassing ly ignorant to all things sports related in Chicago even though I live here and I know you are very tied into the Cubs, but I believe I heard they had traded was like nine players...