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When I was growing up in a small Florida town, I had a grandmother we called “Grandma with the Oranges.”

Some call their grandmother Grandma, Nana, or Meemaw.  But this one, my grandmother, we called her Grandma with the Oranges. That was her actual name to us, Grandma with the Oranges.

Here’s why.

Her house wasn’t far from mine, so I’d walk down the old dirt road and she would be waiting for me outside.  

Every time, she’d meet me, or any of her grandkids, in the front yard, and then she’d take me / us to one of the many orange trees on the side of her house. She’d pick a ripe orange, and we’d sit on her porch together.

And here’s the thing: she didn’t just hand me the orange and tell me to run off and play.

She peeled it slowly. Carefully. It took her a good while. And then she’d hand me one segment at a time.

Over the next 20 minutes, while we sat there on the porch, she would peel and hand me off one piece of that orange at a time, and she’d tell me stories. She’d share bits of wisdom. Share encouragement with me.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but looking back 60 years later, I can see what she was doing. She was being intentional. She was carving out porch time for the important stuff.

And that porch time stuck with me.

Now here’s the point for us as loan officers.

We can fill every hour of our week with busy work, or we can build a schedule that closes even more loans and leaves us even more time for the people who matter.

That’s why I want to help you map out your Perfect Week.

We’ll show you:

• Which activities drive the most closings.
• When to do them for maximum impact.
• How to win back hours for porch time with family and friends.

Because at the end of the day, it’s not just about making a living — it’s about making a life.

Book a quick call at GetMoreLoans.com, and we’ll map out your Perfect Week together.

Talk soon,
Carl

PS. Porch time may look different for you — it could be walks with your spouse, playing catch with your kids, or coffee with a friend. But it doesn’t happen by accident.

That’s why having a Perfect Week is so powerful: it protects time for what matters most and keeps your pipeline full.

Some loan officers I talk with hesitate when it comes to scheduling meetings with agents, even though we know that 78% of top producing loan officers get most of their loans with real estate agents.

They think of it as something that “might” pay off later, but not guaranteed.

Here’s how I see it…

When we meet with agents and walk them through the Follow-Up / Refer Back system, about 16% of them, roughly 1 out of 7, end up working with us.

Now here’s what that looks like in plain dollars and cents:

• When an agent does this system with us, they typically send us 1 deal a month. (remember, we only meet with and present to top producers.)
  
• At an average of $3,000 per closing, that’s $36,000 a year.

So if one meeting out of seven turns into $36,000…

That means that meeting with seven agents = $36,000.

Which means that every single meeting is worth $5,142 on average.

So the way I look at it is simple: every time you sit down with an agent, you just got paid $5,142 for that meeting.

Now, of course, this isn’t a guarantee or an income claim, but these are the kinds of results I expect loan officers to get.

And the best part?

This strategy costs literally $0 to implement.

So if you’ve been hesitant to book meetings, maybe looking at the math this way changes things a bit.

We’ll walk you through exactly how the Follow-Up / Refer Back system works, step by step, including the scripting, the positioning, and the follow-up plan.

Book a quick call at GetMoreLoans.com and we’ll show you how to put it into action.

We’ve all seen this. You’re at a kids’ birthday party. It’s present-opening time.

The birthday boy or girl tears into the wrapping paper, and before the ribbon even hits the floor, all the kids are shouting the same thing:

“Open mine next! Open mine next!”

Why? Because the giver wants to see the joy. They want to feel that rush of, I did something good.

Funny thing, adults aren’t much different. We might not shout it out loud at a party, but deep down, we all love that moment when something we did made somebody else’s day better.

That’s exactly what’s happening when people refer business to you.
It’s not just about helping you (though of course it does). It’s about how it makes them feel. Just like helping a neighbor when you carry their groceries or lend them your mower, and you walk away feeling a little taller.

So when you ask for the business, you’re not begging. You’re not chasing. You’re simply giving people the opportunity to feel good about themselves, and Lord knows, we could all use a little more of that these days.

Take one of our members, Debbie Simpson. She was closing one or two loans a month… good, steady business. 

But then she made one change: she started asking for the business. Not pushy. Not awkward. Just a clear, confident ask.

Today she’s regularly at six, seven, even eight closings a month. Same person. Same market. The difference? She simply gave people the chance to feel good about referring her.

We can help you do the exact same.

We’ll coach you for free on how to ask in a way that’s natural, cool, and effective, all with the right words, the right timing, and the right approach.

When you’re ready for us to walk you through it, book a quick call at GetMoreLoans.com.

I’m convinced that one simple skill, asking for the business, will do more to grow your production almost overnight than any other single change you could make.

So here’s my suggestion: don’t leave it to chance. Give people the opportunity to feel good about helping you… and watch how fast your numbers climb.

Go Here and we’ll have a free 1-on-1 coaching session on this topic.

Here’s some video shorts that will teach you how to cover the top 5 buyer objections so that you can give a quick answer that helps convert more prospects into buyers.

Top 5 Buyer Objections <no charge>

We’ll cover:

1. “I’m just shopping around for a mortgage right now…”
2. “Your rate seems high..”
3.  “I want the lowest rate…”
4.  “My Realtor gave me 3 lenders to call…”
5.  “I don’t want you to pull my credit because it will drop my score…”

Watch the videos then swipe and deploy 

You’re welcome.  That’s just the way we roll around here.

We’re down to just 5 seats left for our Mastermind Retreat happening October 9–10 in Clearwater Beach, and I wanted to let you in on a little surprise that just might tip the scales.

On Thursday, we’ve got a special guest flying in for an exclusive session, and he’s known in the industry as a whale hunter.

What’s that mean?
He’s a master at teaching how to build referral partnerships with top-producing real estate agents, the ones doing 30, 50, even 100+ deals a year.

This isn’t the usual “call more agents” talk. This is a deep dive into:
1. How to identify real whales (not just good agents)
2. How their psychology and needs are different
3. How to land meetings and earn their trust
4. And how to turn one whale into a stream of closings

Jimmy doesn’t speak often in public (he’s too busy closing loans for his branch) and you’ll only hear this content at our private event on Day 1.

Between that, a full training with me over two days, and a special session from a top social media expert, this event is going to be something truly special.

Clearwater Beach, FL
October 9–10
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Lunch included)
Only 5 seats left

Secure Your Spot Now at MastermindRetreats.com

Let’s wrap up the year strong, and surround ourselves with people who are doing big things.