Episode 28

What Separates a Service Provider From a True Partner in Business

25 min
What Separates a Service Provider From a True Partner in Business

In this episode of The Deal Vault, Greg sits down with AJ Exner, LoanBidz's Account Executive Team Lead, to continue their series unpacking the company's five core values, this time landing on Trusted Partner. They trade real stories about spotting dishonesty, from small lies to full blown "peacocking," and what it actually costs to do the right thing when it isn't the most profitable option.

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In this episode of The Deal Vault, Greg sits down with AJ Exner, LoanBidz’s Account Executive Team Lead, to continue their series unpacking the company’s five core values, this time landing on Trusted Partner. They trade real stories about spotting dishonesty, from small lies to full blown “peacocking,” and what it actually costs to do the right thing when it isn’t the most profitable option.

 

Together they dig into the difference between a service provider who just closes a transaction and a true partner who tells you the truth even when it costs them, including a story about losing the biggest loan the shop had ever closed over an honest disclosure, and winning that client back less than 24 hours later.

 

Who This Episode Is For:
• Real estate investors deciding which lender or partner to trust with their next deal
• Brokers and account executives who want long term client relationships, not one time transactions
• New investors worried about sounding inexperienced in front of lenders or partners
• Business owners weighing a hard, honest decision against an easier, more profitable one
• Anyone curious what actually separates a service provider from a true trusted partner

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