Feb 26, 2019
About Skylar Welch:
Skylar grew up on a small island in Eastport, Maine. She
graduated from the University of Maine and also spent time studying
on the coast of California. After graduating, she took a job with a
Title company and this is when she found her love for the real
estate business.
In 2011 Skylar started with Acadia Lending Group where she found
her passion and became a loan officer. In her role with the company
she provides affordable, reliable, lending options to people
looking to purchase property in Maine. Her main focus is to make
the process as smooth, and easy as possible for the client while
making it a great experience. She lives in Windham, Maine with her
family.
In this episode:
3:05 – How Skylar got started in the real estate business at Acadia Lending
6:41- Why starting from the bottom of the business was so important to Skylar and the importance of her mentors John and Heather Rose
10:30 – How Skylar uses Facebook to get testimonials and how to tap into your clients as a referral source
13:19 – How she picked up three buyers in one month and the value of national groups on social media
17:06 – Why a personal touch is important in combination in her line of her work
18:15 – Skylar and Nancy talk about strategies for reaching millennials
20:23 – The biggest challenge Skylar faced in the real estate industry and how she handled it
22:55 – What her biggest referral source is and what she does to keep in touch with them
27:19 – Why Skylar tracks every lead that she gets and what she does with that information
28:43 – How Skyler has built her real estate network, including her clients and real estate agents
31:22 - The value of building relationships, setting goals that are involved in the business of real estate
33:17 – Advice for people getting into the mortgage business
Quote:
“Treat clients like you would want to be treated and like they are the most important thing you have going on.” – Skylar Welch, Loan Officer at Acadia Lending Group
Mentioned in this Episode
Links:
https://www.acadialending.com/skylar
People:
Joseph Albert - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-albert-503aa812b/
John Rose - https://www.acadialending.com/john/
Heather Rose - https://www.acadialending.com/heather/
Looking to connect?
Email address: swelch@acadialending.com
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/skylar-welch-bba2929a/
Website: https://www.acadialending.com/skylar