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People don’t choose the lowest rate or the flashiest website when making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. In mortgage and housing, decisions come down to trust in the person guiding them through the process. This has always been true, but trust now has a new audience: artificial intelligence. Here’s the thing […]

What AI Needs Before It Will Recommend You

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Trust is the real ranking factor for humans and AI - Katie Shive personal branding strategist

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TL;DR: You don’t need to create brand-new content from scratch. Every client email, Zoom call, and newsletter is content gold. Here’s how to review past content you’ve already created and turn one piece into a full week of visibility in under an hour. It’s the week before Christmas. If you’re like most mortgage professionals I […]

The Ghost of Content Past: How to Repurpose Content You’ve Already Created

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Katie Shive explaining how to repurpose content for mortgage professionals using AI and past emails

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Reddit has become the top source of information feeding AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity, accounting for over 40% of all citations. For loan officers, it’s an untapped research lab that reveals what buyers actually ask and how they talk about money. Reddit helps you capture the real voice of your customer, identify content themes […]

Why Reddit Should Be Part of Every Loan Officer’s Content Strategy

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Loan officers are turning to Reddit to uncover what buyers are actually asking—and using those insights to create content that connects.

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Content overload is real. And let’s be honest, AI hasn’t helped. Mortgage and real estate professionals are posting more than ever, yet visibility and trust are dropping. Why? Because most content feels manufactured, not lived. What actually cuts through? A story with a point. Something useful, human, grounded in what you’ve seen, not just what […]

Info-Obese and Starving for Trust: Why Your Content Isn’t Landing

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Animated figure surrounded by cluttered content and headlines, symbolizing information overload in the mortgage and real estate industry

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You keep saying you want to grow your brand. But if you looked at your last 30 days, would anything prove it? Everyone wants a platform until they realize it takes showing up when no one’s watching. If You’re in This Industry, You’ve Said It The best time to buy a home was last year. […]

What Homeownership Taught Me About Content

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TL;DR: A spontaneous LinkedIn connection turned into a powerful reminder of what mortgage marketing is really about. The industry is changing, and the professionals who embrace personal branding, not just corporate messaging, will be the ones who thrive. A Chance Encounter That Sparked a Bigger Conversation Just a few days ago, I hadn’t heard of […]

Why Personal Branding, Not Corporate Messaging, Is the Future of Lending

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