EP80: Tips, Tricks and Secrets from Australia's Best Mortgage Broker - Christian Stevens.

Oct 1, 2024

Christian Stevens, a five-time winner of Australia's Best Broker and co-founder of Flint Group, shares his fascinating journey from nightclub promoter to mortgage mogul. He reveals how he harnessed social media for success and launched his own company after leaving the security of a 9-5 job. Listeners learn valuable insights about leveraging lending policies for self-employed individuals and strategies for navigating commercial and residential financing. Christian also highlights critical secrets to increasing borrowing capacity and the importance of collaboration in the industry.

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ANECDOTE

From Nightclubs to Mortgages

Christian Stevens' early career involved promoting nightclubs in Canberra and Sydney.
This experience taught him the power of social media for building a brand presence.

INSIGHT

Early Social Media Success

Christian Stevens leveraged social media early on, creating a Facebook group called Sydney VIP for nightclub guest lists.
This provided his first experience with building an online database and brand presence.

ADVICE

Keys to Success in Mortgage Broking

Combine hard work with social media marketing to excel in mortgage broking.
Focus on providing value through education and online presence to attract clients.

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Welcome back to the Australian Property Investing Podcast Everything Property with your host David Hamilton. On today's episode, we are joined by 5 x Best Residential Broker in Australia, 3 x Australian Broker of the year and the fastest broker to ever hit $1 Billion in settlements - Christian Stevens.

During this chat, we cover:
- Christian's early career as a nightclub promoter
- Why and when he decided to make the switch to mortgage broking
- How he got started in broking and how he leveraged social media to become one of Australians best mortgage brokers.
- Why Christian decided to leave comfort and security in his 9-5, partnering with another industry heavyweight and launching his own company - Flint Group!
- The structure of typical brokers vs how Christian sets up his teams
- Lending policies that you should be taking advantage of
- Best way to setup and structure lending if you are self employed or run your own business
- Learnings from Christian's high net wealth clients
- Secrets to borrowing capacity and trust purchasing
- Commercial, development and residential lending secrets
- Christian's career goals for Flint and his other group of companies
- Plus much, much more!

Check out the work Christian and his team are doing over at:
https://flintgroup.au/

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Disclaimer: The topics, conversation, opinions and discussion provided in this episode are general in nature. As a listener you should not take or use the information discussed as financial advice. Everything Property and its associates recommend that you always engage in independent financial advice before making any investment or purchasing decision.