When’s the best time to discover that your spouse has 3 ex-husbands...and they’re all dead? Why, at the closing table, of course! Phil Treadwell, a regional manager and VP of development for Mason-McDuffie Mortgage, podcaster, and co-founder of the Industry Syndicate, didn’t see the black widow until her husband did, and even then, the property still closed. Listen in to find out what happened – and learn some useful parenting tips that’ll help you raise kids that aren’t assholes. 

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Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:50 – Introducing Phil, the VP of Development and Regional Manager for Mason-McDuffie Mortgage Corporation who has been in the industry for 15 years
• 01:36 – He’s the host of the Mortgage Marketing Expert podcast and co-founder of the Industry Syndicate
• 01:55 – He’s been all over the industry for the past 15 years
• 03:00 – Phil’s CSIRE story
• 03:15 – It’s funny how people get into the mortgage industry; Phil’s funniest story was during a closing
• 03:50 – He was working with a middle-aged couple with no kids and everything was going well
• 04:17 – They sit at the closing table and there’s an AKA form (Also Known As) that indicates if a person has ever used any other name
• 05:08 – The woman has 5 different last names on her AKA form; the husband looked over and asked what they were
• 05:25 – One was her maiden name, one was her husband’s last name, and the other three were from her three ex-husbands
• 05:30 – The husband said, “What other marriages?” and, “Where are they?”
• 05:46 – She said that they had all died and he asked how; at that point the closer suggested they leave and let them talk it through
• 06:30 – The guy came out and said they were ready for closing and nothing else was mentioned about the ex-husbands
• 07:55 – Funny ways people end up in the lending industry
• 07:50 – His favorite story is of a teller of a bank who got robbed at gunpoint twice; he tried to quit and was put in the mortgage department instead
• 09:10 – How parents can get their kids ready for their first purchase
• 09:18 – Teach the value of hard work and a good work ethic
• 10:22 – Raise kids that aren’t entitled and want to achieve goals; prepare them for the world
• 12:20 – On budgeting after you buy a home
• 12:34 – Many people ask about how to position themselves to buy a home and don’t consider the budgeting required to maintain a home once you own it
• 13:34 – Have pride and satisfaction in your purchase and teach your kids to work for what they have
• 14:40 – How to contact Phil: his website and on all social channels as @philtreadwell 

3 Key Points

• Watch out for black widows!
• You never know what’s going to happen or where you’ll end up!
• Don’t raise assholes.