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Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a successful and lasting career in real estate? In this episode of The Mortgage Lounge, Jason Thibodeau sits down with Michele Kader, Publisher and Owner of Orange County Real Producers, and Michael Perisi, Owner of Mariners Escrow, following an exclusive event that brought together more than 300 of Orange County’s leading real estate professionals. The event featured four of Orange County’s top-producing real estate agents, each with a dif...
What does it really take to build a successful and lasting career in real estate?
In this episode of The Mortgage Lounge, Jason Thibodeau sits down with Michele Kader, Publisher and Owner of Orange County Real Producers, and Michael Perisi, Owner of Mariners Escrow, following an exclusive event that brought together more than 300 of Orange County’s leading real estate professionals.
The event featured four of Orange County’s top-producing real estate agents, each with a different personality, leadership style, and path to success. Yet beneath those differences were many of the same principles: consistency, authenticity, strong relationships, resilience, and a willingness to stay committed long after the excitement of starting has passed.
Michele shares what it takes to build and execute high-level real estate events, why protecting the quality of the Orange County Real Producers community matters, and how years of experience have shaped the way she approaches leadership, delegation, and growth.
Michael reflects on more than three decades in the escrow industry and explains how simple relationship-building habits helped grow Mariners Escrow from a small team into one of the area’s leading escrow companies. He also shares why trust, responsiveness, patience, and treating every relationship as a long-term investment continue to matter in today’s market.
Together, Jason, Michele, and Michael discuss the reality behind long-term success, the importance of becoming comfortable with discomfort, and why meaningful growth rarely happens overnight.
Whether you are a real estate agent, mortgage professional, escrow professional, business owner, or someone building a relationship-driven career, this conversation offers a grounded look at what it takes to stay relevant, continue growing, and build a reputation that lasts.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Why different personalities and business styles can all lead to success
• What Orange County’s top real estate producers have in common
• Why consistency matters more than immediate results
• How relationship-building creates long-term business opportunities
• Why adding value can be more effective than competing for attention
• What it takes to plan and execute a high-level real estate event
• Why strong leaders eventually need to create space through delegation
• How authenticity helps professionals build stronger connections
• Why public speaking and confidence improve through experience
• What new real estate professionals should understand before entering the industry
• Why today’s real estate market rewards experience, expertise, and resilience
• How playing the long game can create a career and reputation that last
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