An Interview with Matt Keane

When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work.
— Edward F. Croker

Matt: Thanks for having me and that’s a great introduction. I gotta be honest. It feels good. Thank you. I appreciate it.

 

VP:  I say all of that because you have been our lender-partner for years now. And it’s because of your huge heart and your incredible care for our clients and our community that I have always wanted us to be a team with you... it’s a rare combination, to find somebody who’s so skilled and so knowledgeable and such an expert at what you do in a sales field, but also approaches it with a servant’s heart, and you do - and that's why our whole organization loves to work with you so much.  You know that generosity and community are core values of our team. So another reason why you are one of our favorite partners, is your unbelievable service to your community. So, please tell our viewers and readers, what you do with almost as much of your time as helping buyers obtain financing for their house?

 

Matt: I volunteer for (my) local fire department. … When I was going to college. My passion was to get on a fire department. Back in the ‘90s, it wasn't as easy as just applying for a job and getting it - you had to get on a lot of different lists, a lot of different cities and what not.  As my career evolved in the mortgage industry, (I started doing mortgages 25 years ago) I started to lose the opportunity to get hired full time (as a fireman). And I moved into Chatham, and the next town over, Madison, they have what they call a “combination fire department” where they have part-paid and part volunteer fire fighters. It really appealed to me, because I was never that far removed from wanting to serve the community. Being a part of the community from that aspect of being there when someone really needs you… so I joined the Madison Fire Department (as a volunteer) about 20 years ago. I've been on there ever since and it's definitely a piece of me that I keep, I don't wanna say I keep it under wraps, I certainly don't keep it under wraps now (laughing)… The thing that's great about this is being able to still do what I love on both sides. I love what I do during the day and having (mortgage) conversations, helping people figure out financing and really taking the stress out of it and answering their questions... figuring out what's going to work for them to get the best financing. But I also love to just be of service (with the fire department), when the call comes and, you could be sleeping, you could be in the middle of a phone call, you could be in the middle of your day, but there's a need out there and you're able to jump right in and be of service in that need, it's so rewarding.

 

VP: It's amazing and you brought up something really interesting that is important to me too: that we are whole people. We are not just one name tag, I'm not just a Realtor. You are not just a mortgage lender. I love that people know that about you now, because so many of the associates on Pollock Properties Group are Realtors, and opera teachers or Realtors and Broadway stars. We can do actually both by supporting each other, through the teamwork that we have with each other. We just are blown away by the way you serve your community for 20 years - it is incredible.

 

- you are a true Care Serve Giver and we're so grateful for the time and attention and care that you give to our clients.

 

Matt: Thanks Vanessa. it's a pleasure. 

The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.
— Thucydides

WATCH MATT’S FULL INTERVIEW Matt Keane of Guaranteed Rate is our favorite mortgage lender-partner, teammate; he is just an amazing human and Vanessa was recently able to sit down with Matt ton zoom o discuss “arriving home”: in his own skin, at home with his family, and more. Read parts of the conversation here and watch the entire talk on our YouTube channel.

 

MATT KEANE today for all your financing needs: 973.464.7571 Guaranteed Rate Mortgage

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