17 years ago Anita Marshall, started her mortgage broking business as a one woman show in her spare bedroom to try and make a better life for her son as a single mum. She was told by an uncle (who was a broker himself at the time) that she was crazy and not to do it. However she was determined and it turned out to be the best decision she ever made.
Starting out in the travel industry and then for a credit union and struggling to make ends meet. The broking industry appealed to her as it was one where she could work around looking after a small child. Being there for school pickups/drop offs and much more was something she would not have been able to do in a 9-5 role.
Whilst her business has changed a lot over the years. She now has an office and small team in NSW whilst she lives in QLD. Technology has allowed her to continue without much interruption. She now no longer has to take regular trips from the Gold Coast and back for business! . You can tell from her voice that she still loves the crazy industry - "It’s the toughest I’ve ever known right now to get loans approved with the paperwork red tape nightmare but I’m confident it will get easier again".
She worked her ass off to make it happen ( and still does ). But most importantly she finds time to provide advice and guidance to strangers she has not met before.
