Premier Mortgage Pro Regan Hagestad Combines Deep Industry Expertise With a Competitive Edge to Deliver for Clients
Regan Hagestad, the driving force behind the Regan Hagestad Mortgage Team, brings an athlete’s mindset to high-stakes real estate finance in the South Bay.
Fed up with the fragmented lending system that frequently turns homeownership into a logistical nightmare, Hagestad set out in 2003 to restructure the model from the ground up. His vision? Upend the chaotic status quo. By combining the expertise of a unified team of seasoned, highly qualified specialists under a single roof, he offers clients a seamless, solutions-driven experience with a highly personalized touch.
Hagestad’s relentless focus on teamwork took root early, on the baseball fields of his youth in his native Montana. As a college athlete turned minor leaguer, he followed the sport from Northern California to Florida before eventually settling in the South Bay. At the end of his playing days, Hagestad was faced with a whole new ballgame.
BY THE NUMBERS
Since 2003, Regan Hagestad Mortgage Team—one of the nation’s top lending teams—has achieved $2 Billion in successful closings.
NETWORKED
Regan himself produces a monthly newsletter of valuable information for clients; his realtor and wealth partners receive weekly updates. All communications are factual, meticulously tailored, and sent by opt-in.
Pragmatically put, “Not every player becomes a millionaire,” says Hagestad, whose visit to a job fair in the early 2000s changed the game, leading to a position at a mortgage company. “I’ve been in the industry ever since.”
Today, a licensed real estate broker with over two decades at the forefront of real estate finance, Hagestad remains a heavy hitter. He has built one of the top lending teams in the nation, serving all of the beach cities and greater South Bay area under the moniker “The South Bay’s Home for Home Loans.”
As one would expect from a competitor, Hagestad’s playbook runs on results. To him, the transition from athletics to finance is entirely natural. From consistency, to organization, to discipline, to teamwork, “Everything you learn in athletics is 100% transferable,” he explains.
“The mortgage business is just like a sport in the sense that it’s performance-based. In baseball, either you get hits or you don’t—nobody else does it for you. In finance and mortgages, you’re measured by results.”
PAYING IT
Guided by his faith, servant leadership shapes Regan’s work and his community involvements, which include helping start Fellowship of Christian Athletes in the South Bay.
TEAM VALUES
“Our results are completely tied to delivering for clients who work with us, so that’s our focus.”
To consistently deliver those results, Hagestad leverages his tools, resources, and secondary market relationships to offer solutions “that simplify complex transactions and remove the headwinds usually associated with financing,” he says. “Options are important.”
These tailored solutions are why many of the South’s Bay’s top real estate agents and wealth advisors send clients to Hagestad.
“We build out an entire mortgage plan, similar to an advisor building out a financial plan.”
This flexibility allows his team to navigate the complex financial landscapes unique to the region’s high-net-worth retirees, entrepreneurs, and tech pioneers. Other products are designed specifically for self-employed individuals.
While the broader financial sector chases raw transaction volume, Hagestad measures success by a much deeper metric: unwavering client trust. Since 2003, his team has eclipsed $2 Billion in successful closings. Yet, the figure he prides himself on most is that over 50% of his ongoing business comes directly from his past clients and their referrals.
As he explains, “People don’t refer somebody unless they’re confident that person’s going to deliver.”
With Regan Hagestad, clients always have a champion in their corner.
Regan Hagestad
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Photographs Courtesy of Regan Hagestad
