by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 11, 2022 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
Sept 10, 2022 – ‘This business just isn’t fun anymore’ – Anonymous Broker I get it. We used to help anyone with decent credit, a solid income picture, and 5% down acquire a home. We helped set countless Canadians onto the path of building...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 19, 2022 | #ThisIsBrokering, Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
The mortgage switch/renewal market is much larger, and lower stress, than the purchase market. There’re no high pressure conditions, firm offer craziness, or down payment docs to deal with. No tight timelines, and often little (initial) competition from the...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 12, 2022 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
These stats remain unchanged… Nearly half of all new Mortgage Brokers leave the industry inside four years. The numbers are higher where the course is shorter, lower turnover where it is longer, which makes sense. 1 in 3 are gone within the first 2 years on...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 5, 2022 | #ThisIsBrokering, Be The Better Broker
Is Brokering stressful? “No” Not if once you make the decision that you ‘don’t do stress’. This is a path that takes courage, a leap of faith, and the setting of boundaries. Here are two tactics that build on the strategy required to eliminate stress...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jan 22, 2022 | Be The Better Broker
A few years back, a client called to tell me that BigBlueBank (BBB) could not process their re-fi due to BFS income challenges. The first step? We mapped out a strategy, which they returned to BBB with. Now, if BBB accepted it, the client’s problem would be solved. If...
