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 | Feb 6, 2022 | #ThisIsBrokering
Success is determined for most Mortgage Brokers by one ability: Communication One’s success at most anything in life is directly related to their ability to communicate clearly and effectively. When a client calls and asks, as they do, ‘what’s your best rate?’...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
The stories we tell ourselves are often out of alignment with reality. Whether it is a tale of roses & rainbows or doom & gloom, rarely do our best, or thankfully our worst fears come to fruition, and even when it seems as though they are the peaks and valleys...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jul 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Managing Expectations, the heart of this business. A dozen or more Bank executives meeting at their local branch to spend a few hours, perhaps even a few days, reviewing the applicants file. um ya… A single individual with the computing power of a...
