by Dustan Woodhouse | May 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Be the expert, not just another order taker Clients often (nearly always) request a 5-year fixed mortgage. The easy, and the lazy, path is to simply give them what they ask for. However our role as Brokers is to be the expert advisor, not simply an order taker. Advise...
by Dustan Woodhouse | May 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hi there, Last week was the first post missed since the start of the year. I am on the final stretch with Volume 2 and deep into final editing. Another week or two and I will be done and back to the Blog while the book winds its way through copy editors and...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Apr 22, 2016 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 2
An excerpt from Volume 2 of Be the Better Broker. Commit. Perform. Measure. We are what we repeatedly do. — ARISTOTLE As a mortgage Broker, your whole world is numbers. In Volume One we spoke of ‘the four-point system’ for winning and retaining clients, as set out in...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Apr 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
What follows is an exact copy of the letter that I wrote and submitted to FICOM on February 20th for their review and consideration. No doubt hundreds of other Brokers wrote similar letters. On March 30, 2016 FICOM announced that they are moving forward with enhanced...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 31, 2016 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be The Better Broker. ‘My best friend is a Realtor — it’s a built-in shortcut!’ Uh, wrong. In the early days of your career, any long-standing friendships you may have with top-producing Realtors are unlikely to translate into...
