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...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 17, 2016 | Be The Better Broker
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be The Better Broker. Invest in Yourself Too many new Mortgage Brokers view a commission cheque as their paycheque. It is not their paycheque. It is the gross sales revenue of their business. The commission cheque belongs to their personal...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 10, 2016 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be The Better Broker. Early on in my Mortgage Brokering career I attended almost every real estate-related or finance-related event I could find in our city. I showed up ready to walk the walk, clean shaven, sporting one of my $99.00 suits,...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Feb 27, 2016 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be The Better Broker. During my first few months as a licensed Mortgage Broker, I called on ten top producers in our company. Each made time for me, which in itself made a lasting and influential impression. It was interesting how far...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jan 14, 2016 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be The Better Broker. “What you do matters, but why you do it matters so much more.” — Author Unknown Let me preface the next 1,430 words by clearly stating that indeed there are many degrees of uncertainty within any profession. In...
