by Dustan Woodhouse | Oct 10, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Uncategorized, Volume 1
Should you have a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter? What about other social media outlets? TikTok for instance? The answer is a strong maybe, to yes. A somewhat professional presence. Arguably your personal presence should be semi-professional. Of...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 6, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 3
“Real estate is the last bastion of caveat emptor.”– anonymous I’ve used that quote twice—to hammer the point home. In real estate transactions, there is risk. The Broker’s role is to help mitigate that risk wherever you can. Caveat emptor is Latin for...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 29, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Uncategorized, Volume 2
“You have to build the machine that will build the machine.” – pete koomen Rewarding a referral source is all about rewarding the behavior, not the result. We all “buy business” in one way or another; however, in this case I am saying that I did not pay any...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 15, 2020 | Be The Better Broker
Brokering is an industry in which having a strong ego makes a difference, because I can assure you that your ego is going to take a beating. If it is already fragile then this is the sort of industry that will knock it out for the count. For instance, if you are...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Aug 8, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
Over the years, I’ve taken note of certain personality traits that tend to predict success pretty consistently. So here’s a quick checklist: Do you … ? Thrive on changeLove challengesEnjoy creative thinkingEnjoy critical thinkingLike working with...
