by Dustan Woodhouse | Dec 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
We want these three words to mean what they always do. I know I do. They typically harken of things like optimism, a big party, and a great year gone with a greater year ahead. This year, as we straddle the moment in between 2020 & 2021, many of us are left...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Dec 20, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
You would be hard-pressed to find a top-performing athlete in any sport that decided as a kid he wanted a $6-million-a-year contract, so that’s why he learned to love baseball or hockey or basketball. Few, if any, were driven to excel by the money. They simply loved...
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 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...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Jul 25, 2020 | 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 dreams, or (thankfully) our worst nightmares come to fruition, and even when it seems as though they are doing...