by Dustan Woodhouse | Oct 11, 2019 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be the Better Broker. In brokering, as in life, time is the most precious resource. Today, more than ever, time is an easy thing to have slip through your fingers, one post, like, tweet and pin at a time. “Time management” is an outdated...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Oct 4, 2019 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 2
An excerpt from Volume 2 of Be the Better Broker. Watching the TV show The Office, we cringe when we see Michael Scott throw around explosive words while totally oblivious to their impact. It is easy to fall into using catchphrases, repeating the same little...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 27, 2019 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 2
An excerpt from Volume 2 of Be the Better Broker. “What’s your best rate?” Whenever you hear that you have a perfect opportunity to start a conversation. (As long as you don’t answer the question with an actual number. See Chapter 36 Part 1.) Having a few...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 20, 2019 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 2
An excerpt from Volume 2 of Be the Better Broker. Client: “Hi there, I was told by my Realtor to call you about mortgages. What’s your best rate?” Broker: “Um… X.XX percent.” Client: “My bank quoted me X.XX$ -0.01 percent. I thought Brokers had better rates, guess not...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 6, 2019 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be the Better Broker. Should you have a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter? What about other social media outlets? The answer is yes, a professional presence. Even your personal presence should be professional. Of course we all have...