by Dustan Woodhouse | Sep 26, 2020 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 2
Every interaction you have with an underwriter, a Business Development Manager, a team lead, a lender VP and so on during the processing of a file, or even just in a casual conversation at a trade show, is you either building or burning bridges. Your primary goal is...
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 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...
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...
