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 “Time management” is an outdated...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 | 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...
by Dustan Woodhouse | Mar 24, 2016 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be The Better Broker. It has been said there’s no such thing as a mortgage emergency. We Brokers may know that no underwriter is going to be reviewing documents late at night or over the weekend. However we also know from experience...
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 | Jan 28, 2016 | Be The Better Broker, Volume 1
An excerpt from Volume 1 of Be The Better Broker. 1. Have just one email address Managing multiple email accounts adds an unnecessary layer of complexity to your life and presents a potential obstacle of confusion for those trying to reach you. More than one address...