I remember when I first started using a laser to do my measurements. I was up in front of a group of people, and I asked them to show by … Read More
Responding To the 5 Most Popular Questions From Agents
Imagine you’re at an inspection. During your standard walk-through, you look out the window and see a car pull up into the driveway. Your mind starts racing when you see … Read More
You Go Your Way, and I’ll Go Mine
Many of you know that I don’t do partnerships. I’ve had some negative experiences in the past, and I don’t like the idea of being a part of one again. … Read More
Preparing For The Unexpected
I’ve been known to talk a lot about preparing for the unpredictable. A while back someone asked me a question about it. In essence their question was, “Dustin, how can … Read More
Are you in need of the Grammar Police?
What an opportunity it is to live in the information age. There are so many mind-boggling technological advancements out there and so many educational resources to take advantage of. As … Read More
Mr. Always Right
In the appraisal world, people ask you questions all the time. Some of those questions you can prepare for, and others come completely out of left field. In either scenario, … Read More
That Car Costs How Much per Pound?
There have been many times that I’ve heard of, or experienced myself, when an appraisal is being done, and at some point during the walk-through the agent shows up with … Read More
The Language Barrier
Language is important. We often get so caught up in the moment, so laser-focused on how we feel about something, that we become casual in the verbiage that we use. … Read More
The Last Thing I Wanted To Do
I grew up in a real-estate home. My father was involved in real-estate for as long as I can remember. When I was in my teens my dad became an … Read More
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and … Shoes?
Let’s talk about shoes. Now I know, you may not expect businessmen and professionals to talk about shoes. Surely, they have more important things to think about. Nevertheless, the … Read More