Darin Marques was bartending when he decided to get into real estate back in 2009 – not exactly an easy time to get your start. But it didn’t take long until Darin was one of the top luxury agents in Las Vegas.

You could say that Darin knows a bit about thriving in a tough market, and this week he shared with me some of the ways he continues to beat the competition in this one, including:

• The necessity of a client-first mindset

If someone says that morality can’t make you money, they’ve never met Darin. Do yourself a favor by watching or listening, and then do someone else a favor by sharing.