Professional Insight
We are a group of 4 professionals that want to answer your questions related to real estate, law, financial planning, personal insurance and mortgage financing. We will be bringing you a weekly podcast where we will be answering your questions, and talking about relevant information in our industries. Josh Bond - Flett Beccario, Jeff Collins - Royal Lepage NRC Realty, Brandon Currie - CR Smith Financial, and Trevor Lindey - Lindey Financial and Your Neighbourhood Dominion Lending Centres. Find us on various social media platforms to ask your questions!
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Building your own home to save you money with S...
<p>Darren Hendriks stuck around for 1 more episode to discuss building your own home in an effort to save you money or the lack thereof. We talk about all aspects of the build including financing and the difficulties you can run into.</p>
22 min
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Hiring the right contractor or builder with spe...
<p>Darren Hendriks stuck around for another episode with Brandon, Jeff, Josh and Trevor to discuss the importance of hiring the right contractor and some tips to make sure you are validating the quality of work/craftsman ship.</p>
26 min
128
Tarion Warranty with special guest Darren Hendriks
<p>In this episode the Brandon, Jeff, Josh and Trevor are joined by Darren Hendriks of Homes By Hendriks; a custom builder right here in the Niagara Region. They dive into the topic of the Tarion home warranty program and discuss what protections it offers on new constructions as well as how to remedy any problems you might have with your builder.</p>
24 min
129
The Importance of having a Chartered Accountant
<p>In this episode Jeff shares some personal information of a time in which he used a tax preparer to complete his annual self-employed taxes on his behalf which landed him in a multi-year audit. Each of the guys have very valid points as to why it is so important to have a charter accountant prepare your taxes for you on an annual basis if you are self-employed or own rental properties.</p>
18 min
130
Closing and the Statement of Adjustments
<p>The guys talk about closing a purchase of real estate; explain the statement of adjustments and talk about some real life scenarios that they have experienced recently in the marketplace.</p>
25 min
131
2019 Housing Market Outlook
<p>The guys sit down and talk about the current state of the housing market and what they think we will see here in Niagara for the 2019 year.</p>
14 min
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Market Outlook
<p>In this episode the guys talk about the 2019 market outlook and Jeff gave Super Bowl predictions that you'll have to listen to find out if they came true.</p>
17 min
133
Ryan Johnstone of Royal LePage NRC Realty
<p>Managing broker, Ryan Johnstone of Royal LePage NRC Realty joins the guys on this episode to talk about real estate, the market and what sets Royal LePage apart from the competition.</p>
24 min
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Dr. Grant Armstrong
<p>Dr. Grant Armstrong joins the guys on this episode to talk about his new book Leaving the Shoreline - A survival guide for the new manager available through all major retailers.</p>
16 min
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Pensions
<p>In this episode we invited 2 of Brandon's colleagues on to talk about pensions and important things you should know.</p>
15 min
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To Inc or Not to Inc - An accountants POV
<p>In this episode we have Dave Teutenberg, partner from Durward Jones Barkwell (DJB) on to talk about the accounting perspective of whether or not you should incorporate your business.</p>
17 min
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Customer Service
<p>In this episode the guys talk about customer service and how it is more important now than ever before.</p>
13 min
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Jessica Friesen
<p>In this episode we have CEO of Gales Gas, Jessica Friesen on the show to talk about how she got started in the family business as well as the change in marketplace from what once was a strongly male dominated industry.</p>
14 min
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The Thornton Group
Professional insight has special guest Neil Thornton from The Thornton Group on the show talking about how to stand out in a very crowded marketplace.
16 min
140
RDSP
Greg Sykora from MacKenzie Investments joins us on the show to talk to Brandon, Jeff, Josh and Trevor about RDSP's. If you are or you know an individual with a disability the registered disability savings plan might be for you.
12 min
141
Branding
The crew has special guest Chris Sinclair VP of Sales from Brand Blvd talking about branding and the importance of understanding your audience.
18 min
142
Online Calculators
Trevor and Brandon talk online calculators and why they shouldn't be your main source for information.
13 min
143
To Inc or Not to Inc
In this episode, Josh discusses the topic of whether you should incorporate or not.
9 min
144
ETF vs Mutual
Brandon, Jeff, Josh and Trevor invite Sean Crockett from Fidelity Investments on to the show to discuss the difference between ETF's and Mutual Funds.
21 min
145
Negative Equity and Understanding Your Auto Fin...
We have Alex Digenis back from Henley Honda, Subaru of Niagara and Skyway Fine Cars talking about negative equity and better understanding your auto financing.
24 min
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Car Financing vs Leasing
Brandon, Jeff, Josh and Trevor invite Alex Digenis owner of Subaru of Niagara, Skyway Fine Cars and Henley Honda to talk about financing vs leasing.
17 min
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Down Payment
In this episode Trevor tackles the hot topic of down payment and some of the requirements you will need when buying a home. Brandon and Josh lend a hand while covering this topic which Jeff Collins is still away at the Royal Lepage National conference in Halifax, NS.
21 min
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The "A" Number
In this episode Josh Bond talks about the "A" number. Jeff Collins is still away at a conference during the time of recording and Shaun Hetherington sits in for a 2nd episode.
22 min
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Home Insurance
In this episode, Brandon Currie, Jeff Collins, Josh Bond, and Trevor Lindey invite a special guest Shaun Hetherington from Allstate Insurance onto the episode to talk about home insurance.
19 min
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Compensation
In this episode, Brandon, Jeff, Josh, and Trevor explain how they are compensated for the work that they do.
22 min