Episode 89 - Building An Empire With Butler Mortgages w/Dave Butler

<p class="p1">Gary chats with good friend, mentor and owner of Butler Mortages, Dave Butler. Butler Mortgages has consistently been the #1 mortgage brokerage across Canada for the past 3 years in a row! Dave also had a huge impact on Gary, and has helped in various ways, including the startup of Smart Home Choice and helping him get started in private lending.</p> <p class="p1">What you'll learn:</p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">How Butler Mortgage grew to be Canada’s favourite</li> <li class="li1">It’s not always about the lowest rate!</li> <li class="li1">What will happen to interest rates?</li> <li class="li1">Dave’s opinion of current and future market conditions</li> <li class="li1">If you are new to investing, is THIS the time to jump in, or hold off?</li> <li class="li1">Dave talks about the stock market, and some of the cannabis stocks he’s been dabbling in</li> <li class="li1">The election (as of Oct 29 when this was recorded) and how it has factored into the markets depending on who won</li> <li class="li1">The evolution of the Canadian real estate investor</li> <li class="li1">How Dave’s first gig in high school as a bookie factored into his future</li> <li class="li1">Why he started getting into mortgages as it felt good to help others with the biggest financial challenge of their lives</li> <li class="li1">How he cared about what people thought of the process of working with him</li> <li class="li1">Why when he worked with his dad</li> <li class="li1">When he went out on his own with another agency, how he built a stable of real estate agents</li> <li class="li1">He did $17 million in his first year!</li> <li class="li1">His team will likely hit $500 million this year!</li> <li class="li1">How his team has adapted to working during pandemic times</li> <li class="li1">Why he’s been referral only and does no advertising</li> <li class="li1">Why you have to plan out your mortgage applications, and go to banks in a certain order - why Butler does this</li> <li class="li1">If you want multiple propert