Host and owner of TCG Lending Centres, Carmen Costa, talks with two of the original mortgage agents that first joined the team when it first started, and they discuss the loneliness of the mortgage business and how the team works together to overcome that to help each other succeed and become happier in life, both at work and at home. Guests: Dee Sgro, Mortgage Agent, Sgro Financial (at TCG Lending Centres) Glen Silva, Mortgage Agent, TCG Lending Centres

Host and owner of TCG Lending Centres, Carmen Costa, talks about why the brokerage decided to merge with Axiom Mortgage Solutions, with three members of the AMS Advisory Board. Guests: Doug Adlam, Mortgage Broker, Champion Mortgage Andrew Young, Mortgage Broker, The Modern Mortgage Unlimited Company Matthew O'Neil, Mortgage Broker, Connolly Capital

Carmen welcomes two of the newer Mortgage Agents to the podcast to talk about what drew them to join the TCG team, and what keeps them motivated. Guests: Chantal La Duke and Lisa Lalonde.

How much has real estate change with COVID-19?  In this episode of the “This is us” podcast, Carmen Costa chats with Gavin Chapman and George Gillespie from Royal LePage State Realty, about the different measures being implemented in the real estate sector as more digital approaches are being implemented - more so now than ever. An extremely informative podcast about the path real estate is taking based on one important aspect: how positivity helps everyone around you. Our guests: Gavin Chapman   Sales Representative  Royal Lepage State Realty Instagram @ginboslice facebook.com/gavin.chapman.79 George Gillespie   Sales Representative Royal Lepage State Realty https://thegillespiegroup.ca Instagram @geogill66 FOLLOW TCG Lending Centres HERE: Instagram: https://bit.ly/36EzC5e Twitter: https://bit.ly/3aUIN4I Facebook: https://bit.ly/2UcBq2S Website: www.tcglendingcentres.com

NOTE: This podcast was recorded just before the self-isolation/quarantine measures were announced by the government due to Covid-19. After 20 years in the hospitality industry, Walter Galvao, from Accelerate Realty Group, transitioned to real estate, as he felt there was an opportunity and lack of professionalism of always being there for the client whenever they needed efficient customer service. From first time buyers to those upsizing or downsizing, and investors, Accelerate Realty Group is a one stop solution base. Walters philosophy is clients’ satisfaction and positivity - one of the main reasons why he creates a Pinterest story board for every client to be able to indicate their wants and needs in a home. Follow Walter Galvao: Instagram: @waltergalvaorealtor Facebook.com/waltergalvaorealtor/ Twitter @waltergalvaore Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/walter-galvao-74932022/ Website: https://www.waltergalvao.com FOLLOW TCG Lending Centres HERE: Instagram: https://bit.ly/36EzC5e Twitter: https://bit.ly/3aUIN4I Facebook: https://bit.ly/2UcBq2S Website: www.tcglendingcentres.com

This podcast was recorded before the COVID-19 quarantine was announced. It is a great way to see what has changed with this new reality brought on by the pandemic. Is low inventory and many offers becoming the norm again? How does 2020 look so far? On this edition of “This is Us” podcast, we sat down with the Smart Realty Team to talk about these and other trends in the real estate market. The Smart Realty Team - Sheila Locke, Danelle Dennison, Daniela Bordac and Caitie Locke - are unique in the sense that they have years of experience working along side each other in the same brokerage. When they decided to pull their resources together, the Smart Realty Team was born. Our guests on Instagram: Caitie Locke @kt.locke Daniela Bordac @danieladordac Danelle Dennison @dennisondanelle Sheila Locke @sheilalocke http://www.smartrealtyteam.ca https://www.facebook.com/smartrealtyteam/ FOLLOW TCG Lending Centres HERE: Instagram: https://bit.ly/36EzC5e Twitter: https://bit.ly/3aUIN4I Facebook: https://bit.ly/2UcBq2S Website: www.tcglendingcentres.com

From being Carmen’s assistant to now being on her own as a mortgage agent, Dee Sgro’s path in the mortgage world is one to be admired. On this episode of the “This is us” podcast, Carmen talks to Dee about the early challenges she faced, how blessed she feels to have had the opportunity to work beside Carmen, and what it was like to go on her own. So, what motivates her? What is the secret to her success?

By now we know the big news!!! The Costa Group Mortgages is now TCG Lending Centres! This is the topic of this episode: the branding of the TCG Lending Centres. Carmen Costa is joined by Zervane Lima and Jamie Iria to talk about this important step that is all about empowering their agents and brokers and helping them build their brand. From social media and financing to training new staff, TCG Lending Centres is at the centre of it all. FOLLOW TCG Lending Centres HERE: Instagram: https://bit.ly/36EzC5e Twitter: https://bit.ly/3aUIN4I Facebook: https://bit.ly/2UcBq2S Website: www.tcglendingcentres.com

Kevin and Lindsay Koslowski, from Remax Escarpment Realty Inc., join Carmen Costa to talk about a particular market they serve: the Port Dover market. From what Port Dover has to offer to the importance of using social media as an agent and working full-time, this conversation takes us on a different journey of the real estate market. Find out more about Team Koslowsky here: https://www.facebook.com/KevinKoslowskiRemax/ FOLLOW The Costa Group HERE: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2HTfMI3 Twitter: http://bit.ly/2CMTd4f Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Fb9DIN Website: www.thecostagroupmortgages.com

What a great episode of the “This is us” podcast we have for you! Carmen chats with Simeon Papailias and Jas Takhar from REC Canada about the best city to invest right now, the reasons why that is so, and the “extras” that come with it. Want to know what tenants and landlords are entitled to? The answers are here. Follow Jas Takhar on Instagram @jastakhar13 Follow Simeon Papailias @spapailias Check out REC Canada on: Instagram @rec.canada www.youtube.com/recexperience Listen to the podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2P0ej8u FOLLOW The Costa Group HERE: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2HTfMI3 Twitter: http://bit.ly/2CMTd4f Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Fb9DIN Website: www.thecostagroupmortgages.com

Following the theme of our “Motivational Mondays”, this episode of the “This is us” podcast steps away from the world of mortgages to touch upon the importance of health and wellness in an individual’s life. Carmen Costa sits down with Valter Feleja, co-owner of Vitality HWB, a health & wellness clinic in Hamilton that is all about “beauty inside out”. Valter talks to Carmen about the imbalances in people, which led him to create an online mentorship program. Follow Valter here: Instagram @vitality_health_and_wellness_c FOLLOW The Costa Group HERE: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2HTfMI3 Twitter: http://bit.ly/2CMTd4f Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Fb9DIN Website: www.thecostagroupmortgages.com