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I enjoy racing … and I enjoy giving back to the community.

Recently I contacted my friend Tony Smith of Smith Events. Tony runs University of Calgary Triathlon Club, Canmore Try-A-Triathlon, XTERRA Alberta Off-road Triathlon & Duathlon Festival, Golden Triangle – 3 Day Triathles Tour and 1 Day Epic, and a bunch more endurance events.

I’m going to be sponsoring Tony’s events … whereby each person who signs up for an event will get a water bottle.

In exchange, Tony will give me a link on his website … and place a finishing banner at his events.

My business manager, Sue Styles, helped me create the below copy for Tony’s website.

Bryon Howard,

e: Bryon@TheHowardTeam.net t: 403-287-3880 w: http://www.TheHowardTeam.net   fb: bryon.howard

Are you earning less than 7% on your RRSP …. or RESP, RRIF, LIF, LRIF, and LIRA?

Did you know you can be just like the bank – and get a higher rate?

You lend an investor, your money at a set rate of return. Your money is secured on safe, secure well selected Real Estate.

Most investors pay between 7 and 15% return on your money – depending on the loan to value.

Most normally pay a nominally 3.5% per year into your self directed RRSP account, and then pay a balloon payment at the end of the term.

It’s super easy to set up.  You just have to sign the forms. All the forms can be found at http://olympiatrust.com/plans/index.php.  Normally the borrower will meet with you with the completed forms (or fax or email). It will take you 15 minutes to review the forms,  sign, and then … start earning 7-10% on your RRSPs!

Here’s the Process:

1. Investor/Borrower has Client (you) Register for an Olympia Trust Account, using the PDF form – Registered Plan Application.
2. Investor has Client Direct Olympia to Transfer funds from existing RRSP service provider using the PDF form – Transfer Authorization.
3. Investor/Borrower  draws up the mortgage loan details with selected property using the PDF form – Mortgage Direction Undertaking.
4. Investor/Borrower  completes the Solicitor’s Certificate of Disclosure & Undertaking regarding Arms-length mortgages as investments in self-directed Registered Plans, using the PDF form Solicitors Certificate.

With the forms complete:

1. Investor/Borrower gets the first two forms to  account representative at Olympia Trust. There are currently three account representatives in Calgary.
2. Investor/Borrower gets the second two forms to chosen lawyer. 

Investor/Borrower work is done. Olympia Trust gets to work … and lawyer gets to work.

Investor/Borrower follows up with lawyer and Olympia Trust to ensure everything is okay.  If things go smoothly, investor/borrower can expect the cheque within 3 weeks of the client, signing the forms.

Recently , I’ve been considering the spelling of my name. Way to many people think my name is pronounced Byron … but it is pronounced Brian. It’s really screwed up … because it’s spelled Bryon.

I’m not sure why my parents did this to me.  I still love ’em … even though since grade 1 … on the 1st day of school the teacher called me Byron … and all the kids laughed … and called me this until about November.  This happens less frequently since high school … but still happens at least every three or four years.  (I’m really glad I’m not still in school. That sucked.)

I like my last name … and will work on branding it. Howard is cool. Bryon is alright. I hate Byron. I’m not fancy about Brian.

I love selling Calgary real estate … and want it to be easy for people to recognize me … and find me.  I work with ReMax … which is a powerful brand and has 37% of the market share in Calgary. I want my personal brand to match ReMax … and will ALWAYS use the ReMax logo along with this brand concept.

Below are some concepts that my good friend Greg Kolodziejzyk came up with.

I told Greg that I wanted to copy Greg Hamre’s logo. (See below the header from The Hamre Team’s website.) I met Greg Hamre and his bro at a ReMax conference in Banff in November. He’s a super cool guy. He and his family sell Real Estate in Ottawa. http://www.weknowottawa.com  (I hope he doesn’t mind. I’ll have to remember to ask him.)

I’m leaning towards the logo on the top right corner. If you have any thoughts on this … you could post below – or send me an email.

Branding Bryon Howard – Calgary, Alberta ReMax Realtor