Canadian Mortgage Awards Highlights!

Sabeena Bubber • May 27, 2015

 

As you might know (if you have been creeping me on Facebook this last week), I recently attended the CMP Magazine Canadian Mortgage Awards in Toronto over the weekend. I wanted to share some of the highlights from my trip and a few pictures!

I was a finalist for the Bridgewater Bank Award for Mortgage Broker of the Year, 25 Employees or more. And although I didn’t win the award for 2015, just being nominated was a real honour. Thanks to everyone who supported me and helped me to get as far as I did.

Also, I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who sent an email, called, or messaged me on Facebook with well wishes. I am overwhelmed with your love and support. I am truly blessed to be surrounded with such incredible people!

As I announced yesterday, I am so proud that Xeva did win an award at the show. Here are some pictures! We had so much fun!



Accepting the award.

Accepting the Award

Hanging out at the awards show with Yousry Bissada, one of the kindest men in the mortgage industry!


Sabeena and Yousry

With Trevor Hansen and Luisa Hough on the way to the awards!


Sabeena Luisa Trevor

A picture of the fancy award won by Xeva!


Award

It has been such a great year for me, being at the awards was an incredible experience, while so was being named among the Top 75 brokers in Canada.



Okay, with all that out of the way, I am back in the office and ready to work! If you or someone you know is looking for a mortgage, I would love to talk with you. So much so that I am currently running a small promotion!

When your referral completes a mortgage with me, I will send you a $100 Visa gift card as a Thank You! It’s really that easy!


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Thanks for reading and thanks for your business and referrals, it really does mean the world to me! I feel like a million bucks, but as we only go to $100 in Canada, this is all I could put together!

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