Episode 152: The In’s and Out’s of Pool Financing with Natalie Doyle of Presidential Pools and Sarah Bess of Lyon Financial

Episode Summary:  Today, we speak with Natalie Doyle, Finance Manager at Presidential Pools, Spas & Patio; as well as Sarah Bess, Marketing Director at Lyon Financial.  Presidential Pools is known as the #1 Pool Builder in Arizona and one of the largest pool builders in the country. They are partnered with Lyon Financial, which since 1979 has been specializing in financing solutions for swimming pools and home improvement projects.  Listen in as Natalie and Sarah explain the details of pool financing and how Presidential works with Lyon to guide prospective pool owners from the application process to the construction of their pools.  They also talk about how the COVID19 pandemic has impacted the finance space with regards to swimming pools and how their companies have adapted to a myriad of industry changes since the beginning of 2020.  Topics Discussed:  01:05 - An introduction to Natalie Doyle and Sarah Bess  04:09 - Benefits of financing a pool  06:48 - Why Presidential does not prequalify customers  08:59 - How the finance space has changed during the pandemic   11:03 - Changes Presidential has seen since the pandemic started  14:55 - Presidential