3 Advantages of a Pre-Approval.By Scott WestlakeJuly 11, 20220 comments#preapproval #prequalification #buyingahome #purchasingrealestate While getting pre-qualified can give you a ballpark estimate on what you can afford, getting pre-approved is where the real magic happens. Mortgage pre-approval means that a lender has stated (in writing) that you do qualify for a mortgage and what amount, based on submitted ...Read more...
Recently Funded - $6M + Mortgage Luxury Real EstateBy Scott WestlakePortfolioJanuary 26, 20220 comments#luxuryrealestate #milliondollarmortgage #luxurymortgagespecialist #TWT #SW #DLC TWT recently funded a $6M ++ residential mortgage for a client of ours purchasing a very luxurious home. Navigating financing for luxury real estate is one of our specialities and we are happy to see this come together smoothly. Locking in industry low mortgage ...Read more...
First-Time Home Buyer.By Scott WestlakeJanuary 20, 20220 comments#firsttimehomebuyer #buyingrealestate #homepurchase #SW #TWT #DLC Being on the path to purchasing your first home is one of the most exciting and most rewarding moments in life! While people don’t always dream of the perfect mortgage, we do grow up thinking of a white picket fence and our dream home. Even if you imagined your dream home as ...Read more...
Spring Magazine Now Available OnlineBy Scott WestlakeMarch 26, 20210 comments#sw #twt #dlc #scottwestlake #luxuryrealestate #luxurymortgagespeicalist #mortgagebroker This quarter, The Invidiata magazine is all home and design. The magazine continues to bring you the best in luxury real estate and lifestyle, while also featuring designers, home essentials, trends and more. As a busy mortgage brokerage, The Westlake Team helps ...Read more...
What Does Canada’s Aging Population Mean for the Real Estate Market?By Scott WestlakeFebruary 8, 20210 comments#agingpopulation #realestate #mortgagebroker #mortgageinfo #scottwestlake #twt I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is: we’re not getting any younger. The good news is: we’re not going away anytime soon, either, as life expectancy for Canadians is higher than ever before! At least, I think that’s good news—check ...Read more...
As of October, Realtors in Ontario can incorporate (finally).By Scott WestlakeSeptember 24, 20200 comments#MNP #TWT #DLC #scottwestlake #realestate #realtors #tax #incorporated As of October, Realtors in Ontario can incorporate. One of our good friends is leading this initiative for MNP provincially. Here’s a brief fact sheet they developed. We are happy to connect any of our realtor partners that may have questions. We are also ...Read more...
PST on Default Mortgage InsuranceBy Scott WestlakeSeptember 24, 20200 comments#defaultinsurance #mortgagedefaultinsurance #firsttimebuyer #F #thewestlaketeam #twt #scottwestlake #mortgageadvise #realestate #oakvillemortgageadvise #burlingtonmortgageadvise #torontomortgageadvise Many buyers are not aware or prepared to pay the Sales Tax on the Mortgage Default Insurance Premium - this is when you’re putting less than 20% down payment on a purchase. This is also in addition to your down payment and other closing costs. Sales Tax in Ontario is 8% ...Read more...
Canadian Housing Market Sets Record Highs in AugustBy Scott WestlakeSeptember 16, 20200 comments#drsherrycooper #augustrealestate #scottwestlake #twt #dlc This article is from our Chief Economist, Dr. Sherry Cooper. Her commentary is on the red-hot summer housing market which continued in August as sales and new listings boom, pushing prices higher. As always, please connect with scott@thewestlaketeam.com or text/call 416-436-1135 ...Read more...
The Importance of Reviews!!!By Scott WestlakeMay 29, 20200 comments#reviews #mortgagereview #testimonial #twt #realestate #mortgage It was not too long ago The Westlake Team, TWT started asking for reviews! People are busy and its not always easy to take time to leave a review but we are so happy we started to ask. After over $1B in mortgage lending we cant believe we just started to ask for reviews. We ...Read more...
A Couple Reasons To Work With Our Mortgage TeamBy Scott WestlakeMay 19, 20200 comments#mortgageawards #mortgagebroker #mortgaegadvise #realestate #twt #dlc Our team is always trying to surround ourselves with great people to work with. The people we work with give us a unique competitive advantage when it comes to supporting our clients and referral sources with their mortgage and lending needs. We urge you to take the same ...Read more...
10 Great Reasons to use a Mortgage BrokerBy Scott WestlakeFebruary 17, 20200 comments#10reasonstousemortgaegbroker #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #mortgagebroker #realestate #luxurybroker #purchase #preapproval #refinance #construction #commercial #renewal Here are 10 great reasons why you should consider a Mortgage Broker for your next Mortgage! Be it purchase, refinance, renewal, residential, commercial, private or construction - here are 10 reasons why you need a Mortgage Broker in your corner. To connect with one of ...Read more...
Mortgage Lending in 2020By Scott WestlakeJanuary 7, 20200 comments#mortgaegbroker #twt #thewestlaketeam #dlc #realestate #mortgageadvise #luxurylending #nichelending #2020predictions #gtamortgaegbroker Its a new year, a new decade and everyone thats buying, renewing, refinancing or in the real estate cycling wants to know what mortgage financing in 2020 is going to look like. In my opinion, lending in 2020 is going to be similar to the second half of 2019, unless the ...Read more...
Oakville Housing Market Outlook & An Oakville Mortgage Brokers PerspectiveBy Scott WestlakeNovember 28, 20190 comments#oakvillehousingmarket #housingupdate #twt #thewestlaketeam #luxuryrealestate #luxurymortgagebroker #mortgagebroker #dlc #scottwestlake #oakville "Re/Max is forecasting continuing balance conditions for the Oakville housing market in 2020." What we look at is a Mortgage Brokerage is whats driving demand. According to the statistics below, "move-up-buyers" are driving this demand. The reason this is ...Read more...
Luxury Home Mortgage Advisor Update - How This Student Generated an Extra $50,000 in 1-WeekBy Scott WestlakeNovember 27, 20190 comments#LHMA #luxuryhomemortgageadvisor #luxuryrealestate #scottwestlake #mortgagebrokertraining Its been 4 weeks and 4 calls since I took a more active roll in the Luxury Home Mortgage Advisor program and we already have a terrific success story! Read below on how one of our students Generated an Extra $50K in 1 week! For more information visit https://www.luxuryhomemortgageadvisor.com/ and ...Read more...
Luxury Home Mortgage Advisor Course ContentBy Scott WestlakeNovember 5, 20190 comments#luxuryhomemortgageadvisor #LHMA #luxuryrealestate #mortgageagenttraining #scottwestlake There was an overwhelming response over the last 24 hours in regards to the Luxury Home Mortgage Advisor online course for Mortgage Agents & Brokers looking to step up their game and grow their career. The #1 question is on course content so we are posting the curriculum ...Read more...
Luxury Home Mortgage Advisory Appoints Scott Westlake To Board of DirectorsBy Scott WestlakeNovember 4, 20190 comments#LHMA #luxryrealestate #luxurymortgagebroker #luxuryhomemortgaegadvisor #scottwestlake After sitting on the board for Luxury Home Mortgage Advisor throughout 2019, Scott is getting more actively involved in the accreditation. "I feel that the barriers to entry in the Mortgage Broker channel are low and that we, as an industry, need more programs to help train new agents ...Read more...