How to Support the Oakville Hospital FoundationBy Scott WestlakeNovember 1, 20190 comments#charity #oakville #bestmortgagebroker #twt #thewestlaketeam #mortgagebroker Of course we will be at the last Candlelight Ball supporting The Oakville Hospital Foundation. As a community we are responsible for funding virtually all medical equipment OTMH caregivers need to care for patients. The donations and funds raised support the skilled and compassionate ...Read more...
The Westlake Team, TWT Sponsors Master Works of Oakville!By Scott WestlakeOctober 30, 20190 comments#sponsorship #masterworksofoakville #bestmortgagebroker #oakvillemortgage #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #realestate The Westlake Team, TWT part of DLC National is proud to sponsor Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. Scott says, "this sponsorship is an investment in our community and the amazing people that are apart of it." Scott committed to investing into two of the communities that ...Read more...
Need an Appraisal - Tips for SuccessBy Scott WestlakeOctober 29, 20190 comments#appraisal #appraisaltips #realestatenews #luxurymortgagebroker #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #dlc Do you need to get a current value of your property? Then you are going to need an appraisal. Banks and other lending institutions want to know the “current” market value of your home before they consider loaning money on the property. An appraiser checks the general ...Read more...
Toronto West Luxury EventBy Scott WestlakeOctober 28, 20190 comments#luxuryevents #luxuryrealestate #mortgageteam #twt #thewetlaketeam #scottwestlake Another terrific Luxury Real Estate Event put on by Preferred Publishing, with the support of some incredible sponsors including The Westlake Team, which helped send everyone home with a little treat! These networking events allow our team to get involved with other great brands ...Read more...
What the election results mean for your mortgageBy Scott WestlakeOctober 24, 20190 comments#electionandmortgage #liberalmortgage #mortgagenews #twt #thewestlaketeam #dlc Some insights from one of our peers at DLC on what the Liberal win means to your mortgage. As always, feel free to reach out if we can help: scott@thewestlaketeam.com "What the liberal win means for your mortgage: 1. We will see the continuation of the First Time Home Buyers’ ...Read more...
Agent Training - Closing Checklist for Mortgage Brokers - October 24, 2019By Scott WestlakeOctober 24, 20190 comments#agenttraining #mortgagebroker #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake Hey brokers! I'm following up on my previous blog on how many leads you can obtain from a purchase transaction. A lot of you asked for the downloadable content which (for our team has been provided in our recent line of site email). For the rest, please email: scott@thewestlaketeam.com. ...Read more...
How to finance YOUR next home purchase!By Scott WestlakeOctober 22, 20190 comments#homebuying #twt #thewestlaketeam #howtofinanceyourhome #homepurchase #preapproval A common question we get from our clients and realtors is how we can make the home buying process easier. There has been constant change in the mortgage industry over the last year, so we created a quick take away that realtors have been asking for their open houses that explains ...Read more...
Mortgage Agent Training - October 17, 2019 - How Many Leads Can You Get From A Purchase "The Bulletproof Blueprint"By Scott WestlakeOctober 17, 20190 comments#agenttraining #mortgageagenttraining #thebulletproofblueprint #twt #scottwestlake #thewestlaketeam #mortgageeducatoin #brokerinc Back when I worked with a bank (prior to brokering), I won the most prestigious award within the entire company of 60,000 people while in the role or mortgage specialist. Part of the reason for winning was my year over year growth in all Caterogies: Mortgage Origination, Realtor ...Read more...
September Data Confirm That Housing Is in Full ReboundBy Scott WestlakeOctober 16, 20190 comments#economicupdate #realestateupdate #drsherrycooper #dlc #twt #thewestlaketeam #mortgagenews Great article by our Chief Economic Officer Dr. Sherry Cooper: "Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show that national home sales rose for the seventh consecutive month. Activity rose another 0.6% month-over-month in September to 512,000 units ...Read more...
Monthly Mortgage Newsletter October 2019By Scott WestlakeOctober 8, 20190 comments#monthlymortgagenewsletter #mortgageadvise #twt #thewestlaketeam #Mortgagebrokerage This month’s edition looks at same-lender renewal rates and improving your credit score. Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback regarding anything outlined below. Thanks again for your continued support and referrals! To read our monthly newsletter ...Read more...
Why New Mortgage Agents should join TWT, DLC NationalBy Scott WestlakeOctober 8, 20190 comments#velocity #dlc #joinourbrokerage #whyjoinourteam #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #oakvillebrokerage For new mortgage agents the amount of information overload is overwhelming. There are hundreds of lenders they have access to, different rate sheets and distribution of the rates and terms, broker kits, underwriting policies that continually change, business development managers ...Read more...
Another Success Event with TWTBy Scott WestlakeOctober 7, 20190 comments#communityevents #twt #invidiatateam #thebradburngroup #scottwestlake #gregweaver #mortgagebroker #bestmortgagebroker #dlc #luxuryrealestate We had a terrific event this past Saturday October 5, handing out pumpkins, face painting and other activities for those in the community visiting Norton Park in Burlington. Check out a few of the pictures and let us know if you would like to be at any of our future events. ...Read more...
Attracting Realtors as referral sources - Mortgage Agent TrainingBy Scott WestlakeOctober 7, 20190 comments#attractingtoprealtors #mortgageagenttraining #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #mortgagebroker Realtors can certainly be one of the best referral sources for mortgage agents. Real estate professionals, especially realtors on the buying end of a deal, can have influence and the trust from their clients to make introductions to other professionals in the industry. An ...Read more...
A Night of Networking & Entertainment at an Exclusive Car LoungeBy Scott WestlakeOctober 2, 20190 comments#luxurymortgage #luxuryrealestate #networking #oakvillemortgagebroker #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake The Westlake Team is a proud sponsor of this October's Luxury Networking Event. We are happy to be apart of The Preferred Network and look forward to wrapping up another great year in financing Luxury Real Estate. The Westlake Team has consistently provided solution based ...Read more...
Pumpkin Giveaway - Sat Oct 5, 2pm - 4pm Norton Park.By Scott WestlakeOctober 1, 20190 comments#pumpkingiveaway #theinvidiatateam #thewestlaketeam #bradburn #twt #realestate #mortgagelending #mortgagebrokerburlington This Saturday October 5, 2019, from 2pm to 4pm The Invidita Team, along with Bradburn Group of Companies and The Westlake Team, DLC National welcome you to Norton Park (3035 Tim Dobbie Dr, Burlington - Across from Haber Recreation Centre) for some Halloween fun (Family Photo Shoot, ...Read more...
The Road To Home Ownership - your complete manual to home financingBy Scott WestlakeOctober 1, 20190 comments#buyermanual #buyingahome #twt #dlc #firsttimebuyer #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #realestatenews We just finished our newest manual in digital format to share with our clients and referral sources. The manual includes everything you need to know about buying a home and what we consider from a financing perspective, "your complete manual to home financing." For a copy, just ...Read more...