Jumbo Mortgage, Oakville, GTA & MuskokaBy Scott WestlakeNovember 15, 20190 comments#jumbomortgage #largemortgage #mortgagebroker #twt #scottwestlake #oakvillemortgagebroker In 2019 we soft marketed our Jumbo Mortgage Program. We partnered up with a combination of lenders and private capital that all provide very niche lending solutions and can accommodate large mortgages north of $1m and up to $20M. A few examples of niche markets ...Read more...
Renewal Rate Shock & How To Handle It!By Scott WestlakeNovember 7, 20190 comments#mortgagerenewal #mortgagenews #mortgagerate #oakvillemortgagebroker #twt #thewestlaketeam #dlc Canadian Mortgage Trends posted an article this last week discussing mortgage renewals and the diminishing rate shock at renewal. Basically forecasting that the spread from a current fixed mortgage rate to a renewal rate may only be 10bps compared to the last few years in which ...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...
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...
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...
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...
What Does a Mortgage Broker Do?!By Scott WestlakeSeptember 27, 20190 comments#whatmortgagebrokersdo #mortgagebroker #oakvillebroker #twt #thewestlaketeteam #drcooper #dlc Dr. Sherry Cooper explains what Mortgage Brokers do, in particular our amazing team at DLC National, The Westlake Team. Read more...
Why Should I use a Mortgage BrokerBy Scott WestlakeSeptember 26, 20190 comments#whyuseamortgagebroker #mortgagebroker #oakvillemortgage #gtamortgage #twt #dlc #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake Using a Mortgage Broker has multiple benefits. Mortgage Brokers has access to multiple lenders. For example, Meridian recently came out (September 2019) with a 5 year fixed mortgage for uninsurable mortgages at 2.49% and insurable mortgages at 2.39%. If ...Read more...