How To Know When You Are Ready To Buy A HouseBy Scott WestlakeFebruary 18, 20190 comments#ishomeownershiprightforyou #areyoureadytobuy #preapproval #mortgagebrokeroakville #mortgagebrokertoronto #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #mortgageadvise #oakvllemortgagebroker Signs you are ready to buy a house! 1. You have enough for your down payment -The minimum down payment to purchase a home in Canada is 5% and this should be a natural starting point. Being able to save for the down payment shows the discipline needed for home ownership ...Read more...
How To Get The Best Mortgage RateBy Scott WestlakeFebruary 6, 20190 comments#bestmortgagerate #mortgagerate #bestmortgagerateoakville #bestmortgagerategta #bestmortgageratetoronto #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #bestmortgage #lowestmortgagerate #lowmortgagerateoakville Its not a surprise searching for the Best Mortgage Rate is always going to be a popular topic. Its a top search term in google, there are rate sites specifically positioned to promote the lowest rates and to be honest, who doesn't want the best interest rate?! Even though ...Read more...
Commercial Mortgage Oakville, GTABy Scott WestlakeJanuary 30, 20190 comments#oakvillecommercialmortgage #commercialmortgage #thewestlaketeam #twt #scottwestlake #commerciallendingoakville #commerciallending #commercialmortgage #commercialmortgagetoronto #mortgageadvise Commercial Lending is one of our fasting growing verticals within The Westlake Team. Similar to our Residential vertical, we have built significant relationships with Banks, Credit Unions, Trust Companies, Insurance Companies and Private Capital to once again, be our commercial ...Read more...
5 REASONS WHY REALTORS WANT YOU TO HAVE A PRE-APPROVALBy Scott WestlakeJanuary 18, 20190 comments#preapproval #firsttimehomebuyer #millenialmortgage #thewestlaketeam #twt #scottwestlake #mortgageadvise #mortgagepreapproval #preapprovaloakville #preapprovaltoronto In the embedded link there are 5 great reasons to have a pre approval and why your realtor wants you to have one in place. I might add, that not all pre approvals are created equal. A top realtor in our area called me asking about a pre approval a client received from ...Read more...
Mortgage ApplicationBy Scott WestlakeJanuary 18, 20191 comments#mortgageapplication #mortgageadvise #mortgageoakville #mortgagetoronto #bestrates #thewestlaketeam #twt #scottwestlake #mortgagelendinggta One of the first steps in applying for a mortgage is completing an application. A good application allows us to capture the pertinent details to fully underwrite a mortgage, be it pre-approval, purchase, refinance or renewal. So many times, we see clients take very little time ...Read more...
Government of Canada Programs to Support Home BuyersBy Scott WestlakeJanuary 17, 20190 comments#FTHB #CMHC #homebuyer #homebuyeroakville #homebuyertoronto #homebuyerburlington #mortgage #mortgageadvise #thewetlaketeam #scottwestlake #twt Our partners at CMHC has some terrific information on programs the Government of Canada has set up to support home buyers. For more information visit:https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/buying/financial-information-and-calculators/government-of-canada-programs-to-support-homebuyers ...Read more...
January 2019 Mortgage NewsletterBy Scott WestlakeJanuary 8, 20190 comments#mortgagenewsletter #oakvillemortgage #gtamortgage #torontomortgage #realestate #luxuryrealestate #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #preapprova #mortgageapp #oakville #toronto #muskoka This month we touch on how to stay cool in the housing market and making 2019 your turnaround year! Each month in 2019 we will be posting our newsletter at http://www.thewestlaketeam.com/. This newsletter is designed a simple fast read with a few tips for current and future ...Read more...
Niche Mortgage Lending Solutions in Toronto, Oakville and rest of GTABy Scott WestlakeDecember 13, 20181 comments#niche #lenders #toronto #mortgages #construction #landacquistion #affluentlending #luxuryrealestate #mortgagesolutions #nichelending #thewestlaketesm #scottwestlake #mortgagebroker #bank #creditunion Niche Mortgage Lenders in Toronto Over the past few years, Niche lending solutions have become very popular. We define niche lenders as solution providers in the mortgage lending space that offer more unique solutions that what is considered the norm. For example, there ...Read more...
Gap Funding Solutions for Real Estate in TorontoBy Scott WestlakeDecember 12, 20181 comments#gap #funding #realestate #toronto #gta #lending #lenders #private #bridgeloan #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #privatelending #realestate #demandloan #bank #privatelending #oakville #toronto #GTA Gap Funding Lenders for Real Estate in Toronto, Oakville & GTA We define Gap financing as a non-traditional lending solution, when the client purchases a property and has not sold their existing home and cannot qualify to carry both mortgages. This is different ...Read more...