Weekly Business Boosting Checklist for Mortgage Brokers:By Scott WestlakeMortgage Agent TrainingJune 6, 20230 comments#mortgageagenttraining #mortgagebrokertraining #TWT Weekly Business Boosting Checklist for Mortgage Brokers: Network with Professionals: Attend networking events and industry conferences to connect with real estate agents, financial advisors, accountants, investment advisors and other professionals in related fields. ...Read more...
Construction and Pre-Construction Mortgages.By Scott WestlakeAugust 29, 20220 comments#constructionmortgage #constructionfinancing #presale #presaleconsturction #selfbuild #specbuild #twt #scottwestlake Construction and Pre-Construction Mortgages. Building or renovating your own home is such an exciting time and allows you to create something tailored to you and your family! But when it comes to construction mortgages, there are a few different types of loans: new construction ...Read more...
Gasoline Prices Dipped, But No Time To CelebrateBy Scott WestlakeAugust 17, 20220 comments#economicupdate #sherrycooper #SW #TWT #DLC While we are all grateful that gasoline prices declined from record highs in July, today's release of the July inflation data shows that the underlying inflation momentum remains ...Read more...
Housing Slowdown Continues in JulyBy Scott WestlakeAugust 16, 20220 comments#economicupdate #sherrycooper #SW #TWT #DLC Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show that the slowdown that began in March in response to higher interest rates continued in July, albeit ...Read more...
The Canadian Economy Is Slowing--Job Markets Will Begin To ShiftBy Scott WestlakeAugust 7, 20220 comments#economicupdate #boc #drsherrycooper #SW #TWT #DLC The July employment report, released this morning by Statistics Canada, is a real head-scratcher. The job numbers fell for a second consecutive month, but so did the number of job ...Read more...
Monthly Mortgage Newsletter - August 2022By Scott WestlakeAugust 6, 20220 comments#monthlymortgagenewsletter #SW #DLC #TWT #2022 ...Read more...
The Westlake Team Sponsors Glen Abbey Member GuestBy Scott WestlakeJuly 25, 20220 comments#community #localbusiness #SW #TWT Golf is a great way to connect with others. This year, unlike the previous two, Glen Abbey is going back to their traditional two day member guest tournament format and The Westlake Team, Part of Dominion Lending Centres are happy to be one of the many local sponsors. This tournament ...Read more...
House Price Decline Accelerated in JuneBy Scott WestlakeJuly 17, 20220 comments#houseprices #homeprices #economy #recession #interestrates #SW #TWT Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show that the slowdown that began in March in response to higher interest rates has broadened. Home ...Read more...
A Super-Sized Rate Hike, Signalling More To ComeBy Scott WestlakeJuly 15, 20220 comments#economicupdate #sherrycooper #rateupdate #boc #variablerate #SW #TWT #DLC The Governing Council of the Bank of Canada raised its target for the overnight policy rate by a full percentage point to 2-1/2%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative ...Read more...
Welcome to the July issue of my monthly newsletter!By Scott WestlakeJuly 5, 20220 comments#monthlymortgagenewsletter #SW #DLC #TWT #2022 ...Read more...
Monthly Mortgage Newsletter - June 2022By Scott WestlakeJune 8, 20220 comments#monthlymortgagenewsletter #SW #DLC #TWT #2022 Welcome to the June ...Read more...
Canadian Inflation Shows No Signs Of AbatingBy Scott WestlakeMay 19, 20220 comments#economicupdate #sherrycooper #SW #TWT #DLC Inflation at 6.8% is unmitigated bad news. The Bank of Canada looks flat-footed again, having forecast that Inflation would be at least a full percentage point lower by now. What's ...Read more...
Your Home Buying A-Team.By Scott WestlakeMay 9, 20220 comments#ateam #Sw #TWT #DLC There are four major components to any successful home buying A-Team: your mortgage professional, realtor, home inspector and lawyer. Each of these individuals is important to various aspects of the home buying process. MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL While many people think a real estate agent ...Read more...
Recently Funded - $1.553M Mortgage - Residential Purchase - Pre Approved for NO COF - P - 1.25%By Scott WestlakeMy PortfolioApril 23, 20220 comments#portfolio #recentlyfunded #SW #TWT #DLC #purchase #variablerate TWT Recently Funded a $1.55M Mortgage for a client of ours purchasing a new home. Client referred by realtor during a very hot market with limited supply and needed feedback on viability of no financing condition. TWT fully underwrites pre approvals ...Read more...
OTMH GOLF TOURNAMENT - MONDAY AUGUST 15By Scott WestlakeApril 8, 20220 comments#OTMH #OTMHgolftournament #golftournament #TWT #SW #charity Join us at The Pulpit at The Pulpit Club, Wednesday August 15, 2022 for an amazing golf experience and opportunity to give back to an amazing cause! The Oakville Hospital Foundation connects generosity to world-class community healthcare at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. ...Read more...
Affordable Housing Is A Key Theme In Federal Budget 2022By Scott WestlakeApril 8, 20220 comments#budget #housing #drsherrycooper #drcooper #twt #SW #DLC Today's budget announced a $10 billion package of proposals intended to reduce the cost of housing in Canada (see box below). The fundamental problem is insufficient supply to ...Read more...