The Westlake Team Joins Oakville Chamber of CommerceBy Scott WestlakeSeptember 25, 20190 comments#oakvillechamberofcommerce #oakvillechamber #thewestlaketeam #twt #mortgagenews #mortgageadvise #oakvillemortgagebroker The Westlake Team is very happy to become a member of The Oakville Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is the voice of the Oakville business community: Advocacy, government relations, discount and saving programs and networking opportunities. The Oakville Chamber was established ...Read more...
5 Mistakes First Time Home Buyers Should AvoidBy Scott WestlakeSeptember 25, 20190 comments#homebuyermistakes #preapproval #oakvillemortgagebroker #homebuying #gtamortgage #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake A great article written by one of my peers from DLC on mistakes home buyers should try to avoid. (Credit and link at bottom of article). The biggest thing about buying a home is being prepared, asking questions and having a knowledgeable professional help address them. ...Read more...
DLC readies to bulldoze competition and I love it and you should too!By Scott WestlakeSeptember 19, 20190 comments#DLC #TWT #scottwestlake #mortgagebroker #mortgagebrokerage #realestate #number1 Great Q&N with Gary Mauris explaining the strategic direction the organization is going in. When other mortgage agents, our clients and referral sources ask about the advantages of working with DLC as our brokerage, Gary sums it up pretty well! We are primed to continue ...Read more...
First Time Home Buyer Incentive ExplainedBy Scott WestlakeSeptember 13, 20190 comments#firstimehomebuyerincentive #firstimehomebuyer #FTHM #TWT #thewestlaketeam #mortgagebroker #realestate Now that the First Time Home Buyer Inventive program is being explained we want to share a few simple illustrations to help our clients and referral sources with the fast facts. You can download our marketing material as a quick reference guide or email scott@thewestlaketeam.com for ...Read more...
Monthly Mortgage Newsletter September 2019By Scott WestlakeSeptember 10, 20190 comments#monthlymortgagenewsletter #bestmortgagebroker #mortgaeadivse #realestate #twt #thewestlaketeam 6 Things all Co-signors should consider ...Read more...
Canada's First Time Home Buyer Incentive Program for First Time Home BuyersBy Scott WestlakeAugust 30, 20190 comments#fisttimebuyerincentive #nationalhousingstrategy #firsttimehomebuyerincentiveprogram #preapproval #mortgage #bestbrokeroakville #gtamortgage #twt #scottwestlake We have been inundated with questions on the New, First Time Home Buyer Incentive Program. Please see details below along for links to relevant information. As always our brokerage and team will be leading the way with new initiatives and helping make home ownership ...Read more...
Why Use A Mortgage BrokerBy Scott WestlakeAugust 21, 20190 comments#whyusemortgagebroker #oakvillemortgagebroker #bestmortgagebroker #twt #dlc #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake Have you ever wondered why you should absolutely use a Mortgage Broker for your next purchase, refinance or renewal. Street Capital provides some great insight as to why they believe the marketplace should be using Mortgage Brokers! Examples include: - Streamline the ...Read more...
Commercial Mortgage Oakville & GTABy Scott WestlakeAugust 19, 20190 comments#commercialrealestate #commercialmortgage #commercialmortgageoakville #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #dlc A lot of our clients and referral sources don't know we finance commercial real estate. We have a team that has tremendous experience going back 30 + years and we have financed a lot of commercial real estate in Oakville, throughout the GTA and across Canada. We do a ...Read more...
Mortgage CalculatorBy Scott WestlakeAugust 15, 20190 comments#freemortgageapp #mortgagecalculator #gtamortgage #oakvillemortgagebroker #scottwestlake #twt #dlc #thewestlaketeam Why is everyone so excited?!? Easy - they have downloaded our free Mortgage App/ Mortgage Calculator and can be pre-qualified for a mortgage in less than 60 seances! Along with that, they can get our low rates, understand closing costs including land transfer tax and run mortgage ...Read more...
The Mortgage Approval ProcessBy Scott WestlakeAugust 15, 20190 comments#mortgageapprovalcanada #mortgageprocess #twt #thewestlaketeam Connect with our team so that one of our dedicated Licensed Mortgage Professionals can be apart of your journey to getting a mortgage in Canada! scott@thewestlaketeam.comRead more...
Construction Mortgage OakvilleBy Scott WestlakeAugust 14, 20190 comments#constructionfinancing #oakvillebroker #gtabuild #muskokabuild #constructionmortgage #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake Construction financing is probably our teams favourite lending solution and mortgage products to place and one our team handles very well! Although we are based out of Oakville and do a lot of construction financing and construction mortgages in Oakville we do a lot of construction ...Read more...
Oakville Mortgage BrokerBy Scott WestlakeAugust 12, 20190 comments#magazine #oakvillemortgagebroker #lending #oakville #muskoka #niagara #twt #thewestlaketeam Let us know how our team can help. We are an Oakville Mortgage Brokerage with agents that extend from Niagara to Muskoka with the majority being based out of Oakville and the GTA. We recently launch a quarterly magazine to help our clients and referral sources obtain ...Read more...
Best Young Mortgage Agents - Young Guns 2019By Scott WestlakeAugust 8, 20190 comments#youngguns #mortgagebroker #bestmortgagebroker #oakvillemortgagebrokerage #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #carlpereira #dlc As a former Young Gun (35 and under) in the Mortgage Industry, I know how hard it is to make an impact at a young age. This is why I am very proud to have mentored my first Young Gun - Carl Pereria. A year back I decided to give back to two communities, the one ...Read more...
Monthly Mortgage Newsletter - August 2019By Scott WestlakeAugust 6, 20190 comments#oakvillemortgagebroker #mortgagebroker #realestate #monthlymortgagenewsletter #augustnewsletter #twt #thewestlaketeam #gtamortgage #scottwestlake Check out our Monthly Mortgage Newsletter for August! This month we touch on: -4 Costs to consider as a first-time homebuyer -Mortgage Default Insurance rates are not the problem -About DLC -About The Westlake Team -Homeowner Tips -Did you know... As always for more information ...Read more...
Oakville Mortgage BrokerBy Scott WestlakeJuly 24, 20190 comments#oakvillemortgagebroker #GTAmortgage #realestate #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake Q&A from Invidiata Magazine a year back. A lot of great things happened with our team when we moved our office to Oakville. We still service the GTA, Muskoka and Niagara but the transition to a local office in a terrific community like Oakville was the best ...Read more...
Qualifying Mortgage Rate Falls For First Time Since B-20 IntoBy Scott WestlakeJuly 21, 20190 comments#qualifyingrate #bankofcanada #mortgagerate #oakvillemortgagebroker #oakvillemortgagebrokerage #bestmortgagebroekr #gtamortgage #twt #thewestlaketeam QUALIFYING MORTGAGE RATE FALLS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE B-20 INTRO The interest rate used by the federally regulated banks in mortgage stress tests has declined for the first time since 2016, making it a bit easier to get a mortgage. This is particularly important for first-time homeowners ...Read more...