Q & N with Scott Westlake on MortgagesBy Scott WestlakeFebruary 6, 20191 comments#mortgageadvise #scottwestlake #twt #thewestlaketeam #bestoakvillemortgagebroker #torontomortgagebroker #oakvillemortgage #burlingtonmortgage #bestmortgagebroker #luxuryrealestate #luxuryfinancing 1. How do I get the best rate 2. How long does it take to get pre-approved 3. What documents are needed for a mortgage 4. Do you like brokering better than being a banker 5. ...Answer1. Just ask. We constantly are finding the best rates for our clients. I just like to emphasize the importance in finding the best rates for YOU. We have a free mortgage app that publishes ...Read more...
Mortgage Affordability CalculatorBy Scott WestlakeFebruary 6, 20190 comments#mortgagecalculator #calculator #mortgageapp #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #oakvillemortgagecalculator #torontomortgagecaluclator #mortgagecalculatorontario #mortgagecalculatoraffordability A lot of clients are curious how much mortgage they qualify but might not yet be ready for a pre-approval. Wen know that when we do a pre-approval we need to check credit, ideally have income confirmation and run the numbers based on the new stress test to come up with an "official" ...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...
Reverse Mortgage Oakville & GTABy Scott WestlakeFebruary 5, 20191 comments#reversemortgage #reversemortgageoakville #oakvillereversemortgage #thewestlaketeam #twt #scottwestlake #reversemortgagegta #CHIP #chipmortgage #patch #pathmortgage 1. What is a Reverse Mortgage 2. Eligibility for Reverse Mortgage 3. Qualifying for a Reverse Mortgage 4. Repaying the money you borrow 5. Cost to get a Reverse Mortgage 6. ...Answer1. A reverse mortgage is solution for home owners 55 years and older that want to access equity from their home without having to sell it. For clients that may not have the income to qualify from ...Read more...
February 2019 Mortgage NewsletterBy Scott WestlakeFebruary 5, 20190 comments#mortgageadvise #luxuryrealestate #oakvillemortgagebroker #burlingtonmortgagebroker #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #homeowners #alternativelending #alternative #mortgage #mortgageadvise This February we touch on the ABC's of Alternative Lending and the idea of if "we" are qualified to help qualify you for a mortgage. We also provide a homeowners tip on insurance and provide some additional information on who is DLC along with who is The Westlake Team if you ...Read more...
February 2019 Mortgage NewsletterBy Scott WestlakeFebruary 5, 20190 comments https://www2.mambonetcom.com/cgi-bin/social/show.pl?cid=9589&sid=S1161&v=1549372207962 Read more...
Jumbo MortgageBy Scott WestlakeJanuary 30, 20191 comments#jumbomortgage #luxuryrealestate #jumbomortgageoakville #luxuryrealestateoakville #twt #thewestlaketeam #scottwestlake #financingluxury #largemortgage #jumbomortgageoakville #jumbomortgagegta The Westlake Team recently connected with multiple lenders to discuss Jumbo Mortgage Solutions. As a Mortgage Team that finances a lot of luxury real estate, its natural that many requests come in for large mortgages. Depending on circumstances, traditional "Jumbo Mortgage" ...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...
First Time Home Buyer Mortgage GTABy Scott WestlakeJanuary 29, 20190 comments#FTHB #firsttimehomebuyer #mortgageadvise #thewestlaketeam #TWT #scottwestlake #oakvillemortgage #gtamortgage #FTHBmortgage #Homebuyerplan Some great advise from our friends at DLC on what information First Time Home Buyers should be aware of when buying a home and more specifically applying for a mortgage. The steps broken down: 1. Find a Fantastic Mortgage Broker 2. Get Comfortable with the numbers ...Read more...
What We Do!By Scott WestlakeJanuary 28, 20191 comments#mortgagelending #mortgagebrokeroakville #mortgagebrokergta #thewestlaketeam #twt #mortgageadvise #corevalues #luxuryrealestate #lendingoakville #lendinggta I loved the process of creating a new website. Especially, when the designer asked us 3 very specific questions to help their company understand our business. They simple asked: 1. Who we are 2. What do we do, 3. Why do people want to work with us. I never ...Read more...
Mortgage insurance for Self EmployedBy Scott WestlakeJanuary 22, 20190 comments#cmhcselfemployedmortgage #selfemployedmortgagequalifications #mortgageadvise #oakvillemortgage #mortgagegta #thewestlaketeam #TWT #scotwestlake #businessforselfmortgage Apparently, self employed individuals make up roughly 15% of the Canada's labour force (noted in the CMHC link below). It is evident working in the industry as a mortgage professional, that its become difficult to apply for a mortgage. CMHC has announced that they revised ...Read more...
Self Employed Mortgage QualificationsBy Scott WestlakeJanuary 21, 20190 comments#selfemployedmortgagequalification #selfemployedlending #selfemployedmortgagerules #oakvillemortgage #torontolending #mortgagecanada #thewestlaketeam #twt #scottwestlake #mortgageadvise #realestate I personally believe that the way we know self employment mortgages from the past has disappeared. Stating income and using what we believe to be an accurate indication of debt serviceability for a mortgage qualification is no longer an option in my opinion at the bank level. We ...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...
What is Mortgage Default InsuranceBy Scott WestlakeJanuary 16, 20190 comments#defaultinsurance #mortgagedefaultinsurance #genworth #thewestlaketeam #twt #scottwestlake #mortgageadvise #realestate #oakvillemortgageadvise #burlingtonmortgageadvise #torontomortgageadvise In 2018 a very common question, especially among our first time home buyers, was with regards to default insurance. I thought the best explanation out there is credit from our good friends at Genworth Financial: http://genworth.ca/en/homebuyers/index.aspx What is Mortgage ...Read more...