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How To Get A Mortgage When You Are Self Employed

By Scott WestlakeApril 1, 20210 comments

#businessforself #scottwestlake #twt #dlc

Obtaining a mortgage when self employed can seem complicated, especially in a market with limited inventory and multiple offers. This often doesn't allow for offers with conditions and clients with complicated income may require that condition period to help ensure they qualify for ...Read more...

Spring Magazine Now Available Online

By Scott WestlakeMarch 26, 20210 comments

#sw #twt #dlc #scottwestlake #luxuryrealestate #luxurymortgagespeicalist #mortgagebroker

This quarter, The Invidiata magazine is all home and design. The magazine continues to bring you the best in luxury real estate and lifestyle, while also featuring designers, home essentials, trends and more. As a busy mortgage brokerage, The Westlake Team helps ...Read more...

Your Mortgage Refinance Analyzer Is Here!

By Scott WestlakeMarch 24, 20210 comments

#mortgaegapp #refinance #renewal #twt #scottwestlake #dlc #MMT

We are super excited to announce to our network, enhancements in our mortgage app/calculator - My Mortgage Toolbox https://www.dlcapp.ca/app/scott-westlake. We continue to provide an industry leading mortgage app and calculator, that anyone can download to help get pre qualified ...Read more...

Housing Continued to Surge in February

By Scott WestlakeMarch 16, 20210 comments

#housingreport #housingsurge #twt #mortgageeconomist #scottwestlake #dlc

For more information on how this impacts your current or future mortgage & real estate needs, contact scott@thewestlaketeam.com Today the Canadian Real ...Read more...

Easing Restrictions Ignite Canadian Job Market In February

By Scott WestlakeMarch 15, 20210 comments

#jobmarket #dlc #twt

For more information on how our job market summary impacts your current or future mortgage, email scott@thewestlaketeam.com This morning, Statistics Canada released ...Read more...

Bank of Canada Holds Rates and Bond-Buying Steady

By Scott WestlakeMarch 11, 20210 comments

#bondyields #mortgagerates #twt #dlc

For information on how this information impacts your current or future mortgage, please connect with Scott scott@thewestlaketeam.com Much has changed since the Bank ...Read more...

Canadian Mortgage Award Finalists

By Scott WestlakeMarch 4, 20210 comments

#canadianmortgageawards #dominionlendingcentres #twt #dlc #scottwestlake #privatelending #mortgagebrokerawards

Dominion Lending Centres has built an incredible network of mortgage brokers, owners and employees across Canada who have truly shown how hard work and dedication can make an impact. This is especially true for this years 2020 CMA Finalists. The Westlake Team, Part of Dominion ...Read more...

Monthly Mortgage Newsletter - March 2021

By Scott WestlakeMarch 3, 20210 comments

#mortgagemonthlynewsletter #newsletter #twt #scottwestlake #twt #dlc

For information on working with Scott or The Westlake Team, Dominion Lending Centres, please email scott@thewestlaketeam.com or call/text 416-436-1135 ...Read more...

Longer-Term Yields are Rising Despite Central Bank Inaction

By Scott WestlakeFebruary 24, 20210 comments

#bond #yields #interestrate #mortgagenews #twt #dlc #scottwestlake

For more information on how this information affects your current or future mortgage, please email scott@thewestlaketeam.com While central banks hold overnight rates ...Read more...

Equipment Leasing Now Available!

By Scott WestlakeFebruary 23, 20210 comments

#equipmentleasing #equipmentlease #easylease #twt #DLC #scottwestlake

As a mortgage brokerage always striving to add more value to our clients and referral sources, we are excited to announce our collaboration with Easylease. For more information on equipment leasing or to apply, email: scott@thewestlaketeam.com EasyLease is ...Read more...

Canadian Home Sales Hit An All-Time Record High in January

By Scott WestlakeFebruary 17, 20210 comments

#marketnews #economist #twt #dlc #drcooper

For more information or to connect with our team to help with your next mortgage --> purchase, refinance, renewal, private, construction etc email scott@thewestlaketeam.com ...Read more...

Mortgage Awards of Excellence

By Scott WestlakeFebruary 16, 20210 comments

#awards #dlc #twt #mortgageawardsofexcellence

On behalf of The Westlake Team, I want to congratulate our Brokerage, Dominion Lending Centres - along with their amazing staff (team) and fellow franchise owners and agents on an award that makes our franchise very proud - National Network of The Year! I keep telling our referral ...Read more...

How Much Do You Really Know About Reverse Mortgages?

By Scott WestlakeJanuary 29, 20210 comments

#reversemortgage #nopaymentmortgage #twt #scottwestlake #dlc

How much do you really know about reverse mortgages? Maybe you know that reverse mortgages can help Canadians 55+ access the equity in their home, tax-free. Maybe you know that tens of thousands of Canadians are using a reverse mortgage as part of their financial plan. But did you ...Read more...

What Will The Real Estate Industry Look Like In 2021?

By Scott WestlakeJanuary 26, 20210 comments

#2021 #marketpredictions #twt #dlc #scottwestlake

What will the real estate industry look like in 2021?. If there is one word that defines life in 2021, that word is change. How much and for how long is uncertain. And while some changes may be temporary, many may be here to stay. How will all of this change impact the real estate ...Read more...

Bank of Canada Still Expects No Rate Increases Until 2023

By Scott WestlakeJanuary 22, 20210 comments

#boc #rateupdate #twt #dlc

The Bank of Canada, this morning, released its January Monetary Policy Report (MPR), showing they expect to keep overnight interest rates at its “effective lower bound” of 0.25% until 2023 (see chart below). To reinforce this commitment and keep interest rates low across ...Read more...