10 First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes
April 22, 2021
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Hello!
My name is Andre Houle and I am a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres Maximal Mortgages in St. Albert, Alberta. I have been a mortgage broker for 17 years, with 20 years total in the financial services industry. Who knew that starting as a bank teller would lead me to this!
I currently reside in Morinville, Alberta, and have the only standalone broker office within the community…because my wife says I can’t work from home.
I have been married for 20 years, to my wife Lisa (she’s the best!), and we have two amazing daughters that are the highlight of my life. Now that I think of it, dealing with a nearly teenage daughter has become a challenging endeavour, did I mention they were amazing? My wife and I have had some interesting bumps in the road during our marriage that has changed the way I live my life and do business (think bumpy cactus field full of rocks kind of bumpy).
We’ve gone through many of the things most people go through in their lives, but we’ve also managed to deal with pediatric cancer, affecting our youngest child when she was 6 years old, and all that accompanies treatment. We’ve also lost a younger sibling to cancer recently, and have dealt with many of the fallout's associated with losing a young mom, sister and daughter. The past 4 years have certainly been challenging for us.
I take many things into consideration, now that I’ve experienced life and all of its intricacies. I have a unique understanding, especially regarding the financial aspects in life, especially when it comes to the unexpected. Your specific needs have always been the focal point of my concern regarding all aspects of your mortgage. To me, you’re not just a mortgage, you are a human being with specific and unique needs.
I have access to over 40 different lenders to help facilitate your unique mortgage needs, which helps me explore every option available to help you get ahead financially. The most important thing, is to allow your finances to take care of themselves while you’re busy living your life. Life is too short to worry about money.
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I just wanted to send you a note saying thank-you for all your hard work during our house buying process. It meant all the world to us and we couldn’t have done it without you. We really appreciate you!
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Danae & Wyatt Harding
Hi Andre,
More than happy to provide you a recommendation. In fact, Jesse and I were talking about how we wanted to recommend you to any friend that we have that is going to be looking for a mortgage. Please see below for the testimony:
Andre was exception! In fact, he was key to making our first home buying experience to be stress free and enjoyable. He was always on top of everything and extremely knowledgeable to explain and answer all questions that we had. Thank you Andre for all your help! We look forward to working with you in the future! Could not recommend you more.
Cheers,
Madison
Esther and I both really appreciate how good you have been thus far to work with, especially now that we have had to work with other mortgage brokers. We really are grateful to have you working with us!
Mike and Esther L.
Thanks for being attentive. I appreciate that when I came to you to see if you had a rate that could beat an already record low, you found an even lower one. Our first rate was good, but this cut it nearly in half, and will save us well over ten thousand dollars over the life of the mortgage. We had chatted on and off for the past six months about finding a lower rate worth jumping to – and this one was worth the effort!
Cheers
Julian and Erin C.
I love your December newsletter. Great information and ideas. Thank you for sending!
We never had an opportunity to thank you for all your help with redoing our mortgage and I would really like the opportunity to post just how helpful , kind and great you were in working with us.
Cliff and I wish you and your family a wonderful Holiday Season and all the best in the New Year.
Once again thank you for everything and how hard you worked on our behalf and getting us a great mortgage.
Take care and stay safe
Catherine Mckay
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