Sarah is new to the Mortgage industry and the My Better Mortgage Family. Sarah comes to us with a Diploma from Georgian College in Hotel Management. With more than 10+ years of Retail Management experience and 15+ years of Customer Service experience (customer experience certified). Sarah has a vast knowledge of how to exceed client expectations. Sarah has a proven track record of getting results in the most difficult of situations.
As a mom of 4 and wife of 10 years Sarah understands the importance of maintaining, growing and exceeding financial goals and freedoms. With having 4 children in 5 years Sarah knows the hardships of trying to maintain financial freedom while providing for her family. Sarah is passionate about supporting families and committing to helping them meet and exceed their financial goals whether it is: first time home buyers, refinancing or being Mortgage FREE sooner. Sarah is dedicated to helping meet your NEEDS.
My Journey
For those of you who do not know me I am Sarah, a mortgage agent for My Better Mortgage. In 2007 I gained a diploma in Hotel Management where I went on to work in the retail and customer service industry for 10+ years and have retained a certification in customer excellence. Growing up with parents who were entrepreneurs I always felt a need to follow in there foot steps. So when Rachael presented me with the opportunity to work with her helping families and individuals, while growing my own business, I jumped at the opportunity. This was hands down one of the easiest life decisions I have made. Rachael gave us the opportunity to better my families financial future and help meet our long term goals. With my passion to help others and there families how could I say, NO! I am a mom of four young girls and I understand the importance of maintain, growing and exceeding your financial goals and gaining freedom. I had my four girls Payten 7, Abigail 6, Kylie 3 and Keaghan 3 in 5 years. The hardship of trying to maintain financial freedom while providing for our family was always a major stress point, as it is for most families. I understand what it is like to walk into a bank with not having the best credit score, as it is hard at times for young families to maintain PERFECT CREDIT and left feeling defeated. That feeling your goals are dreams out of your reach. My advice is to never give up. When I called Rachael I was already waiting for the NO on the other end of the phone. Like most after the 2nd NO you figure it must be true, this wont happen for me. So when I finally heard YES! it was emotional and surreal. I am committed to giving other this same opportunity to hear YES, the feeling that your dreams will finally become your reality.
I want to say THANK YOU to my wonderful Husband who for the past 12 years has supported any and all my career choices. When telling him that I wanted to JUMP into the world of Mortgages he smiled and said yes dear. He made sure every night after he had worked all day that I had a quite place to study (which is a difficult task in our household with 4 girls under the age of 7) and cheered me on after I passed every quiz. When I wrote the Mortgage Agent exam I came home feeling defeated, unsure that I had passed. He said to me you got this. His support has been unwavering and made this transition from Retail Manager/Stay at home Mom to Mortgage Agent easy. My Second THANK YOU goes out to my parents. Thank you always for your unconditional Love and being my voice of reason. As a young girl and now as a women I watch my parents do it all run a successful business for the past 30 years, maintain a house, be therapists, nurses, raise three kids, and help me raise my grandchildren, they are the true the definition of SUPER PARENTS/ GRANDPARENTS. With all these titles under their belt they still always finds the time to support my dreams and ambitions. For this I am eternally grateful. I can only hope one day I am the Entrepreneur, Wife, Friend, Parent and Grandparent you are and I do it with as much DETERMINATION, AMBITION, SELFLESNESS and GRACE (because we all know grace is not my strong suit) as you have. Last but not least, THANK YOU to the one and only RACHEAL BEEMER (principle broker of My Better Mortgage). I met Rachael last summer when I called her office needing some advice on MORTGAGES. My husband and I needed to move as our home was far to small for our growing family. At the time I was on a leave of absence from work and all the banks told me, I had to return to work! in order to be approved for a mortgage. I heard Rachaels ad on the radio and thought, what do I have to loose. After talking briefly with Rachael, she managed to ensure a TRUST with me that she had my families NEEDS covered and we were on our way to our GOALS! Rachael not only managed to get us into a mortgage that fit our lifestyle but was able to get us into our dream home without breaking the bank. When it came time for me to find a career that fit my lifestyle Rachael was there again to SUPPORT and INSURE my families financial future. Rachael has an amazing understanding for what MOMS need. She understands BALANCE; the need for moms to be with their children but contribute financially to their families. I am excited and happy to call Rachael my MENTOR and FRIEND. I look forward to our JOURNEY together and knowledge to come. I want to THANK YOU my future clients. Thank you for trusting me with your families, your dreams and your future. Thank you for making my families dreams possible.
Home sales drop in April as mortgage rates shoot higher
Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS Systems dropped by 12.6% between March and April 2022. The decline placed monthly activity at the lowest level since the summer of 2020.
While the national decline was led by the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) simply because of its size, sales were down in 80% of local markets, with most other large markets posting double-digit month-over-month declines in April. The exceptions were Victoria, Montreal and Halifax-Dartmouth where sales edged up slightly.
The actual (not seasonally adjusted) number of transactions in April 2022 came in 25.7% below the record for that month set last year. That said, as has been the case since last summer, it was still the third-highest April sales figure ever behind 2021 and 2016.
Following a record-breaking couple of years, housing markets in many parts of Canada have cooled off pretty sharply over the last two months, in line with a jump in interest rates and buyer fatigue, said Jill Oudil, Chair of CREA. For buyers, this slowdown could mean more time to consider options in the market. For sellers, it could necessitate a return to more traditional marketing strategies. Of course, there are significant regional differences, so your best bet is to contact your local REALTOR. They have the information, guidance negotiation skills to help you navigate this rapidly-changing market as it evolves, continued Oudil.
CANADA: Home sales declined in March. Beginning of a downward slide?
By Daren King
On a seasonally adjusted basis, home sales decreased 5.4% from February to March, a first monthly decline in three months. Despite this decline, the resale market remained very active on a historical basis, standing above the historically high level of 45K now for 21 consecutive months. Is this the beginning of a downward trend in the Canadian real estate market? In our opinion, the housing market should remain active during the spring due to many people who have secured advantageous interest rates and will want to act before the end of their interest rate guarantee. However, with the recent increase in mortgage interest rates and the worst affordability conditions on record, we expect the residential market to slow down in the second half of the year.
According to CREA, new listings decreased by 5.5% during the month. However, the reduction in sales compensated for the decrease in new properties for sale, so that the number of months of inventory rose from its historical low of 1.6 to 1.8 months in March. Based on the active-listings-to-sales ratio, the housing market continued to be tight in 9 of the 10 provinces, with only Saskatchewan indicating a balanced market. These market conditions should continue to support prices in the coming months.
On a year-over-year basis, home sales fell 16.3% compared to the most active month ever recorded for any period of the year that was March 2021. Nevertheless, it remains the second most active month of March on record.
Housing starts decreased by 4.0K in March to 246.2K, a slide of 1.6% m/m from 250.2K in February and below consensus expectations calling for a 250K print. Although housing starts in March were slightly below consensus expectations, they remained high on a historical basis. The trend in housing permits continues to suggest a higher level of starts at this time. Moreover, with the tight conditions in the resale market, the willingness of various levels of government to build more and the resumption of immigration, housing starts should remain high for some time. That being said, we are entering the building season in Canada with elevated commodity prices and renewed supply chain challenges. Combined with more restrictive monetary policy by the Bank of Canada, we expect housing starts to taper in 2023.
The Teranet-National Bank Composite Notional House Price Index increased 1.7% in February compared to January after seasonal adjustment. On a year-over-year basis, home price increased by 17.7% in February. All 11 markets of the composite index were up in the month. The March Teranet-National Bank HPI will be published on April 20.
Source: National Bank of Canada https://www.nbc.ca/content/dam/bnc/en/rates-and-analysis/economic-analysis/economic-news-resale-market.pdf