https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/plunging-toronto-prices-bad-news-for-some-but-a-boost-to-first-time-buyers/549568 Some buyers are holding off on making a purchase for now, convinced that prices and rates will move lower still. But others who’ve long been set on a move are suddenly finding a good deal in a cooler market, according to Mortgage Outlet chief operating officer and broker Leah Zlatkin. “I have first-time homebuyers […]

https://www.insidehalton.com/news/competition-between-buyers-house-prices-rising-in-oakville-and-burlington-as-home-sales-are-way/article_82e6c70c-252f-50d3-a6d2-463648dd45ba.html “We are seeing a shift where homebuyers and mortgage holders will have to consider whether they want to go with a variable or two or three-year fixed term,” says Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and COO at Mortgage Outlet. “Anyone looking to renew or apply for a new mortgage should explore the current lowest fixed […]

https://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/audio-podcasts/the-morning-leah-zlatkin-interview-when-your-mortgage-lender-wants-out-gta-sees-a-surge-in-forced-sale-listings-1.19396606?mode=Article When your mortgage lender wants out: GTA sees a surge in forced sale listings, we speak to Leah Zlatkin, a Toronto-based mortgage broker and COO at Mortgage Outlet and my family’s broker.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/02/03/the-homeowner-horror-story-my-mortgage-is-up-for-renewal.html After eight rate hikes, mortgage angst is spreading among the one million Canadian households facing renewal, bringing higher bills and stress.

https://www.thestar.com/business/2023/02/02/what-the-latest-rate-hike-means-for-your-mortgage-payment.html The Bank of Canada’s latest rate hike continues to place homeowners under financial stress as variable rate mortgages keep climbing and fixed-rate mortgage holders face renewal.

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/did-the-bank-of-canada-mislead-borrowers-on-low-interest-rates/435105 Leah Zlatkin (pictured below), mortgage broker and chief operating officer at Mortgage Outlet, said that the Bank of Canada was essentially the best source of information for mortgage professionals on the future economic landscape – although she emphasized the importance of letting clients make a judgement call themselves. While the Bank may have put […]

https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/renewals-homeowners-precarious-position Leah Zlatkin, Mortgage Broker and COO at Mortgage Outlet, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how mortgage renewals put homeowners in a ‘precarious position.’

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/whats-next-for-borrowers-if-the-bank-of-canada-continues-hiking-rates/434010 Clients whose brokers have been watching that volatile market can capitalize when rates dip, Zlatkin said, and secure a short-term fixed rate if that’s their inclination. “If you’re sitting in that boat where you feel like it’s too much for you, let’s move you to a fixed-rate two- or three-year term,” Zlatkin reiterated. “There […]