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Find a Mortgage Broker

How easy is it to find a mortgage broker? It's really easy; in fact, you just found the best one in Alberta through this site. We're confident that you'll love us. We are one of the pioneers of online mortgage brokering in the entire country, not just Alberta. We started in Calgary in 2001 and since then, we've never changed the way we treat our clients and how well we provide the best possible rates and service that we can.

We've built our business on the need to understand our customers; we pride ourselves in our expertise in knowing how to cater to our clients' needs and in finding which mortgage products are best suited for them. Not all of our staff have Bachelors degrees in Economics or a Ph.Ds in Mathematics; the truth is that they don't need to. It doesn't take a genius to get you everything you want from your mortgage, it just takes a really good mortgage broker.

Choosing your mortgage broker is a very straight forward process with very few steps. More than anything, you just want to be on the lookout for some key characteristics:

• Honesty - If the mortgage broker doesn't know something, they should tell you that and they should offer to find the answer for you. If they claim to know everything, don't be fooled. No one knows everything.
• Empty promises - If the mortgage broker is realistic with you and lets you know exactly what they can and can't do, you should stick with them. They will never steer you wrong.
• Rate game - A good mortgage broker will give you the straight goods on what rate you will receive. They will not advertise one rate and then fail to deliver on it if you can't qualify for that special rate. Many mediocre mortgage brokers will advertise super low rates that don't even exist. If you call and that rate isn't available in any province or under any circumstance, they're playing the rate game--hang up and call Alberta Equity.
• Longevity - Alberta Equity mortgage brokers have a collective experience of over 30 years. The average mortgage broker with Alberta Equity has 6 years experience. If you are talking with someone other than an Alberta Equity mortgage broker, ask them how long they have been in the mortgage business. If they are a one man operation and they have only been doing it for a short period of time, don't waste your time with them.
• Mortgage Broker Team - Alberta Equity is part of a larger company called Super Brokers Incorporated. Super Brokers has a centralized call centre in several locations. These call centre agents/mortgage brokers are far more experienced than the average mortgage broker in Alberta. They also have daily and monthly meetings and are part of a team atmosphere. This means that they support each other and provide technical and product assistance to each other when needed. Other mortgage brokers within the same office will fight with each other to steal your business. This type of behavior isn't professional and is not how we operate. We support our people, not squabble and fight inside the office.
• Broker for life - Our staff will be here 10 years from now. The biggest problem with banks and other mortgage brokers is that a lot of them eventually want something different. This means they will either be promoted or they will "sell" and do something else. Alberta Equity mortgage brokers are dedicated; they love where they work and they love helping people. We make sure that we have "lifers" at Alberta Equity. We want our clients to come back again and again as well as refer everyone they know. Typically they will want to refer someone or come back to the same person. We make sure our staff are happy and well taken care of. Alberta Equity mortgage brokers never want to leave.

If you need more info on how to find a good mortgage broker and you are not yet satisfied by the reasons we provided, better pick up the phone and call Alberta Equity. Once you speak with one of our qualified mortgage brokers, you will see why you will not need to look any further.

Alberta Equity has helped over 50,000 people find and qualify for the best mortgages in Canada for over ten years. We do all of the heavy lifting and ensure that you get the best mortgage rates and product features available. Apply online for a free, no obligation consultation or alternatively, view our products and services.