August brought some good news for Steve Brouwer and DLC Drake Entrust Mortgage.

Canadian Mortgage Professional (CMP) magazine ranked me (Steve) as one of Canada’s top mortgage professionals on the CMP Top 75 Broker’s List, I placed 29th when compared to all other Canadian mortgage professionals. I also placed fifth in all of Canada for small markets, a category that celebrates mortgage professionals who work in markets where the average home price is $290,000 or less.

I love working in the Fraser Valley and primarily serving the needs of the communities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford, so this award, especially placing fifth in small markets, is very meaningful to me.

And of course I owe my success to the many clients who I have helped to get the best mortgage for their needs. I especially appreciate the return clients who have helped my business to succeed over time, as I have helped them in their residential and business endeavours.

Each year, CMP invites residential mortgage professionals from coast to coast to fill out a survey, and mortgage professionals are then ranked based on their individual total amount of verified funded mortgage volume for the previous year (in this case, 2011).

Although mortgage volume is not the only factor by which the success of a mortgage professional should be judged, it shows that I am dedicated full time to helping my clients obtain mortgage financing to meet all of your unique needs.

It’s difficult to rank people based solely on customer satisfaction and loyalty, as there is no true figure by which this can be measured. But one thing is certain – it’s my goal to continually provide my valued clients with the professional mortgage services they have come to expect.

Thank you for choosing to arrange or renew your mortgage with me upon buying a home, and/or recreational or investment property, and when opting for a refinance. And thank you for your loyalty and continued referrals of friends and family – they’re greatly appreciated!