Consumer Choice Award 2023–2026 Mortgage Professional Since 2004 St. John's Board of Trade Member

Your mortgage is too important to leave to chance.

You don't need more mortgage options. You need help choosing the right one.

With access to a wide range of Canada's leading mortgage lenders and 20+ years of experience, I help you compare the options, understand the differences and build a mortgage strategy that's right for you.

Mark Norman, mortgage broker, in his office

What can I help you accomplish?

Lower My Rate

Still locked into a higher mortgage rate? See whether making a change before renewal could save you money.

See If I Can Lower My Rate

Access My Equity

You've built equity in your home. Find out whether putting some of it to work could improve your financial position.

Explore My Home Equity

Consolidate Debt

Life got more expensive. If higher-cost debts and monthly payments have accumulated, your home equity may provide a better way to structure them.

Review My Options

Refinance My Mortgage

Whether you're looking for better cash flow, additional funds or a different mortgage structure, we'll look at the numbers and determine what makes sense.

Explore Refinancing

A mortgage isn't just a rate.

Two mortgages with the same rate can have very different costs. Penalties. Prepayment privileges. Portability. Restrictions. Refinancing options. Lender policies. The differences aren't always obvious when you're choosing a mortgage - but they can become very important later.

That's why I don't start by asking, "What's the lowest rate?" I start by asking, "What's the right mortgage strategy for you?"

I don't sell interest rates. I build mortgage strategies.

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More lenders. More options. One person helping you make sense of them.

Instead of being limited to the products available from one financial institution, I can compare mortgage options from a wide range of Canada's leading banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders.

But access to more options isn't the real advantage. Knowing how to compare them is.

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Your bank knows its mortgages. I know the market.

When you speak with your bank, they can help you choose from the mortgage products available through their institution. My role is different. I can look across a wide range of lenders, compare the options available to you and help you understand the differences before you make a decision.

Sometimes that means changing lenders. Sometimes the mortgage you already have is the right place to stay. The objective isn't to move your mortgage. It's to make sure you're making the right decision.

I've been doing this since 2004. But my job has changed.

When I started in the mortgage business, many of my clients were buying their first homes. More than two decades later, the questions are different.

  • Should I break my mortgage?
  • Should I pay down debt or invest?
  • Could my home equity be put to better use?
  • Should I buy another property?
  • How do I improve my monthly cash flow?
  • How should my mortgage fit into retirement?

I've grown alongside many of the people I work with. And my own experience as a business owner and real estate investor has changed the way I look at mortgages too. I don't see a mortgage as an isolated transaction. I see it as one part of your overall financial strategy.

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Specialized mortgage solutions

LOWER MORTGAGE RATE

Still locked into a high mortgage rate? Depending on your existing mortgage, the savings from moving to a lower rate can sometimes outweigh the cost of making the change.

See If Lowering My Rate Makes Sense

HOME EQUITY OPTIMIZER

Your home may be sitting on significant equity. Find out whether restructuring your mortgage could improve cash flow, eliminate expensive debt or put that equity to better use.

Get My Home Equity Review
Consumer Choice Award 2023–2026, Mortgage Brokers, St. John's

Recognition & Reviews

Mark has handled two mortgages for us over the past decade and always looks at the bigger picture, not just the rate. He explained our options clearly and never pushed us toward a decision that wasn't right for us.
D. P., St. John's
We used our home equity to consolidate some higher-interest debt and Mark walked us through exactly what it would cost and what we'd save before we committed to anything. It made a real difference to our monthly budget.
C. M., St. John's
I called Mark thinking I needed to refinance. He ran the numbers and told me it didn't make sense yet, and explained why. That kind of honesty is rare, and I trust his advice completely.
R. T., St. John's

Better mortgage decisions start with better information.

You don't have to figure this out yourself.

There are hundreds of mortgage options and plenty of places to find a rate. The harder part is knowing which option makes sense for you. Let's look at where you are today, where you want to go and whether there's a better mortgage strategy to get you there.

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