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Whether you are a first-time buyer or an experienced buyer with excellent credit, we can help.
Peter has access to the very best products and rates available across Canada.
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Our Interactive Mortgage Calculators will allow you to explore your Mortgage options to make the right home financing decision.
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Applying for a mortgage couldn’t be easier. Just complete our secure application and we will be in touch shortly.
APPLY HEREMy Mortgage Toolbox
Download our personalized mortgage app and get pre-qualified in under 60 seconds! Calculate your total cost of owning a home, estimate the minimum down payment you need, stress test your mortgage, and more!
LEARN MOREYour bank can only offer you what’s on its own shelf. As an independent mortgage broker, I shop your mortgage across Canada’s major banks, credit unions, trust companies and alternative lenders, so you see the full market before you sign anything, not just one lender’s best guess.
I’m Peter Carstensen, and I work with clients across Vancouver Island and beyond from my home base in the Cowichan Valley. You won’t be handed off to a call centre or a junior associate. I’ll be there from your first question to the day your mortgage funds, and I’ll still be there at renewal. My job is to find the right fit for your situation, explain your options in plain language, and make the process feel manageable.
Buying your first home, moving up, refinancing, renewing, buying acreage, self-employed, or carrying a file the bank said no to: I’ve seen it, and I’d like to help.
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I only spoke to Peter and genuinely appreciated his knowledge and frankness. He educated us on what would be our best course of action and explained that based on our situation it wasn’t in our best interest to leave our current mortgage provider. Rather than generating business for himself he put our financial well being ahead of his… I most definitely can’t say this of our bank. Thank you.
Lindsey
Can’t say enough great things about Peter and Bayside Mortgages! We recently renewed our mortgage and Peter was so informative about our options, breaking down all of the details and making the whole process a lot less daunting! He got us a better rate than anyone else was offering. I highly recommend his amazing services!
Breanne
Peter and his team were absolutely amazing in helping us to navigate the mortgage process as first-time home buyers. Professional, caring, thorough and efficient, highly effective and willing to go over and above to make it work! Working with Peter was empowering and educational. Most highly recommended with our deepest gratitude. Unrivalled, professional service! Caring, competent and outstanding! -R.B.
Peter and Christine were excellent to deal with. Always quick with their replies and always willing to answer the many questions we had. Peter even took time out of his evening (twice) for phone meetings with us. They kept our realtor informed of everything as well which was very helpful. This is our second time using them and will continue to use them when needed!!
Trisia & Kevin
Amazing knowledge and service! Peter’s team is great to work with ! We are very happy with our mortgage rate and the ease of the process we went through.
Vanessa