Owner & Mortgage Broker · 17+ years

The right mortgage starts with a plan.

I'm Sarah Strauss.

I compare lenders, structure your file and tell you straight what you qualify for, whether you’re buying your first home, renewing, refinancing or investing.

4.9 on Google

★★★★★ from 123 reviews

Strategy before house hunting

You’ll know which options fit your goals before you fall in love with a listing.

Timing that works for you

Your application is planned around rates, approvals and your closing date.

Paperwork handled

From pre-approval to closing, we track every deadline and document so you don’t have to.

Meet Sarah

See how I work before you ever pick up the phone.

17+ years of helping families purchasing their dream home.

How I help

Wherever you are in your mortgage, there's a better next step.

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First-time buyers

We build your plan before you start looking, so you know your budget, your rate options and what closing will really cost.

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Purchase, refinance & renewal

Got a renewal letter from your bank? Before you sign, let’s see what you actually qualify for across our lender network.

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Private mortgage investments

For accredited and eligible investors: individually underwritten, real estate-secured opportunities with clear disclosure.

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Why The Place to Mortgage

More lenders than your bank. One broker who knows your file.

[Sarah’s story in her own words: why she started TPTM, what she won’t compromise on, and who she does this for. Two short paragraphs.]

17+

years in mortgages

provinces licensed

2500+

families helped

Google reviews

Trusted by families across Canada

★★★★★ 4.9 from 123 Google reviews

    
 
 
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   Jose Gurdian 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We would like to sincerely thank the entire team at The Place to Mortgage for all the effort and dedication they put into helping us secure the mortgage for our new home.
From our perspective, it truly felt almost impossible to achieve our dream of buying a home. However, their professionalism, commitment, and willingness to go the extra mile made all the difference. They carefully guided us through every step of the process, answered all our questions with patience, and worked tirelessly to make this approval happen.
We genuinely appreciate everything they did for us, and we highly recommend The Place to Mortgage to anyone who is looking for a reliable, knowledgeable, and supportive mortgage team.
  
 
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   TDVELA Inc 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Sarah, Laurie Anne and Team were so amazing and so patient. They explained the whole process until I had a better understanding of the whole process. I am super grateful and appreciate all the hard work that went into this process. I will recommend them 100 percent.
  
 
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   Jen Temple 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A Place To Mortgage is a phenomenal group to deal with. They explain things in ways that anybody can understand they are patient, kind, polite, on time and hard-working. I can’t say enough good things about them. JULIE and her team are amazing!  Highly recommend!
  
 
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   Jenny Sheddy 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Always easy and calming to worth with! Zero judgment snd accepting of each and every unique situation!
  
 
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   dawelky ramos 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. When it comes to a big desicion like buying a house; i will definitely recommend work with this team they not what they are doing and most important they work hard to place you in the right place to get things done. There is a lot that take place in a process like this but this is our second time using this wonderful team and I honestly think they do beyond just the specific work. They read between lines on your situation. I will highly recommend anyone to approach them to get a mortgage ready for first time or all times need. Hey and for your peace of mind the whole time is awesome to work with hight efficiency standards!!! I am sooooo happy to find them on our path !!
  
 
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   Trav Persovich 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Jennifer, was great to deal with! She helped make my home buying process easy, and smooth. I would highly recommend!
  
 
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   carla nahirney 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We love working with Sarah and her team! They are the best at what they do and I love how available they are to answer questions.
  
 
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   Caleigh Wallace 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This is our second time we’ve used Sarah and her team. They are so helpful and extremely knowledgeable. We barely had to do anything and they took care of so much.

Not just do they do their job very well, they are also understanding, free of judgement and very easy to talk to. We highly recommended!
  
 
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   Karam Singh 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Sarah and her team made renewing my mortgage with a new lender seamless. Highly recommend this team.
  
 
  
  
 
 
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