Tara Webber - Financial Advisor & Mortgage Professional

Tara Webber - Financial Advisor & Mortgage Professional Failure to plan is planning to fail. Licensed in mortgages, life insurance and investments.

08/29/2026

I’m getting ready to do my first ever mountain bike enduro race, and I don’t feel ready. 🚵‍♀️

But that’s kind of the point.

I’m not going in expecting to podium. I’m going in to find out everything I don’t know yet — the lines I misjudge, the sections that humble me, the fitness gaps I didn’t know I had. All of that is just information I get to use to be better next time. And it costs me nothing but a Saturday.

It’s the same reason I tell clients not to wait until they “feel ready” to get pre-approved for a mortgage.

Pre-approval isn’t the finish line. It’s the starting gate. It’s where you find out what actually needs work — credit, down payment, documentation — while you still have time to fix it. No cost, no obligation, just information.

The people who wait until everything feels perfect usually just delay finding out what they need to know.

So this time, I’m showing up not ready — and that’s exactly why I’m going. 💪

Wish me luck (and send trail tips 😅).

08/20/2026

She had 24 hours to remove her financing subject.

Her original broker — an online lender advertising rates that don’t actually exist for most people — had her file for over a month with no approval in sight. One day left, and still nothing.

We got her approved in 24 hours.

Here’s the thing: rate is only one part of a mortgage. If the file isn’t moving, if nobody’s answering, if you’re staring down a deadline with no lender commitment — that “amazing rate” isn’t worth anything.

I’m not a call centre. I’m not a rate ad. I’m the person who picks up the phone and gets your file done when it matters most.

Rate isn’t everything. Certainty is.

📲 Send me a message before you sign anything.

When you have too many active files to take the night off, but it's finally 25° in Prince George. 🌊☀️So the office moved...
08/11/2026

When you have too many active files to take the night off, but it's finally 25° in Prince George. 🌊☀️

So the office moved to the dock. Files are still moving, calls are still getting answered, rates are still getting shopped — just with my feet in the lake instead of under a desk.

This is the trade-off of working with an independent broker instead of a bank: I don't clock out at 5, but I also don't have to ask permission to enjoy a long awaited hot day!

08/05/2026

Did Your Bank Do That?

Self-employed clients came to me after their bank said no — no 2-year average, no deal.

But that’s not a “no” file. It’s a “wrong lender” file.

Banks only have one program to offer. If you don’t fit it, that’s the end of the conversation. I knew exactly which lender actually looks at how self-employed clients really run their business — not just what a 2-year average shows on paper. Deal done.

That’s the difference between a bank and an independent broker: they have one box and if you don’t fit…come back in a couple years. I have access to lenders who specialize in files like this. Now.

Self-employed and got turned down? That might just mean you talked to the wrong lender.

07/17/2026

Finally over 30C at my work dock!

06/30/2026

Same breakfast for 20+ years. 🥣🥚 Oatmeal and eggs never made headlines — but they’re the reason I’m still setting world records.

This box of French Toast Crunch? Love it. But notice it’s not on the menu every day. It’s the fun stuff, not the foundation.

My investment approach is built the same way:

✅ Fundamentals first — diversified, proven, boring in the best way

🎉 A small sprinkle of high-risk-high-reward, just for fun, never the foundation

Champions aren’t built on hype — not on the platform, not in the market. They’re built on what you repeat every single day.

Want a portfolio built on the fundamentals? Let’s talk. 💪📈

06/23/2026

This weekend I had a young athlete on the platform, nervous, second-guessing herself, but 100% capable. My job wasn’t to lift the bar for her — it was to break it down into something she could execute, then watch while she does the work.

That’s the same conversation I have with clients every week. Nobody just “goes heavy” on day one. You learn the setup. You understand why each piece matters. You build confidence rep by rep — whether that’s your rate options, your prepayment privileges, or how your investments are actually positioned to do what you need them to do.

The lift isn’t about one big moment. Neither is your financial plan. It’s coaching, repetition, and trusting the process long enough to see it pay off.

That’s the long game. On the platform and off it.

📍 Prince George, BC
Powerlifting

06/20/2026

Your lender’s disability insurance sounds great — until you actually need it. 🚨

Most creditor insurance through lenders is underwritten at the time of claim. That means they dig into your health history after you’re already disabled and depending on that payout.

We do it differently. ✅

✔️ Fully underwritten upfront — no surprises
✔️ Your policy, your control — not tied to one lender
✔️ Benefits go to YOU, not the bank
✔️ Covers depression & mental illness (rare in this space!)

Know what you’re covered for before you need it. That’s real protection.

💬 Questions? Send me a DM or visit the link in bio.

06/14/2026

Flexibility isn’t just a gym thing. 🧘‍♀️

As a powerlifter, I know what it costs to be rigid when your body needs to move. The same is true with your mortgage.

Here’s something most people don’t know before they sign:

Variable vs. Adjustable — they’re not the same thing.

→ Variable rate (VRM) = your payment stays the same, but the portion going to interest vs. principal shifts with prime rate

→ Adjustable rate (ARM) = your actual payment amount moves up or down with prime rate

Both float with the market. The difference is how you feel it month to month.

And here’s why I love them both over fixed — the penalty.

If life changes and you need to break a fixed mortgage early, you could be hit with an IRD penalty (Interest Rate Differential). In a lower rate environment, this can be tens of thousands of dollars. 😬

I just completed a refinance where the IRD penalty came in at over $17,000 — and it was still the right move for that client. That’s not a scare story. That’s what happens when you actually run the numbers with someone who knows how.

Variable/adjustable penalties? Usually just 3 months’ interest. Full stop.

Life is unpredictable. Job changes. Relationship changes. Upsizing. Downsizing. Your mortgage should be able to bend with you — not break you.

That’s what flexibility in your mortgage strategy looks like. 💪

Questions about whether variable is right for YOU? Drop them below or DM me. 👇

The bar doesn’t lie. Neither do I.I’ve been competing in powerlifting for 21 years. You don’t last that long by cutting ...
06/04/2026

The bar doesn’t lie. Neither do I.

I’ve been competing in powerlifting for 21 years. You don’t last that long by cutting corners or chasing shortcuts — you last by showing up, doing the work, and playing the long game.

My business is the same way.

I’m not a bank employee. I own my practice. And I plan to be your mortgage and financial advisor 21 years from now.

That means when I sit down with you, I’m not thinking about this transaction. I’m thinking about your next one — and the one after that. I want to do an excellent job for you because I plan to still be here serving you.

No quota. No manager. No branch reassignment. Just me, invested in your outcome for the long haul.

That’s not something your bank can promise you.

💪 The long game is the only game I play.

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Prince George, BC

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