What if I am Overseas?
It is easy buying property in New Zealand. Legal documents (particularly mortgage documents) will need to be witnessed by...
What if I Cannot Prove my Income?
Low-documentation (low-doc) mortgages have a lower threshold for proving your income, but in the current market we’ll...
How much can I borrow?
As a rule of thumb, you can borrow your income multiplied by 5. It differs if you’ve got kids or lots of cars! Of course...
Can I borrow 100%?
In short – no! Most banks now only lend up to 80%. If you have good income we can typically get you to 90% and for some...
How does a mortgage broker get paid?
For mortgages over $100,000 our service to you is free. For a standard mortgage we are paid an upfront commission of between...
Why use a mortgage broker?
Good advice and a ton of experience. We help you through the whole buying process (not just the mortgage.) Property will...
What is Squirrel?
Squirrel is a mortgage advisory and brokering service. It is New Zealand owned and squirrel is not a franchise. We focus...