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29 March 2016

Client services team changes the way you get mortgage advice

As the property market keeps on rolling, Squirrel seems to have more and more people coming in for mortgage advice all the time.

02 February 2016

Are there going to be changes to financial advice laws?

We're happy to admit it: financial advice can be pretty confusing.

08 January 2016

View from the regions – desperate times

It’s a pretty well-known fact that Auckland’s property market has been on a strong price growth trajectory.

30 November 2015

Getting your investment structure right

I have been approached by a number of existing ‘buy and hold’ investors wanting to change their strategy. They want to start trading and developing property. But, they have no idea where to begin.

23 March 2013

Love thy broker

At the moment we feel like squirrels! Everything is rushed. There are lots of pre-auction offers, and auctions being brought forward on a daily basis. Deal, after deal, after deal.

09 December 2012

Wanna be a developer?

Pre GFC, property developers had mythical rock star type status. The public face of the industry was full of massive egos, fast cars, illicit drugs, and self-absorbed “beautiful people.” Intelligence has never been a prerequisite to be a Property Developer.

13 November 2009

Tough borrowing rules impact property investors

The rules have changed. Today, income is a major factor in bank lending criteria.

05 September 2009

When is a good time to buy my first home?

There is no shortage of people with opinions on the property market! When it comes to buying your first home and getting your first mortgage when is the "right" time?

02 August 2009

How to use revolving credit

At Squirrel we give away all of our advice for free. Either we are stupid or we think you'll appreciate it and still work with us anyway.

09 May 2009

Have you been sold an "Interest Rate Swap" lemon?

Business owners and farmers will be familiar with bank bill priced term loans combined with interest rate swaps. Essentially these are just fixed-rate loans dressed up a bit to sound sexy.

07 December 2008

Have you seen a bank troll lately?

It is official: you are just a number, albeit a fairly long number 014450-00867845-00.