We started in 2015 to provide transparent advice and low rates to kiwis. Andrew explains the story and why NZ needed another mortgage adviser.
10,000 years ago families were fighting over caves as a place to keep their family warm and store their wealth.
Andrew and Blandon co-founded mortgagehq together in 2015.
Our advisers can achieve you fantastic results with the help of submission, servicing, and settlement specialists. Learn how our team works together for you.
Book a 10-minute introductory chat. We can help clarify your current situation and immediate goals and match you with an adviser specialised in your situation.
Choose a mortgage adviser to work with you, broker your mortgage, and help guide you to achieving your property, mortgage and financial goals.
What does a mortgage broker actually do for you? Can you trust them?
Learn what to expect and how we help at every stage of the process.
Current mortgage rates alongside historical data. Plus an explanation of factors you need to understand before choosing a bank and mortgage rate.
How much does it cost to work with us? What are your options to get a pre-approval? And what other options are available for you.
Book a 10-minute introductory chat, we can help clarify your current situation and immediate goals then match you with an adviser specialised in your situation.
We created this model to structure our education. Learn the typical pathway kiwis take to build their financial independence, identify your stage and what you should focus on now.
Watch and read from 100s of articles and videos covering topics such as ‘beginner mistakes to avoid’, ‘interest-only mortgages explained’, and much more.
All 3 stages in the mortgage lifecycle have a masterclass to unpack exactly where you are, what options you have now, and what strategies you should implement today.
Step by step instruction on how to build your portfolio. An extensive course with over 90 easy to digest videos, spreadsheet calculators, and access to an exclusive online community.
The first principles of the Property Formula Workshop over a 7-day sprint. If you are on the fence about the property formula workshop – start here.
Learn How to Build $80,000 of Rental Income in 5 Years, with our Stage 2 Masterclass. Results vary and you should have $100,000 of usable equity before entering stage 2.
Over 20,000 kiwis have used this tool! It can tell you your borrowing power and what options you have to save money on your mortgage. More in depth results are also emailed to you with explanations.
Compare major banks borrowing power calculators – there is nearly a $500,000 difference between results. Learn the math behind mortgage calculations and what factors have the largest impact.
Calculate your mortgage repayments for principal and interest lending or interest only lending.
See how long it will take you to get mortgage free, this calculator includes the ability to add lump sum repayments at regular intervals.
Discover all your mortgage options online with our advanced borrowing power calculator. Results include your borrowing power, restructure savings and more. Make informed plans and get mortgage free.
You cannot pretend there is no risk. You need to adjust your strategies based on your tolerance of risk. However, you cannot sit on your hands and expect your financial freedom to just magically happen.
Wealth creation is usually a slow and methodical process. Watch my recent video ‘Wealth can’t Wait’ the book review, to see what I mean.
If you are extremely risk-averse then the temptation is to do nothing. Just save your money in the bank and earn the minimum and hope your savings do not get wiped out by inflation.
If you have even a little bit of hope for more income in retirement and to break free of having to work for money, then property investment is probably more tolerable than shares, and easier than getting into business for yourself. If you understand the share market or have strong business acumen, you may not need property investment at all. But for many people, property investment is the default vehicle for wealth building.
At least you can touch the property and sell it if needed. You can more easily influence the outcome and success of your investments. The value of the properties you buy (averages) should hold based on historical numbers.
It’s actually a lot less risky to buy property if you have great knowledge of what you are doing and have a spreadsheet accurately prepared to assess upside potential. Factoring no capital gains and lower yields than you expect will help you understand and plan for the unexpected.
Risk is when:
Risk mitigation is understanding the risk, planning for points of failure, and proceeding with caution when required. This is akin to wearing a seatbelt, not driving unless conditions are safe, and staying alert to the dangers as you travel. Property investing is safe when you are investing based on knowledge, not speculation.
You cannot expect to stay home and do nothing your whole life. Your money needs to be managed in a way that it grows to help you and your family in the future. If you don’t have expensive tastes or desires – then grow your money pile and give it to the community, church, charity, organisations in need. Many people sleep better at night knowing their Will leaves money to charities.
Proceed with caution.
Everyone’s an expert – friends, family, neighbours, colleagues, the taxi driver, the entitled journalist – but do they own tonnes of property and have they studied 1000s of case studies? Probably not. You have to make decisions based on your own knowledge base and it pays to enlist the help of those already helping others achieve what you want to achieve.
If you have not already, watch JP talk about his property investing where he recently banked almost $100k profit in 3 weeks. One of the best ways to avoid risk (or at least reduce your exposure) is buying undervalue.
Working with the right accountant, lawyer, adviser and agents, will pave the way for successful investing.
Lawyers and accountants easily cover their own costs through saved time and headaches, and most of the time agents and advisers work at no cost to you. To gain the attention of the best professionals you need to be willing to be a good client that is educated, prepared and presents them with good viable projects.
Check out the PFW course if you think you’re ready to become a more educated property investor and looking to take the next bigger steps to financial freedom.
The masterclasses and then the Property Formula Workshop are all designed to continue replacing doubt with action-orientated knowledge.
All of the masterclasses and the property formula workshop equip you with knowledge and also tools like spreadsheets to ensure you can apply everything to your life.
From the entire team at mortgagehq, THANK YOU for joining us in the course! We hope it was encouraging, educational and empowering.
We would love to hear from you with any of your feedback, suggestions, thanks, or a story of how this helped you. Please reply to this email and let us know – we would really appreciate it.
Regards,
Andrew
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