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Mortgage approved for NZ and 461 visa couple

We are extremely grateful to MAP Home Loans for getting us a mortgage when it seemed impossible. I am an NZ citizen (SCV holder) and my wife is English on a 461 visa. We had run into so many problems with our previous broker due to this and nearly gave up hope. I read reviews of MAP Home Loans and decided to give it a go as a last resort. Right from the very first conversation we had with my broker (I think it was a Sunday afternoon around 4pm) he seemed confident the loan could be arranged, and it turned out he was true to every word.

His service and support throughout the whole process was absolutely outstanding. He always kept us up to date and well informed, and everything ran so smoothly. Our situation was a little complicated with neither of us being permanent residents, but my broker was confident and reassured us every step of the way. We would highly recommend MAP Home Loans to anyone looking for mortgage advice and will certainly be contacting my broker for any future needs. Thank you, it was an absolute pleasure!

Adam and Rebecca

801 partner visa couple bought their first home

MAP Home Loans helped us achieve our dream of becoming home owners! MAP Home Loans has been an absolute gem to work with. My broker made sure the process was easy and transparent. My broker was extremely helpful and patient. I am awaiting finalisation for my 801 Permanent Partner Visa and my partner is an Australian citizen, which made it hard for us to find a lender. My broker did an amazing job and we couldn’t be happier now that we can move into our first home. Thank you to the MAP Home Loans team!

First home approved on an 820 visa after months of dead ends

I can not rate MAP Home Loans highly enough! Not only the prompt and positive service we received but also my broker’s empathetic and positive nature made our transaction an absolute pleasure!
After waiting almost 5 months for another mortgage broker to unsuccessfully process our home loan, my husband and I had almost given up on buying our own property in Australia while he was on an 820 visa.
We contacted MAP Home Loans on a referral from a work colleague and we were so surprised how easy it was!
My broker was fantastic throughout the whole process, always kept us up to date regarding all aspects of our loan and gave great advice.
His dedication to the job and clients seems to me to be unsurpassed. He also organised our FHOG, while this was underway, I received constant updates on the progress of the application, so we were never worried our settlement wouldn’t go smoothly.
I can not give him high enough praise!
He has made our first home ownership not only a possibility, but a breeze! I would recommend him without any doubt!
Thank you, we will be forever appreciative!
Kellie & Naas

461 visa holder approved for 95% loan and the FHOG

Thanks for your precious help along the process. MAP Home Loans has been really great. Your honesty and continuous feedback helped us a lot. Before meeting MAP Home Loans it was really hard to find accurate information from different lenders and financial institutions (I am on a 461 visa and my partner is a PR). I was told at first that we wouldn’t get the FHOG and that the bank would not provide more than 80%, which would make it impossible for us to purchase the property we wanted. My broker was able to explain clearly the pros and cons of buying off the plan and the objectivity was much appreciated. At the end of the day, and thanks to his knowledge regarding temporary visa status, we got the FHOG approved and a 95% loan from the bank (plus LMI)! Everything went well as expected and we were able to understand all the requirements to ensure that the deadlines were met in a prompt and timely manner. It has been a pleasure to deal with the MAP Home Loans team and I would definitely recommend them should you be looking to purchase a new property.

Temp visa loan approved when banks said no

We would highly recommend MAP Home Loans. My broker was professional, highly knowledgeable and was always there when we needed advice and help. All other banks and brokers had said it was not possible for us to get a loan (temp visa). She was able to find a way. On top of this, we had very tight deadlines and complications with our loan, and she was able to find a solution with the best possible outcome and was always quick to respond to our enquiries. We really appreciate all your hard work and help in finding our dream home! Thank you so much. Kind regards, John and Meileen

Australian expats on foreign income got pre-approval in weeks

We are so happy we found MAP Home Loans! MAP Home Loans was excellent, reliable and went the extra mile to get us the right home loan. Being Australian expats, earning foreign income, the new APRA regulations really made it difficult for us to get a home loan. Other brokers found us lenders who either would not deal with us at all, or limited severely the amount we could borrow, or would only lend to us with a 60% LVR. After feeling quite dejected, we spoke to my broker, and within a matter of a few weeks, we had pre-approval for a loan that actually worked for us. We have now bought our future home for when we return to Australia and we could not be happier. He worked with us and our agent right up until settlement, and as we are not in Australia, he is still helping us sort out little things like setting up banking facilities. My husband and I highly recommend MAP Home Loans.

461 visa specialists when other brokers couldn’t help

We worked with MAP Home Loans as they were specialists with the 461 visa, and the two separate mortgage brokers we had before in the city (Adelaide) didn’t know enough information about our visa to help us. They simply told us to google the information! We worked with MAP Home Loans and right from the start my broker was knowledgeable and could answer every question without having to go away and research and come back to us. We had some issues obtaining a mortgage, but he worked hard to put our story across and the mortgage became a reality. I do truly believe that had it not been for his determination we wouldn’t be in our dream home now. So, thank you. I highly recommend their services to anyone.

Australian PR in Dubai approved in a month

I am very thankful to MAP Home Loans for my primary property construction loan. I approached many mortgage agents for the loan amount I wanted, but they could not process it because of my overseas profile.
I am an Australian PR holder based in Dubai, and after reading online reviews of MAP Home Loans, I approached my broker, who completed my construction loan process very confidently. I did not even feel that I was living in a different time zone, as he was always available for my queries.
He also helped with my investment property loan, and again he did an awesome job and completed the loan approval process in less than a month. I would like to strongly recommend MAP Home Loans for home loan services with no hidden costs and surprises.
All the best in your future success 😊

461 visa approved with only a 5% deposit

We moved to Western Australia in 2012. I am from NZ and my husband is from Hawaii. We never realised how much we would love it here so after a year of being here decided we wanted to build a house in Perth and permanently reside in WA. Travis is on a 461 visa and upon enquiring to different builders found that his visa was going to be a problem. We went through two brokers, declines in applications and finding out Travis’s visa was going to be a problem, unless we could come up with a 20% deposit. We have four children aged 6, 5, 4 and 1. I am a stay at home mum and Travis works as a mining technician. We were renting and 5% was the maximum we could come up with. I found MAP Home Loans through an internet search and contacted them. My broker immediately explained to us that we could get a loan with only 5% deposit. Within a few days we had all the information we required. Basically he had our pre approval for a house and land package in Perth subject to valuation. The estate we wanted to build in was new and still being developed. After 6 months delay we looked in the south west coast of WA where we dreamed of living. Found a beautiful home, put in an offer and my broker had our full approval within weeks. It was such a long process overall but he went beyond what was needed and stayed in contact, kept us informed throughout and was such a blessing and great person to deal with. We can’t thank my broker enough for helping us reach our goals. We will definitely contact him in future if we ever decided to buy again. Thank you to MAP Home Loans. We are extremely happy. Travis & Sonia, Hopetoun WA

Got our construction loan after the bank said no

We would highly recommend MAP Home Loans. We worked with MAP Home Loans and my broker was our knight in shining armour! After purchasing our dream property (and then madly saving $ for months) we were knocked back by our bank when it came to getting a construction loan to build our dream home. We were devastated as we were virtually told that what we wanted to do was impossible (unless we came up with a much higher deposit). On a whim my partner and I did some googling and came across MAP Home Loans. Before we knew it, we were in contact with my broker who not only found us a loan, but at a much lower rate. He was so organised throughout the whole process, honest, dedicated and obviously very passionate about the work that he does. He was always quick to respond to emails and was available to chat whenever was required. We are now living in our beautiful home and we honestly would not have been able to do this without him. Thank you so much!

Saved $75k as newcomers to the property market

MAP Home Loans provided us with a very professional service, communicating all the available options to us, and in the process my broker literally saved us $75k that we would have otherwise paid. Being new to the Australian property market, it was imperative we found a broker who had the patience to answer the numerous questions we had, by phone or email and sometimes outside normal working hours, and that is exactly what we got. He certainly goes beyond the call of duty. We will no doubt be back in touch in the not too distant future.

Loan top-up approved after the bank said no

My name is Terry Hou from Victoria. I met many dodgy brokers in the past 10 years. I had almost given up on loan brokers until I met MAP Home Loans. Young, professional, knowledgeable. Compared with the private financial planner that CBA allocated to me, my broker showed strong knowledge of CBA’s product and policy during our conversations. Before I met him, I tried asking my CBA financial planner to organise a loan top-up several times, and every time I got the same answer: no, you cannot do it, it exceeds your serviceability. I almost gave up until I met my broker by chance.

With his motivation, knowledge and great understanding of the bank’s policy, he helped me a lot to finally achieve the top-up at CBA, which avoided lots of hassle of refinancing to another bank. I would like to say thank you so much! You are the best!!! Your service is A+++.

Finance secured while overseas and self-employed

Well here we are, overseas and self-employed with no hope of securing finance (that’s what everyone else told us). How wrong you proved them! Thank you so very much! Your updates and communication throughout the process were A1. Others can learn a lot from you in regard to providing a professional service with outstanding customer service. Once again, a great job and thank you!

Bought our dream house $400,000 under asking

Excellent service and superb attention to detail! A pleasure to deal with and helpful all the way; someone who ALWAYS rings back, a rarity these days! It’s the third property we financed with MAP Home Loans, and even though it took us a whole year to find the right home for us, my broker kept our pre-approval status up to date and we could shop with ease, knowing we could offer a cash deal and get a big discount to the asking price or bid at auctions. Eventually we bought our dream house $400,000 under the asking price from a vendor who needed out with a 30-day cash offer (and he rejected an offer $220,000 higher just a few months before, it’s all about timing!) Getting a pre-approval was the key to being able to buy the house we never thought we could afford. You’d never think a mortgage broker could be so instrumental in getting a great property deal, but now we know better! 🙂 We highly recommend MAP Home Loans as the place to get the right advice and the right home loan.

Refinance won where banks and brokers said no

If you want a refinance application to be looked after by someone who is honest, transparent and persistent in getting the job done then ask for no-one other than MAP Home Loans. My broker took on a challenging task that other brokers and even the banks themselves would not fulfil and turned it into a winner! Could not be happier with the service and highly recommend to anyone looking at financing and particularly those with challenging endeavours!

Australian resident overseas secured four loans

Home loans for Australian residents working overseas!
I am Kurup, an Australian resident working overseas and earning overseas income. In fact, many lenders do not provide home loans to people in such a situation. It’s very hard to identify the right lenders who could consider your application for home loans!
But do not panic. MAP Home Loans are there all the way to give you a helping hand!
MAP Home Loans is a highly professional team who could offer you the right product upon submitting your financial documents!

I was very impressed with my broker’s prompt response, whether on calls, email or WhatsApp! His quick response and dedicated service is highly appreciated! Within seconds he will be there to hear your problems and come out with good solutions!

Recently I could secure home loans for three investment properties and also one refinancing home loan for my own house in Melbourne, through MAP.

I could highly recommend anyone to MAP Home Loans for home loans!
Thank you!

Expat couple’s Australian property dream secured

As expatriates living in the Middle East we had no idea how we could secure our dream of purchasing property in Australia. My husband being South African and I Australian posed challenges with financial institutions when seeking loan approvals. An internet search directed us to MAP Home Loans, whereby we emailed them hoping for the best. Within 24 hours we received a reply from MAP Home Loans, completed our financial profile and were on our way to securing a loan. It couldn’t have been easier and we couldn’t have been more excited.

We were blown away by my broker’s expert knowledge. From answering our multitude of questions, helping us complete the paperwork and even explaining various financial terms, we learnt very quickly just how brilliant he was at this specialised work. He had our trust from day one. Add to this his humble and down to earth nature, well, he really is quite extraordinary.

My broker spent countless hours attending to our file, always patient and excited to help. It really showed that he loves what he does and his spirit is contagious. He always assured us of availability and often attended to our emails and skype calls after work hours. Whilst we of course wanted to respect his free time, there were a few occasions we needed to speak with him on weekends. One instance in particular, on settlement day, is worth mentioning. We will never forget how he went above and beyond ensuring the mistake was remedied. It was quite a serious mistake (from our solicitor’s end, not MAP’s) and yet there he goes, once more demonstrating utmost dedication in helping us, ensuring the problem is fixed.

My broker works with professional laser-like focus and his attention to detail is second to none. He is reliable and honest and always had our best interest at heart. From completing our profile, through pre-approval all the way through to our loan being granted, we had nothing to worry about. Behind the scenes he was even negotiating lower interest rates for us. Amazing!

We cannot recommend you or MAP Home Loans enough. Our review just doesn’t do you justice. It is because of you that we now have a place to call home when we return. You have given us peace of mind, calm and so much joy. We look forward to sitting on our deck, popping the “champers” and toasting you upon our return. Without you, our dream would not be possible.

Thank you and thank you MAP Home Loans.

Approvals as a contractor when banks saw risk

When I started a contracting role several years ago, I wasn’t sure what kind of a risk the banks would see me as.

MAP Home Loans helped me through the whole process. My broker secured our first and subsequent pre-approvals, for an amount that I never thought was achievable.

Fast forward several years, we finally decided to take the plunge, and he was there helping us every step of the way from getting us a fresh pre-approval to ensuring that our home loan was funded without issue.

Overall a very positive experience, and I would not hesitate recommending MAP Home Loans to anyone who needs their service.

First investment property financed worry-free

MAP Home Loans was fantastic right through the whole process of getting finance for my first investment property. My broker was very knowledgeable and communicated well throughout the process. It was a very worry-free experience. I would highly recommend MAP Home Loans to anyone seeking finance.

Secured the right loan for our family

We are so grateful for everything MAP Home Loans did to help us with our home loan. From the very beginning, my broker was friendly, approachable, and genuinely cared about making the process as easy as possible for us.

He explained everything in simple terms, answered all our questions with patience, and always made us feel comfortable and supported. It can feel overwhelming, but he went above and beyond to guide us every step of the way.

Thanks to his hard work and dedication, we were able to secure the right loan for our family and move forward with confidence. We honestly couldn’t have done it without him and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend MAP Home Loans to our friends and family.