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First Step Home Loans

Address Level 2/1A/169 Harris Road, East Tāmaki, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone +64 210 795 546
Hours
Monday08:00-17:00
Tuesday08:00-17:00
Wednesday08:00-17:00
Thursday08:00-17:00
Friday08:00-17:00
Website www.firststephomeloans.co.nz
Categories Mortgage Broker, Finance Broker, Loan Agency
Rating 4.8 22 reviews
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First Step Home Loans reviews

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Faaleo
11 October 2023 10:59

Super excited and we were so blessed to meet Jenny. She helped us right from the start to find our first home. Thank you Jenny. Awesome service.

nitesh
17 August 2023 12:45

I highly recommend jenny for all your home loan needs. The quality of work shines through her experience.very humble and advising personality

Irene
22 July 2023 22:22

Jen Matano was so professional, trustworthy and diligent during our home ownership process. We admire her kind patience and guidance and will forever be grateful for her as a person and as our mortgage broker. Highly recommend her services.

Tevita
20 July 2023 17:49

My wife and I absolutely loved working with Jen toward our first home. Being new to this process, Jen had helped a massive amount with the knowledge and understanding of both the economy and the world of mortgages. We both strongly recommend Jen Matano. Faafetai Lava Jen. We absolutely love our home and couldn’t have done it without you.

Denim
18 April 2023 5:02

Thanks to the team at first step home loans who were amazing to deal with super helpful i am now in my own home with there guidance. Massive thanks to Jenny, she went above an beyond through out the process.

Jenny
10 April 2023 0:42

Jenny Matano from First Step Home Loans is incredible. We recently completed our first refinance and Jenny made the process quick and easy for us. The bank we went with tried to slow settlement down and Jenny kept the pressure on the bank so we were happy and settled when we wanted to settle. Even when Jenny was on leave she left us taken care of by work colleague Richard. Amazing team at First Step Home Loans. Thank you so much!

Faafetai
15 March 2023 20:00

Amazing service by Jenny I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to buy. She's always on top of everything from the start to end.

Michelle
25 February 2023 23:24

I have known Richard for many years. First as my business consultant, then as my Family Trust's Trustee and then utilising First Step Homes to obtain a development mortgage. As a result of Richard's dealings in what I can only think as greed and personal financial over commitment he has set me up for a fall.
I have lost my home in a mortgagee sale as a result of his unethical actions and conflict of interest as a Trustee and a Financial Advisor. All the positive reviews are lovely to see but they are only recent. What he has done was last year during Covid Lockdown. I know Richard fell out with his original First Step Home Loans business partner as well.

Mama
10 January 2023 1:43

I am not going to say First step Home Loans were awesome no they were Great. Jenny was there when things got tough and slowly and steady we worked through the process, The Bank was happy and I was happy finally my young daughters have place of their own.
It wasn't easy but with friendly professional advice from First Step Home Loans and commitment from us we were able to pull through. I truly recommend First Step Home Loans if the Bank fails you look no other than First Step Home Loans they will take care of you.
Thanks Jenny and First step Home Loans for your hard work.

Katelyn
03 January 2023 3:08

Richard and the team at First Step Home Loans have been extremely helpful throughout my home buying journey. I had almost lost hope after I approached the bank personally and was told that I did not meet the affordability criteria to build the home I wanted. When I engaged with Richard, every step was explained, the process was easy to complete, and they were able to convince the bank to approve the loan, based on their knowledge and expertise. Richard and his team have supported me throughout the process, which for me has taken over a year. I am immensely grateful to them for their assistance and could not possibly recommend them enough.

Loretta
29 December 2022 21:00

The journey to buying your first home can be daunting and with the many unknowns make you feel out of depth. Jenny is a true professional who went above and beyond to ensure we were well informed and guided us through the challenges faced along the way. It’s been a delight to work with Jenny and appreciate the dedication and genuine support to see us through to the finish line. Look forward to working with you again in the future. Highly recommend!

Tracey
28 December 2022 15:56

We refinanced our home loan recently. Richard and Jenny were extremely helpful, responded to my many questions quickly, and made the whole process easy. Highly recommend.

Hardy
10 October 2022 11:57

The journey to becoming a home owner may seem quite overwhelming and a daunting experience, this was true for us, however the team at First Step Home Loans made the process easy, simple and stress free. We had unconventional circumstances and the team went above and beyond to secure for us, what we thought was the impossible. We were truely amazed with the outcome. Jenny was an absolute gem throughout the whole process with her knowledge, advice and calmness. She kept us informed every step of the way and got us to the finish line with flying colours. She was extremely understanding and supportive from start to finish. A truely wonderful and amazing experience and we really appreciate all the hard work and effort and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
If we need to go through this process all over again, we have your number on speed dial. A very professional, experienced team.

Kitiona
02 September 2022 9:07

First Step Home Loans was amazing to work with. Richard and Jenny supported me, my wife, Laina, and my family through the whole process even when up against barriers and challenges. The banks weren't the best to work alongside but Jenny and Richard managed to get us through. I strongly recommend their service even if banks have declined you. It is through the efforts of First Step Home Loans we were able to buy our first home. Thank you again!

Alehandrosmith
28 August 2022 6:23

Awesome company to deal with, got us into a home loan for a build when previous broker didn't even try! Thanks Richard and team for your hard work.

Paul
22 August 2022 4:13

I would highly recommend First Step Home Loans.

Richard was able to secure us the loan amount we wanted, from a main lender, so that we could finally buy ourselves a home in a very competitive market.
Using First Step Home Loan was a no brainer. At no cost to us, we got a professional, strategic and motivated broker, who delivered.
Thank you Richard and the team!

miss
20 August 2022 17:33

Amazing team! Jenny went above and beyond to help with everything. Thoroughly answered any questions I had and made the process easy and simple

Diran
05 August 2022 11:18

Jenny was so good to deal with, her knowledge and support throughout the mortgage approval process was second to one. She is very knowledgeable and capable and I highly recommend First Step Home Loans to anybody trying to navigate the mortgage market! Thanks Jenny

Jacob
23 July 2022 14:35

First Step Home Loans made the process of buying home seem so easy and smooth. We always had our questions answered quickly and easy for us to understand as first-home buyers. Overall the experience we had with Jenny and Richard was high class and I highly recommend First Step Home Loans to anyone!

Danielle
19 July 2022 17:02

I could not recommend First Step Home Loans and it's mortgage broker/advisors. We had Jennifer & Richard who worked extremely hard to get our application going within such a short time frame as we requested for their help last minute. We were declined with our previous mortgage broker and were already nervous to go through another application again. However Richard and Jennifer sorted through our documents and helped us get our finances in place and got us our home loan for our first home. I/we now own our own home and don't think we could have done it without all the help we received from Jenny & Richard. So grateful & appreciative of all the help. Would return back to them again if we were to go through the process again.

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