Introducing Colab

We’re Sam and Dan, mortgage advisers, property nerds, and now co-founders of Colab Mortgages. Between us, we’ve clocked up decades in banking, lending, and property development. We first worked together in a previous life and quickly realised we shared a similar approach and a lot of the same values. It didn’t take long before we started tossing around the idea of doing it ourselves. So we did.

Colab was born out of a simple idea that great outcomes come from great collaboration. Whether it’s with our clients, other businesses, or industry professionals, we believe the best results happen when people work together.

Between us, we’ve been around the block a few times. We’ve bought and sold our own homes, invested in rentals, taken on renos, completed builds, and been involved in the ups and downs of property development. So in some respects, we’ve seen it all. That hands on experience gives us a genuine understanding of what our clients are going through because we’ve been there ourselves.

On the professional side, our backgrounds cover everything from residential and development lending to construction finance and property investment advice. We’ve worked with first home buyers, next home buyers, and mum and dad investors, helping them get into the market and make smart, confident decisions. That mix of industry knowledge and personal experience means the advice we give is always practical, easy to understand, and based on what actually works in the real world.

Over the past few months, we’ve been deep in the trenches getting Colab off the ground.

Like any good project, there has been the exciting stuff like building the brand, launching our TurnKey Pro product, and creating guides and tools to support our clients. And of course, the not so glamorous bits too (hello compliance paperwork at 1am)

But it has definitely all been worth it. The feedback we have had so far, especially from home builders and developers, has been both encouraging and humbling, and is a great reminder of why we started this in the first place.

Introducing TurnKey Pro

One of the things we’re most excited about is the launch of TurnKey Pro, a game changing non-bank construction product designed specifically for builders and developers.

With fast approvals, no line fees, and great rates, TurnKey Pro gives builders more flexibility and more control, whether it’s a standalone spec build or a multi lot project. We’ve developed it in partnership with one of New Zealand’s largest non-bank lenders, and the early feedback has been really positive.

We understand the challenges builders face in this market. From bank hurdles and funding delays to needing more support through the finance process. TurnKey Pro was created to help ease those pain points and help builders grow with confidence.

If you’re a builder or developer looking to scale or get your next project underway, we’d love to chat about how TurnKey Pro could help.

Helping Buyers Make Smarter Moves

One of the things we’re most passionate about is helping people make confident and informed decisions when it comes to property. Whether you’re a first home buyer, moving into your next home, or a mum and dad investor building for the future, we’re here to make the process less stressful and a whole lot clearer.

We take the time to understand your goals, walk you through the home buying journey and use our years of experience to help you structure your lending in the smartest way possible. That might mean choosing the right mix of fixed and floating, setting up a mortgage offset or revolving credit facility to give you flexibility, or making sure things are structured to support your future plans.

We also work hard behind the scenes to keep the banks and lenders honest. We know how to negotiate and who to talk to and we won’t settle for a deal that is just good enough.

At the end of the day, our goal is to help you feel confident in your decisions and set up for the years ahead. It’s about giving clear advice, putting the right structure in place, and making sure you feel supported throughout the entire process.