Your local Auckland mortgage adviser

Sarah Hood

Mortgage Adviser

Your mortgage, done right the first time.

Getting a home loan doesn’t have to feel like navigating the deep unknown. As a dedicated Mortgage Adviser at Loan Market, Sarah Hood is here to make your lending journey clear, educational and stress-free.

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Sarah Hood, award-winning Mortgage Adviser at The Mortgage Advisers, Auckland
About Sarah

A Translator In The Finance World

Sarah turns complex bank jargon into an empowering experience.

Sarah was a teacher before moving into mortgage advice, and her heart for teaching has never left her. She is passionate about educating and empowering her clients, helping them understand their options, make confident decisions and achieve the best possible outcome.

Whether you’re buying your first home, upgrading to your next home, investing in property or refinancing your existing loan, Sarah focuses on securing the right approval so you can achieve your financial goals with total confidence.

From the first conversation through to settlement, Sarah communicates clearly, stays close and guides her clients every step of the way. She compares lending criteria, rates, cashback offers and bank products across multiple banks and lenders, then explains the reasoning behind each recommendation.

Ready to simplify your mortgage? Contact Sarah today to get started.
Recognised nationally

Sarah’s Awards

Recognised at New Zealand’s national mortgage industry awards three years running.

NZ Adviser Rising Star 2026 award badge

Rising Star Award

Recognised by NZ Adviser as one of the industry’s rising stars in 2026.

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NZ Mortgage Awards 2026

Excellence Awardee, First Mortgage Trust New Adviser of the Year. View the 2026 awardees

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NZ Mortgage Awards 2025

Excellence Awardee, First Mortgage Trust New Adviser of the Year. View the 2025 awards

Client stories

What Clients Say About Working With Sarah

5.0 Rated 5.0 on Google from 150+ reviews
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Bax5 months ago
★★★★★

Sarah is super helpful and easy to work with, she actively communicated and answered all of my silly questions quickly. Highly recommend her for first home buyers and buyers in general. Great to work with and very informed!

Helene McDonagh7 months ago
★★★★★

Sarah was absolutely amazing in guiding us through the process as first home buyers. She truly went above and beyond, taking the time to answer all of our (sometimes silly!) questions and making sure we felt supported every step of the way. She was always available to help, even on weekends, whether by call or text, which made such a stressful process feel so much easier. We would highly recommend Sarah and couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Toni Tittleton10 months ago
★★★★★

Sarah been amazing to deal with! She has helped my partner and I get into our first home. She answered all our thousands of questions! Which really helped us understand the process :) (thanks Sarah!!)

Rashmika Gajjara year ago
★★★★★

I had the pleasure of working with Sarah as my mortgage advisor for purchasing my first home, and I couldn’t be more grateful for her support throughout the process. From the very beginning, she was extremely helpful and transparent, explaining every detail in a way that made everything clear and easy to understand. I thought it would be a stressful and overwhelming experience but it was smooth and straightforward thanks to her guidance. She made the whole journey feel effortless. I would highly recommend Sarah to anyone looking for a reliable and supportive mortgage advisor.

CourtNZa year ago
★★★★★

Sarah has gone above and beyond for us and has been an amazing support while we were buying our first home! She was always available to answer any of our weird and wonderful questions and was super knowledgeable about all aspects of the process. We cannot thank her or recommend her enough! Thanks Sarah :-)

Poppy Maya year ago
★★★★★

Sarah was awesome to deal with and helped us get into our first home :) She was super flexible with meeting times and uses google meets so that we could take the meeting from anywhere. Sarah is super friendly and no question was a dumb question for her, which made us feel really comfortable. She explained each step of the process really clearly and helped us apply for a home loan with the banks, fix our home loan and will be following us up when its time to re-fix. 10/10!

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Where is Sarah based and who does she work with?

Sarah is North Shore-based and works with buyers and homeowners across Auckland, including the North Shore, West Auckland, South Auckland and East Auckland. Appointments can be in person, by phone or by video.

Is Sarah part of Loan Market?

Yes. Sarah Hood is a Mortgage Adviser with Loan Market, which gives her access to a wide range of banks and non-bank lenders. Her disclosure statement sets out how she is paid and the lenders she works with.

What happens at the first meeting?

Sarah gets a clear picture of your income, deposit, debts and goals, then explains what you could borrow, the options available and the documents a lender will need. Nothing is submitted to a lender until you are ready.

Can Sarah help if I am self-employed or have a small deposit?

Yes. Each lender treats self-employed income and low deposit applications differently. Sarah compares how lenders assess your situation and recommends the ones most likely to approve it.

Next step

Ready To Simplify Your Mortgage?

Contact Sarah Hood at Loan Market today to get started. The first chat is about understanding your situation, not selling you a loan.

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