"For many years both Jonathan and myself have worked on the fringes of the real estate industry. As a brand/ advertising agency to a large Auckland real estate player, we were very aware of the pit falls, the hard sell strategies and the negative edge of the industry you work in. Lazy agents, communication voids and broken promises, we knew was the darker side of an industry that had attracted tough government legislation. Yet, this was not our experience. From the very start your professionalism and passion for your job was evident. You were so well prepared and your proposal was thought through, valuable and real world. Your empathy for our position showed, yet you still had the courage and the foresight to ask us to look higher at the opportunity the property offered. In particular, this is what we saw that impressed us Ownership - seeing you fluff pillows, smooth down sheets and wipe down benches made us feel like you had a real stake in the presentation of the property. Ongoing communication - your texts, your reports and your weekly meetings. Keep them up. They are invaluable as the vendor will hang on every word, comment and sentence you say or write down. It so helps to calm the nerves and make your vendors feel like the project is under control Not being overly positive/ negative - we noticed the way you delivered results of the open homes. Not overly positive, nor negative, just " this is how it was ". We also noticed your measured responses to our questions. All true signs of a real estate professional. Your availability - in an job where you are inundated with phone calls, you were always friendly and ready to listen when we called with an inane question. This is so appreciated when your largest investment is the subject of the conversation You were unflappable - throughout the whole process, both Jonathan and I kept on saying how glad we were that we had you as our agent. You always seemed to have everything under control. I’ll say it again, both Jonathan and I were so pleased that you were our agent."

"I’ve known Blair for many years and have used him to market and sell several properties. Most recently he handled the sale of 68 Old Mill Rd, Westmere for The Longtail Trust of which I am a trustee. The trust had been contemplating selling for some time and had had several conversations with Blair around this property over an 18 month period. On each occasion Blair answered my questions, gave an opinion but was never pushy or aggressive for the listing. We brought the property to market and Blair came to me on the first day with an unconditional offer. While solid and above my expectation, my initial instinct was to decline the offer and see the sale process through to auction day. It was after all ‘day one’. Blair accepted my decision, but took some time to explain another option to me – namely to accept the offer, bring the auction forward to right after the first open home and see if we could flush out any other buyers and potentially increase my unconditional offer. I reflected on Blair’s option, and in a fairly hot property market decided that this was the best option for us. The auction was subsequently brought forward and the property sold to my great satisfaction. Throughout this sale process Blair conducted himself with the utmost professionalism, demonstrating care and attention to not only the trust as vendor but also the tenant who, while supportive of the sale was also a little upset to have to potentially move out. Blair went beyond the call of duty writing references for the tenant and genuinely assisting her to find a new home, which he did. I would have no hesitation in recommending Blair to any potential vendors – he’s the best in the business at marketing, negotiation, sales and follow-up - I know that we received the absolute maximum result out of this property. Blair handled the entire sale process from start to finish in a professional and honest manner. He is that rare person who is passionate but also 100% dedicated to achieving the very best outcome."