Worst House on the Best Street: Very Happy With My (now Ex-) Crackhouse

Max worked for me as a buyers agent for a property I purchased in October 2025. I was looking for a do-er upper-erer for my second property, partly due to money constraints and partly due to wanting something to add value to. After a coffee, some number crunching, shading in a diagram of the areas I was interested in, and a few chats and open homes, Max introduced me to a stunning 3 bedroom methamphetamine-"contaminated" property which seemed like the bargain I was looking for! It was sold as-is by Kainga Ora and already had a decent amount of the work already done with it being stripped of its flooring and window coverings. This also meant it was cheap! Worst house on the best street, the classic real estate bargain cliché. Max was very open to my very honest (blunt) feedback but that set him apart from other agents I was talking to, for being a real one, and I appreciated transparency and opnenness about the real estate market and Harcourts' processes (as well as other agencies). It was easy to know where I stood and communication was excellent. Thanks Max for the support on the complex process of buying a house and navigating various factors that would have probably left me still on the market and frustrated. Happy to recommend him as a real estate professional and for anyone navigating the Christchurch real estate market.