My partner Kristina and I recently bought our first home in Invercargill, and Monica was the agent selling the property. Honestly, she made the whole experience so much easier for us. Right from the start, she was incredibly kind and supportive. As first-home buyers, we had no clue what we were doing half the time, but Monica was always quick to respond, super patient, and never made us feel silly for asking questions. That kind of reassurance meant a lot to us. What stood out most was how genuine she was. We never felt like we were just another sale. You could tell she really cared about making sure everything went smoothly for everyone involved. We’re seriously grateful for her help and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell.

Right from the outset had a great feel about Monica and how genuine she is. She was very realistic about the property's potential, the priority jobs to prepare for sale, and timelines. It was so hard to know what the property market was doing and I put my trust in Monica and her experience and it worked out awesome. Exceeded my expectations.

In this case I was the buyer. Naturally Monica's first and most important interest should be the seller, but no, she made me the buyer feel just as validated and as important. She was amazing to deal with, easy to talk to and didn't treat me like I was just another number and was happy to answer my calls or texts anytime day or night - just real down to earth, happy to have a yarn. But honestly 2000 words isn't enough to describe how caring and amazing Monica is towards both sides of the fence whether you are buying or selling. And words are cheap, actions speak louder than words, so really if you are in the southland region and are looking to sell or if she is selling a property you are interested in then make the call. It all starts with a phone call and you'll see what I saw and receive the same top notch service. Thanks Monica for everything and making my bainfield road purchase a breeze. Would 110% approach you if I ever sell or buy another property.

Monica Cairns was a pleasure to work with — easy to deal with, not at all pushy, and genuinely helpful. She even held our baby so we could focus on looking around, which meant a lot. She made the whole process of buying a house smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend!

We found Monica to be very easy to communicate with. Her knowledge of the properties she showed us was excellent and she was able to find us our new home on our first outing. She was very professional and kept in contact throughout the process, keeping us up to date.

Helpful, punctual and great communication. Made the process of buying my first home much less daunting. Thanks Monica.

Monica put the hard yards in over a public holiday weekend showing multiple people through the house and securing a multi offer situation before we even made it to a week on the market, we got updates along the way of how the viewings were going and how much interest we had in the property. The competitive situation created by the multi offers also meant that we managed to get a higher sale price than expected, Highly recommend Monica

Monica is approachable, honest to sellers and transparent.

We are so grateful to have worked with Monica on the purchase of our new home! Monica went above and beyond and did an amazing job of keeping us informed every step of the way!

I had the most pleasant experience when selling our property. As it was all dealt with remotely it wasn't without a couple of hurdles. Monica was fantastic and very easy to communicate with and i felt she went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure everything went smoothly in our sale. HIghly recommended for any sales or purchases of property. Thankyou

Monica has extensive market knowledge, her communication is excellent and she excells in her professionalism. We will not hesitate in going to Monica-Tall Poppy for any of our future real estate needs. Thank you so much for making the whole process so easy and with the results we were after.

Monica's market knowledge is exceptional; she demonstrates a thorough understanding of the industry and its dynamics, which helps in making informed decisions. Her communication skills are outstanding—she is always accessible and responsive, ensuring that I feel supported throughout the process. The line of communication with her is superb, making our transactions easy and fast. I truly appreciate the care she takes in looking after me, which adds a personal touch to her professional service. Overall, Monica exemplifies professionalism in every interaction.