Alan’s approach to selling our home was superb! He explained everything in a way that was easy to understand from start to finish. Alan clearly has a real passion for real estate and his gentle and caring nature made us feel well supported throughout the entire process. Alan went above and beyond for us during the campaign which helped us get the best result we could ever hope for. He was genuine and trustworthy and for those reasons we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Alan to anyone looking to sell their home.

Was very helpful and honest. Knew what I was after so didn’t try and show me houses he knew I wasn’t going to be interested in. Would use Alan again if I need to buy. Thanks

Alan has been a great agent to deal with. He made the process easy and painless. I would happily refer friends and clients to Alan.

Alan did a great job against the odds! Will definitely be using him again.

We recently sold our family home with Shar Davis and Alan Skehill from Harcourt's Holmwood in Christchurch. We were unsure if selling was the right move, but after the first consultation with Shar and Alan we felt confidant to take the first step. During the whole sale process of our house from start to finish we felt like everything was under control. Shar and the team were very professional even with unforeseen circumstances due to lockdowns. She always had our best interests in mind and had a strategy to best promote the property. Always easy to get hold of and able to answer any questions we had. The end result with the Auction process was a good one with us happily saying good bye to our home and feeling ready to move on to the next chapter. We would recommend Shar and the Harcourt's Holmwood team to anyone thinking about selling their home.

Alan skehill had the knowledge of the market place and the price. With his communication skills Alan got me the price and settlement date i wanted

Selling my out-of-town rental property felt like the too-hard basket! I asked Shar if she would help me—we had an amazing journey together. Shar & Alan teamed up to get my property on the market. From the first message, then phone calls & zoom meetings, I never felt out of the picture, always kept updated. They both worked so hard getting everything ready to go to market, follow-ups & looking for new leads—truly amazing work done by them. This unit wasn’t a typical sale, so there were some issues along the way which Shar dealt with—nothing was a drama/issue or setback—just dealt with professionally & came up with solutions/options instead. Detailed weekly vendor reports were mind-blowing & explained the progress week by week. Support was always there by phone, email & zoom meetings so I never felt like I was out of town. The final week Shar kept me so up-to-date with the progress & what could happen on the day. Thank you for the amazing support but also the honesty & hard work you put in to sell this property for me. I liked being told straight up, with no sugar coating or telling me what I wanted to hear. I feel this is a strong reflection of your personality & the person you are—something I respect. I was nervous on auction day but Shar was on the phone, calmly giving me a rundown of what was happening in the room—it felt like I was there. The whole team was amazing, I felt I could make a decision without being pressured. They said they were working for me and I had to be happy with the results. Those words helped keep me calm, especially at crunch time when decisions had to be made. But that is how Shar rolls—very calm, professional & caring. In the end, we got a great result—better than I thought after our reserve set meeting. Thank you Shar & team—Alan, Simon & Mark. Shar, I wish you all the best for the future & I know you are going to go a long way as you have the personality & your compassion & respect for people. I am so happy you were keen to take me on.

I was thinking of selling my rental property but as it was out of town felt like, on the too hard basket! Then I saw that Shar had become a Licensed Sales Consultant for Harcourts Holmwood, so I messaged her straight away to see if she was interested in helping me sell my property. From there we had an amazing journey together. Shar & Alan teamed together to get my property on the market. From the first message followed by phone calls & zoom meetings I never felt out of the picture, always kept up dated. The first zoom meeting we went over everything, all my options how to sell & what would work best for this property. They both worked so hard getting everything ready to go live on the market and then the follow ups and looking for new leads, truly amazing work done by them. As this unit wasn’t your normal sale there were a few issues along the way which Shar dealt with and never a drama/issue or set back just dealt with very professionally plus came up with solutions/options instead. The detailed information sent each week before catching up was mind blowing and full of information as to what was happening week by week. The final week and Shar had kept me so up to date with the progress and what might or might not happen on the day. So thank you for the amazing support but also the honesty & hard work you put in to sell this property for me. So nice to have honesty & the truth as I like being told straight up no sugar coating or telling me what I wanted to hear. In the end we got a great result in fact better than I thought after my last week’s zoom meeting. In some ways that meeting prepared me better. So thank you Shar and for the team helping out – Alan, Simon & Mark.

Well where do we start ......... awesome throughout the whole process. Very genuine and passionate in achieving the best results; would definitely use again in future. Thanks Alan :)

Mike and I are so grateful to Shar and Alan for their work on our behalf, selling our family home of 20 years. We have even enjoyed the process – which was quite different from expectations! Things that we have appreciated are the ways they have worked as a team, the individual skills and knowledge they have brought to the process, their honouring of the strong connection we feel towards our family home, and their ability to tap into the ‘Harcourt network’ to ensure that as many potential buyers as possible were aware of the value of and potential within the property. In terms of their work as a team, we have found them an absolute breeze to work with. Processes for communication were transparent, and both Shar and Alan were very responsive to our questions. We knew who was responsible for what tasks, and we were given clear advice about how we could best support both preparing the property for sale and then the auction process. Their strengths and whole of life and real estate experience contributed to a well-rounded team. Alan provided much-appreciated property and real estate experience, all with good humour and extensive story telling skills! But of particular note was his support for Shar as she learnt the various processes. His honouring approach, collegiality, and appreciation of her skills were very much noted and valued. The property they marketed and sold on our behalf has been the place in which the story of our family has been created and sustained over the past 20 years. Shar and Alan appreciated this, humouring and respecting us as we shared precious memories, and journeying with us as we came to terms with the life change we were embarking on as a family. We are so grateful for their kindness. It has been an honour to work with Alan and Shar, and we now fully appreciate the amount of work that real estate agents put in to ensure a great process and a great outcome.

Alan started our campaign with an enthusiastic attitude which led to a successful sale of our property. Alan was well organised & showcased our property in a very professional manner & communicated progress with us at all stages of the sale process-we would happily use Alan’s services again & have no hesitation in recommending Alan.

Alan worked extremely hard to get a great result for the sale of our property. Great communication with us and following up with potential buyers, would highly recommend Alan to any one selling a property.