Straightforward, warm, friendly and professional.

Allen and Kelly at Harcourts Gold in Christchurch have been with us every step of the way as we have searched for a house in Christchurch, a process that has taken over a year. They have helped us understand the market, as we are new to the city, and the advantages and opportunities each area of the city offers. As we are moving from a large lifestyle property in the lower North Island, it was important for us to understand and get to know Christchurch, and Allen and Kelly were a font of knowledge, At the same time they were constructive and kept us focused, guiding us towards areas and houses that would meet the criteria we had for a property. Our quest included unsuccessfully bidding or making offers on three properties and looking at numerous others. Through all of this, Allen and Kelly maintained their professionalism and sense of humor while also helping us to clearly come to grips with both the market and where it is moving, and the foibles and stress of the auction process. In summary, they went way past the extra mile, their assistance, enthusiasm and advice has been invaluable. We simply would not be where we are today without them. Thank you both!

We have had business dealings with Allen many times over the years. He has always kept in touch and was the obvious person to sell our latest home for us. It has been a tough market for Allen (and us!) because of the fact our home had monolithic cladding. Even though there have never been any issues this is often perceived as a negative for many potential purchasers. Allen has been honest, offered prudent advice to us, totally diligent and tirelessly followed up any potential buyers. His approach is professional and we both considered him 100% sincere. It took a while but we got there! We would certainly recommend him to sell your home!

We are so glad we chose Allan to sell our home for us. There was excellent communication from the get-go, and he worked with us to make sure we had everything in order for an efficient and successful campaign. This was our first time selling, and we felt well looked after. We were very happy with the result.

Real Estate agents can get a bad rep. I was a bit nervous looking for someone to work with in selling my Merivale house. Allen was a breath of fresh air. He's honest, humble, humorous and hard working. It was like working with a friend. He gives you good, honest feedback which accurately reflected the price we got on auction day. I can actually say Allen made it an enjoyable experience. I recommend him.

Allen was a perfect fit for us. His advice from the start was absolutely accurate in terms of the market audience & final price achieved. His knowledge of the area & experience in real estate made a real difference for us. We appreciated Allen’s good humour throughout and his positive attitude. His feedback was very helpful after each open home. Kelly, his assistant, was also excellent with great communication and attention to detail. They are a great team. We would highly recommend Allen to anyone looking to sell.

Allen has a wealth of knowledge and experience, is honest in his feedback, is patient and has some great one liners to keep you entertained. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Allen to anyone looking to buy or sell and his delightful colleague, Kelly, is a proven good luck charm at auction. They helped us to buy our perfect house and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Allen and Kelly provided the upmost professional service. Would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone wanting to sell their house.

Allen worked extremely hard with all the behind the scenes investigation work required when selling our property, i.e. title research, Lim, building reports and many other issues we struck along the way in relation to the cladding on our home. Allen was thorough, and committed until the end. He certainly has the knowledge and experience required to sell anyone’s home.

Known Allen for over 25 years and didn’t hesitate to pick him ( and Kelly) when we eventually succumbed to selling our property. Interestingly you don’t get to see how an agent actually works on your behalf do you, so we needed to have absolute confidence in Allen’s ability, we weren’t disappointed. Great auction campaign , honest down to earth feedback and most importantly 4 registered purchasers in the auction rooms on the day resulted in a great sale. Thanks Allen and Kelly.

Really went above and beyond to help us find our first home. Couldn’t have done it without him, he was patient with us and made sure we fully understood everything that was going on. Gave us excellent advice on properties and pricing and made sure we got the best deal possible.

Allen was excellent at helping us buy from his vendor. He made the deal happen. A real deal maker!