I met Jamie while viewing one of the properties he was marketing. I liked the way he presented that home and so asked for an appraisal of mine. Jamie is a people person – a great communicator, a good listener and has an eye for detail helping people understand the little things that make a difference. He combines these with his professionalism and market knowledge to get the best outcome. In a climate where the media was all doom and gloom about the housing market, the sale was surprisingly quick. I certainly appreciated the detailed weekly marketing reports and frequent updates. Thank you, Jamie, for making the daunting task of selling a beloved home somewhat less stressful. I really enjoyed working with you.

We placed our family home of 48 years on the property market during a "rough" patch in the NZ economy. Jamie guided us professionally through this, ensured we were well prepared, kept our expectations focused and realistic and was unfailingly kind, communicative and optimistic. He is very approachable with an engaging character and this made working with him easy for everyone involved. We achieved a result that we are very happy with thanks to Jamie and the Lugtons team. We engaged him as our real estate agent because he was highly recommended to us by trusted friends. We now can return that favour by also recommending him to you.

Jamie has been amazing! His knowledge and expertise about the area, home and how I could lift it a little were so valuable. The communication and support through the whole process left me feeling at ease and I am so grateful. Thank you 😊

I chose Jamie because he has a good reputation very professional and and easy to deal with I respected his honest opinions and knew that he was going to be the best person to sell my first home,Jamie and team Barakat have been really good and easy to deal with,I really appreciated his wealth of knowledge and his strategy’s moving forward he sold my house quickly and got above the rv in a challenging market.thanks for all the hard work you and the team have put into selling my home! Will always recommend to others and definitely will go through team Barakat again in the future.

We chose Jamie to sell our home after a previous experience with him selling another property. We appreciated the high levels of communication right from the beginning. Gentle, realistic but honest evaluation of our property and any issues that might arise during the marketing of the house - both positive and negative. His appraisal of the property took into account our wishes and concerns. He walked us through all aspects of the marketing process and what would be involved. We felt no pressure to engage in marketing in a way that we would not be comfortable with. We valued his appraisals and feedback on all offers on our property, He listened to our feedback and we felt as though we were part of the team which resulted in a successful outcome of a sale. We would unhesitatingly recommend Jamie to market any property because of his commitment to work with us as vendors to achieve a sale.

Jamie was very helpful throughout the process of purchasing our house. His communication is second to none. We appreciate him making the experience so smooth.

We are grateful for the help that Jamie gave us to secure a quick turn around purchase. Jamie has great communication skills and is very professional. We would highly recommend him if you need an agent.

Jamie has been the best real estate agent we have dealt with in the property market by far. His enthusiasm and passion for selling houses was evident as soon as we discussed details. We knew we needn't find anyone else to get the job done and had complete confidence in his selling ability. Jamie's communication is prompt and he always kept us in the loop. He sold our house within 1 week of open homes and private viewings. We got more than what we hoped for and are so very excited for our next adventure in life. Thank you Jamie!

We highly recommend Jamie Barakat and Lugtons. Jamie is a pleasure to work with and gets superb results for his clients. He is professional, knowledgeable, direct and friendly. His communication is excellent, his strategic marketing ensures good value. It is a tricky market which Jamie navigates to get a great sales.

Throughout the process of selling our house Jamie was at all times, both professional and helpful. ​He listened carefully to our needs and was patient with answering our questions. Jamie has excellent people skills and up to date knowledge of the market. We wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone considering selling their house.

We were really impressed with Jamie and his team. He was very responsive, and had a thorough knowledge of the market. He provided well considered advice and importantly was able to sell our home after only 10 days on the market. We’d happily recommend him to anyone wanting to sell their property.

Jamie was amazing to deal with, he kept me in the loop at all stages, was friendly, professional, approachable and the list goes on!! 10/10