Nick has been super helpful from day one. He made the whole home-buying process so much easier and even connected us with some great people to help along the way. He’s always quick to reply, even after hours, and just really easy to work with—kind, reliable, and patient. We really appreciated all his help and would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Nick is one of life’s good guys. His genuine warmth, calm professionalism and extensive market knowledge made what could have been a stressful experience feel seamless. From our first conversation, Nick worked hard to generate strong interest, leading to an early off-market sale — without any pressure. He then guided us smoothly through the purchase of our next home to complete the puzzle. We’ll happily work with Nick again and will miss our house chats in the meantime!
Nick was there for every twist and turn of the property buying ride. He was easily accessible to ask all sorts of questions and bid for us at auction (and won) which took all the stress off. We wouldn’t use anyone else now. Thanks Nick.
We heard through a friend that Nick was lovely to work with, and we would certainly recommend him after our experience. Nick has great market knowledge, and such a kind and caring demeanor. It’s also nice to work with an agent that is not pushy! We had peace of mind that we were in good hands through the whole journey.
Nick offered great advice out property wasn't an easy one to sell but he got the job done. He was a pleasure to work with.
Listing and preparing a property to sell is a stressful process. In the prelaunch process, Nick provided great insight and tips on how to position our property in the market. Prior to signing the agent agreement with Nick, we did our homework and invited expressions of interest from a range of agents. The total package Nick offered us, while not the cheapest on offer, provided us confidence that the wider Harcourts team would be ensuring we maximised the possible buyer exposure as possible during the short pre auction campaign to reach best sale price on the day. We believe Nicks calm methodical approach and consistency ensured that buyers were comfortable and not pressured. Nick, was well backed by Kylie and Kim on the Harcourts team, and our pre auction meeting left us knowing we were in good hands. The proof is in the pudding, and the presentation of 5 possible bidders on auction day, a preauction offer and another conditional buyer in the wings provided the momentum to deliver a good price on the day. Thanks, Nick, for your great efforts. Anton & Jules Wilke
Nick Dawn has excellent experience and communication keeping me up to date every step of the way. Great result on our property at auction day.
Nick works hard for his clients to gain the best results and his focus and drive shows in the results achieved. He is very accommodating and patient with a resolution based attitude. We had a particular tricky purchase which Nick worked tirelessly at to get over the line and for that we are extremely grateful. He will be our first call whenever buying or selling in the future.
Nick is thoroughly professional in all aspects of his role and he is a pleasure to work with. Although we were selling in something of a buyers' market, we were most impressed with Nick's efforts to maximize interest and the important work he did bringing parties to the auction. As a result, we were very pleased with the outcome and certainly not left wondering if we could have done any better.
Seven years ago when we bought our house Christchurch, we were ably assisted in navigating the New Zealand Real Estate world by Kim Ric-Hansen, acting as our Buyer's Agent. Unfortunately, we could only enjoy our home for nine months, before work circumstances forced our relocation to Auckland. When we decided six years later that we were unlikely to return to Christchurch, we naturally turned to Harcourts and Kim to assist us in selling our house. Kim had in the meantime progressed in her career to managing the Harcourts Gold sales team, so assigned Nick Dwan to our cause. Due to having already made an offer on an Auckland property conditional on selling in Christchurch, Nick was faced with the unenviable task of preparing a campaign, knocking a property that had seen four tenants in six years into a saleable condition, and going to auction in time to meet our purchase settlent date. He hit the ground running, and ran Open Homes at a frequency we thought not to be possible. When auction day came and there were no bidders in the room our spirits sank, but Nick just calmly let us know that he was running another Open Home that same Thursday evening, and more over the weekend! Thankfully, by the Friday evening he could inform us that we were in a multi-offer situation, and after a couple of tense days the offer we decided on went unconditional, and will settle in time for our purchase with a day to spare. Our thanks to Nick (and Kim for having full confidence in him) for committing to the challenge, and piloting our sale into safe harbour.
Nick Dwan provided exceptional customer service, always willing to go the extra mile, as well as keeping us informed at every step of the process. His expert market knowledge also put us ahead of the game. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Nick again for any future real estate needs.
Nick was amazing throughout the entire process of helping me in to my first home. His experience and understanding of the local area was crucial at auction time and his attention to detail got us over the line. His kindness throughout this process made a huge difference and for anybody seeking some real estate advice or support I would highly recommend Nick.
