Peter Crean

We were happy with the way the sale went. We nearly had it sold early on, then the people couldn’t sell their place, so they had to take their offer off the table. After they pulled out, we waited for a couple of months, rejigged the marketing campaign, then took it back to the market, and found another buyer. Actually, quite a few others really wanted the property. Peter is very good. We couldn’t fault him. We had no problems. He kept us informed all the way through. He was good with the open homes, bringing buyers through. He is honest, and easy to get on with. We trusted him, and he did a marvellous job.

We discussed the options and agreed that a deadline sale was best. Peter received plenty of enquiries and brought several parties to view the farm, a process he co-ordinated effectively. At the deadline we received multiple offers, including from neighbouring farmers. We needed to keep the process simple. Peter’s high-level negotiating skills came into play, ensuring the sale concluded satisfactorily. Peter is easy to deal with, kept us well informed and dealt with queries promptly. I would recommend him.

Peter’s experience and confidence make him good at his job. He’s easy to work with, and doesn’t put anyone under pressure. With our sale, the location was a challenge. It’s a distinctive property, at high altitude, which would only appeal to a limited number of people. We went with him because he has a rural understanding and background, and knows the people most likely to be interested in that sort of property. Although I was always confident it would sell, he managed to create a bit of competition, which gave us a better price, and the sale was achieved more quickly than I expected, so a good result. Selling with Peter was a thoroughly enjoyable process, easy and free of stress.

We first spoke to Peter early in 2025. Based on his professional advice about the market at the time, we decided to go ahead with the sale in spring rather than in autumn. We spoke to other real estate companies as well, though felt that Peter was best able to achieve the outcome we sought. Although the market was still slightly depressed, he managed to get several offers, then worked on our behalf, negotiating with the parties, to get the price to the level we wanted. He did the due diligence, with great attention to detail, and in the end the sale went through flawlessly.

We knew it would sell eventually, though also that it would probably take some time to find the right buyer, able to carry on with what we had started. While Peter was persistent in his search, he took care to ensure we only seriously dealt with those buyers who had genuine intent: no tyre kickers! When he explained the market to us, Peter didn’t exaggerate, and didn’t paint a false picture about how this would go. He was professional and kept us in the loop. His methods and approach worked as predicted, and we duly sold the property satisfactorily.

We’ve known Peter for years, since he was a local stock agent. We noticed he was selling plenty of farms in the area. Peter is a good communicator, keeping us informed with regular calls and emails. With his understanding of the local market, he knew how to find a buyer for our farm. We sold by deadline private treaty, which brought in plenty of genuinely interested parties, and when the process closed off, we had more than one offer to consider. He’s easy to relate to, good to deal with and knows what he is doing. We were pleased with the result.