Richard Purchas

Richard Purchas

Sales Associate at Arizto
  •   4.9   (10 reviews)

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About Richard

Starting my real estate career in Havelock North in 2001, family took me to Nebraska to sell real estate in 2005. Becoming top listing agent and receiving the coveted outstanding agent award in 2007 were a highlight prior to the collapse of the real estate market in 2008. A move to Seattle in 2012 saw me selling luxury boats before once again coming into real estate. Home and Havelock North beckoned. The kids had grown and it was time to return. Sotheby's are now the premier agency in town and I list and sell homes in Hawkes Bay for New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty, all the while calling on 12 years of real estate experience over different regions and through different markets. My greatest thrill is helping my clients achieve the results they desire.

Richard's reviews

  4.9  
Richard has 10 reviewsacross 4 different locations, showing 6.
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Richard's qualities as told by our client reviews: well-prepared, local expert, pleasant.
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Working marketing and selling with Richard very supportive and professional
almost 3 years ago
Working marketing and selling with Richard very supportive and professional

Found Richard very easy to work with, to be very professional and supportive. Did not push or rush, listened to what we needed in relation to planning, timings, opportunities and to what we needed, wanted to achieve. Flexible and accommodating nothing ever to much of a problem always supportive offering ideas solutions, options, opportunities. Always available and offering professional help and support to help us through the whole process from beginning to end. No pressure. Open homes well planned and organized not rushed all made welcome, nothing a problem. Well done and excellent follow up and reporting back to us. Set up and managed, supervised, actioned a very good marketing plan with documentation. Richards strengths to me where his knowledge of the overall market, excellent knowledge of the area and location that we selling from his very professional approach and management of any questions asked and his really overall ease to work with. Not pushing no pressure at any time always answered the phone or replied to me very quickly and available to visit at short notice to help and support. Just great to work with.

Seller review
Great Appreciation
about 3 years ago
Great Appreciation

The experience of selling our home of 27 years was made very uncomplicated owing to the experience, caring and efficiency of Richard Purchas. We highly recommend Richard Purchas and Sotheby,s International to achieve a successful sale of your property.

Seller review
Review sale in Havelock North
almost 4 years ago
Review sale in Havelock North

Richard started the process of selling the property by engaging with he tenants to start with. This didn’t work out so he then went to the market with open days and advertising. We were showing a vacant flat which didn’t show the potential. Richard then arranged for staging at very realistic price. The eventual Byers were a couple that had looked at the property when we purchased it some eight years ago. The price paid was probably realistic for the current market. Richard has kept us informed by weekly reporting.

Seller review
I have found the experience relaxed and professional.
about 4 years ago
I have found the experience relaxed and professional.

I first met Richard when purchasing a Masonic Villa last year. I had the option of Richard facilitating the sale of my property as well which has made the whole process more seamless. I have found Richard very easy to build a rapport with and is always positive and professional.

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Richard's properties

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15 Matarua Rise
Waimarama Hawke's Bay
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Asking price $620,000
Vidal Lane
Parkvale Hawke's Bay
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