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Seller of 20 Rutland St, Levin
Advised on realistic price in rapidly falling market which we accepted somewhat reluctantly at the time but turned out to be the right call - market fell much lower after. Kept in touch with parties during protracted subdivision (Took just on a year). Fully professional throughout. Definitely added a personal touch also.
Eve Bao
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Seller of 170 Hokio Sand Rd, Hokio Beach
Eve said she would sell my house and she accomplished her promise. I am very impressed with her hard working ethics, Eve wants results and she gets them, she tried any method and option to bring buyers to y property. I have recommended her to other friends and know that she has the experience to sell properties
Richard Wilton
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Derek Kelly
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Seller of 5 Te Puke te Ao Way, Otaki
I can't recommend Derek enough. Selling our property wasn't the easiest road, but he stuck with us the whole way. He genuinely cares about his clients and puts real effort into getting the right result, not just a quick sale. He also works out how each client likes to be kept in the loop. I'm someone who will obsess over every little update, so Derek only got in touch when there was something I actually needed to know. It's a small thing, but it made the whole process far less stressful, and it's rare to find an agent who pays that much attention to the person behind the sale. The real highlight was my birthday, when Derek messaged to say he might have an interested party, even though our place wasn't on the market. Best birthday present I got. It worked out, and we've now bought where we want to be. Derek is also always out and about in Ōtaki, and he's a great ambassador for the town. You can tell he loves the community and is part of it. Thanks for everything, Derek. We're so happy with how it all turned out. Just maybe don't text me about work on my next birthday... actually, do. 😄
Seller of 3A Manuka Street, Otaki Beach
Derek Kelly brings the reality of how emotional and life-changing selling and buying a home is. He is able to match this emotional intelligence with uptmost professionalism and precision. His experience and knowledge of the market comes directly from his committment to, and involvement in the community in which he works and lives. Derek is so present in the community and has obvious care and relationship within it. I trusted him from the beginning and felt safe to follow his advice and I am so glad I did. My house was sold within the first week of it being on the market!! I knew he wanted the best possible result for both myself and the buyer and I feel confident that we both got it. Give me more than five stars to rate Derek please!
Seller of 8 Manuka Street, Otaki Beach
We would highly recommend Derek and his team. They were very knowledgeable about the current market. Their communication was excellent, giving us feedback on the day of the open homes and then a weekly report showing all the statistics relating to our home via the different websites it was listed on. Derek or one of his team were always available to answer any questions or concerns we had. We were very pleased with our sale outcome. Thank you again to Derek and his team at Kelly & Co in Otaki.