When we were wanting to sell our house, we had plenty of real estate agents lobbying for the listing – all saying they would go the extra mile – including Michael. When we asked him what he meant by that there was a short silence, and then he said he was very experienced, was good at what he did, and was passionate about ensuring he provided a professional service for his customers. Here’s a few of the good and/or extra things Michael did for us. He:

• Recommended we marketed the fourth bedroom as a study, so he gave us his own desk from his home to use;
• Ensured we focused on the right things to do to our property to get it ready to market, and explained where to invest wisely but not over-capitalise;
• Arranged a feature article in the Herald Homes;
• Made sure the house stayed tidy (including looking after our two cats) for Open Homes when we were away a weekend – so that we could take a break and not worry;
• Was very diligent and considerate at keeping us up to date during the property marketing and sale processes; and
• Kept calm (and kept us calm) through a process that invariably becomes stressful.

These are just a few of the things that jumped out at us. I’m sure there’s more. Put simply: “Recommended and would ask Michael to be our agent again”.

Selling your house is nerve wracking because it is not an every day event and it is such an important asset. Michael took the time to consider the best marketing approach for my property, calmly took me through the process, kept me well informed and achieved a good outcome.

Dear Michael,

When we first met you at a neighbour’s open home we found you to be a warm, friendly and thoughtful real estate agent with excellent local knowledge. Knowing that we were going to put our Belmont property on the market in the coming months, we decided instantly that you were the agent for us.

The video you came up with was innovative and your authentic approach came across throughout the campaign. You kept in touch with us and treated us valued customers throughout – you were sincere and not pushy or ‘salesy’ – you cared.

You sold our property in what some are saying is a challenging market. You always said to trust in the process – you were right and we are so glad we did!

To future customers on the North Shore of Auckland, speak to Michael Swarbrick first, he cares about you and your property, and he gets results! He really is your real estate partner day in, day out.

Thanks Michael! What a great job you did on marketing our house. The numbers you had coming through was impressive. We loved your systems and communication. You made what can be a very stressful situation, relaxed and productive. Would be happy to recommend you.

Michael was so helpful and managed to sell my house in record time! I would highly recommend dealing with Michael if you are selling or even buying. He will go the extra mile for you and seemed very upfront and honest. 5 stars!

Michael was a proactive from the outset of this extended sales programme.
Positive when the process stalled, and always there for queries.
We have found him to be the correct professional, and have asked him to find our next purchase.

Michael is the consummate professional. Michael sold our house within 10 days. From the moment we engaged Michael he focussed on one thing. The best outcome ! Michael is passionate to deliver the end result and goes above and beyond. He listens carefully and in doing so equips himself with the details it takes. We have found Michael to be outstanding in thoroughness, covering every detail it takes to execute on the sale ; doing what he says ; and most importantly being a trusted advisor.

We met Michael through bidding on a house that he was selling. He was incredibly helpful, including coming to our house before the auction to talk us through the process as it would be the first auction we would bid at. We ending up winning, using the strategy he had recommended. It was an obvious move to then ask him to act for us selling our current house.

Michael is incredibly hard working and accessible – by phone, email, text and meetings. He helped us every step of the way towards getting the result we wanted in terms of a sale of our property. He has a professional yet calm manner, with a great knowledge of the market, all of which appeals to buyers.

Buying and selling a house isn’t the easiest thing to do – but Michael certainly helped considerably in making it as straightforward as possible. We were very pleased with him, and with Harcourts, and would highly recommend Michael.

Selling a house can be very stressful and confusing ,especially if you have never done it before.Michael was easily our first choice for our agent and made the process easy for us,he has great communication and is always available when you have a query. He is very down to earth and honest ,and helped us achieve a good result .We would highly recommend him as an agent whether buying or selling.

I would like to record my appreciation of the time and effort you put into the process of selling 1 Wairau Road. The outcome was exciting and nicely exceeded my expectations!  Your professionalism and attention to detail is outstanding, and I wish you well for the future.

You, and Tim, combined to present an outstanding campaign over the past month culminating in yesterday’s exciting afternoon!