What My Clients Say:
“Returning to Christchurch after 6 years spent living in the UK meant we were out of touch with the current market trends and prices. While still in the UK, looking at houses via the internet and emailing a few agents with queries, Dave Adam proactively offered to act on our behalf.
Along with his Buyers’ Consultant Lewis Winn, we were able to arrange a number of viewings in advance of us returning home which meant we hit the ground running. Finding somewhere to live was a priority for us and Lewis and Dave were a key part of this. We received sound, expert advice throughout our search and throughout the negotiation process. We successfully managed to secure a purchase and move into our new house a little more than a month after arriving home.
Dave has extensive experience and both he and Lewis were keen to help in anyway possible. We have no hesitation in recommending Dave if you are buying or selling real estate. It made the whole process a lot easier. Thanks Dave, thanks Lewis!”
Reuben & Julie Casey - June 2010
"To Whom It May Concern. In January 2010 we advertised our house in Christchurch for sale with . . . . an estate agent who charges 1% commission on sales. We expected that our house would essentially sell itself given that it featured 5 bedrooms in a modern house style for a price similar to smaller older properties in the area. We had previously had the property under contract twice, once through private sale & once through Harcourts. Both these contracts had failed to proceed.
[The 1%er] marketed the property for 2 months during which time they managed only 2 buyers to inspect the property. Our attempts at communicating with [the 1%] agent were met with frustration in that they refused to answer emails and would not telephone us in Australia to advise us of progress. At the end of the agency agreement [the 1%] agent produced a very low offer from a buyer who refused to negotiate and who we were informed would struggle to obtain finance to complete the contract. By this stage in proceedings we had lost all confidence in [the 1%er] and cancelled the agency. It should be noted that we had paid approximately $1,500 towards advertising costs to [the 1%er] prior to cancelling the agency.
We approached Dave Adam to market the property following a friends recommendation. Dave suggested a no price marketing strategy with high profile advertising to expedite the sale of the property. We also repainted the exterior of property & redecorated some areas within the house prior to relaunching it on the market. Dave managed a contract on the property 3 weeks after commencing marketing [with 12 groups through]. That contract proceeded to settlement.
We were very impressed with Dave's professionalism in his handling of our property. Dave is very passionate about his properties and this passion shows in his enthusiasm and willingness to communicate with his clients throughout the marketing process. We do note that the sale price achieved by Dave was $5,000 lower than our initial private sale contract 1 year earlier but $15,000 higher than that offered during [the 1%] agency. The net effect being that even with the costs of repainting the house and intensive marketing [also $1,500] we were approximately $4,000 better off at settlement than we would have been had we accepted the low offer during the [the 1%] agency. We would not hesitate to recommend Dave Adam for Real Estate.”
Andrew & Michelle Wedlake, Brisbane, Australia - May 2010
"I have recently been through the house buying process with Sue and Dave's help. They spent quite some time, and lots of open homes, helping me to hone in on what I was looking for. I found the Harcourts notifiers of much more value than other websites I used. It has so much information, that you can save lots of time, and cast aside those not fitting your criteria without having to do any more research.
So, once you find what you are looking for, the real work begins. I found this place during its first open home weekend, deadline treaty being the following week. We had to do some fast thinking, once we were advised it was a multi offer with six other offers going in! And a fairly buoyant market!
I was slightly uncomfortable with the process, as there were a lot of unknowns and a lot of money involved, however, with Dave's strategic advice, it worked!!! The night the offer went in, was one of the most scary hour's of my life to date, but thanks to Dave's expertise I won the multi and am now a homeowner, and haven't looked back! It's an amazing feeling!"
Kezia Buttle [first home buyer] - March 2010
"We signed up with Dave Adam of Harcourts to sell our property in the middle of July 2009. It was a 5 month contract on a difficult place to sell as rennovations started 5 years previously were only 90% completed and the Code of Compliance could not be issued. Also, due to unforseen circumstances the vendors would not be available.
However, Dave persevered and got a buyer with a good offer. The contract became unconditional just before Christmas and 5 months from the day when it was signed up. Many thanks, Dave Adam, we can now move onto the next phase in our lives."
Denis Lenihan - March 2010
2009
"Thank you so much for a job well done! Twenty one days on market; a professional approach to everything; and the auction process was a real success with a sale under the hammer! Thank you Dave Adam."
Heather & Paul - December 2009
"The purchase of our house was a process fraught with practical and legal complexity [Council compliance matters]. At times we were tempted to pull out, but we are glad we didn't. Dave was recommended by our solicitor. We felt he supported us every step. He was attentive & supportive, but never intrusive; always informative; never pushy."
Frost Family - October 2009
 "Ours definitely was not an easy one, with circumstances [Council compliance matters] beyond what any of us could have imagined - totally out of the control of Dave. Dave worked extra hard and got us the result we wanted.
Initially we were deciding between two land agents and we are so happy we chose Dave. Dave went THE EXTRA MILE for us, his commitment to making it work was outstanding, we could not fault Dave's communication, and we found him to be really honest, helpful, and great at answering our questions (no matter how late at night it was).
It was not a straight forward sale but we left it in the capable hands of Dave and were really happy with the results. We ended up having to move to Wellington before the sale of the house and the long distance didn't pose any problems with technology, and Dave totally being one step ahead the whole game made it easy, even being so far away.
We broke Dave's record of the amount of people through our house, with the number being over 135 groups, that's an amazing amount of people to view a property. We will recommend Dave to any one we know who wants to sell or buy a house, and know he will not let our recommendation down. We have full confidence in him.
Thanks Thanks Thanks again for every thing you did for us Dave, you were awesome."
Read Family - September 2009
"Having sold a house through Dave we approached him again to buy a property - which we did. He was prepared to show us all we wanted from all companies, organising this for us. There was no pressure to buy but pros and cons on each property were discussed. I felt he knew who we were, therefore he understood what we wanted or needed and could advise us on the best deals. It was a painless experience which when dealing with real estate business is very valuable. We will use Dave again."
Adrienne & David Scobie - July 2009
"I would like to express the thanks of my wife and I for your recent marketing and successful sale [under the hammer] by auction of the Riccarton property. As you are aware we were skeptical of the auction system due to an unsatisfactory experience with another real estate group.
However, you were able to demonstrate the advantages of auction, achieve real benefits from a modest advertising budget, and a top price for the property. Your property signage was excellent and informative. From day 1 your communication was excellent, informative, and ongoing through to auction day.
We would have no hesitation in recommending your services to others, and would contact you if wishing to purchase in the Christchurch market. Thank you again for your completely professional attitude."
Errol & Lynette Richards - May 2009
 "Recently my husband and I purchased a second property with the wonderful help of Dave Adam, Senior Sales Consultant, through Harcourts. His professional advice and knowledge in the real estate business was very impressive and helped us make our first steps into owning a rental property very easy.
We have dealt with real estate agents over the last ten years and have never come across anyone as professional and experienced as Dave Adam. He went out of his way and spent time with us giving expert and accurate advice on the real estate market.
We will not hesitate to contact Dave in the future if we require his assistance in buying or selling property. We highly recommend Dave to anyone buying or selling real estate. He is an honest and reliable man which made keeping time and schedules easy."
Lance and Gina Dowell - April 2009
"After first resisting Dave's suggestion that I should market my property by auction, I heeded his expert knowledge and proceeded by this means. The result for me was more than satisfactory [sold under the hammer] thanks to Dave's grasp of the market climate.
In the short time that I have been associated with Dave I found him very professional giving unselfishly of his time to obtain the best result for me."
Ian McIntyre - April 2009
"This is the second property Dave has sold for us. We have always found Dave to be highly professional in all aspects of the sale. We were always kept informed of his and other sales agents activities.
Dave had 3 offers fall over during the sale but he always remained positive, guiding us through each offer. Whilst we would have liked more for the property Dave achieved an excellent result for us. We would use Dave again and recommend him to other prospective sellers."
Kevin & Lynda Watson - February 2009
"Dave was an excellent salesperson for my property in Christchurch. I listed at a difficult time when houses were taking a while to sell and it was also over the slow Christmas period, yet Dave achieved a sale [with a back-up offer]. He was great at communicating feedback from prospective buyers and keeping me in touch with market conditions, which was very important as I live outside of Christchurch.
I would recommend Dave to anyone who is wanting to sell their property, for not only his knowledge and skill, but also his professionalism."
Fleur Watson - January 2009
2008
"Dave was professional and helpful from the moment our property search began. We were on a limited time frame and he quickly helped us to screen suitable properties. On the auction day we discussed how to approach the auction and were delighted with the final outcome [bought under the hammer by phone bidding] as our search was over within a week of it beginning."
Sarah Greaney - December 2008
 "Dave Adam was a fabulous sales person for us. He came for our initial consult armed with a folder of information, research and suggestions for us. Dave actively marketed our house and worked hard on our behalf to find clients and get offers on to paper.
Dave kept us up to date with feedback both verbally and in a written report. I would recommend Dave to anyone who truly wants to sell their house"
Sue Scammell - October 2008
"Dave was very professional throughout the entire sales process and kept us up to date with all developments. Although the price achieved was a little short of our expectations, given the market conditions, we were happy. He achieved a quick sale and all credit to him for that. I would have no problem recommending Dave Adam to others trying to sell their properties."
Tim Raeburn, TNR Projects Ltd. - July 2008
"We successfully sold our first property through Homesell, but with the arrival of twins, we knew we had to choose a real estate company to work on our behalf. We initially listed with "The Joneses" which proved unsuccessful with only a limited number of people through the open homes and only 1 offer well below our asking price.
Once the contract period with The Joneses had elapsed we canvassed 2 agents from Harcourts and chose Dave Adam to represent us. Within a short period we had more people through our open homes and an offer on the table. Although this offer fell through it was not long before we had another offer and we were able to successfully sell our property.
We were soon looking to purchase our next property and Dave was able to provide numerous options that we could look at. We successfully purchased another property listed with Harcourts and Dave provided expert advice when negotiating the purchase price.
Other attributes that made Dave stand out were his thorough knowledge of the sale and purchase agreement and his expert advice based on experience and expertise on where the market was at. Dave, thank-you for not only helping us to sell our property but also to locate and purchase the property we now reside in."
Gary and Tania Ikin - April 2008
"We were recommended to Dave by a friend who said Dave had exceeded their expectations on the sale of their property. We listed with Dave and put our property up for auction - it didn't sell on the day but sold shortly afterwards.
We found Dave has the ability to listen and understand what was required by us and then formulate a plan to achieve the desired result. We always felt confident that all that could be done was being done and felt fully informed every step of the way.
We recommend Dave to anybody wishing to sell their property."
Peter & Leanne Currie - April 2008
 " We began looking for a property to buy soon after arriving in Christchurch from Brisbane. Dave and Sue really looked after us from the outset. We were shown a good range of homes to help us narrow down our search criteria and this was a long process for us, with Dave extremely patient and helpful. We learnt so much about the local market from him, having come in with virtually no knowledge at all.
When we found a home that suited us perfectly Dave assisted us every step of the way through the auction process. With his help and encouragement we were successful buyers at auction and are thrilled with our new home. We are very grateful for all the time and effort Dave put into finding us a wonderful home and recommend him without reservation."
Andrew & Andrea Harvey - February 2008
2007
"Having known Dave for some years, I chose him to market & sell my family home. While it did not sell under-the-hammer at auction, within a few weeks Dave presented us with multiple offers, one of which was above my asking price! All this happened while I was away in England and Dave's communication and management of the sale was superb.
Dave left no stone unturned in bringing this sale together and I highly recommend him to all thinking of selling or buying. He handled the challenges of our circumstances, combined with a tougher property market, with professionalism, thoroughness and persistence. A top negotiator, his committment to achieveing a sale for me with the very best price was outstanding!"
Stuart Columbus - December 2007
"Jane and I listed with Dave after trying to sell our property privately in what we thought was a buoyant market. Dave outlined in some detail the sale process and the dynamics of setting the right market price.
He carefully and professionally managed our high price expectations for our property which had some limitations as a result of buyer feedback. The sale took much longer than we expected however we were pleased with how Dave handled our frustration whilst moving the sales process to a sale by working the purchasers and other agents.
We were impressed with Dave's negotiating skills in bringing together the sale as he worked towards an outcome that was in our best interests. Dave has integrity and we trust his judgement and advice implicitly."
Jane & Mike Hadley - October 2007
"Having purchased our new home through Dave, we were so impressed with him that we used him to sell our existing home.
At that stage what most impressed us was the high level of integrity Dave showed. Far from trying for a quick sell, he really was working to get the very best price for the seller. However, his negotiation skills were such that he pushed us up to where we purchased - a decision we do not regret one bit. For us, the timing of selling could not have been worse as we were booked on an overseas holiday. Dave reassured us that he would take care of everything and that we were to enjoy our holiday. He was true to his word and the house was sold before we returned from holiday.
It quickly became apparent that we had a thoroughly professional and highly experienced agent on our side, whom we could trust to get us the best price possible. We were kept up to date throughout and he definitely went the extra mile for us. If you are looking for a good agent, we would definitely recommend Dave Adam."
Paul & Tracy Piper - August 2007
"We have recently moved to NZ from Australia and were finding it difficult to locate the right home for our family. We asked Dave Adam to help us with our search and we found him to be extremely professional as a Real Estate Agent. He came across as a very friendly honest agent, and communicated well with us. We highly recommend Dave Adam to anyone wishing to buy or sell their house."
Brett & Penny Reiss - August 2007
"After coming to the realisation that my Grandmothers' house had to be sold I went ahead and rang two real estate agents - one being Dave Adam. On meeting with Dave he had done all his home work (unlike the other agent) and a package was presented in a very professional manner. We did not hesitate to sign on the dotted line and list the property with him.
At first we refused point blank to go to auction. However, once on the market Dave was soon to point out that his phone had run red hot and maybe we would benefit from going to a short-call auction. After weighing up everything involved we agreed - auction would be the way to go in this instance.
And it certainly was [we had over 10 bidders]. We came out of the auction sales room approx. $28,000 better off.
I would recommend Dave Adam to anyone wishing to list their home. We had a sold sticker on our sign within 12 days, unconditional. A fantastic result! Thank you so much Dave."
Correna Briggs & Selwyn Megson - July 2007
"Dave helped us to purchase an investment property that was pretty much exactly what we were looking for. He listened to our needs, searched for and showed us options, and found us a suitable property. His negotiating skills and attention to detail during the purchase process were instrumental in settling the deal."
Daryll & Barbara Thomson - July 2007
"Great job Dave! Our property had been listed with another agent/firm and had little or no interest [and no offers] for 6 months. We even tried TradeMe but it was taking up a lot of our time and we wanted it marketed properly.
Once we'd listed with you, you took control of the process and got us the result we wanted. We were very impressed with your level of communication as other agents had left us feeling in the dark much of the time. You worked very hard on our behalf and got the best price for the property!"
Francis Fitzgerald & Tina Flight - May 2007
"We were very pleased with the recent sale of our investment property through Dave Adam. His incredible effort resulted in a sale price better than we had even listed on the market [due to multiple-offers] during a very hectic Christmas period.
We found dealing with Dave very easy, and I was impressed with the organisation and speed at which Dave and his team kicked off our marketing campaign and kept us informed throughout.... he certainly took the hassle out of selling!"
Matt & Sue Cusiel - February 2007
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