Testimonials

"Have sold our last 3 properties with Simon which proves the 5 star rating."

"Achieved the best result for his clients by working hard and being realistic."

"Simon kept us up to date from the get go and kept pushing to get the property sold."

"Any questions and queries were quickly sorted out and the purchase proceeded smoothly. A hassle-free transaction quickly completed."

"From Simon's very first visit we found him very engaging and came well prepared to answer our questions and the best options to market the property. He and his team kept us well informed during the 5 week marketing campaign bringing qualified buyers over the property which ended with a very successful sale through the deadline treaty sale process. We highly recommend Simon and his PGW real estate team."

"We engaged Simon’s services as we had confidence in his market knowledge and experience. Throughout our selling process we felt Simon provided good feedback and guidance in what was a tricky market. He achieved an excellent result for us and provided a trusted professional conduit with our near neighbours and good friends who purchased the property. Having Simon as agent enabled us to keep a good professional relationship with our purchasing friends so at no time did we feel our friendship would come under strain. Simon's discretion and confidentiality was evident at all times and we never felt that was ever a source of concern. Our only point of concern came around the presenting of an extremely low offer which I felt was insulting from the potential buyer. This did knock our confidence somewhat at the time and I wonder if PGG should reconsider its policy of presenting all offers and think about offers needing to be within a certain percentage of market or govt valuation. Whilst I accept Simon had to present it, we weren’t happy to receive it. Overall we recommend Simon highly for his service and dedication and we would be happy to recommend to anyone selling farms in this market."

"Top job all round no fuss very available great results."

"Simon is a very professional agent who helped us buy our first home in New Zealand. While we understand his obligation is to his clients, he was very accommodating to our time and schedule and was honest the whole way through. While we were buyers we will certainly be contacting him if we ever decide to sell property ourselves."

"Simon has excellent knowledge of the property market in South Canterbury and we were well informed throughout the sales process. Outstanding professional customer service from the appraisal, right through to the sale."

"Great communicator who keep us fully in the picture. Weekly updates were welcomed."

"Knew the market which was great, advertising the property was top notch. Recommend Simon to sell your property."

"Simon’s integrity and professionalism stood out as he guided us through the process of purchase. He was always available for a quick question, had a depth of knowledge and was so helpful with the negotiation. We would highly recommend him."

"Simon and Calvin provided an excellent professional service, and went the extra mile when it counted."

"Simon kept us up to date with potential buyers, and liaised with us regularly with weekly reports. He appears laid back but actually works very hard to get the required result. Simon has an in depth knowledge of the market including knowledge of all sales in the area. At all times Simon was very professional to us the vendors."

The entire service provided by Simon and Sam to market and sell our property was excellent. We appreciated the outstanding communication throughout the whole process. We would definitely recommend them to anyone wanting to sell their property.

If you want a Rolls-Royce, you buy a Rolls-Royce, not a Morris Minor 1000, it’s the same when selling your property. If you want the best, employ the best. In our opinion, these guys are the best. They explained everything and made sure you understood fully, making things as easy as they can be. They’ve got all the contacts and go the extra mile for you.

Simon Richards was a role model agent. Understated, under-hyped, punctual, reliable, considerate and a good communicator. Simon was thorough, responsible, and realistic in his advice, straight, restrained, and when he presented the offer, he exerted no undue pressure to accept it. We got a sale due to his efforts, much of his work unseen, within the range he told us to expect and within a good time frame in uncertain market conditions. Thoroughly professional and highly recommended.

We have recently sold our much loved family home, which we built a number of years ago. We had no hesitation in engaging Simon and Sam Richards as our agents, and were so pleased we did. Simon’s experience in the industry, calm reassuring manner and excellent advice were invaluable.  Simon ensured that the process from appraisal through to a successful sale was seamless. While Sam is establishing himself in the industry, he was heavily involved in the marketing and selling of our home. Sam’s enthusiasm, attention to detail, clear communication and feedback to us as clients was outstanding.  All our requests were dealt with quickly and efficiently, and we felt very comfortable working with Sam.  He has a great future ahead of him. We highly recommend Simon and Sam Richards either as individuals or a team.

"We recently used Simon and Sam to market and sell our property. We found them very professional and easy to deal with. They communicated well throughout the entire process with a successful sale that met our expectations.

We would use them again if required and highly recommend them to others looking at selling their property."

"Simon knows the market only too well and has a clientele base to match the property sale. Simon has a calming demeanour and his professionalism is unquestionable. We appreciated the strong follow-up attention with prompt communication."

"After a lifetime of farming and looking towards semi retirement we entrusted Simon & the PGGW Real Estate team to conduct the sale of our extensive sheep and beef property ‘Athlone Station’ at Albury South Canterbury, we were not disappointed.

From the time that we sat down and had the first discussions with Simon he made what looked like a daunting prospect a relatively smooth and easy process. Right from the start we wanted to make sure that the sale process was well planned and thought out and fitted well with our farming calendar and climatic limitations, and that in fact selling outright was our best retirement option, verses say leasing, share farming or employing a manager.
At no time during this initial discussion period did we feel under any pressure to sign a listing or agency agreement, Simon provided us with current market information and acted as a great sounding board for our many “what if” scenarios.

When marketing got underway early in the New Year, we were blown away by the high level of interest in the property and hence the number of viewings undertaken by Simon. I jokingly mentioned he might like to bring his sleeping bag and toothbrush! During this period Simon worked extremely hard in ensuring prospective purchasers were given a full appreciation of the scope and scale of the property and this was done, sometimes in less than desirable weather conditions.

The final sale process was conducted as a deadline treaty, at which we received 5 offers and an eventual sale result at what we considered as fair market value.
At all times Simon acted with the utmost professionalism and integrity and was very discreet in his handling of confidential information. Without hesitation we would highly recommend Simon to other prospective clients."

"It is extremely easy to recommend Simon Richards to anyone selling their property. We are recent recipients of Simon’s expertise and support during the sale of our rural property. From the appraisal to successful sale by Deadline Treaty, we could not fault him. Simon’s honest clear answers to our questions, organising to show the property at times that suited us, and his constant communication and follow-up reports were really appreciated. Simon made the process as easy as it could possibly be."

"Calvin and Simon have been excellent, they have ensured open communication, and felt they worked hard on our behalf to achieve the best possible outcome for us in a difficult market."