"I found Joan to be very professional and of a high standard in her approach to marketing my property, sold at auction and settled in January 2017. If I was needing someone to market my property in the future I would most certainly contact Joan and recommend her to family and friends knowing her ability to make sure you receive the going market price and keeping you well informed through out the process."
Pauline Hack
"I am pleased to provide the following testimonial for the excellent service and outcome you provided our family with in the marketing and subsequent sale of my elderly mother’s property in Shakespeare Rd Milford in April 2015. Due to the family members involved another real estate company was also given the opportunity to submit a proposal for the marketing of Mum’s home, but this merely served to highlight the worth and competitive advantage of moving ahead with Bayleys as the preferred brand, team, and you as our sales agent. Your professionalism and understanding of Mum’s sensitivities and situation was outstanding. You managed our family wishes regards time frames and marketing program to minimise the stress on Mum (aged 92) and yet still maximised the market exposure to find the best buyer in a superb two week auction campaign. Your knowledge of the neighbourhood and market conditions and then implementation of the excellent cost effective marketing program was a key factor in a very successful sale. But most of all your clear, consistent level of feedback and your diligent follow up with over 80 people who attended the property’s Open Homes kept us totally informed from start to finish. Mum and our family are well aware of the hours and hours of hard work you put in on her behalf, to achieve a result which in our view sets you apart as an outstanding real estate professional that we would recommend without hesitation."
Ross Stanway
“We have had the benefit of both selling and buying, in collaboration with Joan and have found both experiences excellent. Joan is highly professional and detail driven. This meant that we were always aware of what was going on and where the process was going. This enabled us to make good decisions.
Her ability to create the advertising and in our case to stage the property to attract the tight kind of buyers was invaluable. In one instance, there were unforeseen circumstances, which created some concerns for us. We shouldn't have worried as Joan managed the process including some challenging negotiations with a body corporate and the council. The thing that we most admire about Joan is her communication and tenacity, if she says something is going to happen, it will.
Clearly her experience in the property market and her hard working personality are something you want on your side to get the results you are looking for. We unreservedly recommend her.”
Michael Fitzpatrick
“When we decided to sell our property, we approached Joan to help us with this process. From advising us on how to prepare our property for sale, discussing her marketing proposal with us in detail, to the final marketing - Joan could not have been more helpful or professional. She spent many hours with us through every step of the sale. When our property was marketed we could not have been more delighted with the final result, which was above our expectations and achieved with minimum stress. We cannot recommend Joan too highly for anyone wishing to sell their property. She is totally committed to giving her best for her clients and always has their interests uppermost in her mind and planning. We would be happy to give a personal recommendation if required.”
Wallace & Glenys Wild
"I purchased a rental property and was thrilled to be dealing with Joan whom I had met for the first time. Joan put me at ease immediately and was very attentive at all stages of the purchase. The property was already tenanted during the sales process so there were some hurdles to overcome in terms of viewing which Joan handled extremely professionally. I found Joan to be very friendly and always kept me informed of what was happening. For a first rental property, I don't think the process could have been easier. If I were to ever sell this property, I wouldn't hesitate to ask Joan to be our agent.”
Sandra Murray
"We recenlty had the pleasure of purchasing our first house with Joan's help. We could not have asked for a more friendly, attentive and reliable person. She was always available to answer opur questions and to effortlessly guide us through what we thought would be a daunting process. Instead it was a joy. She went the extra mile for us and we could not recommend her highly enough.”
Pippa
"Thank you very much for handling the sale of our house in Forrest Hill. We appreciate greatly your effort. The strain of selling the house we have owned for close to 20 years made us to give you at times conflicting messages and instructions. In spite of this you maintained cool head, never showed any signs of irritation and were perfectly professional throughout. Each time you were able to calm us down, steer the process in the right direction and in the end achieve a most successful sale. You have ably guided us from the beginning, well before the house went on the market, to prepare it to look good and to plan the marketing and advertising campaign. You were fully in charge throughout the process, which went for several months. Your leadership, patience and competence took away most of our stress. We are most grateful for your actions and the outcome. We won’t hesitate to recommend you to our friends."
Marysia & Andrzej Tomecki
"In early 2016 Joan Barton marketed and sold our family home, for which I was an executor. The house at 14 Rewiti Avenue, Takapuna, was a listed category A heritage property which came with a number of covenants for any future owner. It was apparent from the outset that there would be a limited market for such a property. Joan seized the challenge with a passion, launching a high profile and wide reaching marketing campaign. During this time Joan worked tirelessly. Her attention to detail, excellent communication, advice and professionalism were the hallmarks of my experience with Joan. Even after the property sold at auction Joan continued to keep me well informed through the settlement process. I would have no hesitation in recommending Joan to anyone contemplating selling their property."
A & A Golder-Jones
We would like to thank Joan for her help and encouragement when we sold our home recently. Through out every stage of the process she was there for us. Nothing was a trouble for her, and her positive and cheerful personality was apparent to all she came in contact with. Joan really put 100% of herself into selling our home and we highly recommend her to anyone setting out on the journey toward selling their most valuable possession.
Bernie & Gabrielle.
"We recently sold a property in Mairangi Bay and Joan Barton was the Real Estate Salesperson we appointed.
Initially we were hesitant to use Bayleys due to "perceived" high fees - this is not the case. Bayleys impressive and professional marketing is a very high standard in fact such that we have not experienced having previously used other North Shore Real Estate businesses.
Joan Barton was extremely professional, dedicated, works tirelessly for the vendor and actively kept us informed throughout the entire process. In fact, we absolutely believe it was due to Joan's hard work ethic that the property sold above our expectations."
Pam