""We were delighted with our experience as clients of Tom Rennie. We had been watching the property market on TradeMe for a couple of months before we met Tom. We sold our house in Auckland by auction with an 8 week time frame to closing. We wanted to move to the Aidanfield area of Christchurch to be close to our son and his family. When we visited from Auckland to inspect the options we found on TradeMe, we were very disappointed. Luckily we had an appointment with Tom the next day. He had taken note of the kind of house we wanted and the area we wanted to live in. He prepared a letterbox drop pamphlet and canvassed 50 houses in the area. He found 2 lovely homes with owners willing to sell at that time. We looked at the houses and chose one and made an offer. Tom facilitated the purchase and even the date of closing to coincide with the one in Auckland so that we could make the move as we had hoped without having to store our furniture. We appreciated his initiative in finding two very appropriate options for us to consider. We liked his manner which was not high pressure but calmly representing the vendor to us and us to the vendor. He was organized and had the appropriate papers with him when we wanted to make an offer. He guided us well through the process of buying a house. He was proactive, energetic, courteous, attentive and communicative. A highly competent agent, and one we would recommend highly to anyone searching for or selling a house. David and Karren Smith""

""We had lived at 2 Heberden Ave some years earlier and fell in love with the location where the sound of the sea was ever present. Due to a series of events we needed to sell the property but did so with heavy hearts. Imagine our delight and trepidation when we saw 2 Heberden Ave was once again on the market! We contacted Cowdy and asked to see the house and were able to meet Tom Rennie almost immediately at the property. We instantly liked Tom’s manner and straight forward approach to our questions about the sale. At the first open home it was very apparent we were not alone in our interest for this property. Following that open home we contacted Tom about making an offer and let him know we had previously owned the home, although it had been subsequently very well renovated. We talked with Tom about selling our existing home and he provided us with detailed market information that helped us understand where our property sat in terms of the market. Tom was very realistic about the likely value of our house but was very respectful in the way he conveyed information. Based on the marketing plan discussed we agreed to attempt to sell our house. Within a short period of time Tom informed us that another agent at Cowdy (Indie Furze) was seeking a property for a client in our area. A viewing was arranged for the next day. From that point things moved quickly. Tom competently guided us in finalising an offer for 2 Heberden Ave within the deadline timeframes and obtaining an offer on our residence conditional upon our potential purchase of Heberden. We were impressed throughout with Tom’s professional manner and his willingness to help us navigate the complexities of buying and selling property within a tight timeframe. We were absolutely thrilled when Tom advised us at the conclusion of the deadline period that our offer on 2 Heberden Ave had been successful. We unreservedly recommend Team Tom & Jake and Cowdy to anyone who is thinking of a change in housing.""