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Sales - Last 24 months

1
$3.3M
(+ 1 sales to be confirmed)

Sales - All time

2
$4.99M
(Confirmed sales)

Previous experience:

Civil Engineering (NZ), Architecture (NZ), Construction Management (Aus & NZ), Project Management (Aus & NZ).

and now NZ Sotheby's International Realty (Nelson) (worldwide reach)

With a passion for residential and commercial Architecture, and an engineering and project management career that spans more than 25 years in property across New Zealand and Australia, Steve brings extensive property experience and a professional teamwork approach to his clients.

A powerful negotiator, Steve has represented his brand in the successful negotiation of multimillion dollar deals and managed award winning projects both in New Zealand and Australia.

Known for getting the job done, Steve's solid reputation precedes him. His clients describe him as genuine and highly professional, while his colleagues remark on his high level energy, tenacity and motivation.

His drive to take on exciting and new challenges has led to collaboration with the extraordinary brand New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty, where he now combines his vast property experience with personal values of integrity and trust, to successfully partner with clients and deliver outstanding results.

After 7 years with Sotheby's as licensee, Steve now takes the Nelson branch reins as Director and Sales Manager of the newly formed franchise, and is seeking other professional and highly motivated salespeople to join in the superb and growing brand Sotheby's in Nelson.

Director & Sales Manager of NZ Sotheby's International Realty Nelson (Xenon Real Estate)

Testimonials

"We are delighted to say that Steve performed superbly in the selling of our property.  He showed great patience and tolerance and guided us carefully through what can be,  a somewhat emotional and stressful time.  He was always available at any time, day or night, to advise on progress of the sale.  We found him to be utterly honest and trustworthy, and would strongly recommend his services to anyone selling their property.- John & Jean Appleby We really enjoyed working with you.  We felt that you listened to us and we didn't feel pressured. Your manner is always friendly, pleasant and professional.  You worked hard on our behalf and gave us detailed feedback on progress.  We appreciated your personal integrity, your knowledge of the market and your experience of construction on steep sections!  We think you achieved a result that was satisfactory for both us, the sellers, and for the buyers in a much shorter time frame than we expected.  Happy clients all round! Many thanks.- Madeline and John Davies We consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have met Steve Kelso in Nelson. After showing us a property that did not meet our needs he listened to what we said and immediately suggested another that was perfect for us. He arranged for us to view the property and assisted us through the purchase process, something we were not familiar with. Steve has been unfailingly professional, helpful and friendly and has given us sound, straight forward advice that has provided us with the reassurance we needed to purchase a home in Nelson. We are very grateful to him and would certainly recommend him as reliable and trustworthy real estate agent.-Colleen & Brian Henderson We bought our new family home from Steve Kelso and were absolutely thrilled with his service. Steve was on- call for us when we needed him and answered all our correspondence without delay. His honest, calm and genuine nature made us feel at ease in such an important point in our life"-Sina Holden"
""Steve Kelso was a pleasure to work with on the sale of our property. He was always professional, discrete, patient, informative, kind and supportive. He is a great communicator, with wonderful people skills, and his strategy for selling the house was spot on. There were multiple interested parties and several offers on the table within a month of putting the house on the market with Sotheby's. He handled the negotiation side of things with great skill and ease, and the sale of the house went perfectly smoothly. I highly recommend Steve and really enjoyed working with him. Above all, he operates with utmost integrity and is a good man, you feel you can trust him and that he is a straight talker. This of course is very important for both seller and buyer. "- Heather Rose We would like to offer a huge thank you to Steve for selling our property along the Nelson waterfront.   We would not hesitate to recommend Steve as an agent to anyone seeking an effective and professional real estate agent. - Bernie Kirk / Louis Balshaw Steve Kelso was recommended by a friend. He has been nothing short of professional and generous in spirit throughout the speedy sale of our property. Our home was quite a unique package, and thanks to his ability to utilise his contacts he was able to negotiate a quick and easy sale that was absolutely hassle free. We would definitely use Steve again and are grateful to him for his service. -Martin and Keri Townshend We felt very lucky to have Steve Kelso who is the most honest, direct and decent real estate agent I have ever met. - Jeremy Steve responded very quickly even during the holiday’s which was a great surprise. The rest of the process ran so smoothly we had the paperwork signed and sealed within 48hrs. We couldn’t have been happier with such awesome service, and cannot recommend Steve highly enough.- Mark Frame"
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