I couldn’t have chosen a better real estate agent than Mike. Selling my property from overseas, I was very fortunate to have Mike recommended as the agent. He remained in contact throughout the whole period, whether I was absent or if I was back in Auckland. This added to my confidence with the whole sale process. Mike was always very efficient and prompt with replying to any enquiries from me, or from potential buyers. Mike provided weekly progress reports and was very considered and astute with the interpretation of viewings and potential purchasers feedback. He excelled at anticipating needs every step along the way, explaining the sale, and pre and post auction process, which was very reassuring. It should be mentioned that Mike went above and beyond throughout the sale and after settlement. It should also be mentioned that Mike achieved a great result with the auction. Mike is personable, well-organised, and was very professional at all times. He has a lovely genuine manner dealing with people – vendor, potential buyers, and the subsequent purchaser. I cannot recommend Mike more highly and would gladly work with him again if the opportunity arises.

I couldn't have asked for better real estate salespeople than Mike and Michelle, when recently selling my home. From the start, they provided exceptional guidance, making me feel informed and as confident as possible throughout the entire process. Along with expertise in the market, they are both genuine and caring. They were always available to address my concerns and answer my endless questions, providing the support I needed. I highly recommend Mike and Michelle to anyone looking to sell their home.

The level of authentic care and invaluable advice that Mike and Michelle provided truly exceeded our expectations. We knew they would be fab to work with, but this was something else. We felt safe and supported and knew we had two people in our corner that genuinely cared about our experience and wellbeing in addition to the sale. Can't recommend Mike and Michelle highly enough.

Selling our house was a big decision for us, and we are so pleased that we chose Mike Vermeulen as our agent. Mike gave us a clear overview of the whole process, advised on preparation and presentation, and put forward options for marketing and sale which we worked through together. In guiding us through the sale process, Mike took the time to understand what was important to us as vendors, as well as for potential purchasers, and went out of his way to balance the needs of everyone involved. He was proactive, focused, and extremely thorough, and his communication was excellent throughout.

Mike is a genuinely nice guy who is thoughtful, kind and above all, very professional. It was a pleasure working with him, and we would not hesitate to engage him again or to recommend him to others.

My wife and I contracted Mike to sell our apartment which is part of a block situated in Stonefields, Mt Wellington. We found Mike extremely efficient in what he did and his communication with us was first-class. He offered advice and assistance when necessary and contributed towards a successful outcome whereby we sold the property at the asking price.

We would have no hesitation in enlisting Mike's help whether buying or selling - he has a lot to offer.

Thank you, Mike. The expertise and management you brought to the whole process of selling my home was outstanding. I felt absolute confidence in you and your amazing skills, knowledge and foresight. You saw the potential of the property and tailored the marketing to promote it to achieve the best result. Your guidance and assurance was so important right through the process. You responded quickly to issues and any queries that came up using your extensive knowledge to seamlessly resolve them. Your management of the whole process left me feeling totally confident to follow your lead and focus on my part of the process, which achieved a great result in a very difficult and slow market.

My brother and I were most fortunate recently, to have Mike Vermeulen as our Barfoot & Thompson salesperson when it was time to sell our family home. Mike did an amazing job prior to, during and at completion of the sale, with great attention to detail, awareness of our needs, and promoting the property in a most positive and professional manner!

Mike was a wonderful communicator and kept us fully informed every step of the way; his reports after each Open Home were excellent, with suitable and honest comments, delivered promptly both verbally and in writing (email). One word really sums Mike up – professional. Every aspect of the sale process was clearly and concisely explained, open to change if required, and he has a lovely manner dealing with people – the vendors as well as potential buyers.

He is a salesperson with full knowledge of the real estate business, presents himself most professionally in every regard, and was most helpful and encouraging throughout the sale process. We could not have found a more friendly and helpful salesperson, so have no hesitation in recommending Mike Vermeulen as a top salesperson, worthy of all future property sales that come his way!

Thank you, Mike, for a most positive and rewarding sale process!

I can't speak highly enough of the service that Mike provided for the sale of my apartment. I always found him to be incredibly friendly, professional, positive and he always showed initiative when we were dealing with a tough market. He stayed in constant contact with me, providing regular updates even though I was based abroad. I always felt the sale of the property was in the best hands with Mike, and it proved to be. Thank you so much Mike!

Mike was recently been the salesperson for the sale of our house. I was very impressed with his organisation, his timely advice, that he was always available to help with enquiries and communicated frequently about arrangements for the sale and subsequent auction. I am very happy with the result. Thank you, Mike.

Mike sold my house in Point Chevalier for me. At the time it was a very tough market to sell in. Mike was great at working around this and communicating with the tenants in the property at the time, advising me of possible changes and directions we could pursue in order to attract potential buyers.

Mike is highly professional, and me being overseas was never an issue. He communicated consistently with me, keeping me updated on progress and feedback from prospective buyers. MIke made the whole sale process a lot easier and stress-free.

Thank you so much Mike! We are thrilled with the sale of our property at auction. In the past we have had some very average experiences with real estate salespeople, so it was nice to finally have our expectations met and exceeded. You and your team did an amazing job and the communication was excellent. We would obviously be more than happy to recommend you to anyone.

For us, the choice came down to who we would enjoy the process of selling with most. Jo and Mike were the clear winners, from the first meeting. Using clear, frequent communication and plenty of reassurance, they helped us through the process, even as market expectations changed.

Jo and Mike used their connections and experience to get the right buyer through our house and stepped up to make sure a quality deal was available to us. And on top of all that, they are wonderful dinner guests.

I used Jo and Mike to sell my apartment in Grey Lynn. They were fabulous and I highly recommend them to anyone looking to sell. I’ll use them again when the time comes.   

They were highly professional, fully advising me on the whole sales process, including auction day, and keeping me up to date regularly on the progress of the viewings.

We chose the salespeople very carefully as you could imagine and they performed exceptionally well at every step of the process. The four of us collaborated effortlessly on every minor point and left absolutely no-stone-unturned. We encouraged Marian to visit the day before the auction and she was personally completely blown away by the uniqueness of the place and her genuine enthusiasm really shone through in her opening spiel. I would never have expected that what turned out to be an unusually challenging and drawn out three-month process due to Covid delays and postponements, would actually be interspersed on such a regular basis with really pleasurable human interactions - even when the majority of them occurred via Zoom! Maggie and I couldn’t have been happier with our salespeople and the result that we all achieved by working together.

Mike and Jo sold our house in extremely unconventional circumstances with the house being tenanted and us residing overseas in "lockdown". Many salespeople would have steered well clear of this situation. Not Mike and Jo!! Their "can do" attitude meant that no problem was too big, as a result the whole process could not have gone more smoothly and we were thrilled with the result. Thanks Mike and Jo you were absolute gems to work with and we would have no hesitation in recommending you both.

I had previously met Jo and Mike at some local open homes; their engaging friendliness, great communication, teamwork, and obvious passion for what they do really impressed me. Plus, they have excellent local market knowledge and contacts. So, choosing this dynamic duo was an easy decision to make when it came to marketing my own home. Jo and Mike are highly professional and dedicated, and also incredibly thoughtful and caring, which makes them truly wonderful people to work with. They took the time to really listen and understand both my home and my needs. They kept me updated of all developments along the way, gave me great guidance and support, and made the whole process (including an auction during Lockdown), smooth and stress-free. I couldn’t have asked for a better team or a better result. I wholeheartedly recommend Jo and Mike – they are awesome in every way.

Jo and Mike were a dream to work with. They’re friendly, helpful and professional, and they really know their stuff. They know the market and the neighbourhood. They’re full of good advice and regularly went above and beyond to guide us through the selling process and help us get the best price for our property. It felt like true teamwork.

In my opinion real estate salespeople can either add to the stress of selling your home, or they can reduce it. Jo and Mike do the latter! They are swift, smooth and stress-free. They listened to our requests, a short notice auction with a strict reserve, and simply got it done. Amazing communication throughout the process, and super fun to have a drink with afterwards! Cannot recommend them enough!

October 2020, we decided to enlist salespeople to put our property to market. With a little research we discovered Mike Vermeulen and Jo Pickering were a very successful team in our part of Auckland. A quick call had them visit in the next day or two to introduce themselves and to get to know us. This first encounter was so enjoyable, you could say refreshing.

Mike and Jo were impeccably dressed and very professional in their approach, without being pretentious. They were in fact friendly, positive, informative and energetic, which for us was comforting, thus we decided to engage them to get our property sold at Auction.

In the subsequent meeting they clearly spelt out requirements of both parties to market the property. They proceeded to sort things for us, whilst we moved out of town. The team always fulfilled promises made. So refreshing. We were constantly updated and additionally they went the extra mile, as in forwarding mail, dealing with couriers, replacing light bulbs, even after the property had sold.

Our entire experience has been both memorable and enjoyable.

Last but not least, in chatting with a neighbour post-sale, we were advised that all neighbours had been kept informed of proceedings during our physical absence in the sale process. That person was also totally impressed with Mike and Jo, saying they also would definitely use them to sell their property.

These guys are amazing, 10+ out of 10.

Jo and Mike have been awesome to work with and I can not recommend them enough. Being an overseas seller meant they took all my worries away - great communication by various means, super helpful and always available even through the crazy Christmas period. They worked hard to ensure there were multiple buyers and did it with real integrity. Whilst there were some challenges in getting house to market , they remained positive and supportive and just got creative with solutions whilst keeping me in the loop 24/7. They are a great business partnership who collaborate to add value to a client.

They went above and beyond with early and late calls to suit my time zone, ensuring someone could do the garden and keep an eye on property over Christmas.

I would totally recommend them to anyone wanting hands on, honest and get the job down real estate salespeople... also love their sense of humour!

Jo and Mike are the consummate professionals. After interviewing several parties to take on the very important task of selling our family home, we are very happy that we made the decision to choose this excellent team. They bring to the table skill, knowledge and a warm manner which immediately makes you feel you are in good hands. Their communication skills are second-to-none - always replying quickly to inquiries and asking for viewings with plenty of notice.

We had an extremely busy campaign with over 200 viewings of our property and a brilliant result at auction. We couldn’t be happier with the result. Through this busy and intense period, we always had total confidence that everything was being managed well, and the strengths of their teamwork, took all the pressure off us!

I couldn’t recommend Jo and Mike highly enough not only as skilful salespeople, but as warm, friendly people.

Mike and Jo are absolute professionals. Selling my first home felt like a daunting process at first and I pestered them with questions throughout but they always made me feel comforted that my home was in great hands. They know the market and the sale process inside out and their skill and demeanour put both myself and potential buyers at ease. Not only are they pros, but they are lovely people who I instantly clicked with. Most importantly, we achieved a successful sale at auction – thank you Mike and Jo!!

We had such a great experience in buying a house with Jo and Mike that it was a no-brainer to list with them when we were ready to put our own house on the market.  They are refreshingly honest, extremely hard-working, and are just really lovely, genuine people! 

Having dealt with Jo and Mike on the buyer’s side, we knew that they would be the perfect advocates for our home.  They know how to engage with buyers without being pushy, and their marketing campaign was completely on point.  

They gave us invaluable advice on how to increase the saleability of our home, and were more than willing to speed up the pre-campaign process due to Lockdown. We were kept very well-informed throughout the entire process and they made a potentially stressful situation into a very enjoyable one.   

We are now massive fans of Jo and Mike and would definitely not hesitate in recommending them to anyone!

Jo and Mike were great to deal with. They put my mind at ease and gave me some valuable pointers for getting my home ready for the market. In the end, we ran a short but busy campaign and I felt I was being guided by them honestly, fairly and efficiently which led to a fantastic result on auction day. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Jo and Mike to represent you too.  

We would highly recommend Jo and Mike to anyone looking to sell in the Grey Lynn area. As first-time sellers living overseas, Jo and Mike managed the auction process seamlessly, keeping us informed and in control. To get the most interest from buyers, Jo and Mike advised us on where we could renovate to add enough value, staging and presentation, as well as timing for listing the property. This helped towards getting around 150 groups to view the property over the three weeks leading up to auction date.

During the busy auction campaign, Jo and Mike were professional and responsive in providing feedback after each open home, passing on questions, and identifying the number of serious buyers. This helped us to be prepared, make informed decisions and remain calm on auction day.

On auction day, we called in from Melbourne, while Jo, Mike and team walked us through the auction process and possible scenarios. As we listened to the auction, the bidding progressed quickly between four bidders, ending with a sale that was well within our expectations.

We are very pleased with how Jo and Mike managed the marketing and auction of our property, and enjoyed working with such a friendly and professional team.

I was a bit nervous going into the sale of my first home around what to do and expect. Jo and Mike made the sale of my house so easy, especially considering I was overseas for most of the marketing campaign and the auction. They provided me with great advice and this lead to an excellent outcome for my sale. The marketing of my property was of a very high quality and was turned around really quickly. I would highly recommend this fantastic team. They are warm, friendly, professional and kept me well informed throughout the whole process.

We're about to move into our new home and we couldn't have done it without Mike and Jo. They guided us through the process of selling two properties at the same time and managed to make it stress-free. Mike and Jo are highly professional, hard working, knowledgeable and so easy and fun to work with. We highly recommend them.

We met Jo and Mike when we were trying to buy a house many months ago, and they subsequently became our agents to sell our house. We have met many agents since, and Mike and Jo stand head and shoulders above the rest in their positivity and professionalism. They made the process of selling our house as stress-free as possible while keeping us informed throughout. They are warm, thoughtful, and offer sound advice. We love them!

Jo and Mike were fantastic to deal with from start to finish when we put our investment property on the market. Based out of the Barfoot & Thompson Grey Lynn office (just around the corner) meant they had great insight into the area and how the market was going throughout the campaign. They responded quickly to market changes, keeping us informed with options and they were able to tune advertising week by week to target the types of buyers for our property. Great personalities, great communication and a real passion for what they do means we have no hesitation in recommending Jo and Mike to any potential sellers out there.

Jo and Mike were excellent to work with from start to finish. Their support, suggestions, care, professionalism, knowledge and genuine leadership to obtain a great outcome was hugely valued. I've recommended them already.

We met Jo at a house she was selling and were impressed with how warm, friendly and approachable she was and how thorough her follow-up and processes were, but without being pushy. When it came to selling our place a year later we knew Jo was the right person and we met Mike and he had the same qualities and they make such a great fun team to work with.

Selling our first home, it's a very personal thing as it's a part of your life story and at the same time you're also wanting the best possible result. You are learning a lot but want to enjoy the journey too and need to be selling with agents you fully trust. Jo and Mike totally supported us through this. They were working hard to get the best result for our place and connecting with our buyers and guiding us through the process. Within a month our place had sold and we were very happy with the result, especially in this current market.

Mike and Jo were an absolute pleasure to work with! Mike went out of his way many times to accommodate our requests and queries. We have dealt with many agents but Mike is one agent we have received such wonderful service from. Even after settlement he has been extremely helpful. Thanks again Mike and Jo!

Jo and Mike have been awesome to work with and I cannot recommend them enough. Being an overseas seller meant they took all my worries away - great communication by various means, super helpful and always available even through crazy Christmas period. They worked hard to ensure there were multiple buyers and did it with real integrity. Whilst there were some challenges in getting house to market , they remained positive and supportive and just got creative with solutions whilst keeping me in the loop 24/7. They are a great business partnership who collaborate to add value to a client. They went above and beyond with early and late calls to suit my time zone, ensuring someone could do the garden and keep an eye on property over Christmas. I would totally recommend them to anyone wanting hands on, honest and get the job done real estate agents ... also love their sense of humour.

Mike and Jo - thanks so much for doing a great job selling my house in December. You were both extremely professional to deal with and I particularly appreciated that you were completely available to guide me through the challenges that go with selling in a very short time frame. I felt the marketing of the property was stunning and the overall professionalism of Barfoot & Thompson was excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you both in the future.

Jo and Mike helped us buy our first home. They explained everything and went over the contract step by step which helped us as we are very new to this. They got us a fair and reasonable price. If someone asks if I know a good agent I would not hesitate to name Jo and Mike as a reference as they made the process very easy and fast.

It was a pleasure working with Jo and Mike in our recent house purchase. We had spent a few months searching for a house after moving back from overseas and were feeling a bit frustrated at the lack of transparency from agents as to what property price expectations were. Jo and Mike were friendly, welcoming and informative at the open homes. With their guidance and encouragement we got ourselves ready to participate on auction day which enabled us to purchase our new house. Dealing with Jo and Mike was a seamless, positive experience from start to finish.

Together with my wife, I am writing to express our sincere gratitude for your assistance in selling our Somerset Apartment in Auckland. Your professionalism made this whole process smooth and straightforward.

Firstly you applied your knowledge of the current property market evaluating the desirability of the unit, which therefore generated a successful result for the sale of our apartment. Secondly you were so enthusiastic during the whole marketing campaign and we experienced seamless conversations and updates from you although we are based overseas. Thirdly, I noticed that you did a lot of work assisting the purchaser to ensure the deal came together for a successful result for all parties. Finally your ability and flexibility when completing the sale was outstanding. Thank you so much for all your help and hard work you put in.

To sum up, I would be more than happy to utilise your services again, and will definitely be recommending you to my friends and family wanting to buy or sell property.