On the passing of our older brother (C), myself (B) and another brother (L) assumed the responsibility for C’s estate. We spent considerable effort ensuring C’s home was prepared the best we could and then passed the property to Barfoot & Thompson, Birkenhead branch to market and sell.

Our first contact was with the manager Pete Taylor, a man who projects confidence and trust and has a firm grasp of the legal requirements associated with marketing and selling of real estate. A people-person in all respects, someone you instantly like and someone you sense his staff look up to and respect. Our first impressions were reinforced over time.

We had reviewed the salespeople's online profiles and thought Lunar Zhang would suit our requirements perfectly. Pete agreed this was a great choice and introduced her to us later that day. Actually that was the only time B was to meet Lunar in person as he lives in Blenheim, so communication was key.

Distance proved to be no problem at all. If anything, it showed us the vendors, we were in capable hands. We saw the energy and passion, the walking the extra mile, generosity of spirit, working late at nights all on our behalf. The weekly report was always on time, so it was just reward that after a three-week marketing campaign, Lunar’s work bore fruit with an unconditional offer which we accepted. Considering the extraordinarily difficult real estate market at this time it wouldn’t surprise us if this sale turned out to be one of the circuit breakers that halts the current market slide as the sale price was far higher than expected.

So to Lunar and Pete and your admin staff, a huge thank you and best wishes for the future.

Thank you Lunar and Lyn. This was an incredible team effort. You did a very good job. Both of you contributed uniquely to this project, without which this achievement would not be possible.

Thank you both, plus auctioneer and your manager.

Lyn & Lunar
Thank you so much for everything. You two are the dream team! I am so grateful for the work and effort you have both put into marketing the property and you were still going to do that after the auction if it didn't sell, which showed your level of professionalism and commitment.

I think it was a good sale today. It was a really difficult one given the lack of interest at the actual auction. So thank you both and Pete for negotiating with the buyer to get us so close to the reserve price and an unconditional sale!!

We were super lucky to have your team on our team, thank you all soooooo much!!

Kind regards and all the very best.

I would very much like to pass on my feedback to Lunar and her management team at Barfoot & Thompson regarding my recent purchase in Park Avenue. This is the first time I have purchased a property in New Zealand for over 20 years so the process was quite unknown to me. Right from the very first time I met Lunar there was an automatic feeling of strong trust. I could feel that Lunar was doing her very best for the vendor and for myself while being completely honest at the same time. I looked at over 20 homes and Lunar was by far the most lovely, pleasant, professional and well presented agent whom I dealt with.

I explained my situation to Lunar and she was extremely helpful to me throughout what I knew to be a difficult negotiation. Most importantly, Lunar was always prompt and accurate in her actions. Lunar was always available to assist me which is so important when doing business in today's market.

I'm truly thankful for all the assistance Lunar has given me and I will have no hesitation in recommending Lunar to my friends and colleagues when they are wanting to buy or sell property.
Best regards,

On behalf of the Chaplin family I would like to express our admiration and thanks to the team at Barfoots Birkenhead who recently sold our family home for us. Yvette Plunkett has a wonderful caring nature and the ability to communicate with her clients regardless of the generation. She captured the trust and admiration of both myself and my girls. Yvette has wonderful life experience and is extremely proficient in her chosen profession. Her experience, honesty and rapport made a difficult decision to sell our home into a streamlined and very successful venture. Lunar Zhang is a stunning personality. Her irrepressible enthusiasm carries with it a strong sense of responsibility. She certainly went the extra mile when I had a problem with unwanted visitors one evening. However, underneath her charming exterior is a very smart and skilled marketing talent which resulted in the fine result we achieved with our sale. To both these fine women, and to Barfoots Birkenhead, my girls and I give our heartfelt thanks.