Simone Young

Simone Young

Residential Sales
Howick Branch
Mobile  021 730 377
My husband and I decided to list our house for sale after 37 years and were very tentative about the whole process of se...
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Simone Young

Residential Sales
Howick Branch
Mobile  021 730 377

About Simone Young

From the start to SOLD,
I’m with you every step of the way.

From a very early age, 21 in fact, I’ve been involved in the buying and selling of property. In 2004, I launched my real estate career with Barfoot & Thompson at the Dannemora Branch and since 2008, I’ve been operating from the Howick Branch, covering the entire Eastern area and beyond.

Recently, I celebrated 20 years with Barfoot & Thompson; 20 years of doing what I love, helping clients through the buying and selling process!

Exceptional communication skills and a positive down-to-earth approach, sets me apart from my peers. I relate easily with people from different cultures and backgrounds enabling me to network and market with a broad range of clientele. I have developed a great understanding of what families, investors or individuals are looking for – I can relate my experiences to give you the very best in service and results.

If you’re selling, I will design a marketing plan to suit your property and your budget. Photographs, a video, staging if necessary - and if decluttering, cleaning, rubbish removal, water blasting and gardening are needed - I’ll work with you until your property is ready.

I have a great love of the Eastern suburbs, where I’ve been living for over 30 years. Outdoor pursuits such as tennis and cycling keep me fit and get me out there in the community.

Place you trust in me to manage and sell your property and you will be well-rewarded. Call me at Barfoot & Thompson Howick.

Simone's properties

For sale (1)
Sold recently (42)
Sold and/or marketed in the last 5 years

What my clients say

My husband and I decided to list our house for sale after 37 years and were very tentative about the whole process of selling and buying. After contacting several agents, we eventually enlisted the help of Simone Young of Barfoot & Thompson. I can’t say enough about Simone’s professionalism and knowledge of the industry. Simone listened to our needs and worked hard for us making the process clear and helped us step by step. She was conscientious, courteous, friendly and polite and followed up at every step of the way. The open homes were run professionally, and she also helped us stage the house to make it more appealing.

The auction was nerve wracking, but Simone remained calm and supportive. She even accompanied us to the auction for the house we were buying. My grandson asked us why we chose Simone and I replied “because we really like her and we trust her”. Simone is genuinely lovely and a very easy person to work with.

Simone is very sincere, has a very caring nature and always had our best interests at heart and would certainly highly recommend her as your real estate agent should you ever need one.

Les & Tina Howick

We recently engaged Simone to sell my father’s property in Farm Cove, Auckland. From the outset Simone worked hard for a great outcome and the result exceeded our expectations.

At every stage of the process from initial contact to post-auction, Simone took time to communicate extremely well such that we understood exactly what was happening, all issues with the property were revealed and feedback from viewings and open homes was promptly discussed. Moving forward, we always felt totally aligned on next steps.

Simone brought a lot of experience and skill to present the house in the best possible light, using all available tools and resources. The house could not have been presented better.

In addition to her demonstrated experience and professionalism, I am particularly grateful to Simone for her understanding and support with my elderly father. We are busy and don’t live in Auckland, so having someone close by prepared to step up was a real bonus.

We could not be happier with the result. I have no hesitation in recommending Simone to anyone wanting to sell their property in this area.

Ross Garner

As soon as we met Simone, we knew she was the right person to take us on this journey of selling our house. She was so knowledgeable about everything to do with real estate and conveyed this in a practical, organised and progressive way. But it wasn’t just this that sold her to us, it was the way she made us feel like family with her personable manner and desire to help us with whatever we needed. She thought of everything, big and small, and even after the amazing sale of our house, she was there to guide us through to our next step. To have total trust in someone is a rare thing, but with Simone it came naturally.

We would recommend Simone to everyone and feel so blessed to have had this experience with her. Thank you Simone for everything you did for us!

Mariska & Damien Somerville

My wife and I recently sold our family home in Howick. We used the Barfoot & Thompson Howick branch and more significantly agent Simone Young to do this. From the moment Simone walked in the door for our initial consult she presented enthusiasm and a positive attitude that carried on throughout the whole process.

To begin with, Simone provided us with very in-depth recent sales statistics in the area. This helped us get a better idea of the current market value of our house. The next step was to dress up the house for photos. Simone really came into her element here - she went the extra mile using her own staging materials and showed a great eye for detail and turned our house into a show home.

For us the most unique skillset we found was her negotiation skills. She is a great people person and uses these skills to get the very best result for her clients. For us, this skillset paid off on two occasions during the process. Firstly, in the price negotiation, Simone negotiated vigorously with the buyer to get us the very best price for our property, and then again guiding both parties through the tricky agreement conditions, particularly with respect to the building report and communicating with both parties, ensuring a smooth transaction.

When we were going through details with our solicitor, she also made comment of the professionalism of Simone during her correspondence with her. Simone is a top-class agent and we would recommend her to anyone.

Andrew & Natalie Large

Sent to: Wendy Alexander CEO Barfoot & Thompson, 29 July 2009
Hello Wendy. We sold our house at auction yesterday and we would like to let you know our thoughts. One month ago we thought we had a fair idea on what our property was worth. We thought in the vicinity of $575,000. We talked to a friend, Jim Broadbent in Kerikeri who referred us to Barfoot & Thompson in Howick. As a consequence Simone Young was sent around to appraise our property. From then on, things became a bit hectic, with us scampering around and preparing the house for the photographer and then the open homes. Over the ensuing three weeks of open homes our place was like Grand Central Station!!! As well as this, there were at least three salespeople bringing people through each day. Finally, the day arrived for the auction. Nobody prepares you for the stomach churning, nail-biting event that this turns out to be!! There are people everywhere and you don't know whether they will bid or not.......they may have just been looking for a nice place to have their lunch!!! And then..............the hammer goes down and you realise you have made far more than you ever dreamed of.......$630,000!! You're in shock. You hug each other in sheer relief that it's all over!!!

Wendy, this is to let you know that the whole experience has been worth the ride. Jim did the right thing by referring Simone to us. Right from day one she guided us and dealt with the multitudes who descended on our place with professionalism and charm, never losing her cool. On the day, if it was possible, I think she was more nervous than us, but what a champion. David, the auctioneer, did a wonderful job of extracting every last dollar out of the buyers. This was done with patience and humour and a superbly professional image. All in all Wendy, you have a great lot of people working for Barfoot & Thompson.
Thanks for the experience.

Alison Godsalve | PA - Operations Director - NZ | Pernod Ricard New Zealand

"...Simone has been a delight to deal with. I would categorically state (we) will no longer deal with any other agent EVER!"

-Sue & Julie Carter

"Thank you for making our first New Zealand home purchase so easy and comfortable. The bouquet of flowers was a real surprise - the cherry on top..."

-- Allan, Rita, Claire, Kirsten
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