First National Progressive is a locally owned real estate and property management agency at 1 Wentworth Street in Ilam, Christchurch. It has been operating for two generations and describes its work as being about family as well as property. The agency sells, rents and manages homes, and it offers sales appraisals, rental appraisals, and help for people looking to buy or rent.
Property owners who have used the property management side describe it as responsive and clear. Comments mention a tenant found quickly, communication that was regular and open, and contractors who could attend at short notice. Several sellers say the sale went smoothly and the final price was good, and tenants say the tenancy was easy from viewing to moving out. One owner found the advice on how much to tidy a property before listing helpful.
For a landlord, the practical side of the trade is who handles the phone calls when a tap leaks at night. Here, the people who wrote reviews describe maintenance issues being dealt with quickly, and new tenants being made to feel at home from the first day.