Brian and Andrea Childs are a husband-and-wife real estate team working with Tall Poppy in Upper Hutt. They sell homes in the Upper Hutt area, and the website says Brian handles negotiation and Andrea handles marketing and presentation. The service includes home staging, with furniture supplied where needed, a room-by-room pre-photograph plan, and a Tenant Plus programme to keep disruption to tenants low. The website says they personally show each buyer through the property and handle all marketing, with digital and print campaigns. It describes Brian's 10-point negotiation technique, and says the team will not be beaten on service or commission. Their listing sheet shows selling fees they say they have saved clients.
Customers mention selling their home most often, along with open homes, home presentation and the sale process. One buyer said Brian made buying a home a breeze, kept communication clear, and was at settlement to hand over the keys. A seller said they were given the support and hard work they needed from start to finish. Another said at the first meeting the couple clearly set out the sale process, and stayed proactive throughout. Our pick in Upper Hutt for selling a home with staging, marketing and a personal approach.