Testimonials
We would like to express our appreciation to Lea Jurkovich from Bayleys Whitianga for going above and beyond to sell our property in Cooks Beach.
Right from day one, Lea has been enthusiastic about the sale of the property¬ she spent a lot of time staging the property and keeping it looking great during the campaign. Lea has kept in touch with us throughout, which has been appreciated by us, living in another part of the country.
Friends recommended Lea to us, and we would have no hesitation recommending her to others.
Thank you Lea. Kind regards
Stephen and Clare Christini
I wanted to express our sincere gratitude for helping us with the decision to sell and sale of our home at Ferry Landing.
Lea as you know this was a very difficult decision for us, had it not been for the Covid 19 Pandemic we would not have offered the property to the market, but with worldwide border closures and no definite plan in place for a Trans-Tasman bubble we decided that the home was too precious to us to leave empty and renting was not an option for us.
As I have said it was a difficult decision to put the property on the market, but it was the trust you installed in us of your commitment to the entire sale process, and whatever decision we made at the end of our Tender campaign that made us take that step.
We have sold many properties as you are aware, but we have never encountered an Agent like you, from the marketing strategy you put in place to the photography and then onto the vetting of potential buyers your professionalism and experience was spot on, and on top of that you looked after our home like your own in our absence.
The end result of our Tender Campaign is still what I describe as "Bittersweet" -Bitter as parting with our home was sad but Sweet that you achieved a record price for us, validating all the hard work we had put into the property and all your hard work throughout the campaign.
Lea, you encouraged us to press on when we were getting early offers (which a lot of agents wouldn't have done) then presented multiple offers at the close of Tender securing us a sale price of which we could not refuse, there is not another agent in the entire area that I would recommend over you. Thank you again for everything.
Louise and Allan
1132C Purangi Road, Ferry Landing
Lea has been an outstanding agent for us. She showed great enthusiasm, vision, work ethic and brilliant communication skills, making the journey of selling our sections low stress and enjoyable for us.
Nicolas and Karin
Lots 1 & 2, 1 Orchard Road, Hahei
It was a bittersweet experience selling our much-loved holiday house in Hahei after 20 plus years of wonderful family memories. So, it was a tough decision to find the right agent to work with us to achieve the result that would help dull the pain.
After much deliberation we decided to go with Lea. With the challenges of bringing the house to market amongst COVID lockdowns, it was not an easy process, but with Lea’s patience we got there in the end and achieved the result we were hoping for.
Having Lea who is a local resident and living locally in Hahei facilitated the process from listing and staging through to open homes, face time viewings and the final sale process.
If you are looking for professionalism and getting the job done, Lea is the person for the job.
Carole and Denise
26B Grierson Close, Hahei
We entrusted the sale of our family home in Hahei to Lea in January 2022 having successfully sold 3 other properties through Lea over the past 8 years. Our decision to again go with Lea and Bayley's was a 'no brainer' as we knew what to expect and the dedication Lea would bring to obtaining the best possible result for us. We invested in a professional and leading-edge marketing campaign, lead and put together by Lea which was superbly executed and followed up by a high level of buyer feedback from Lea at every step along the way. After a 6-week campaign Lea had worked diligently to secure a pool of active bidders which resulted in the auction outcome even exceeding our most optimistic expectations.
We have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Lea and the Bayley’s team to anyone on the Coromandel Peninsula seeking a thoroughly professional and personable real estate experience. To choose otherwise would be to deny yourself of what might have been!
Debbie & Richard Ellerm
3A Grange Road, Hahei
Lea recently conducted the marketing and sale of my property at 13 Wigmore Crescent Hahei. She carried out a carefully planned 5-week campaign leading up to auction of the property on the 9th March 2022. Lea was meticulous in following up all leads and questions. She was tireless in reviewing the status of people’s interest through the media and open homes.
Throughout the 5 weeks I felt I was in very good hands. Not only was Lea very hardworking and professional, answering questions by return, but she was easy to work with. I felt part of a team.
Thank you Lea, for the outstanding service you provided in selling our family Bach of 36 years.
Trevor Bayly
13 Wigmore Place, Hahei
Our family is extremely grateful for the work Lea did for us, and we recommend her to other vendors in the strongest possible way. Lea gave us great advice and at every stage went the extra mile on our behalf. We got a great price, which totally matched Lea’s appraisal. She’s the best!
Kevin Hague - 7 Margot Place
We were very pleased we hired Lea Jurkovich to market our holiday home in a beachside community. No sooner had she taken over from the previous agent than she very quickly organized an open home which resulted in a sale inside of two weeks. We were very impressed with Lea's enthusiasm and professionalism and would recommend her to any other vendor.
Brian Holland & Shelley Dromgool
On both occasions, she went the extra mile for us. Lea was approachable, caring and friendly and at all times professional.Lea acted as our real estate agent recently when she sold a property on our behalf and then when we purchased another.
After we bought again, she has kept in touch to see how things are going and has taken the trouble to introduce us to people in the community.
We have no hesitation in recommending Lea and would readily use her again.
Paul and Chrissie Revell
To Whom It May Concern
I used the services of Lea Jurkovich to market my property in August 2014.
I had been trying to sell my property for 3 years, during that time I had used 3 different agents and the house remained unsold. I felt very disillusioned with the real estate market in general. Not one agent had anything original to offer me apart from increasing the advertising budget and reducing my price.
Lea came to see me and announced confidently that she knew how to sell my property. I had no faith in her ability at this stage but thought I had nothing to lose by giving her ago.
From the day she got involved things happened very quickly.
Lea gave me a professional assessment of how she could market my property and the type of potential buyers she thought I would sell to.
I loved her enthusiasm, dynamic personality and unending belief in my property, not at any cost but at a realistic and fair market value.
My property sold 4 weeks later, this sale was totally down to Lea going the extra mile to make it happen and never once giving up.
I would thoroughly recommend Lea’s real estate ability and would not hesitate in saying she is the best Agent around.
Mark Cederman
“I was recently approached by Lea Jurkovich who had heard I was looking for an investment property for my son currently offshore.
Lea had the ability to hone in on my needs, think it through thoroughly and come up with a clear picture of where I should be looking.
It was so refreshing after the number of enquiries I had made to agents who aren’t really listening, assume they know what would suit me after a few words on the phone and without any prior knowledge of me.
Along comes Lea, keen to meet face to face, eager to listen and tirelessly ready to put in the leg work to make things happen.
As it turned out she sensed the second property we viewed together would be the answer and it was, it was exactly what we needed and the time and patience she invested resulted in a great sale and smiles all around on both sides.”
I can highly recommend Lea and wish her every success in the future.
Rick Crandall
We found Lea to be a very motivated and professional agent who has a wide knowledge of the local market and also came highly recommended. Lea would go above and beyond in a hassle free manner. She would return our calls promptly and we were happy with the end result with a quick turnaround in the sale of our beach house. We would not hesitate in recommending Lea to anyone looking to sell their property.
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Alistair Murray & Fleur Evans
I was so lucky to find an agent like Lea. So easy to deal with, puts in the hard yards and has a great personality. I would recommend Lea to anyone who wants their property sold.
Much appreciated Lea, thank you
Cooks Beach
“Lea is a great sales woman. Enthusiastic and genuine.”
“Thank you Lea for selling our lovely home.”
Roy and Sherill
Many thanks for your compassion and understanding over a stressful time, during the sale of our father’s home. Not only did your realise how important it was as Dad’s legacy to get the highest price, but also how important it was to us that Dad’s house was a home … not an occasional Bach. You found us the perfect person to buy, and she is just as happy to be living there.
Souzie Speerstra
Three sold in one day!
Lea was fantastic! We had a sale in three days without even advertising and for a very fair price. Lea is an excellent communicator and is very open, honest and friendly to deal with which has not always been our experience with real estate agents in the past. We really appreciated her forthright manner and felt she had our best interests at heart ... in the end, everyone was happy which is a nice way to conduct business. Thank you Lea, can't wait to have a wee glass of something fruity to celebrate with you!
Cheers, Rach and Murray
Lea had undertaken to navigate the sale of our existing home, the purchase (and sale) of our new home and the further sale of a third home in the 'train' of properties. This complex undertaking was dealt with absolute integrity and professionalism every step of the way. Lea ensured constant communication with all parties, and her calming confidence gave a sense of reliability and reassurance. Lea worked relentlessly for solutions with all involved, and her determination shone through to culminate in successful outcomes for all. Lea has the ability to 'listen' to her clients’ needs, and get results with a subtle yet assertive manner. Thank you Lea, for all you have achieved for the parties involved.
Isla and Kym Trapski
“It has been a delight for us to work with Lea on the sale of our property. She has been optimistic while staying practical, enthusiastic while attending to detail, supportive while being open and direct. She respected our property, our privacy, our personal feelings and our requirements. She has kept in touch with us throughout the process responded quickly to any queries we’ve had. And she has achieved a great result. Thank you, Lea, you made it easy.”
We really are delighted with the outcome Lea, you’re the one as far as we’re concerned.
Dave and Linda Burton
“We recently sold our holiday home in Hahei. It wasn’t an easy decision to make after enjoying 27 happy years of family holidays. We engaged Lea Jurkovich of Bayleys to undertake the marketing and selling of our house. We did have our reservations at the beginning as Lea didn’t have a local office in Hahei but soon realised she had the support of a larger professional team based in Whitianga utilising an enormous database throughout NZ. Her dedication and commitment throughout the whole campaign was a major contributor to a successful outcome. I would have no hesitation to recommend Lea to any prospective clients. You will be in good hands.
Trish and Gary November 2017
Right from the start Lea heard our needs and thoughts about the value of our home. She did her homework and research and discussed the type of client who may be interested and how she would promote the property. All the way along Lea was open and respectful in managing our expectations and the roller coaster feelings a number of vendors must go through. She was a steadying and calm influence. Lea always contacted us after every open home and weekly gave us a verbal update. We know she did a lot of work behind the scenes. We could not recommend her enough. Lea demonstrated exceptional ethical practice which is what we were looking for in an agent.
Jenny Wolfe & Moira Cursey
Lea was a thorough joy to work with, right from her initial visit with us in August through to the exciting auction result. She never over promised and always over delivered. She quietly toiled away working with all the purchasers and kept us informed almost daily. Our phones were so busy she'll be pleased I've gone! I was impressed with her thoughtful answers and solutions to my queries and her diligent business approach to all the legal matters. No box was left un-ticked
I have bought and sold over 14 homes over the years and Lea stands out as the most professional salesperson I've ever worked with. There's been some goodies too: Wallace's, Rainbow, MacDonald to name a few. The outstanding result is testament to her passion and dedication to the job.
Richard also brought a very relaxed and professional approach to the table and we also appreciated his visit to the Bach a few weeks ago. His experience gave us confidence and he did a marvellous job on the floor at the auction to achieve a result far above what we ever expected.
Pete Adams
