“It is not just a play on words, we can confirm... with Nikki you really do get the royal treatment. From the very beginning Nikki was truly working to get the best outcome for us and not just there to close the deal as quickly as possible. Trying to sell our home in a buyers’ market definitely came with its challenges, yet at no point did Nikki pressure us into accepting an offer that we weren’t happy with. In the end her support, persistence and determination paid off and we got an offer we were happy to accept. Thank you Nikki for all your extra assistance with the council and builders. Nothing seems like too much trouble to Nikki and she definitely goes above and beyond. I would not think twice about recommending her for selling and/or buying a house.”

“I write to express my complete satisfaction by engaging Nikki Duke to act as my estate agent to sell my two properties. Nikki’s performance was at a very high standard and was always professional in her dealings. Of note Nikki:

Was a good listener and understood my unique requirements from the outset

Gave good timely and practical advice

Has excellent communication skills and

Acted quickly on any potential and real sale issues as they arose.

It’s important to acknowledge, Nikki worked very hard on the sale to achieve an exceptional and excellent result. I have no hesitation in recommending Nikki to any potential future real estate client. In doing so, I welcome any followup enquiries.There is no question, I will be engaging Nikki again in the future for her professional services.”

“Nikki is an absolute professional. She never shied away from the hard questions and always had a positive outlook. She explained the auction process to us in detail and stood beside us all the way. Her work ethic cannot be faulted, she is personable, friendly, honest and always does her research. Nikki kept us up-to-date with what was happening with potential interested buyers and worked hard to close our deal. I would recommend Nikki most highly to anyone looking to buy or sell. Thank you Nikki, you're the best.”

"As a man of few words I don’t have a lot to say but I can attest to the fact that Nikki did a great job with the sale of my home. She was reliable, honest and trustworthy. She did everything she could to take the stress off me and communicated with me throughout. I have happily recommended her to my friends and family and will use her again in the future."

"Nikki was an amazing help to us in the search for our new home, we had difficult requirements and she stuck with us for years while we searched and saw MANY different houses. She took the time to really understand what we were after. Once we finally found our next home she helped us successfully sell our current place and has been fantastic to work with. Thank you Nikki!"

"We were very happy with the ideas Nikki brought to the table around how we could achieve a quick, market-rate sale. We were very pleased with Nikki’s approach and thorough communication. We achieved exactly what we wanted to achieve, and will be recommending Nikki and Harcourts to our friends and family."

“The best way to describe our experience in selling was hassle free. Selling our mother’s home after she had passed away was a sad and demanding time for us. Having heard all the things people say about agents we were not looking forward to the experience. We knew Nikki through our boys and thought we would give her a chance. She did not disappoint. While we were nervous about doing an auction that’s the method we finally chose and it paid off. Thank you Nikki.”

“Nikki’s adventures into real estate started at a young age. Coming from an extended family in the business, she started learning the industry early on. Weekends were spent exploring properties and gaining an understanding of homes and agent behaviour. A Shore Girl since coming to NZ in 1998, she completed her third degree in psychology and human behaviour at Auckland University. She then worked for eighteen years as a psychologist on the North Shore.Nikki’s official start in real estate in New Zealand began four years ago as an Associate Sales Consultant to Harcourts’ top performing agents. Her goal was to learn from the best before embarking on her own journey. Nikki is a firm believer that understanding people and how they operate is crucial when it comes to selling property.Her passion for people ensures she delivers the highest standard of customer service. Having been described by past clients as energetic, positive, determined and friendly, Nikki is always aiming to exceed expectations and prides herself on her down to earth nature, integrity, and good old fashioned work ethic.”

“We chose Nikki to sell our house as I’d worked with her on a professional level in the past and couldn’t think of anyone better to sell our home and she did a fantastic job for us, achieving an amazing result. She kept us fully informed throughout the whole process, assisted with home staging and was extremely professional, competent and knowledgeable, and she really went the extra mile to help us get the best possible result, I would highly recommend her to anyone thinking of selling.”

“Thank you Nikki for guiding us through the stages from when we purchased to the selling of our house. We sold our property within 3 weeks of listing. Nikki was helpful, honest, down to earth and we always knew what was happening. We would happily recommend her to other people.”

“Nikki, you’re the BEST!! Three investment properties all expertly marketed and sold by you over the last couple of years for us and we’re thrilled with the results. We knew we were in safe, reliable hands with you and your team. And working with a super nice person was icing on the cake!”

“Nikki was a huge help in our search for our first home. Her expert guidance helped us to narrow our search to properties that were within our budget - before getting Nikki’s help, we had no idea what properties might realistically sell for and we continued to miss out. Thanks Nikki!”

“Having known Nikki from our school community over the years, after a casual conversation about the market and potentially selling our family home - it quickly became a comfortable decision to engage Nikki’s professional services. From the start to the end, Nikki listened to our goals, what we were wanting to achieve and she guided us through the process smoothly. Nikki is a straight talker and was happy to answer those tough questions! In a three week auction campaign, thwarted by two, level three lockdowns, Nikki still achieved to get over 100 parties through our property during our open homes and private viewings and maximized the number of active bidders on the night. In the unique setting of an online auction and watching the sale of our house from our sofa, we managed to sell our house and achieve our goal to move on. Nikki’s friendly nature, hard work and willingness to help any time of the day is fantastic and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Nikki’s services.”

“We chose Nikki to list our house as we remembered her from an open home we had visited a few months earlier and we had been impressed by her friendliness and professionalism at that time. When we decided to list our own property we immediately thought of her and we haven’t been disappointed. She has been fantastic to deal with, guiding us through the entire sales process, and our property sold at auction for a price we were pleased with. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to handle this for us and we would definitely use her services again if needed. We would have no hesitation in recommending Nikki, and Harcourts, to anyone thinking of putting their home on the market.”

“Thank you Nikki for your efforts in selling our house. You were proactive and very meticulous with finding out details on our house to be responsive to prospective buyers. You gave good advice around the house presentation and you provided timely and honest feedback so we could gauge the market, set our reserve accordingly and be able to get the price we were very happy with on auction day. One area that set you apart was the way you looked after our dog Ted. This may seem like a small thing but you made sure he was out of the house (maybe on a car ride with you or hanging out on your back seat) ahead of anyone wanting to view, even at short notice. It gave us great piece of mind that we didn't have to run around thinking about what to do with the dog while we were both working and a potential buyer wanted a look - you took care of an aspect like that really efficiently. Thank you”

“Nikki Duke worked hard for us right from the time of getting an appraisal from her and we got a great end result that exceeded our expectations!! She kept us up to date every step of the way giving us feedback after every open home. She even looked after our dog at short notice. This made my life so much less stressful knowing he was in her capable hands and not getting in anyone’s way. She listened to us and was open and honest and I felt at all times her communication was superb. I recommend her if you are looking for a great real estate agent who gets great results!!”

“Nikki has always been so up front and honest when selling my house. She was always available to answer all my questions and punctual and professional at all times. I feel like I ended up getting a good price for my property and was happy with the outcome. I would choose Nikki again if I was selling another house as she is reliable, knowledgable and super nice as well!”

“Nikki worked with us for over 12 months to find house within our budget and requirements.Over this time Nikki was patient and motivated, she kept us up to date with new and existing listings and worked around our schedules when visiting properties. When we were keen to move forward with a property, Nikki always made sure it aligned with our requirements and assisted us in feeling confident that the property was right for us.When going into negotiations during auction, Nikki was clear and supportive throughout. Nikki was great with our kids often hanging out with them when we all visited open homes! We highly recommend Nikki to help you find your next house.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Nikki to find my first home for my daughter, partner and myself.I didn’t really have a list of what I wanted in a house initially however after every house I looked at I felt like I had an every growing list of “not what I want” in a home instead! Nikki went out of her way to make herself available for viewings on weekends and some weekdays to ensure we went through as soon as listings came on the market in hope we could beat the competition.I thoroughly enjoyed working with Nikki to find the place we ended up buying as she was professional, patient and far from pushy when it came to the buying process. Everything was explained in detail and everytime I went forwards with an offer or did my due diligence for an auction, she helped guide me through each step.If I were to be searching through the market again at any point, I will 100% hands down only trust Nikki to help me again through the processes.”

“My partner and I had a big tick list that we required for our new home, we gave this to Nikki right from the get go...she knew what we wanted and that’s what she showed us. We looked at MANY houses and Nikki would go above time and time again to work in with her schedule to show us these Open Homes. Nikki always had a smile on her face and was just an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish. I would happily recommend Nikki to any of my family and friends.”

“As someone that has employed Nikki Duke I can highly recommend her services. My first impression of Nikki was her likeable, positive personality and her enthusiasm for her job. I was most impressed with Nikki's high energy and level of professionalism which in turn resulted in achieving the outcome I wanted.”

“When looking to buy a house last year Nikki really took the time to listen to what it was I was looking for, and (unlike other agents) didn't waste our time sending us unsuitable houses. I really appreciated that! The other fabulous thing about Nikki is that she is extremely personable, friendly and fun to be around, which made it a joy to look at house after house... highly recommend as a great agent to deal with. Thanks Nikki.”

“Nikki took the time and trouble to understand what I was looking for in terms of a home and was able to find the perfect house within days. Nikki, is very professional and also open and friendly. If you need assistance in finding a property I would recommend you contact her.”

“Wonderful experience working with Nikki, apart from being so helpful and supportive, we really appreciate how Nikki gelled up with our needs and circumstances, and then taking us through the whole process with her knowledge and intellect. If we had a GEM award (Going Extra Mile), Nikki surely would be the best fit. Thank You Nikki !!!”

“Taking Nikki up on her offer to help us find our next home was one of the best things we've done; no matter how many properties I ask her about, or how many questions I have about the market, Nikki is right there with her honest and insightful feedback. She makes sure we don't waste time viewing properties that don't fit our criteria (even though they sound so good online) and she gives us a heads up about any properties that are about to come on the market. Nikki is friendly, approachable and gives advice with absolutely no pressure. Thank you Nikki, you're a star!”

“Nikki was incredibly helpful and friendly from the get-go! She consistently found multitudes of great properties that worked with my style and budget really well. Nikki found me my dream place within such a short amount of time - I would highly highly recommend her!”

“…very pro-active, excellent to deal with, and timely" "certainly goes out of her way to make the process as smooth as possible" "a critical guide through the marketing and sale process" "extremely proactive - and clearly has an instinct for what questions and queries vendors may have.”

“Nikki is an excellent agent. She has listened carefully to what I needed and gone above and beyond to find the right property for me. I would strongly recommend her for anyone buying or selling, she'll work hard for you.”

“After living abroad for 9 years, me and my wife decided to move to Auckland. Growing up in Christchurch, we didn’t really know Auckland too well. When we met Nikki, she gave us a tour of some suburbs, showed us local schools, beaches, playgrounds, etc and then found us a great home. We can highly recommended Nikki. In our experience it was very hard to find a good honest estate agent that listens to your needs. Nikki is all of the above and more, we recommend Nikki to our friends and family.”