John Drake and his associates made my recent purchase of an apartment in Warriewood very easy. Strata reports and other relevant paperwork were available on inspection, small problems in the apartment were fixed before the settlement date as promised and other requests dealt with promptly. Great service with an excellent attitude. I
We recently sold our home through Drake and they were the very best estate agents we've ever dealt with. They are completely on the side of the vendor and went to extraordinary lengths to secure the sale. We were kept in the loop every step of the way and John, Martha and Nash were there whenever we needed them. We trusted them with our home and would certainly do so again.
Honest, down to earth agents who love the local area.
The service from John and the team was first class!! We found the whole process very honest and clear in managing our expectations. John is a very effective communicator which in turn enabled us to navigate such a milestone as purchasing our first property. Thank you to all at Drake Real Estate. Can’t wait to move in!!!
Selling our house of 30 years was never going to be easy but John made it happen. It was hard listening to the criticism of the house but we accepted the challenge and followed all the suggestions that he and his interior designer made to get the house ready for sale. John was very encouraging during it all and kept in regular touch with us. He went above and beyond to make sure everything was completed on time even sorting out one big issue himself! Solving every problem that cropped up and always with humour. The team of tradesmen and the interior designer he recommended were outstanding. The sales process was mercifully short and John helped and guided us to make the right decisions. We can’t recommend John Drake highly enough. John is extremely professional but never once did we feel as though we were just another name on his list, we always felt as though he cared. Maureen & Ivan
We recently sold our home through Drake and they were the very best estate agents we've ever dealt with. They are completely on the side of the vendor and went to extraordinary lengths to secure the sale. We were kept in the loop every step of the way and John, Martha and Nash were there whenever we needed them. We trusted them with our home and would certainly do so again.
I was fortunate to engage the services of John Drake to organise the sale of my Elanora property. It was geographically impossible for me to be available for discussions, making for a rather difficult selling situation. However John ( and Martha)remained in constant communication with me at all times--John dealt with any complexities with courtesy and good humour, listening to our requirements and offering advice and suggestions. John has been professional and hard -working throughout these past weeks, and achieved an excellent result for me. Highly recommended with grateful thanks---Pam Larsen
As we were bringing a property to the market which was less common, we were concerned it could take a long time to find the right buyer. John was considered and flexible with suggesting strategies to reach the buyers we were looking for. He was thoughtful and upfront with sharing his pricing advice and took time to answer any questions we had. John was prompt with feedback from open homes and kept us informed throughout negotiations with the final buyer. We were very happy with the result and with the process, and appreciated John's experience in the local area.
I think John knows just about everyone living in Elanora Hts. He's been in the Northern Beaches area for a long time and has established a good network. His local connections are invaluable. We had quite a bit of work to do to get the house ready for sale and John was ready and willing to lend a hand by suggesting what we should do and even calling tradesmen and meeting them at the house for us. He even rolled his sleeves up and moved some furniture! This value adding was unexpected but a very welcome surprise. He was committed throughout the process from before we even signed him right through to settlement. I also felt he wanted to get a good sale price for us, not just whatever was easiest for him.
We first developed our view of John more on the stark contrast to other local agents who generally came off insincere, pushy, dismissive and lacking depth to their knowledge. We couldn't understand why some agents were seek to push a point that was clearly incorrect because it suited their pitch for the property. We found John to be the complete opposite. He was fair in his assessment of the market and the individual property and wasn't afraid to talk about both the positives and negatives. He was diligent in all his follow-ups and was patient with us as we worked through the exhaustive decision to purchase our home. We hope never to sell our new humble abode but if we do we will be using John.
John was so easy going throughout the whole process. All the inspections we attended were laidback and we were always welcome to take as much time as we needed. John was honest, realistic and always willing to listen to and try and meet our needs. He made the whole process very easy and stress free! All in all we had a very positive experience and would recommend him to all of our family and friends.
John, Martha & the rest of the Drake team did a great job in helping us sell out townhouse. Professional & organised, John kept us well informed each step of the way.
