Michael is a polite and hardworking Agent with a good network of buyers. He knows and works the Mannigham housing area with so much passion and determination. Well done Michael for breaking the highest price achieved in the Templestowe Lower Townhouse segment !!!! And we look forward to working with you again
When deciding to sell our home I interviewed a few agents and I have to say Michael and his company stood out from the rest. His knowledge of the market, in particular the larger acre type properties, was spot on. He was able to back his opinions with proven sales and he worked relentlessly on our campaign and we achieved an excellent result. We were especially pleased that he continually proved that he was working for us and our interests rather than trying to appease prospective buyers. We were kept informed at every stage of the process. Even after the sale he was still touching base to see if he could be of any further assistance and often liaised for us with the solicitor. Selling a property is a very stressful time but Michael was able to minimise that stress with his professional, courteous and hard working manner. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Michael Steenhuis as our preferred real estate agent. Gloria & Paul Brazzale
Michael is a delightful and friendly young man who is totally dedicated to working above and beyond the call of duty with patience and respect. His passion & compassion is to be admired, especially to even allow time in his busy schedule, to always give special attention to our poor ageing dog. Michael brought calm and confidence, allowing us to feel reassured of his knowledge and unwavering commitment to promptly answer numerous calls and questions from us, while navigating a successful transition for the sale of our beautiful family home. We have no hesitation in recommending Michael as a competent, personable and reliable Agent and wish him every success for the future. Well done Michael.
Nice guy, good communication, honest, prepared to go that extra mile to seal the deal.
I was particularly impressed with Michael's ability to listen and co-operate; he even moved furniture in preparation for the first Open. The sale of my property turned out to be quite complicated because I declined an early offer, reconsidered it a few days later and had the offer reinstated with a conditional Building Inspection. The purchasers then withdrew their offer but eventually........... reinstatement, acceptance and subsequent sale (all included in a 3 day cooling off period). It was Michael's ability to renegotiate with the purchasers and deal with the issues of the Building Condition Report which convinced the purchasers to proceed with the contract. Michael remained calm, informative and completely professional throughout the campaign of two weeks!! I have no hesitation in recommending this splendid young man to sell your property.
We were pleased in the professional manner Michael Steenhuis demonstrated in the sale of our town house in Lower Templestowe. We were pleased in the professional manner you demonstrated in the marketing of our property and in your communicating to us all progress throughout. We achieved a sale result we were happy with and thank you for your efforts. Thank you once again Tony & Tina Barresi
Making the decision to sell our family home was far from a flippant one. Although the boys are bigger, and our needs as a family have grown beyond the capacity of our beautiful high-end renovated architecturally designed home… it remains difficult to leave behind a home that everybody loves, the life-telling milestones which occurred in that home, and that is genuinely stunning. So, as a minimum, I needed to find an agent to represent our home that also reflected the values of our life and family. I am not the easiest person to deal with and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to accuse me of reacting colourfully to a stressful environment ….so my agent would have to be smart, sharp, knowledgeable, unwavering and yet remain calm and deal with me kindly and honestly to refocus and balance me. I commenced my pursuit to land an agent that was honest, caring and a genuine person who was experienced, knowledgeable and that I could depend on and trust when the chips were down – because that is the one person who is acting on our behalf. I am also a person who can smell the fabrication of an untruth a mile away, so I conducted an “interview” scenario where I had individual appointments from various agents in our area. I met with the polished agent, the slick agent, the arrogant-know-it-all agent, the robot and emotionally void agent … but only one agent was completely honest enough to tell me the truth. This agent was not about coercion, manipulation or dollars – this person was committed to achieving my goal with honour and with integrity. Remember that “integrity” is doing the right thing even when no-one is watching or would know. What an incredible and rare virtue I was seeking, testing and committed to finding. This one agent stood out to me from the outset. He was genuine and so passionate about our home that I thought that I would have to move him in with us! He knew the particulars about homes, building materials and architecture before I spoke a word. He did not
Just wanted to say a big thankyou to you both, and to the team at Barry Plant for the wonderful job you did in marketing and selling our home. You made the whole process, from our first chat, to signing the contract of sale on Saturday, a seamless process, and everyone in the whole team was so professional I felt at all times I was in the best hands. Michael I know you worked so hard to get a good result for us, and I just can’t thankyou enough for all your effort, and calm and reassuring manner during the whole campaign. Please pass on my thanks to everyone else in the Barry Plant team.
I invited Michael to discuss the sale of our family home after he called me regarding an online enquiry I made about a property he had listed. His phone manner was professional and friendly. My initial impression was confirmed when he and Spiro Drossus, the director of Barry Plant Doncaster, came to our home. As a team they provided the perfect blend of market knowledge, professionalism and approachability. Our decision to chose Michael and Spiro was confirmed when we attended a Barry Plant auction in our neighbourhood. There was a dynamic and positive atmosphere, from the friendly and attentive staff to the assured, entertaining and professional auctioneer. Attention to detail, such as the white board clearly indicating each bid and when the house was on the market to the barrista van providing refreshments, served to confirm Barry Plant as the leading agent in the area. We were confident that Michael and Spiro would always have our best interests at heart and we were not disappointed. Michael always kept us well informed both before and during the auction campaign and he always responded to any of our enquiries in a prompt and courteous manner (including after our home was sold). Any unexpected issues were dealt with professionally and with a minimum of fuss. I am told that the auction itself went extremely well and Spiro did a great job as auctioner, but I expected nothing less from him. Thanks to Michael and Spiro's efforts our house sold at auction for an excellent price and with as little stress as is possible when selling your family home. This is the third property we have sold by auction and Michael, Spiro and the entire Barry Plant Doncaster team are by far the best and most professional real estate agents we have dealt with. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
Michael is an excellent and hard working real estate agent with professional skills. We have a very good communication and cooperation with each other. Just contact him and he will surprise you all the lands, properties or projects around the manningham suburbs.
