Des Smith

We loved working with Des, he's approachable and considerate and helped us get a great outcome for our home compared to what other local agents were suggesting we'd get. Big thank you to you Des and the entire Kemmeys brothers team for all your efforts.

Des is honest, down to earth, takes an interest in your story and communicates with you thoroughly during the selling process. He always answers queries quickly and advises you of what is happening in the current housing market. It has been a joy to deal with Des!

Couldn't fault Des, he is a superstar and didn't over promise but did deliver the goods, Awesome job

We were listened to by our agents, lots of discussions about how we wanted to be listed, offer in after first open home!

One of the stand outs moments and the reason we went with Des to sell our home was that he was totally up front with us about what was and wasn’t worth doing to the house prior to selling. He was always super responsive and answered any of our many questions.

Everything was well explained and went smoothly

Des and the team kept me up to date with all aspects of the progress from listing to sale. They are friendly, professional and also care about the community they live and work in. Des is a long time resident of Wainuiomata like me growing up in this community and this is apparent with the clubs, schools and businesses that Des sponsors and supports.

Des was professional, friendly and knowledgeable.

Being in Australia was made easier with the support we got from your service, which was a great relief for us. This made the whole process good.

Des is awesome agent

Fantastic communication and prompt.

We found Des to be very professional every step of the way. His friendly and helpful manner was exceptional towards all of my whanau. We even gave him 2 family contacts who were/wanting to sell. Great working with him and always quick to reply to my emails and questions. An excellent real estate agent and a true gentleman. Thank you.

Highly recommend Des Smith and his team from Ray White Kemey Brothers. I received outstanding service and a sale price well above expectations. What a great friendly team. Thank you so much. Bernice.

Des provided a fantastic service! Ran a professional champion and he communicated regularly with updates. Highly recommended!!

A+ experience purchasing from Des and his team! Communication was exceptional.

Des is straight forward about his approach and team. Working with the team was seamless and efficient.

Des was always available and made the whole process really easy. He knew we wanted a quick sale and delivered on his word

Very knowledgeable, always available to answer any questions we had. Bella was fantastic to deal with. Would recommend to anyone

Des and his amazing team were awesome to work with. Being first home buyers, they made the process so easy and enjoyable. Would definitely recommend them if you’re looking to buy or sell!

We were very happy with the service Des and his team provided. Professional service throughout from the whole team and with Des’ advice and knowledge of the current market we felt right from the start we knew we had the right people for the job. Delivering results above our expectation we couldn’t be more pleased.

Bella and Hannah were amazing ! They made the journey of buying a house so easy. Kept me informed throughout the process and always answered my silly questions. Thank you both for being amazing at what you do!

Des and his team are so friendly, responsive and approachable. They always welcomed questions and alleviated concerns. They never made us feel that anything, or anytime, was an inconvenience. Not only will Des go the extra mile, he will conquer mountains to please his clients. Anyone who said buying and selling a house is one of the most stressful things you can do in life, has not worked with Des. He made this experience a breeze.

Des has been very informative, patient, and motivated/driven to help us find the perfect home for our family. Des and his team are great at communicating and always willing to help wherever they can.

On the ball. Great person to deal with as are his crew. Being on my own I felt able to talk and I was comfortable in his presence.

Communication is great. Always ready to answer questions

Des Smith and his team are amazing! Very knowledgeable, supportive and patient. We first contacted Des back in the beginning of 2020 to appraise our house. Obviously we hit the covid lockdown etc and decided to do some painting and prep on our current house before selling. For various reasons (personal circumstances) we didn’t list our house till beginning of 2023, des was extremely patient but kept us up to date with what was happening on the marketing side of things and checked in on us a couple times during this period. Once our house went on the market Des and his team went over and beyond to try sell our place and find the perfect home for us to move to. They were all very helpful and didn’t lose hope as we crossed houses off our list, they continued to try there best for a good match and now I am happy to say that we have found the perfect home for our family. A special thanks to Des and Bella!! !! Although I am very aware that there are other people in his team working behind the scenes. I would not hesitate in recommending Des and his team to anyone. We are extremely thankful for them all !! Kate and Sam

Des outlined everything right at the start and answered all our questions. He was a pleasure to deal with.

Des has sold several houses for us and I've enjoyed the whole process each time. I have found Des and his team super good to deal with, very pleasant and helpful people. I would certainly use and recommend them again, thankyou

very pleasant and easy to deal with. Does well.

Des is a very friendly, helpful person.

Compared to my previous real estate experience from the previous 100 days, I signed the agency agreement, photography booked and we were live on TradeMe (and all the other places Des advertises) within a week. Sold under 40 days.

Des & his team have been brilliant! Highly recommended!

Great communication and was very up front

Des made me feel comfortable right from the start, he was informative and answered anything I wanted to know, his advice during the whole process was greatly appreciated. Des treated you with respect and made sure that you weren't just a number.

So easy, no dramas, Des treated us as family.

Des was great to sell with, he listened to our requests and was approachable when we had questions.

Des was great to sell with, he listened to our requests and was approachable when we had questions

We were delighted with Des and his team getting the result they did for us in such a challenging market. The communication was excellent with us kept informed every step of the way.

Des was just awesome, we are so appreciative of all that he & his team did, to sell our house. He goes above & beyond, he was always there to answer any queries, and he is a true leader when it comes to providing customer service. I can’t thank him enough!

Des is the best, plain and simple. He sells houses and makes it easy for both the vendor and the buyer.

Des and his team were amazing from start to finish. They were always happy to assist me with anything at any time of the day and genuinely showed compassion.

Des and his team were there for us, and our family as we relocated city. They stick through the hard yakka and helped us get sold, that’s what counts. Thanks guys!

Great service backed up with action. A team all with the same ‘can do’ and ‘delight the customer’ experience.

Outstanding - the best. Got a great price. Constant upfront communication. Des and his team are the best

Des, Rayna and the team have been a pleasure to deal with. It's taken me over a year to find a place and be ready to sell,, but in all that time I never felt pressured at all. Dealing with Des and Rayna was just like dealing with friends; everything from upfront and genuine. Totally appreciate how everything went so smoothly. Highly recommend Des & the team!

Very friendly, amazing to deal with, very knowledgeable about the whole process.

Des went the extra mile to ensure we had the best experience selling our house. His knowledge of real estate and the local area puts him in a class above. Highly recommend dealing with Des!

The Ray White agents were very professional, accomodating with viewings and approachable. I appreciate all the help they gave in helping me in purchasing my new home.

Des and his team were amazing! They listened and communicated and were very patient!

Des and his Team were very professional and caring throughout the process, and a great result on the sale . The agent, Rayna Deadman, came highly recommended and has been so supportive and completed all her work with aroha. I would definitely recommend anyone to sell their home with Des Smith and the team.

Des, Kimmi and the team were professional and friendly and were always available to assist with any query and request creating an easy, hassle free buying and selling experience.

It was easy to follow and Des and his Team were always super helpful. They helped us with getting our first home, provided us with helpful steps in ensuring we get the house we wanted, and also answered every question we had along the way. Honestly, the best experience! Thank you!!!

We dealt with Kimmi and Des and they were helpful and supportive during the who sale and purchase process. Rayna and Courtney complete a great team.

Des and team were the best in selling and in our buying process. Friendly professional and communication was on point.

Desmond and his Team at Ray White made selling our house an absolute pleasure.

We would like to give a big thank you to Des and his team for assisting us in securing our dream home. Thank you for your outstanding customer service and professionalism in making our home dream a reality.

If you want an easy, effective and efficient team to sell your house then look no further than Des and his team.

Des is very approachable and has an authentic way about him. You get the sense you are not just another customer but you are a person, or family and this is your home he is helping you with. In today's environment that is so important as there are so many agents and after seeing nearly 70 Open Homes and putting in 9 offers we are speaking with experience. Des was definitely up there in terms of one of the best.

Des and his team were a pleasure to deal with. They were patient, kind, and kept in contact with us every step of the way. We would highly recommend them to anyone! They made the process that we expected to be stressful, simple.

Professional, friendly, upfront and made the whole process of selling a house stress free.

Des and his staff were great to work with and always friendly and helpful and always kept us up to date at all times.

Very approachable and friendly

Des sold the house over and above our expectations

He was efficient, friendly and really worked for us the vendors, couldn't have had a better experience 😀

Des has been very professional in all his dealings with us and he an his staff have been extremely friendly. A pleasure to deal with!

Des was amazing! Communication was incredible and he really knows his stuff. Des took complete control to do the stuff he is great at. Des exceeded every expectation for us.

Prompt replies and good communication.

He's friendly and helpful; Kept us informed.

Friendly and helpful as is his team. Honest and kept appraised with every step of the process with strong knowledge of the market. Has also sold my neighbours houses on either side and they had only good things to say about their selling experience with Des.

Friendly, empathetic and honest

1. Communicated well through the whole process. 2. He was upfront and honest. 3. He was committed to providing an excellent service.

Des is a very down to earth person with professional outlooks. Polite an great communicator. Would highly recommend his services to others.

He was friendly, informative and showed empathy.

Always keeping us up to date. Has a great attitude to his job and got a great price for the house.

His personality was down to earth, considerate, with great personnel skills and was totally professional. He also provided great regular updates.

Des has lived in Wainui and he knows the place well. He took care of us and gave us updates as we were finding it challenging especially with a newborn during the pandemic.

I'm one satisfied customer!

Des is very easy to talk too, bright and sunny and we really enjoyed his company. Not many people can get my husband laughing and he nailed it straight away. Plus we liked his shirt😆

Des was great! Giving good advice and regular updates; exceeding expectations on sale price.

Easy to communicate with and honest.

Des Smith is an excellent agent who kept me informed at every turn. In addition he achieved a price well in excess of what I expected.

He was fantastic throughout; had great communication and got the best result.

Des has been outstanding as our agent providing invaluable advice on how to approach selling our home and buying another property in a difficult market. He truly went above and beyond in every aspect and obtained a great result for us!

He's a good bastard.

Exceptional service. Des and Rayna gave us good advice on selling our house and buying our dream home. We are so happy; They really helped us achieve our goal.

Des was awesome, couldn't fault him. Once again he got us an amazing price. Also his superstar team were the goods! Especially Rayna who helped us get over the line and went above and beyond. Chur!

Des is a really nice person and was so helpful when we sold our house.

Des was friendly, knowledgeable and has assisted us with any questions we have had. He has been super available and always returns our calls.

Everything seemed to go so smoothly. Very professional and knows the area.

Des was attentive, helpful, and friendly during the entire process from beginning to end. He made himself available pre-purchase, and has also been helpful in the post-purchase process of figuring out logistics with the new house.

Des was faultless. He is an excellent agent.

He kept us informed all the way and got us a better price for our home than we had imagined possible!

Personable, professional service, well informed all the way through the process. The marketing strategy was best we've ever encountered from an agency.

He was fantastic, a real professional; Knew what he was doing, didn’t over-promise on the sale price, was straight up with what we should expect to sell for and was bang on once sold.

Once again, Des did an amazing job selling our house. He is honest, hard-working and his negotiation skills are incredible.

Des was very approachable, kept us informed during the process and was always available for any queries. He listened to any concerns and has a great team to back him up.

Des was amazing and so easy to deal with. We were shocked by the amount he managed to get for us. Such a great guy.

Des was easy to deal with; his work was efficient, fast and delivered above and beyond on what he said. Top agent and top bloke.

He was very professional, but caring at the same time. Nothing was too much trouble, he took the time to introduce us to his team and to go through the process with us, explaining things along the way. Also liked the weekly updates, which kept the family both here and living overseas up to date. Can’t rate the service we received highly enough.

Straight shooter, no nonsense, got on with the job. Excellent sales/selling advice and told it like it is. On the job for just a week & got positive results. Unfortunately I can’t say the same for my previous agent & assistant who couldn’t produce after three months.

Very helpful and driven. We had a very difficult buyer and he did everything he could to help us.

Des is effective in obtaining results and he worked well for his client.

Des has a wonderful people’s person attitude and very true to his word. He is always ready to make any questions you may have readily answered in a pleasant manner. His attitude is to be highly recommended.

Des always goes out of his way. He goes the extra mile. Heck 2 or 3 miles. Very happy with his service.

Well looked after.

It was easy to talk with Des. The process was easy. Good recommendations.

Des listened to what we said and acted on it when necessary.

Des was helpful, answering our questions promptly and facilitating the process.

All his efforts have been successful and he has worked very hard for a good result for both parties.

He went out of his way to make selling my mothers house as stress free as possible, even meeting with me on a public holiday because of my shift work hours. He also kept me informed every step of the way. He comes across as very honest and down to earth.

He does what he says

Des was really great to deal with , no pressure, straight up, told the truth, only contacted us when needed, highly recommend.

Des helped us get a great price for our house!

Des made the whole process easy for me. I am very happy with the results.

Very knowledgeable about dealing with the real estate market..easy to talk to and a fun person.

Because Des works VERY HARD to get the house sold. He's friendly, down to earth and very easy to contact!

I found Des honest, organized and onto it.

Extremely helpful and went out of his way to help us.

Thank you so much. My family have had the best experience with Ray white. We couldn't ask for a better agent. Des Smith is our agent and he is so helpful, explained the entire process, step by step, helped with the open home, gave ideas and suggestions when I asked for his help he directed us not knowing what to do or expect puts so much pressure on you, that you don't even realize. Des helped right through everything. My family is so thankful to Des for everything, he is a hero.

He has an excellent manner and is very good at dealing with people. His knowledge of what a vendor needs to do to sell a property is pinpoint accurate. Des knows how to close a deal and that's important. We have already recommended Des to a few people and we hope they take our advice.

Des was polite, honest and patient with me. Nothing was a problem for him and he acted very quickly to get me the best deal.

Des is an absolute legend we were getting very close to giving up on our dream of buying a Family home until we meet Des.

Des was extremely professional and kept us informed throughout our sales process

Just one of the lads, down to earth and very helpful

Straight up guy, gets to the point, man of his word.

He was confident in what he said, friendly and had a good knowledge.

Des has a passion for his job, is a terribly friendly honest man, always happy; a real asset to your company. No wonder he was top sales person for 2018 to 2019 have recommend him to other people.

He went above and beyond to get my house sold. So easy to talk to. I had so many questions and regardless of the time of day he answered them all.

He was super friendly, helpful, did what he said he was going to do and brought us 11 offers

Great honest straight forward approach, without all of the pushy sales approach

He was awesome, stayed in contact and explaine what was happening.

Des was amazing. Great communicator and a great honest guy. I plan to buy all my properties through Des.

Des was great to deal with and kept me informed along the way , it was probably not an easy sell and he got a good result

Des was extremely helpful: honest, available, and patient.

Des was honest, upfront, great ethics and was there to do the best by us. We were kept in the loop at all times. Hes an amazing guy.

Des was so helpful and reassuring in such a hectic time. He was always quick in responding to questions and kept me up to date regularly with what was going on. With selling/buying houses there is a great lot that goes into it and it is a nervous time, Des definitely helped with his guidance and knowledge very much focussed on making sure his clients are happy and informed.

Great to deal with

Professional manner and very good communication

Des was awesome to deal with. Great communication and assistance

He is an amazing person to deal and he knows what we want from him.

easy to communicate with and had all the information when needed

The sale was challenging and I liked the way Des related to the tenants in the property and kept us informed

Des is professional, down to earth and has his vendor clients very best interests at heart. Des achieved an amazing result on our sale, we couldnt be happier. I would not hesitate to use Des in the future and will certainly be recommending him to friends, family and clients.

Hes known in our circle as the Tornado Hit Man so you dont mess with him no matter who you are. This man is so down to earth , honest, trust worthy and a damn hard grafter who relates well with you by making sure that we the client understand each and every step/process to selling to gain the best possible result for us the client/friend. Thank you so much Des for all you did for my parents we wish you and your family well today and for the future, and thanks to the Ray White team who are working hard behind the scene to make it all happen, cheers. If I had my way it would have been a 10+ Des awesome bro.

Des helped to make the whole process easy and was very quick to respond to our questions

Excellent focus on the buyer and seller

Very easy to deal with. Presented a optimistic sale value , which was achieved Good communication and updates.

Des came highly recommended by a friend. And I would like to say he was everything I had been told.

He was up front he listened and had our hearts in his hands.

Des was wonderful to deal with. Always prompt in answering questions, down to earth, professional and approachable. thank you very much.

Really helpful, always available and responded to questions quickly. Rayna who worked with him was phenomenal. She went above and beyond to help me.

We know this man is a great salesman and does his best to get the best deals for everyone.

Des went above what I expected to make sure a sale went through.

Des is highly professional. He is honest, friendly & works tirelessly to get you what your house is worth.

Des is awesome in what he does

Des was fantastic to deal with, nothing was a problem. Even organised staging and removal post sale as we were overseas. Delivered exactly what he promised.

Des is very personable and patient. He follows through on what he says he is going to do.

The whole process was flawless and Des always communicated any info immediately so we knew what was happening straight away. Selling a house can be a nervous time and Des took care of that. Highly recommended.

Easy to deal with, gained my trust immediately, came across as being interested in us not in making money.

Our purchase was not a standard S&P and had some real pressure. Des ensures we were protected, guided us through the whole process, gave us suggestions for brokers and legal advice and liaised the whole process. Was stressful and scary but Des kept us calmed and made us feel protected. He had our interests at the forefront at all times. We will certainly use Des to buy and sell again and recommend him to many many others in the future.

Des was great right from the start when he came to appraise the property. He did everything he said he would in the timeframe he said he would do it in. He was always positive and reassuring. The whole sale process was painless and not frustrating for us in any way.

Des did an outstanding job took care of it all while we were away and got it sold for a record price!

Des was the man!!! My partner and I went to one of his open home viewings - knowing fully well it would be out of our price range... Des asked us what we were after and our budget and got back to us the next day with a house. Although we had a mortgage broker, Des took it upon himself to help us out through the whole process - with recommendations, what exactly we needed to do. He generally took our best interests into consideraton and was in contact with us regularly (more so than our mortgage broker). Full credit to Des and all he did to help us into our very first home - good guy that wasn't worried about what the money - just that things went smooth and he actually took alot of stress off us. Can't thank him enough. Nothing but appreciation and gratitude for Des. thanks so much.

Des was always prompt in his response and was willing to help.

Easy to deal with, very knowledgeable

Des was straight up and gave us good advice and a realistic appraisal , I like that Des's interest was working for us and getting a sale price that suited us.

Des helped us through every aspect in selling our home, helping us reach our goals and making us feel like we were not a burden to him with all the questions we had.

Des was very friendly and approachable

Above and beyond service. As the buyer he was extremely helpful and extremely genuine. He debunks the theory of real estate agents being sharks. I could not recommend him any higher, I can only imagine how good he would be if we were the seller! Will be using and recommending Des in the future.

good guy, straight up, did what he said he would, got u good price for the house.

Des was always available at any time we called him, also when we wanted to see him. Always answered our questions no matter how annoying we may have been. And of course he got us the price we were asking for even though it seemed unlikely.

Friendly hard working

Big dog is extremely good at getting the result require and is very easy to deal with

Excetional service.Des was honest and helpful throughout the whole process. Made us as first home buyers feel very comfortable and we always get like we could trust Des.

Des went over and above for us. He told us how it is, didn't bullshit and that's just the way we like it! Excuse the french!

Des is a very genuine guy, excellent communication skills, very professional and to the point but at the same time took the time to get to know us. Delivered a great result in the short time frame.Thanks Des.

Always available to discuss options and great customer service

Very friendly and easy to talk to as well as getting a very good price for our apartment.

He was extremely helpful and approachable. He made me feel comfortable and secure about the process in putting an offer into the house and was very supportive.

Des Smith is amazing. Very genuine nice guy took the time to make us feel comfortable, excellent communication skills and went the extra mile.Also delivered a great result in the short time frame that we required.

Des was very sure he would achieve the best possible price for us and he did that. He delivered exactly what he promised and answered all questions promptly, we were very impressed.

Very trusting, felt like he was looking out for my best interest

Desmond is very proactive and professional - As an estate sale always kept me up to date

Des has been fantastic to deal with! He’s always at the end of the phone and happy to assist to make the process as easy as possible!

Des made selling our house an enjoyable experience with his personality and going the extra mile for us. He kept us informed at every stage of our house sale and at no stage did we feel like we were under any pressure.

Having known Des for close to 30 years he is a top guy. Even though only new to the real estate game he was very thorough with his explaining how it works. We were never pressured into trying to buy another property and Des is still on the lookout for a new place for us. He managed to get the purchaser to allow a condition of having us live and pay rent in our old home while we keep looking.

Des was fantastic - he was clearly very busy with a number of listings that were generating lots of interest, however he still managed to make us feel like we were the most important buyers he was dealing with. Buying a first home was a huge deal for us and it was really great to feel like he understood that and we weren't made to feel like just 'any other buyer'. We met plenty of less than average salespeople while we were house hunting, so we were stoked to be able to purchase through Des. He's been excellent throughout the whole process, and we'll certainly be giving him a call when we're ready for our next step - although we love the house he's sold us, so that isn't going to be for a while yet!

My husband and Des have been friends for along time, we knew he was working in Real Estate and we felt comfortable talking to him about our wishes, well he certainly didn't let us down, he was very professional and achieved a result that we didn't even think possible, I would HIGHLY recommend Des and would not hesitate to sell my future homes with him, he does a fantastic job

Good communication, easy to talk to, problem solver

Des was amazing so friendly, quick to respond, was able to meet our needs in terms of having the home available for inspections etc. We viewed the house on it's first opening day on a Sunday and it was sold by the Wednesday. This is thanks to Des as in this time there were 2 viewings by us, a builder and a valuation done. So thank you! We love our house. Keshla Siemonek 124 Hine Rd

Des is hard working, has great vision and brilliant contacts. With out him we would of been in major trouble. Give the man a kiss from both of us - he deserves it. No tongue though I don't think he would like that

I found Des to be highly professional and personable. A great guy who is passionate about life and this is evident in the service he provides.

Des was so committed to the sale process always keep me in touch as to what he was doing, he set a goal with me and he got there. I am very impressed with him & Ray White

He was helpful and always available to help and answer any quetions

Des always follows up with any question or concern we have. He is attentive, knowledgeable and energetic.

Des was a pleasure to work with. He was genuine and easy to talk to. He had not only the vendors best interest at heart but also the buyers best interest at heart. He always answered my phone calls and provided me with what I needed very quickly.

Honest, likeable, local.