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A Buyers Choice Home Inspections - Auckland

4.9· 661 reviews · 1 independent public source
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59out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volume661
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4.9out of 5
661 reviews in public evidence47 reviews in the last 12 monthsMost recent review
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NoCowboys80 reviews · 5.0 avg

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"Had a very demanding turnaround for a pre-purchase inspection. One company said nobody would be able to do it, another said no way, and a third was willing but wanted to charge a bunch of extra after-hours fees. Before getting all those responses, I’d already booked Duane from A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections. The inspector for our area was unavailable at the time we needed, but said he’d try to organise a colleague. Not long after, Duane called me back and locked it in. We"

JonathanNoCowboys5.0 rating

"Excellent experience with Duane. He worked around our tight timeline and provided a very detailed report. Duanes testing was way more thorough than the one provided by the seller and saved me from buying a leaky home which would have cost me a huge amount of dollars to repair. I'm about to use him again on a new property and would have no hesitation to recommend Duane."

JadeNoCowboys5.0 rating

"Solid dude took time to talk to me a few weeks after the report was completed when I needed some advice. Used by some really good Real Estate agent for safe and sanitary highly reports recommended."

RobNoCowboys5.0 rating

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Jonathan5.0 / 5 ·

Had a very demanding turnaround for a pre-purchase inspection. One company said nobody would be able to do it, another said no way, and a third was willing but wanted to charge a bunch of extra after-hours fees. Before getting all those responses, I’d already booked Duane from A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections. The inspector for our area was unavailable at the time we needed, but said he’d try to organise a colleague. Not long after, Duane called me back and locked it in. We

NoCowboys
Mat4.9 / 5 ·

Second time I've used Duane. He has done a very good and thorough job both times. Highly recommend. Thank you.

NoCowboys
Jade5.0 / 5 ·

Excellent experience with Duane. He worked around our tight timeline and provided a very detailed report. Duanes testing was way more thorough than the one provided by the seller and saved me from buying a leaky home which would have cost me a huge amount of dollars to repair. I'm about to use him again on a new property and would have no hesitation to recommend Duane.

NoCowboys
Rob5.0 / 5 ·

Solid dude took time to talk to me a few weeks after the report was completed when I needed some advice. Used by some really good Real Estate agent for safe and sanitary highly reports recommended.

NoCowboys
Belle5.0 / 5 ·

Duane had great communication and was able to schedule us in for the next day. He even gave us an onsite walkthrough of his findings and recommendations. He was very thorough and the quality of his report was exactly what we were looking for as first home buyers.

NoCowboys
Chris5.0 / 5 ·

Awesome service great to work with. very prompt and responsive

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Celia5.0 / 5 ·

I can’t recommend Duane Turner as a building inspector highly enough. His level of knowledge and attention to detail is exceptional, and he takes the time to clearly explain any areas of concern in a way that is easy to understand, even for those without a construction background. What really sets him apart is that he doesn’t just point out issues, he also provides practical, well thought out remedies and guidance on how they can be addressed. This was incredibly helpful in giving us

NoCowboys
Christine5.0 / 5 ·

Duane was great to work with. He completed a very thorough building report which meant I could make an informed decision about purchasing the house. This was the thrird time I have used Duane and would recommend him to any west auckland buyer wanting to get a pre-purchase inspection.

NoCowboys
Brendon5.0 / 5 ·

we used Duane on 2 properties that we wanted to place contracts on , and found Duanes eye for detail and progfesinalism outstanding , Duane gave a detailed description of the reports and followed up on our concerns and questions afterwards , we would definitley reccomend hia services to friends and family in the future .:pray:

NoCowboys
Jon5.0 / 5 ·

Very good communication and arrived early. Plus a quick turn around on submitting the report with clear descriptions and plenty of photographic evidence. Saved me from purchasing a lemon....

NoCowboys
Raven5.0 / 5 ·

Phil did an excellent job inspecting the property we asked for. He was onsite early and finished the job with efficiency. He even brief us on site at the end of items and defects to watch out for.

NoCowboys
Christine5.0 / 5 ·

Duane was great to work with. He coordinated with the real estate agent, which meant I didn't have to be the middle man finding a time that suited everyone. His report was extremely thorough and laid out in a way that was easy to understand. This is the second time I have used Duane and will be using him again next time I need an inspection done.

NoCowboys
Greg5.0 / 5 ·

Matt was a pleasure to meet. He was punctual, courteous with a fun personality. He got the job done with no fuss and left us feeling that we had done the right thing buy getting an inspection. We would gladly use his services again and would recommend him to as many people as needed.

NoCowboys
Nick5.0 / 5 ·

Duane was a pleasure to deal with. His experience is vast and shows by how thoroughly he does his inspection. Communication was clear and concise in his report and he gladly took me through it in detail. Extremely happy with his service.

NoCowboys
Andy5.0 / 5 ·

Amazing and quick service. The report was easy to read and straight to the point. Would recommend their service.

NoCowboys
Klint5.0 / 5 ·

Duane was referred by a friend and absolutely did a terrific job on inspectioning the house that are buying.Very detailed on the report as well. I would definitely recommend him to my friends. Also even made himself available eve calling him on a short notice.

NoCowboys
Rea5.0 / 5 ·

We had an outstanding experience with A Buyer’s Choice’s- Phil Yang. He has shown proficiency and professionalism all throughout. We had an urgent inspection as our conditional offer is about to hit the date. We contacted him and accommodated us in a short notice and did the inspection and report on a Sunday. He was upfront and forthright with the price even when he did it on a weekend. The report didn’t seemed rush and every nook and cranny was inspected. Thank you, Phil. Your service is

NoCowboys
Christy5.0 / 5 ·

Duane is very responsive, helpful and he checked the property throughly . I HIGHLY recommended Duane . He did a awesome job, he give us advice what better for us property buyer. Thank you Duane for helping us.

NoCowboys
Ben5.0 / 5 ·

Duane was recommended to us by a friend, and we really appreciated his help. Fast communication initially, with the builders report and also good availability for follow up questions.

NoCowboys
Katelyn5.0 / 5 ·

Duane did a really great and thorough job of inspecting the property we had made an offer on. He found rotten piles under the house, flagged lots of unconsented work and in the end saved us from buying a really big problem! He was great to deal with and I highly recommend

NoCowboys
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