Mark Janssen is stoked with his newly bought Springfield home. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER
"When I walked in I turned to Fiona [Marshall], my real estate agent, and said I'm buying this. With a bit of luck, that's what happened."
Mr Janssen said he was prepared to pay what he did for the property and was pleased with the end result.
"Everyone has their little quirks and for us we loved this house's retro 1970s style, the fact that it's in a cul-de-sac and has a nice glimpse of the lake from the balcony. It's right up our alley."
He said his overall buying experience was good, putting a lot of that down to his agent.
"I felt completely comfortable with Fiona, she has been wonderful."
Mr Janssen said the market was "starting to go crazy" but felt like he still got good value for money.
"It's good to see some movement in Rotorua, it needed to play catch up a bit. Overall the market is what it is and I'm just thrilled we got something that suited our needs."