Hume Auctioneers

We couldn’t be happier with the service we received from Hume Auctioneers during the purchase of our home in Portlaoise. John and Caroline were absolutely fantastic. They always took the time to answer our questions, gave us clear guidance, and made the whole process feel smooth and reassuring. From start to finish, it was a very pleasant experience. They truly went above and beyond, and we always felt supported and well-informed. We highly recommend hume.ie to anyone looking to buy, they are professional, caring, and efficient. Thank you so much, John and Caroline. Wishing you all the best! Luciano

John, Joanna, Caroline and the whole team at Hume Auctioneers were fantastic at selling our house and helping us getting our dream house. It was a double deal, so a very long and stressful process, but their professionalism and help along the way really made a difference. We still can’t believe we are now in our dream home, we are over the moon 🌟 Thank you so much, Geraldine and Adrian

Very very poor service from Hume Auctioneers, NOTE I would not have used them only as it was banks request, they delayed property valuation required for New extension for nearly a month finally came back after being chased stating "they could not value the property" an estate agent that can't value a property!! Caused countless issues and stress with builder and bank because of delays caused. Got another Auctioneer who sent valuation to bank in less than 24 hours.

I have to say I’m very disappointed with Hume Auctioneers. I found a beautiful house on Daft.ie at Cherrygarth, Portlaoise. I rang Hume Auctioneers, booked a viewing, and a lady showed us the property. We really liked it – it looked even better than in the photos. A few days later, I placed an offer. When I called to follow up, I was told there were a few other offers, so I increased mine again on Wednesday afternoon. On Friday, I rang to check the status and was told an agent was reviewing the offers and would call me back shortly – but no one ever did. On Monday morning, I called again, only to be told there was another offer already about €50k above the asking price. I said I needed to think about it, then called back later that same day with my decision, only to be informed that the house had actually been sale agreed since the previous Friday. To make matters worse, the agent admitted she wasn’t sure what had happened, as far as I was aware my offer had been the highest that week. Later, she rang me back and said the owner had decided to sell the property to a family member – which, frankly, I find very hard to believe.

The entire process of buying a home through this auctioneer was unnecessarily dragged out. Getting any information was like pulling teeth—slow, vague, and often inaccurate. We were repeatedly told the property would be ready by certain dates, only to face constant delays and broken promises. Communication was poor throughout, and dealing with the office was no better. The staff at Humes were consistently rude and unprofessional, making a stressful process even worse. Overall, I would not recommend this company to anyone.