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New Partner within a Ray White New Zealand office announched……Ray White Tauranga

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Ian and Rachel Grindle have announced Rodney Fong as their new partner in the Ray White Tauranga office. The office has recently relocated to new premises on The Strand in Tauranga and this was in part due to the growth that the business has experienced and also in line with the new partnership.
IAN RACH RODNEY PORTRAITRodney Fong joins Ray White Tauranga from a high sales performing career with LJ Hooker Tauranga.  Rodney joins the Grindles’ on the basis of seeing the growth and the opportunity within the real estate industry for ownership. Rodney made comment that it has always been part of his desire to be in ownership and it comes as a great opportunity to be able to join Ian and Rachel in the Tauranga office.
Ian Grindle said that having the youth and enthusiasm of Rodney on their team was great. “He also brings with him additional skills in auctioneering and high profile marketing.”
Carey Smith, Chief Executive Ray White New Zealand, said “The combination of Ian and Rodney together would be a significant boost for the Ray White Group profile in Tauranga.  Rodney’s skills in the auction arena are first class and Ian has always been recognised as a high performing marketer. Their administration is being handled by Rachel Grindle and that provides good integration for the team.”

Ray White Sunnynook in NZ Opening Soon….

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The Ray White Group is pleased to announce the pending opening of our new Sunnynook branch on the North Shore of Auckland.  Business owner Tony Scheirlinck will be opening the office in early October in Sunnynook Road as part of a new development currently being completed.  The office is located at the front of the development and will be a state of the art fit-out that houses the latest displays for viewing property and the integration of the Ray White technology platform for salespeople.
Tony Scheirlinck, who is currently the co-business owner of Ray White Northcote, said the office in Sunnynook is a natural expansion. “The area is a diversified in property, with Sunnynook being one of the growth areas on the North Shore with the establishment of the transit bus link.”
Carey Smith, NZ Chief Executive of Ray White, said that the opening of a new office at Sunnynook was exciting. “Tony is one of our key leaders in the group who has demonstrated ongoing enthusiasm to grow his business and the new office fits in perfectly. We have a well established business on the North Shore and the addition of Sunnynook will continue to grow our market share and provide the only real estate office in the Sunnynook area.”
For further information regarding the opening of Ray White Sunnynook please contact Tony Scheirlinck.

A change of pace…….from New Zealand to Australia, Can I transfer my real estate agents licence or registration?

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We have received a lot of calls or enquiry recently from agents and auctioneers in New Zealand moving to Australia or more importantly sunny Queensland and enquiring about if they can transfer their licence or registration or at least gain recognision of prior learning.

The simple answer in QLD is YES!

You must complete the relevant form as per below depending on if you held a full license or just a registration certificate, and lodge it with the Office of Fair Trading with ID, your payment and a copy of your current New Zealand License/Registration.

Whilst your application has been lodged you are able to commence working as an agent as well.

Forms form Office of Fair Trading:

Mutual Recognition Form 1 – Application for mutual recognition of occupational licence (PDF, 524 KB) Application form to recognise interstate or New Zealand occupational licences for real estate agents, resident letting agents, auctioneers, property developers, motor dealers or commercial agents.

Mutual Recognition Form 2 – Application for mutual recognition of certificate of registration/occupational licence (PDF, 503 KB) To recognise interstate or New Zealand occupation licences for salespersons (real estate agent and motor), second-hand dealers, pawnbrokers or introduction agents.

For more information, contact the Queensland Office of Fair Trading and ask to speak to their real estate enquiry consultant.


Or you could go against the grain like Mark Te Whare and go from New Zealand to Australia to New Zealand!

nzherald.co.nz Article: Quarter of estate agents walk out

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The following article was posted on nzherald.co.nz and is a great read for anyone considering real estate in New Zealand. I have only posted a selection of the comments so please take the time to read the full article: nzherald.co.nz


5:30 AM Tuesday Jun 7, 2011, By Michael Dickison
A quarter of New Zealand real estate agents – almost 5000 – have deserted the industry in the past year during a bleak period of low sales.

Agents are also facing much tougher scrutiny after new regulations were introduced to clamp down on “cowboys”.

Nationwide, the number of agents fell from 17,809 to 13,092 – a drop of 26 per cent.

In Auckland, the drop was 25 per cent, from 7353 to 5539.

After peaking in late 2007, the real estate market suffered as house values fell throughout 2008.

The overall number of sales also dropped dramatically, from more than 9000 a month at the peak to fewer than 5000 a month – a fall of 44 per cent, according to Quotable Value figures.

Ray White Ponsonby branch head Bryce Earwaker said he had not lost any staff during the past year, and he knew of only one sales staff resignation among competitors.


Ray White agency chief executive Carey Smith said the slow real estate market had “pulverised” the sales force, who depended on commissions for their income.

A further selection of comments from Carey Smith from the article:

“There’s a combination of factors but I would put it mainly down to the number of sales,” Mr Smith said.

He said there were signs of the real estate market recovering, but the number of sales staff was unlikely to grow yet.

The new system introduced a distinction between salespeople and agents. Only agents are allowed to operate an office.

The Real Estate Agents Authority has brought in other changes to the industry, including a more clearly defined educational system and responsibilities for salespeople.

“Each person is more aware of their responsibilities and there’s a level of accountabilities that’s been introduced,” Mr Smith said.

The changes had generally been positive for the industry, he said.

Image courtesy of rwponsonby.co.nz

For opportunities with Ray White in New Zealand, contact Carey Smith – NZ Chief Executive, csmith@raywhite.com +64 21 999 035. 

For opportunities with Ray White in Queensland, contact Rebecca Geldard on 0409 721 671 rgeldard@raywhite.com, or Robbie Clarke on 0412 385 106 rclarke@raywhite.com.

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Mark Te Whare – Ex Ray White New Zealand Chief Auctioneer opens new Ray White Office

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The Ray White Group is pleased to announce the opening of Ray White Manukau City located on the corner of Great South Road and Te Irirangi Drive in high profile Westpac named building inManukau.  The office is under the Mountfort Group, with the leader of the office being Mark Te Whare. Mark continues to have a distinguished career in the real estate industry after spending five years in Brisbane with Ray White as a senior auctioneer and then joining Ray White New Zealand three years ago to undertake the role of National Chief Auctioneer. Mark has taken the step into business leadership through the Manukau franchise.  The team joining Mark are high profile performers including Adam Thomson, Garrick Smart, Levani Lum-On, Mandeep Gill, Chanelle Breeze and Gabriel Tuhoro.
Carey Smith, Ray White New Zealand Chief Executive, said he was thrilled to have Mark and the team on board in Manukau. “The Ray White Group is considered a market leader in South Auckland and the addition of Mark and his team joining the Group in Manukau will add to that presence.  I expect the business will be dynamic given the individuals involved and will also have an accent on auction marketing.”
The business will continue to grow in the foreseeable future, with additional services including property management, financial lending and utilities.
For further information on the Manukau franchise please see their local website.


March: Brian White comments on the state of the real estate sector

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Brian WhiteAccording to Brian White, Joint Chairman of Ray White, the month of March is traditionally  a key barometer for an analysis of real estate market activity.
“It is the culmination of all summer activity. It will not be until spring before activity levels will be matched,” Mr White explained.
“Thus, after all the mixed influences of the previous 6 months, our March results were eagerly awaited. At $2.3billion, it was 16 per cent below the same time last year. When allowing for the downward adjustment in value levels in many of our markets, it revealed healthy continuing transaction volumes.
“This supports our predictions that buyers were becoming more active with a continuing confidence in the underlying strength of both Australian and New Zealand economies.
“Perhaps paradoxically, the resource states of WA and Queensland are tough going at the moment. Queensland has its special issues on top again.
“Yet the key underlying pattern persists: the ongoing power of the big cities – Sydney and Melbourne in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand. In fact, it was the second best Kiwi month for the last year.
“Stock levels are good with many vendors having confidence that they can buy and sell in similar market conditions.
“Expectations for the winter months have been enhanced by an interest rate reduction in New Zealand and stable rates in Australia,” Mr White said.

Source:  Ray White Property News

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