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The Ray White Group is pleased to welcome our 131^st office, with the re-branding of Allens Tutukaka to Ray White Allens Tutukaka. The office is the only real estate agency in the Tutukaka and Ngunguru region and has been trading for just over 7 years.  The office holds almost 70 percent of property available within the region.

Leading salesperson, Peter Vink, said the Tutukaka Coast is a special location that has always had a high attraction particularly for Aucklanders, being just under two hours in travel and providing a relaxing family environment to enjoy. In regards to the re-brand to Ray White Allens, Peter said the marketplace had already reacted positively and that he personally saw opportunity for his buyers and sellers to utilise the Ray White marketing system, both online and through print media, to attract more awareness about the Coast and the property available.

The Ray White Allens Tutukaka office is part of Goode Leith Realty Limited. Peter Vink and Chris Windust are available to be contacted on 09 434 3034, with their properties being displayed through their local website rwtutukaka.co.nz.

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The Ray White Group, in partnership with Allens, is proud to announce the opening of  Ray White Allens Bream Bay.  The office is located directly across the road from the waterfront on One Tree Point Road.

The coastal strip of One Tree Point, Marsden Point and Bream Bay have seen continued development over the past years that has provided growth for housing construction in the owner/occupier and holiday home sectors. The area has a mixture of pricing for established property, with an average sale price of $355,000.

The Ray White Bream Bay office has several exclusive listings currently available and these can be seen on the website rwbreambay.co.nz.

Co-director of Ray White Allens Bream Bay, Allan Sykes, said that the Bream Bay office will benefit from its rebrand to Ray White Allens, giving vendors a broader reach into the marketplace through wider exposure within the Ray White Group. “It is a wonderful area to live and we have Allan O’Shannessey and Tina Subritzky, who are both highly committed salespeople, in the local marketplace.”

To contact the new Ray White Allens Bream Bay Office please phone  09 433 0334.

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Bill Tunzelmann, who is an experienced rural licensee salesperson, has made the decision to move into business ownership with the Ray White Group in Matamata.  The new office is due to open in the next week and is located in Tainui Street in a high profile location.

Bill Tunzelmann has a well deserved reputation in the economic rural sector of the Waikato.  Formerly with PGG Wrightson, Bill has been recognised as one of PGG Wrightson’s leading salespeople with a career in real estate extending over many years.

Bill Tunzelmann said that he is excited by his move to the new Ray White office in Matamata.  “Our new business will be dual branded as Ray White Rural and also Ray White. I will continue my personal sales of economic units through the Ray White Rural office at Matamata and also plan to build an extensive sales team in residential that will be part of the business.”

Carey Smith, NZ Chief Executive of Ray White, said that the new office in Matamata is an exciting opportunity for the Group. “The new franchise owner Bill Tunzelmann is highly experienced in the rural area of real estate and he will bring a new dimension to the Group with his extensive database and knowledge of rural.”

The new office will also be conducting residential sales and the team is to be headed up by Nerrida Schuler.

The new Ray White Matamata office is expected to be open by 1^st October.  Bill Tunzelmann can be contacted on 021 489 571 or bill.tunzelmann@raywhite.com.  Nerrida Schuler can be contacted on 021 424 711 or nerrida.schuler@raywhite.com.

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Ray White is pleased to welcome one of the highest performing licensee salespeople in Hamilton – Sue Hall – to the Group.  Sue and her business partner, Richard Jacobsen, have joined the group as franchise owners for their business known as Hamilton City and which is located on Willoughby Street in Hamilton.

Sue has an extensive background in real estate, with 14 years of experience in dealing with properties in and around the Hamilton area. Sue was not only the No1 sales consultant for the Harcourts Hamilton group but was also consistently ranked as one of the top 20 sales agents for Harcourts in New Zealand.

In joining the Ray White Group with her own office, Sue said this was a natural career step that she has been considering for some time. “Being able to own our own business is something that we have been working towards and with the assistance of Ray White, we have been able to achieve. I have been fortunate to have a high performing real estate career and this has given me the step up into office ownership.”

Richard Jacobsen, who is co-owner with Sue Hall, said “Opening a new office with Ray White will enable Sue to share her skills in leadership and sales amongst a high performing team. We are thrilled to be part of the Ray White Group and with their systems, technology and back up, we are sure to be able to make a success of this business.”

Carey Smith, NZ Chief Executive for Ray White said that “Sue Hall in her time in real estate has achieved numerous accolades and is recognised as one of the top performers of the industry. Her level of skill, knowledge and dedication to the industry has seen her achieve the highest levels.  Sue and Richard join us as co-owners and they are an exciting addition to our growth in the Hamilton region.”

Sue has a team of three who continue to support her ongoing listings and sales. The new office is currently being fitted out and is expected to be open for trading from 1 October 2011.  In the meantime Sue Hall is now listing and selling property and can be contacted on 0800 783 425 or sue.hall@raywhite.com.

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The Ray White Group is pleased to announce the joining of  Goode Leith Realty Limited trading as Allens in Whangarei, Bream Bay and Tutukaka Coast. This is one of the biggest independent networks in New Zealand to join the Ray White Group and will be known as Ray White Allens. For full details and a press release on the move of Allens to partner Ray White please click here.

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The Ray White Group this week held their annual business owners symposium in Queenstown, which was attended by over 110 of the company’s franchise owners.

The symposium focused on the development of the Ray White New Zealand strategy for the group. In more recent times the Group has gone through a considerable growth phase, with a new office joining the network every month over the past two years and this has accelerated in more recent times.  The symposium also covered the area of opportunity for the business owners, with presentations from John Wall of Talent 2 and Steve D’Souza, the owner of the Kalamazoo Group.

Another topical presentation included a debate between Greg Hornblow, General Manager of APN, and Brendon Skipper, head of Trade Me Property.  The use of marketing platforms remains the main driver of lead generation for property sales and the value of both online and offline marketing is seen to be important in the total marketing mix.

During the Symposium, New Zealand Chief Executive Carey Smith detailed the growth plans for the Ray White Group, which is aligned with the current activity the Group is undertaking. He announced the company had more members join and commit to the Ray White Group than ever before; with seven offices opening in the next four weeks, including Sunnynook, Mt Albert, Hamilton City, Matamata, Whangarei, Bream Bay and Tutakaka. He also said that there was considerable interest from five other markets in which the Group is looking to have presence.

The overall commitment of the Ray White Group to growing market share was expressed as the real estate industry continues to polarise. Ray White see that providing the very best technology and business services to its franchise owners as the cornerstone of its continued success.

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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.

Rodney 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.”

To see the Ray White Tauranga website please click here.

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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.

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On 1^st July 2011 Re/Max Leaders in Christchurch became Ray White Unlimited Christchurch.  In a time of considerable upheaval in the Christchurch property market, the move by Re/Max Leaders to rebrand their leading South Island agency to Ray White has seen the Ray White Group grow in Canterbury by an additional 26 salespeople.

Rod Corbett, director of the new Ray White Unlimited Christchurch office said that the move away from Re/Max was undertaken in the best interests of the sales team.   He said “The commitment to continue in Christchurch was unquestioned and that the future for the office to be part of a vibrant business to provide a platform to the next level and also to be part of the number one agency throughout Australasia were key reasons for their decision to change to Ray White.”

The business located on Stanmore Road in Linwood has always had a considerable advantage.  The individual salespeople are dedicated professionals who have, particularly during the past period, taken on the challenges of the marketplace and been able to assist the community to move forward with confidence in their real estate making decisions.

Carey Smith, Chief Executive of Ray White New Zealand, said that the new Ray White Unlimited team, headed up by Mike Wilson, sales manager, will provide Ray White with additional marketplace strength and credibility.  “Our Group is positioned as one of the market leaders in Christchurch and the vote of confidence of the management team to join Ray White has allowed the Group to consolidate its position in Christchurch and the broader Canterbury region. With the team coming on board, it will add a large amount of current listings which will give clients and customers of Ray White more choice in their property considerations.”

For more information regarding Ray White Unlimited Christchurch please see their website or contact the sales manager, Mike Wilson, at mike.wilson@raywhite.com or 0274 320 333.

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