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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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Ray White Online has undergone its third update of livery after now being an active website for the past two years.

Initially Ray White Online was built as an internal communication where members could access stories, updated information and events that our group was undertaking.  The site quickly developed into a broader communication platform which became public just over 18 months ago.  The site gives insights into our group with stories posted most days, with 250 posts attracting over 210,000 visitors since the site has been live to the public.  Other features include new offices, CEO comments, and Elite member details.  A lot of feedback is received in particular from the posts and CEO comments.

The site is enabled to be shared to Facebook and Twitter, giving each communication post a much broader audience.  The site has also recently enabled an area where the public can subscribe to direct updates and feeds at 9am each morning.

We encourage stories from both our members and the broader public and these can be forwarded to swatson@raywhite.com

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The Ray White Group has seen a substantive lift in auction listings during the past quarter of 26%.  In total the Group’s listings for auction increased from 460 to 607, on a back drop of overall decrease in listings coming to the market.  The three major centres to show substantive increases include Auckland, Central North Island and the Lower South Island.  During the past month Christchurch has also seen a substantive lift in auctions

Carey Smith, Chief Executive of Ray White New Zealand, said “Auctions are providing vendors with the ability to polarise the buyer pool into a set time frame. With the reduced amount of stock on the market, auctions are also showing an increased response rate from buyers attending open homes and also registering to bid for properties.  The under hammer success rate has gone from being 58% 12 months ago to 71%.  This also is an indicator of the reduced stock on the market and the confidence buyers have in purchasing by auction.  There have been specific examples of peeped up buyer demand where at a recent auction held by Ray White Ponsonby price expectations were exceeded by almost 20%. This was directly attributed to the auction form of marketing.”

The total number of listings currently are at their lowest level for the past decade but the continued relevance of auction marketing now shows that one in five properties are submitted to this form of process. The Ray White Group is appointed to over 20,000 controlled listings per annum and during 2011 14% of those have been by auction and during the last quarter, this has lifted to 21%.

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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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The Christchurch and Canterbury property markets continue to display resilience in the recovery from now three major earthquake events over the past 10 months.  Licensee salesperson Dave Findlay from Ray White Metro shows the Christchurch statistics, including residential dwellings and sales numbers on his latest market update. Please click here to see the Market Update

Please also see attached area sales for Christchurch in comparison of February to May 2010 measured against sales from February to May 2011.

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Two of the most familiar names in the Ray White Group will come together on 29^th July at Eden Park to present a full day that is described as the ‘Holy Grail of Real Estate’.

Simon Damerell, co-principal of Ray White Ponsonby, and Darryl Spense, a multiple Elite performer, will provide practical advice, skills and tools which will put those who attend on a path to riches and personal satisfaction.

For further information on the programme and seminar schedule please click here. Please see here for booking information.

The Locals Limited, who are known as Ray White Kingsland, have recommitted with the Ray White Group for their second term.  Just over five years ago, Chris and Lesley Hawes opened their office in Kingsland and from the start have maintained market shares which have been recognised and awarded in the Ray White Group.  The past five years has seen exceptional growth for the Kingsland business. It has gone from strength-to-strength, with Lesley Hawes consistently maintaining a top position in our national awards and more recently in March, both Lesley and Ruth Hawes were awarded individually the number one salespeople nationally for Ray White.

The business realigned with a new company name – The Locals Limited – and this embellishes the continued community involvement Ray White Kingsland has.  Chris Hawes said that their business had undergone considerable positive change to reflect their desire to add value to the community. He said “We pride ourselves on our involvement supporting events and fundraisers throughout our trade area.  Our business has grown to have a high market share in residential sales and we have also established a highly successful property management business.”

Carey Smith, Chief Executive of Ray White New Zealand, said that the Kingsland office has a strong family orientation.  “This sits alongside perfectly with the Ray White family values.  The way that the individuals come together as a team at Ray White Kingsland is unmatched, potentially within the industry. The volume of sales produced by Lesley and Ruth is consistently recognised and they are the current joint number one sales operators for our group.  Their new company name reflects their continued drive towards lifting market share in their local trade area.  Everything that they do is about delivering the highest standards.”

The Ray White Kingsland team are situated at 437 New North Road, Kingsland.  Their website is rwkingsland.co.nz.

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The Ray White Group is pleased to acknowledge the recommitment of Ray White Metro ( AJ McPherson Limited).

AJ McPherson Limited has been long term members of Ray White and has consistently been one of the top performing businesses throughout New Zealand.  During the past period there has been a repositioning of the group due to the devastating effects of the Canterbury earthquakes. Today the business is known as Ray White Metro and has the largest sales and property management business in Canterbury for Ray White.   The 35-strong sales team continue to gain market share through their consistent approach to prospecting and assisting property owners throughout the Canterbury region.

Tony McPherson, head of Ray White Metro, said that his business has never been in better shape.  “Although we are facing challenges, as many of the community are in Christchurch, we are committed, positive and continue to make plans based on the rebuilding of Christchurch.  Our property management business, as with our sales business, has gone from strength to strength given the extra needs the community has for real estate services during the past six months.”

Sales manager, Vanessa Golightly, said that the business now has a lot of traction.  “Having such a large sales team has given the confidence to vendors in the marketplace that Ray White Metro is an agency of choice when it comes to selling their property.”  Vanessa went on to say that they are encouraged by the number of new salespeople they have had join their team and that she expected to continue the growth in market share.

Carey Smith, Chief Executive of Ray White New Zealand commented “Ray White Metro is one of the pillars of our Canterbury business.  Tony, Vanessa and the team are outstanding.  The way they have responded to the challenges in Christchurch has been remarkable.  We are delighted to have them continue with us on our collective drive for leadership.”

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The Ray White Group has celebrated their quarterly awards across New Zealand during the past two weeks.  Individual salespeople and offices are recognised in the category of business growth, sales turnover and marketing.   For a full list of award winning recipients please click here.

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The Ray White Group is proud to welcome the new franchise owners of Ray White Epsom, being Core Group Realty Limited with shareholders Margaret Simpson, Robin McDowall and Linda Galbraith.  The shareholders of Core Group Realty Limited have come together from varying real estate backgrounds and the combination and experience they bring is expected to reposition Ray White Epsom to a new level.

Margaret Simpson, licensee agent for Core Group Realty Limited, said that they are excited to take on the ownership of Ray White Epsom. “The experience of the leadership team will allow the business to focus on the marketing and selling of real estate throughout Epsom, Parnell and surrounding suburbs. Having Robin and Linda as shareholders and active salespeople will add a further dimension to our business.”

Robin McDowall has a highly experienced sales background throughout the inner eastern suburbs.  Linda Galbraith has been operating as a high profile salesperson for over 20 years, consistently achieving successful results in the high-end market.

Carey Smith, NZ Chief Executive, said he welcomed the new owners to the Group.  “Having Margaret, Robin and Linda as franchise owners with the Ray White Group will allow for further growth in sales throughout the Epsom, Parnell and surrounding suburbs.  Linda Galbraith in particular has a high profile in the high-end market and will add to the strengths that both Robin McDowall and Margaret Simpson bring to the leadership team of Ray White Epsom.”

The Ray White Epsom franchise was under the previous ownership of Pat and Mary Taylor, who will continue as Ray White members through the rental division.  The new ownership of the Ray White Epsom office takes place on 1^st June 2011.