Where did your interest in Real Estate begin?

My father is a builder and property developer, he brought run down villas and bungalows in Auckland Central – Grey Lynn, Ponsonby and Kingsland when nobody wanted these old houses he told me that I should try real estate back in 1998.  When I left school, I was self-employed and running a family retail business, I worked hard and saved to purchase my first rental property, from this I learnt that “Real estate is all about timing”.

How would you describe your services?

Residential sales specialist in Central Auckland, having grown up in Ponsonby, Westmere, and Grey Lynn where I live, I consider myself a LOCAL EXPERT.  I enjoy working alongside homeowners to implement a marketing strategy to achieve a premium price in the shortest timeframe.  Also assisting buyers to find their ‘first home’, ‘dream home’, or ‘rental property’.

What do you offer?

Over 20 years of experience in property and sales negotiation.  Laser beam focus when selling your home to achieve the best price.  I work alongside my business partner Steven Glucina, we are an award winning sales team, being recognized as No. 5 in sales in the LJ Hooker/Harveys Group out of almost 700 agents in the 84 offices in New Zealand – 2013.  We have two prominent offices on Ponsonby Rd (by the Franklin Rd Xmas lights) and Sandringham Rd (by Eden Park) where your property can be displayed 24 hours a day.

How can you help your clients?

I listen to my client’s needs and find solutions to get them onto the next stage of their lives.  I can also advise on property presentation, enhancing flow and layout, having a fresh set of eyes to show the property at its best and advise vendors what buyers want in a home!

Why do clients seek out a company like LJ Hooker?

When you see our brand LJ Hooker you think of real estate. It is a brand that is trusted and well known in the market place both nationally and internationally for over 83 years. We are professional, friendly and have local knowledge. 

What are your career highlights?

Happy clients who are wrapped with the results I deliver.  Best of all are clients that refer my real estate services to their friends and family which I consider a privilege.  There are many career highlights, once we achieved a record price for a Grey Lynn 1900’s do-up villa when it rained outside it rained inside due to a rotten roof, the buyers well aware still bought it (this featured in the NZ Herald June 2012 selling for $1,455,000).  I have also met some wonderful clients in real estate that are clients for life!