Albany

Aja Guo

Aja’s joining to the Harcourts professionals infuses a fresh youthful stream to the team. He became a property consultant after his completion of Postgraduate Degree (Major in Business) from Massey University. He participates the Real Estate industry with 100% enthusiam and deems property consultant as his future career direction. Aja is a young guy who is amiable, easy going, love to make friends. Wherever he is, there is always full of fun and laughters. Aja believes home ownership is neccesity and it’s the most important pursuit for the lifetime of everyone. An acient Chinese saying says that ‘A better living makes a better work contentment.’ Aja’s greatest wish is to find the best suitable home for his clients. He has a wealth of skills attained in previous careers which he applies to this current role. Aja’s goal is to develop a partnership with his clients that is based on integrity, honesty and trust. Clients will get along with him and learn of his honesty, work efforts as well as his positive attitude. He takes time to understand clients requirements first, then acts upon their wishes, aiming to achieve the very best possible result. Aja provides a quality service and is awaiting you to attest to that! Aja invites anyone who is considering making real estate decisions to contact him for an obligation free advice, for updated current market news or simply for a friendly chat!

Bruce Kitchingman

Buyers and sellers of Real Estate Property and Businesses, wish to be assured that they are dealing with someone who has the experience and education to understand and thereby satisfy their business and property needs. As a happily married business person, father and grandfather, I find it is important to be able to relate to, and empathise with my clients whether they are buying and selling, or leasing property of any type. At these times client's stress levels are usually maximised. Life has been very busy as my wife and I developed and sold four retail businesses, and built the family homes for our family of six who have now established their own lives. After being a member of a strong insurance team and later appointed manager, this assisted me when alongside of my clients during the sale and purchase process. Many of my out of work hours were on school committees, scout groups, as well as business and promotional associations. Being a .Councillor in a Local Authority broadened my horizons and gave me an insight into what makes a community tick. Being a Past President of the local Rotary Club and on church committees also added to the skills needed to lead in my local community. This range of experiences has provided me with the ability to frequently anticipate and understand my client's needs and expectations. Over the years, business seminars and up-skilling courses relating to my vocation at the time allowed me to assist my clients in our business dealings and taught me a major lesson at an early age. If you don't know the answer to a client's problem or question, be aware where the answer can be found and guide the client in that direction. Having people with whom I have developed a business association enables me to assist clients when help is needed! Understanding the basic business psyche of buying, selling, setting-up and managing with their attendant risks and benefits, means that I can provide Tenants, Owners, Buyers and Sellers alike, with a background of understanding and skills to ensure their explicit needs are met. My intention is to always provide empathetic understanding and helpful professional low-risk agreements and therefore I believe you will be able to entrust your property marketing and business matters with me with full confidence. Your needs will always be my professional concern.

Bruce Truscott

Bruce has worked in sales, marketing and sales management over his working life and brings a wealth of knowledge to be able to work with a wide variety of people. A background in export sales and later importing, sales and distribution has given Bruce exceptional skills in negotiation and this, combined with his honesty and reliability, makes him an easy person to deal with. He is motivated, self-disciplined and has the ability to listen to his clients needs and then take action. Bruce believes effective communication is the key to ensure clients’ needs are met in conducting real estate transactions.

Claire Grey

"They say the three most important words in real estate are location, location, location... and, when it comes to Albany, Claire Grey couldn't agree more. Claire lives in Albany, has children going to school in Albany, shops in Albany, loves Albany and all it has to offer and, most importantly, sells Albany. She's not sure whether it is the amenities it has to offer, the closeness to any number of North Shore suberbs, the superb sporting facilities, the magnificent shopping options, the mix of rural and cosmopolitan or just the people but there is no doubt that Albany is her passion. If you want to buy or sell real estate in the greater Albany area then call Claire - she will be happy to share her passion, enthusiasm, experience and knowledge of the area" Martin Cooper, Managing Director of Harcourts Cooper & Co

Gary Boulton "The A Team"

Gary has been living in the Dairy Flat area now for the past 20 years and has lived on Lifestyle blocks since his arrival. Gary says “My parents were brought up on farms so I guess it runs in the blood.” After owning successful business’ in Orewa for 6 years he decided to branch out his career into selling rural real estate. Since his fi rst year in real estate Gary has been a multi-million dollar annual sales achiever. His passion for Real Estate is the driving force for his own personal satisfaction, to have a very happy and contented vendor and an excited purchaser. Gary has always specialized in the rural field and says he will continue to do so for many years.

Glenn Cossey

After a successful career working for the North Shore's largest property developer where Glenn sold more than 20 million dollars worth of investment property in his first two years, he now joins the Harcourt’s Group. Having grown up in Glenfield on the North Shore Glenn caught the property bug at a young age, establishing immediately the benefits of property ownership. His early years were spent earning pocket money assisting his parents in DIY and watching them progress up the property ladder.After training and qualifying as a chef, Glenn left New Zealand in 1991 to further his career and experience the world, eventually settling in the United Kingdom. Glenn spent seventeen years in the hospitality industry, and after making the move from chefing to management, has been privileged enough to work for royalty, the British Government including , Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Home Secretary, Prime Minister Tony Blair, many celebrities and entrepreneurs along the way. To work in such a demanding service industry requires the highest levels of integrity & dedication, delivering superior quality service to the highest professional standards to his clients with Glenn’s key focus always being on listening to clients requirements and achieving premium results. These are qualities he now brings to his real estate career after returning home in 2004. With Glenn’s extensive knowledge of the area and his ability to work with his clients to achieve their goals, if you are looking for a committed agent with success in both his career and personal life, an ability to achieve the highest results for his clients, and who has strong work ethics, contact Glenn today.

Grant Shardlow

Greg Antona

Having been working with one of the most successful realtor and team leader Matty Ma on the North Shore for 5+ Years, Greg Antona believed he has honed his necessary sales, negotiation and marketing skills to conduct Real Estate Business professionally. He graduated from The University of Auckland with double major in International Business and Management 1 year prior joining Harcourts. However, he believed that experience is at utmost important if you want to achieve extraordinary result for your clients. It is one of the reasons why he committed himself taking time to learn and most importantly from the best realtor and company. As a result, he is now capable to looking after marketing activities at professional level. Please feel free to call Greg Antona or Matty Ma for any Real Estate advise you required.

Heather Doran (Chappell)

Heather has over 30 years experience in the property sector so she knows what it takes to get a successful result. She is upfront, honest and a genuine hard worker who has an extensive knowledge of the industry having been a developer and new home consultant who worked with clients creating a dream home out of an empty site. In fact one developer she worked with she continues to deal with today. They are not alone in continuing to work with Heather – nearly all her vendors have come from referrals from many other satisfied clients. She’ll often get calls from clients saying, “We are ready to buy so can you find us something?” and she goes and does just that. As Heather says, “I can match people with property very well so I don’t have to show them many homes.” Heather is the first to say that she believes that you need to go above the call of duty for your clients. You need to be cheerful, committed, have expert knowledge and experience, be able to identify a buyer and, most importantly, be a skilled negotiator. And that’s exactly what Heather is. For a “real” Real Estate practitioner who’ll help you make your dreams a reality talk to Heather Doran. You’ll have made a great choice.

Ivan Rakich

Exceptional Levels of Service Ivan will offer professional service throughout the selling process and go out of his way to ensure all parties involved are kept fully informed. Ivan feels communication and professionalism are central to excellent service and feels honoured to be involved in the selling and buying of his clients’ most valuable asset. Experience in Sales and Marketing The key to achieving the best possible price for your property is through a targeted marketing approach and following up prospective customers. Ivan has a combined 40 years’ experience in sales and marketing – including 30 years in the produce industry. Ivan loves the North Shore, he and his wife, Kathy's, three adult children all grew up on the shore, now all bar one have return back to the shore, and giving Ivan and Kathy five grandchildren. “I look forward to working with you in the successful marketing and sale of your property. You can count on my total commitment to achieving the best possible results without losing sight of your own specific requirements.”

Ivan Wagner

John Cooney

John Cooney AREINZ, Dip. Marketing, Dip. Business Studies John commenced his Real Estate career in Melbourne in 1972 and received his full real estate license in 1982. Before emigrating to New Zealand in 1996. John carved out a very successful career in real estate sales including the marketing of the largest Strata Title housing project undertaken in Melbourne at that time. John also owned and operated in partnership a Real Estate company in Melbourne which was responsible for the marketing of the City’s only waterfront canal development. Besides the vast experience gathered over the years, John’s strength and passion is the training and mentoring of both new sales consultants to the Real Estate profession, and those who have been in the profession for some years. He is proud of the team at Harcourts Albany for their professionalism, their enthusiasm and their love of the Real Estate business, attributes which have made Harcourts Albany the sought after company in Residential, Rural/Lifestyle and Commercial areas of Real Estate in this exciting growing area of Albany.

Jonathan Zhang

Chinese by birth and a New Zealander by choice, Jonathan is a self-motivated person who is loyal, reliable and hardworking. He is an intelligent individual who is keen to learn and to achieve as well as being a cooperative and supportive team member who can interact and communicate positively with colleagues, clients and management. Coming from a highly successful international trade background, Jonathan is serious about building his real estate business on loyalty and trust. Jonathan is dynamic, honest, and reliable and conducts business and life with integrity. He is wonderful with people and working with their needs and requirements and prides himself on personal service tailored to his customer's specifications. Jonathan is well prepared to help you to achieve the best possible result in selling your property!

Jules Aitken

Property coach, any property any time. With over 20 years experience in property and 10 years in successful real estate sales, Jules brings her passion for results to your service. She is dedicated to consistently delivering both property sales and solutions, whilst communicating statistics, knowledge and negotiation skills on your behalf (having completed her AREINZ at Massey University specializing in real estate and negotiation). She has a history in both legal and finance, giving her the understanding of the whole picture for her clients. Jules is fluent with residential, commercial, rural and trades alike.

Julie Couper

Driving house sales in your area! Selecting your agent is crucial to your sales success. You need to have faith that your agent will steward the whole process from start to finish. That agent must demonstrate the expertise, negotiation and marketing skills that are required to sell your property. It’s not just about selling your home. And it’s more than just marketing! It’s the total package that counts! Not just anyone can maximize the sale price, so that you can be sure you have achieved the best price from the current market. I joined the Albany Branch of Cooper & Co Real Estate as I believe their strategies and philosophy are focused on achieving the best results for our clients. After several years in the fitness industry I became involved in real estate and over several years I have built a substantial database of clients, many of whom are repeat clients many times over. Whilst I have been in real estate for this period I have continued to maintain a strong interest in the latest marketing and sales strategies. My approach is centered on what's best for you and your property in this current market. As your realtor my prime responsibility is to market your property to attract and identify the buyer or buyers who see the greatest value then make absolutely sure they compete to pay it! I bring a combination of experience, skill and energy to the marketing of property.

Kuang Lin Lee

Mark English

Yes, I’m from England, and I’m fast becoming a Kiwi! What am I doing here? I fell in love with New Zealand during a business trip from the UK. The whole country was great, but one place was unbeatable: Auckland’s North Shore. It was a case of love at first sight. By 2004, I was back for good, with my wife Natalie. We’ve lived in British beauty-spots like Dorset and the Isle of Wight, but nowhere on earth beats the Shore and its Bays. We’re here to stay. Why am I telling you this? Because I may be able to help you. I’ve combined my love of the area with my interest in homes, people and places, and these days I’m a real estate sales consultant with Harcourts in Albany. So, if you’re thinking of selling or buying property, give me a call. You’ll be surprised at how well I know your area and its real estate trends. I can offer honest, dependable advice– be it marketing, process, timing, presentation or method of sale – and handle your sale or purchase from start to finish.

Matty Ma

Matty Ma is among the most successful Real Estate Agents in the Auckland market. In fact, Matty has constantly maintained her position in the Top 20 chart since 2003. Matty has achieved a remarkable 235 million dollars in settled sales within just 13 years as a Sales Consultant at Harcourts. A bigger player in the property market with listings ranging from $300K to $12M. Along with her persistence, hard work and her ability to conduct business professionally, she has achieved many impressive accomplishments which include: No. 1 in the Northern Region for the past 4 financial years. Number 1 International 2010/2011 and National Sales Consultant. Top 10 in New Zealand from 2006 - 2011. With Matty's experience and knowledge of Real Estate, she displays a magic competence to pair her clients with the right purchase. Matty's clients include developers, business owners and residential buyers from overseas and locally. She and her international team as well as business members including Indonesian, English and Australian are strong team players dominating the North Shore market. Harcourts New Zealand CEO Bryan Thomson said Ms Ma is a quiet achiever who consistently conducts a phenomenal amount of business. Her Team includes: Greg Antona (09 4423075), Shawn Ma (09 4519342), Michael Ma (09 451 9317) - all speaking multi languages. Her Associates includes: Troy Smith from Australia (09 4423066), Glenn Cossey, UK Background (09 4519319)

Michael Ma

Midori Wang

Peter Jennings

River Lamb

Experience combined with attitude, professionalism and the support of a successful team is a winning combination in the recipe for success in achieving your real estate goals. River has a wealth of experience within the community after serving for many years as the Browns Bay Community Constable, this teamed with his knowledge of the residential building industry and architectural planning background provide him with the skills to successfully market and sell your property for the best possible price.

Shawn Ma

Originated from China, Shawn has educational background in Building Construction, Property Management and Finance. He finished his Master Degree in Commerce (Finance) in 2009 with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland and was working as a mortgage broker before joining Harcourts. Part of Matty Ma’s team and passionate about property selling. He is fluent in English & Mandarin and is a people person. Call Shawn today for your real estate enquiries and you won’t be disappointed.

Simone du Bernard

As a result of Simone's strong background in business management and being a business owner herself for 20 years in Munich, Germany along with years of experience in selling the finest homes and lifestyle properties, she is consistently sought out by Vendors representing a assortment of residential/lifestyle properties and by Purchasers seeking properties on the North Shore and Rodney areas. Simone has now joined the Luxury Portfolio team at Harcourt’s Albany, Auckland, New Zealand and is embracing new technology and media to take her career to the next level. Her clients greatly appreciate her meticulous strategic marketing and unerringly accurate price appraisals. She is passionate, motivated and very down-to-earth coupled with very high energy and genuine respect for her clients. She has built a reputation for continually achieving exceptional results including record sales of some of the most substantial lifestyle properties and her dedication to serve the members of the Rodney and surrounding areas is fantastic. Born in South Africa and is fluent in German. “We have dealt with Simone several times over the last few years and have always been very pleased with the professional service she has provided. We have been both vendors and purchasers so have experienced both sides of the process with her” Fraser & Emma “Now that we are the proud owners of our sensational beach front property, we thought it would be appropriate to write and thank you for guiding us in search for a new home prior to our arrival in New Zealand. You took us under your wing before our arrival here. In a very professional manner you presented a great number of properties on the three short visits we made here. You put in a tremendous amount of work, time and effort in researching and preparing the properties for viewing and you gave us a good insight into the various areas that you thought would suit us. Despite some setbacks and disappointments you were not deterred and strangely enough we eventually settled on the very first property you showed us. Simone, you “went the extra mile” and we really appreciate this. John and Kate Welch” Professionalism + Dedication = Record sales.

Steven Liu

Tracey Howe

Having worked in the Real Estate industry some years ago as a PA, when it came time to rejoin the work force Tracey felt her love of homes and people, coupled with her previous experience, made returning to Real Estate the natural choice. The change in role to consultant also became a 'no brainer' and was the natural progression! She is equally at home with residential properties, or lifestyle properties and has experience in these along with investment property. Combining her interests, her enjoyment of people from all walks of life, her desire to find the right home for the right people, and providing good service to all she encounters is what drives her. Vendors and Buyers alike have been impressed by her honesty, her integrity, her easy manner and comments from people have been how professional she was and that she has kept them well informed every step of the way when dealing with her.

Trevor Bain

Viv Shardlow

Youngshin Watkins

Youngshin brings the best of both worlds to the real estate market in New Zealand's multi-cultural society. Of Korean descent herself but married to a Kiwi for 24 years, she offers considerable resources to her vendor clients and purchasers. She has strong connections in the Korean, Chinese and Asian communities and actively participates in community life through the Rotary, Music and Sporting activities. Youngshin's professionalism, honesty and integrity she brings to achieve the best results for clients. She is confident that with once a client 'life time client' motto, she will continuously satisfy her current and past clients. Studied in Massey University while working and now she is the first Korean woman to become AREINZ. She also has a degree in Music and played violin over 20 years. Youngshin has the ability to envision possibilities, marketing and negotiation skills and outgoing manner with people. She has over 8 years of marketing experience in residential and lifestyle and has many satisfied clients. Youngshin strongly believe in power of marketing and appreciate the great support from the office. Youngshin prides herself on being flexible and imaginative when creating innovative strategies and solutions for buyers and sellers. Contact her at any time without obligation and in the strictest confidence.