In Kerry’s first year in real estate he was named ‘Rookie for the Year’, a highly acclaimed award that demonstrates his tenacity and skill. Between 1995 and 1999 he continued to achieve a solid track record of sales and maintained a strong ranking within Barfoot & Thompson.

Keen to develop his sales and marketing experience further, he left the real estate industry in 2000 and spent 8 years working as the Marketing Manager for a family owned engineering business. During his time with the company, turnover increased substantially.

Kerry now brings a greater depth of knowledge to his real estate business and is keen to use the skills he has gained to further enhance his clients’ experience. He has maintained a good knowledge of the property market and is committed to working with clients and buyers to achieve a win/win situation.

Complementing Kerry’s business skills is his organised, energetic, positive and driven nature. He is a family man who is exceptionally proud of his 35 year marriage to Hilda and of his two children, Scott and Kylie.

Kerry has many contacts, including developers and speculators and would be happy to work with you to achieve your real estate goals.

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Testimonials

"We are writing to thank you so much for all your help and advice in marketing and selling our son’s house in New Lynn.

We very much appreciate your friendly approach and the practical and useful advice you gave us as we were preparing the house for sale. You kept us informed with constant updates keeping us in touch all the way through the selling process and certainly went the extra mile for us.

We would like to thank you and Neer for the courteous and positive way you dealt with us and we will be most happy to recommend your services to friends and family wishing to sell their properties in the future.

Thanks again and best wishes to you both."
Marion and John Strawson

"This is a letter of thanks to Neer who made the sale of our property a very smooth operation. He was very pleasant and a bit of fun as well with it and explained everything every step of the way. We would recommend him and Kerry to our friends."
Joy Finnegan

"This is a letter to appreciate and thank Kerry Bethune for his superb abilities as a real estate agent. Kerry went outside his call of work and assisted us in finding a suitable house within our budget and as per our requirement. He was very understanding and we had his undivided attention when we explained to him our situation. Finally, when we settled upon a house, Kerry left no stone unturned to make sure that we got the house we wanted. He worked round the clock to ensure we secured the deal even if it meant working late. Kerry’s humour made house hunting fun and his knowledge about the areas and the properties assured us that we were dealing with someone who was very genuine.

In the future, we would definitely recommend Kerry for buying and selling of property and we would certainly go back to him if we wish to sell or buy a property.

Kerry is very genuine, honest, hard working, humorous, understanding and fun guy to go house hunting with. We would be more than happy to speak on Kerry’s behalf, so please do not hesitate to call us, if you need any further information. We wish Kerry all the very best for his future."
Jayshree Das-Tracey and Timothy Tracey.

"Just a note of appreciation for your positive and extremely professional approach to selling my Unit....Your expertise, professionalism and sensitivities towards your Clients is a credit to you which I believe has made this sale possible for which I am very thankful."
Margaret

"I am a residential property developer

I have had a business relationship with Kerry Bethune for many years. He said represented me both as a vendor and a purchaser. I could not remember how many transactions he has acted on, countless to say it has been many. I have always found Kerry to be diligent, ethical, hardworking and reasonable. His energy level is high, this man can sell houses.

I have no hesitation in recommending him in any aspect in relation to selling or buying property.

Please do not hesitate to call me if you require further in formation."
Fred van der Sande, Director

"Over the last few months we have had the pleasure of working with Kerry Bethune from your company, both my wife and I found him to be extremely helpful and professional in his role as a sales consultant. Kerry continuously kept us up to date with any new listings as they arrived and was always available to show us the properties at a moment’s notice. Kerry always went ‘that extra mile’ for us in so many ways, from spending time with us to fully understand our specific requirements, discussing properties in great detail and making us feel valued and looked after. He was always polite and considerate in his dealings with both vendors and clients and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him as an agent to anyone we know wanting to buy or sell a property."
Lyn Bergquist and Sally Meiklejohn

"I have 25 plus years experience in the residential property sector as a developer/trader and investor. For many of these years I have had business dealings with Kerry Bethune who has both listed and sold several properties for me and my various entities.

Kerry had a very high success rate in both areas and I would be hard pressed to remember how many transactions he has carried out for me.

I have always found Kerry to be very business like, honest ,organised, ethical, hardworking, fair and reasonable to deal with and he has the ability to establish a strong rapport with both vendors and buyers alike.

Kerry has a very high energy level and can list and sell houses with equal ability.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Kerry to any prospective Vendor or Purchaser in relation to selling or buying a property as his ability is of a equally high level in both areas of the Real Estate industry.

I would be pleased to speak on Kerry’s behalf if required, so please do not hesitate to call me if you require any further information."
Bruce Irvine

"My wife and I were first home buyers when we came into contact with you while looking for our first home in New Lynn.

We would just like to express our thanks at the helpful and sympatric attitude you showed us and to let you know that you far exceeded all of our expectations.

We would also like to thank you for breaking into your Christmas holidays and coming back to show us some specific properties of interest and for driving us around for the rest of the day looking at other properties.

We found you very easy to talk to and easy to approach no matter how small or silly we felt the question.

We would have no hesitate in using your services again in the future or recommending you to other people we know and we wish you well."
Jayson Chilvers

"Myself and my husband met with Kerry at barfoot New Lynn, we have been looking our first home from while ago, Kerry helped us looking our first home we liked his way of showing home and his natured.

We would like to thank Kerry for all his kindness and sympthetic consideration of our needs. We found Kerry very easy to talk and he is also very honest, loyal and supportive individual. We would simply like to say that we will have no hesitate using Kerry's service in future and also would like to recomend people about Kerry.

I wish him growth in future and he may succeed in every goal of his life. Should you have any concern in this regards, you may contact us."
Meenakshi Dhamija and Baljinder Singh

"In 2009, I instructed Kerry Bethune to act as my Real Estate Agent in the sales of my Orewa property.

From our first meeting, Kerry was the consummate professional. Although not a specialist in the Orewa area, he impressed with his ability to quickly come up to speed with local knowledge. He had a firm grasp on the current economic climate and how that may apply to my property, and as such was able to give me valid and relevant advice regarding marketing and pricing of my property.
Kerry is positive, motivated and energetic. He was totally committed to the task at hand and I always found him to be organised and prepared.

Kerry was willing to put in the time and effort necessary to attract potential purchasers. He brings to the table a "can do" attitude, a genuine ability to engage people and forge a relationship, and a wealth of life experience.

His strong interpersonal and communication skills, combined with his sound ability to negotiate meant he was able to close and provide me with a very favourable outcome. In a difficult market, Kerry sold my property within 4 weeks.

I would be happy to recommend Kerry to any prospective vendor, and would not hesitate to instruct Kerry again should the opportunity present itself".
Karin Syms, 7 April 2010

“We had our property on the market for nearly five months and in that time received no offers. You can imagine how disappointed we were. But luckily for us things were about to change when Kerry showed up very determined to get us a deal. A man true to his word, within a fortnight after his superlative advert went in, Kerry showed up once again, this time waving the all important agreement. We did come down quite a bit on the price, but things, the way they are, we were finally happy to settle. At least we had something on paper which was not a negative and was all we needed. Thanks to Kerry, we can now get on with life.”
Jan Scriven

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"To Whom It May Concern

It is with relish that I write to recommend Kerry Bethune.

From the time we met for him to give me the market appraisal of my home he displayed professionalism, enthusiasm, strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Kerry provided me with sound positive advice and I was confident that I had chosen the right person to list and sell my precious home.

The marketing planned and executed was first class and showed my property in the very best way that was possible.

On all the occasions that I witnessed Kerry displaying the property to prospective purchasers he was fully engaged, positive, organised and identifying all favourable features that fitted most with the prospective purchasers that he was with.

It is little wonder then that with this can do attitude and fantastic work ethic my house was sold after just one week and one open home.

Kerry made the process from listing to sale and settlement very easy and I could not recommend him highly enough, or Barfoot & Thompson also to anyone looking to buy or sell a home."

Yours sincerely


Mark Grimmer>/b>

A SAMPLE OF SOME OF THE HUNDREDS OF PROPERTIES I HAVE SOLD

41 Coniston Ave - Te Atatu, 46 Saltaire Rd - Avondale, 12a Wingate St - Avondale, 1/86 Avondale Rd - Avondale, U16 Saunders Pl - Avondale, 4/474 Blockhouse Bay Rd - Blockhouse Bay, 7 Parrs Cross Rds - Glen Eden, 49 Virgo Pl - Glen Eden, 39a Clayburn Rd - Glen Eden, 1/4011 Great North Rd - Glen Eden, 63a Clayburn Rd - Glen Eden, 67 Clayburn Rd - Glen Eden, 53 Phillip Ave - Glen Eden, 63b Clayburn Rd - Glen Eden, 194 Great North Rd - Glendene, 92a Sturgers Rd - Henderson, 36 Riserra Dr - Henderson, 19b Seymore Rd - Henderson, , 6a Harry ward Pl - Henderson, 93 Archibald Rd - Kelston, , 18 Kiernan Pl - Kelston , 48 Cobham Cres - Kelston, 15 Barbary Ave - Kelston, 34c St Leonards Rd - Kelston, 93b Kaurilands Rd - Titirangi, 1/12 Lyon Ave - Mt Albert, 24a Dornwell Rd - Mt Roskill, 7 Hepper Street - New Lynn, 23 Tomo St - New Lynn, 3/93 Astley Ave - New Lynn, 5 Tane St - New Lynn, U3 Ambrico Pl - New Lynn, 54 Delta Ave - New Lynn, 3199 Great North 70 Seabrook Ave - New Lynn, Rd - New Lynn, 5 Riverview Rd - New Lynn, 43 Hutchinson Ave - New Lynn, 3 Tane St - New Lynn, 16 Tiki St - New Lynn, 38-46 Munro Rd - Ranui , 5 Macrocarpa Pl - Ranui, 82 Abbotts Way - Remuera, 34 Amberley Ave - Te Atatu South, 13a Fairlea Rd - Te Atatu South, 45 Totara Str - Te Atatu Peninsula, 198b Te Atatu Rd - Te Atatu South, 64 Vodanovich Rd - Te Atatu South