Richard White

City Branch

Cnr Fort Street & Commerce Street Auckland Central (Branch Details)

r.white2@barfoot.co.nz

Mobile:021 964 222

Office:09 307 6340

With 24 years in the real estate industry Richard White will provide the professional, undivided service that will enable a smooth transfer in the most important transaction in your life.

Infectious enthusiasm coupled with unsurpassed energy, Richard will not only project, but action, a tireless work ethic.

Richard’s interest in the property market began at University where he studied diploma in Urban Land Valuation. After travelling and completing the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race with Sir Peter Blake, he worked in property finance, specialising in commercial and corporate property lending.

Richard has experience in all aspects of property sales and leasing throughout the country dealing with banks and institutions in portfolio and distressed controlled “sell-downs” throughout New Zealand and Asia.

He has held various senior management positions within the industry and was personally responsible for in excess of NZD $650,000,000 of sales.

Richard also spent seven years as a developer orientated around Auckland dealing in commercial and industrial property, specialising in, “Mixed Use”, development.

He chose to enter into the Residential market place recently and sees his background and deep love of property, design, marketing, transacting and negotiation skills along with his wide network of contacts to be of great benefit to his client base in the residential market.

With a deep knowledge of property law and the ability to individually tailor effective marketing packages, Richard navigates the negotiation process with calm, precision and skill.

Testimonials

"I employed Richard to market and sell our property in Deuxberry Ave, it was a large 5 x bed, 3x bathroom house with a pool in Northcote. Richard advised an Auction and organized all the advertising material and placements our strategy was to attract buyers from the greater Ponsonby area who were struggling to afford similar homes there and by careful marketing and advertising attract them over the bridge to explore the added value opportunity we had on offer. Richard at all times communicated well and honestly keeping me abreast of market feedback and value so I always knew what was going on at all times.
This plan worked out well as although the property didn’t sell on the day at Auction Richard met and signed up the successful buyer the next day (Sunday morning) at a price that was very acceptable to us and good value for our buyer who came from Grey Lynn and new her values very well!
I would recommend Richard to anyone selling their property he is extremely experienced and professional and represented both our selves the property and Barfoot & Thompson to the highest standards."
Les Rassie

"My wife and I employed Richard White of Barfoot & Thompson to sell our property located at 3/47 Shelly Beach road St Marys bay .

We found Richard to be extremely professional in all his dealings with us over the selling period , he was always available to give advice and feedback and concluded the sale on the terms we agreed at the outset .

I would have no hesitation in recommending him to any vendor looking to sell their property ."
Carey Brunel

Richard White was the agent that facilitated the sale of a difficult property in Chalmers St Avondale for me. A property that was next to the railway lines with a totally untidy messy tenant and next door property with a large number of cars parked all over the place blocking access.

Richard managed to get all parties on side and cooperative for the period of the sale process. He advised an Auction and organized all the advertising material and placements of, in the appropriate news papers, flyers etc.

Richard reported on the outcome of appointments with an indication of reaction from potential buyers that gave me a real feeling of the true value, warts and all. He made the whole process easy for me and seamless in the decision making negotiation process, which was finalized with me getting the price I had in my mind. The result being a happy buyer and a happy seller and a happy Richard.

I would recommend Richard to any selling their home, rental, or any property for that matter. In fact I have recommended Richard to at least 10 people since his property dealings with me.
Kind regards.
John Morton

A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Richard White in his role of Salesperson Residential for Barfoot & Thompson. Richard had recently moved across to premium residential sales from some years in Commercial real estate.

I was at the time assisting Margaret, a dear elderly friend (88), with selecting the services of a real estate agent to handle the sale of her heritage-listed home of 48 years.

Of the three agents short-listed Richard, and his colleague, Liz Derbyshire, readily impressed both Margaret and me at the initial interview. Richard shone in terms of establishing a warm connection with both Margaret and me, listening carefully and responding thoughtfully and genuinely to the points we raised.

I should add that it was imperative that the agents chosen would have a productive and sensitive relationship with Margaret and be alert to the sensitivities of her finally moving from a much-loved home of nearly five decades.

Richard and his colleague proposed a different method of marketing and selling the property to the other two agents short-listed and it was with considerable care that Margaret and I tested Richard as to the merits of disposing of her property in that way to ensure an optimal outcome financially.

Their arguments were persuasive and after a further couple of hours of discussion following the close of interviews, Margaret and I determined on Richard and Liz being the preferred agents and Barfoot and Thompson as being the chosen agency.

The outcome, after three weeks on the market, was very satisfactory and proved the wisdom of marketing the property in exactly the manner Richard and Liz recommended.

For the successful outcome and equally importantly for the cordial, warm and effective dealings throughout the process, I have come to regard Richard very highly as an agent and would be happy to recommend him to others in a similar situation who are looking for an agent who will be sensitive, honest and caring, who will listen well to the vendor’s needs and keep those to the fore throughout the process.
Mike Wooliscroft, J.P.