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Sales - Last 24 months

13
$15.5M
(+ 5 sales to be confirmed)

Sales - All time

263
$225.8M
(Confirmed sales)

With 20 year selling experience in Barfoot & Thompson Howick office, James is a highly experienced and knowledgeable person in a number of roles before selling real estate - teacher, interpreter, government officer.

James is a hard working real estate salesperson who is determined to provide friendly and professional service. He applies his time, skill and resources to continually achieve high sales targets.

James' qualifications make him a well-rounded salesperson who applies great knowledge and experience to reap the best result for his clients. James' qualifications include Masters in Linguistics and Economics, a Bachelor in International Trade and English Literature, a Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management and a Certificate in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language.

James has a strong business background. Prior to becoming a real estate salesperson for Barfoot & Thompson, James held positions of responsibility in the coal and occupational health and safety industries in China. He held roles as an English teacher, interpreter, government officer and project manager. One of his biggest achievements was being the Executive Director of the China International Occupational Safety and Health Exhibition (COS+H), which is now Asia's largest safety show.

Since moving to New Zealand, James and his wife have both taken up successful careers in real estate. You will often find James and his son pounding the pavements, meeting the local community and delivering informative flyers in his area.

James speaks Chinese and English fluently making him the salesperson of choice for a wide variety of people. He joined Barfoot & Thompson because of the culture and team spirit. Barfoot & Thompson has a network of over 1700 salespeople who all work together to get a fair deal for their customers.

For an honest, hardworking salesperson who works with integrity and perseverance, contact James.

Testimonials

"Hi James Lois and I wanted to say a very big thank you to you and Barbara for the superb service you provided in selling our house. You made it an easy and seamless process which for us was virtually stress free! You kept us up to date and your communication, planning and meticulous organisation were all exceptional. We appreciated your honesty, integrity and your direct approach. We would highly recommend you without hesitation, and you are both a credit to yourselves and Barfoot and Thompson. Once again James, thank you both for an exceptional experience. Kind Regards Reece & Lois"
"It would be our pleasure to write a reference for you both. Liz and I are still taking yesterday in. At best we were hoping for around 720 for our home and we achieved officially just over double what we paid for the house 6 years ago. The market said one thing, but through your hard work and always positive and encouraging attitude towards selling our home, you achieved for us 65k over our reserve. That is simply astonishing! We are very appreciative of, not only your sales ability, but your connections, confidence and support and acknowledgement that this home meant a lot to us and your willingness to make this sale as pain free as possible. Selling in 7 days was ideal for us and we believe you and Barbara worked hard to make that happen. James I also appreciated your honesty and willingness to challenge me. I'm not into "yes men" and was glad you took control of the sale of our house. It worked! Thanks again and I will be recommending you both to any of our friends who need to sell. Scott & Liz"
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