Trained as an Auctioneer, Qualified Branch Manager, Associate of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (AREINZ), Licensed Agent (REA 2008), Staff Trainer and successfully selling since 1989.

I started in a real estate career in Dunedin in 1989 after completing 5 years of study at Otago and because I was inspired by other family members who were top performers in real estate.

I was the new kid on the block (and one of the youngest!) and soon learned that I had to find my own way of doing things. I had a fast course in real estate ethics and best practice and quickly learned the values of professionalism and persistence.

I have never stopped learning and have since passed all the appropriate qualifications to become an Associate of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (AREINZ) and I won the top Auctioneer in 1993 at the Australasian Senior Auctioneer Championships in Melbourne. The experience I have gained over the intervening years has honed my skills and taught me patience and the art of listening. I have also recently completed the Agents License qualification (REA 2008).

At LETHBRIDGE we have some of the best salespeople in Christchurch (or anywhere else for that matter!). We have demanding standards that ensure our clients have complete confidence in referring their friends and family to us.

As the Principal I enjoy the positive influence I can have with salespeople in developing their business philosophy and client management. I am always looking for new people to add to our team, but they must have integrity and a certain ‘X factor’.

The demands on my time restrict the number of clients I can work with. Those clients that I can work with enjoy the satisfaction of knowing my advice and experience will net them the best possible outcome and least amount of stress. I am critical of salespeople that do not appreciate the anxiety homeowners often experience in the selling process, so am particularly careful to ensure I do everything right FIRST time.

You have numerous choices in salespeople and real estate companies for selling your home, before you make that choice, call me. I don’t practice real estate, I live it.