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Ben Turner
Country and Lifestyle SalesBen’s approach to business is a professional attitude, combined with a high level of enthusiasm, no matter what the size of the real estate transaction. Specialist training in negotiation and an extensive background in the rural sector ensures that Ben is suitably qualified to achieve the highest possible price for his clients’ real estate assets.
Ben has a large portfolio of properties for sale across all sectors of the rural market – dairy, arable, sheep and beef, and deer, as well as small holdings and lifestyle – from the high country to the coast. Ben’s team maintains one of the largest and most comprehensive databases of buyers, categorised by their preferences, to which information on new listings is sent on a regular basis.
Ben is supported and assisted by a highly efficient and professional team, ensuring a quality service that gets results. The team consists of Craig Blackburn, Evan Marshall, Caleb Tod and Tess Rennie. Ben and the team have achieved in excess of $1.41 billion in total sales across the region.
Working with an experienced team, able to handle multiple listings whilst delivering the same high standard of service, dealing with more buyers which benefits all our vendors ability to get the highest possible price, whilst retaining one point of contact to guide them through the process. “Our large proportion of repeat and referral business is testament to this.”
Ben was awarded the Top Rural Real Estate Agent in New Zealand – Real Estate Institute of NZ Award in 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021.
Ben and his team have a down-to-earth approach, are extremely focused and professional, supported by a great deal of experience and backed by the country’s largest full-service real estate brand.
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Christchurch
Whalan and Partners Ltd, Bayleys,
Licensed under the REA Act 2008
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Points of difference
Marketing
At Bayleys, we believe that exceptional marketing is a critical element of any campaign which is why we set and enforce rigorous standards that ensure that all Bayleys properties are exposed to the market in the best possible way so that they may achieve a successful sales result for our vendors.
Sponsorship
We’ve teamed up with many organisations within the Canterbury community and around New Zealand. Our sponsorship partners enable us to support events and teams which have a positive impact on our community, charity partnerships give us the opportunity to lend a hand where needed and national brand partnerships enable us to give back to those who have chosen to work with us.
Database and information
Bayleys has qualified databases available for use in direct marketing initiatives. These databases are continually updated and requalified to ensure maximum success rates. This enables Bayleys to reach more potential buyers to create greater competition in order to produce the best possible sales results.
Research
We have the largest and most able property research division in New Zealand real estate. Quality information delivered by Bayleys Research always provides a powerful edge. Reliable, accurate and timely information is the key to seizing a market advantage where it exists. Publications profiling all real estate markets are distributed to our national and international client databases on a regular basis.
International marketing
As part of our far-reaching international sales activities, Bayleys utilises a broad armory of marketing initiatives to showcase our clients properties to the world. Through decades of honed experience, we’ve fine tuned the international buyer for New Zealand real estate.
Public relations
Bayleys in-house communications team provides leading edge external and internal communications to all Bayleys offices. Bayleys has pioneered the use of targeted media relations to increase interest in the properties we’re selling. The communications team secures thousands of column centimeters of editorial coverage every year.