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Rachel Waldegrave
Rachel Waldegrave
Top 10 Percent of Bayleys Salespeople 2023 2024
200 Million Dollar Club
Auction Club 2024 2025

Rachel Waldegrave

Residential and Lifestyle Sales and Marketing

Currently ranked within the top 10% of Bayleys salespeople nationally, Rachel is achieving superb results for the clients she works with. Rachel's success in the industry clearly demonstrates she is highly experienced in delivering strategic and targeted marketing programmes that bring about successful outcomes quickly and effectively for her clients; a vital skill in the current market.

With tertiary qualifications in marketing, management and languages and a subsequent career spent working in marketing and sales for some of the world's top brands including Nokia and Fonterra, Rachel's background expertise have proven the winning edge in her real estate career. Her ability to negotiate successful outcomes will maintaining a calm and stress-free process for her clients has given her a loyal following who come back to her time after time and recommend her to others.

Rachel's natural warmth and energy, and her experience as a mother of four have given her a level of interpersonal skills and organizational ability rarely seen in the industry. Her motto is "if you want something done give it to a busy person"! Her genuine delight in assisting people is at the root of what motivates her in her work. And she looks forward to assisting you with your next property transaction.

For Rachel it was never really a question of if she would become involved in real estate, but more a question of when. Rachel’s father, Brian Waldegrave, was a founding father of Realty Services which owns the franchise for Bayleys throughout the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki as well as Eves Real Estate, the market leader in the Bay of Plenty and now here in the Waikato. With her brother James Waldegrave selling for Eves in Tauranga and husband Stephen Shale a director, auctioneer and shareholder in the business, it’s truly a family affair. From a young age, Rachel watched and learned as Realty Services grew into a company now employing over 500 people and with operations across residential, rural, commercial and industrial, as well as property management and financial services.

“The big thing I’ve learned from my father, and also the Bayleys family is that those with skin in the game will always strive to work their hardest, care more deeply and deliver more to their clients because they know that people and the relationships we create are the lifeblood of our business. I am proud of the legacy I am part of, and I have a passion for the company I work for and the industry I am involved with.”

Married to Stephen and with four children, Rachel is heavily involved in her children’s school communities and the wider community she and Stephen are a part of. She is a passionate believer in “the more you give the more you get” and attempts to live up to this philosophy as much as possible with a variety of voluntary roles. Rachel loves Hamilton and is a big fan of living here. She believes it is a wonderfully dynamic and engaging city that offers a fantastic lifestyle to those who choose to make it their home.

“If you are considering buying or selling, I would love to be of service to you. If you know of anyone else who is considering a real estate change your referral would be greatly appreciated. You can be assured that anyone who you refer to me will be treated with the greatest respect and will be given the high-quality service and enthusiasm you would expect from a Bayleys professional.”

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Achievements

2024/2025

Bayleys Auction Club

2023/2024

Top 10% of Bayleys Salespeople

Bayleys Auction Club

Marketing Campaign of the Year - Success Realty Ltd

2022/2023

Top 10% of Bayleys Salespeople

Client testimonials

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Unforeseen external circumstances obliged us to sell our home of many years in a falling market. We approached Rachel Waldegrave of Bayleys because she already had an excellent reputation in marketing, personal attention and achieving sales, a reputation that was already well known to people we consulted before making our selection. We were immediately impressed with Rachel’s marketing ability and in hindsight we consider it proved pivotal. Rachel was able to identify and promote the very essence of our home in terms which made it interesting to potential buyers & we believe ultimately sold the property - well ahead of other houses which were already on the market at the time we launched our marketing campaign. Throughout the campaign, Rachel was very helpful in guiding us in respect of presentation for the several open homes we had, she kept us fully informed on the progress of the marketing campaign and continued to be positive about the possibility of achieving a result. I was particularly impressed by Rachel’s responsiveness to any query I had, it seemed irrespective of the time it was made! She seems to well understand that selling ones’ home, particularly as in our case, we had occupied it for many years, can be massive and a stressful experience! We would highly recommend Rachel to anyone who asks (and have already done so).

Vendor

We chose Bayleys as we wanted a specific targeted approach for selling our home and we chose Rachel to market the property after seeing how she approached the sale of other properties we had visited. We liked the marketing methods proposed by Rachel and enjoyed our regular feedback and honest open communication with her during the campaign. Rachel understood and catered to our requirements around property access, fitting our family timetable, managing our concerns around security and helping us fit the sale into timing required for our next project. Rachel’s wider Bayley’s team provided their support when needed and collectively we achieved a successful outcome. We liked Rachel’s unpretentious, personable communication style and all our dealings with her, even the tougher ones, were a pleasure. We would happily recommend her to any other sellers.

John & Lisa

Phillippa and I would like to express our heart-felt appreciation to Rachel for the assistance she provided during the acquisition of our new property. Rachel kept us informed every step of the way and made helpful suggestions (i.e. guided us) in the right direction in order to achieve a great result. She was very accommodating in meeting our requests and nothing seemed to be a bother to her. She wasn’t overbearing or demanding and presented a calm, measured, thoughtful approach which made us feel comfortable. From my own perspective, I have dealings with real estate firms and agents on a regular basis and I think they can learn a lot from Rachel - it was certainly refreshing to deal with a professional knowledgeable realtor

Mark

After discovering our perfect next property but not being in a cash position, Rachel and her team made our dream a reality. By auctioning our property on the same day, she secured the best unconditional buyer in the market within just three weeks allowing us to bid on the new property we wanted to own. Her personable, honest, and down-to-earth approach made it easy for us to trust the process, with excellent support from the wider Bayleys team. Without a doubt, we would choose to auction our next property with Rachel again.

Grace

I purchased a property in advance of selling my existing home, and it was a calculated risk. I needed to find the right real estate agency / brand and agent to sell my home, in what was a "fickle market" to a small and targeted buyer group. I chose Rachel because she is very professional and focused, and is a great listener and communicator. She is also a quality person who cares. The property sold much sooner than I expected and at a higher price, within the value range appraisal Rachel provided me from the outset. Rachel is someone you can depend on and trust. She has the stats to prove it!

Wayne

Rachel was lovely to work with a very good communicator and very professional. We found the whole Bayleys team to be very professional.

Vendor

Rachel is a Gem :)

Ross & Lyn

We chose Rachel to sell our home after a lengthy vetting process of local agents. Rachel shone due to her professionalism and encyclopaedic knowledge of real estate. Rachel was meticulous in her approach, following through with potential buyers and keeping us informed about the progress of the selling campaign every step of the way. It is Rachel's marketing approach which really sets her apart, and we believe Rachel's marketing strategy was key in selling our home successfully. Most importantly Rachel has a heart of gold. She was always available to answer queries and is a person with true integrity. We would enlist Rachel and the Bayley's team again without hesitation.

Jenny & Roy

Unforeseen external circumstances obliged us to sell our home of many years in a falling market. We approached Rachel Waldegrave of Bayleys because she already had an excellent reputation in marketing, personal attention and achieving sales, a reputation that was already well known to people we consulted before making our selection. We were immediately impressed with Rachel’s marketing ability and in hindsight we consider it proved pivotal. Rachel was able to identify and promote the very essence of our home in terms which made it interesting to potential buyers & we believe ultimately sold the property - well ahead of other houses which were already on the market at the time we launched our marketing campaign. Throughout the campaign, Rachel was very helpful in guiding us in respect of presentation for the several open homes we had, she kept us fully informed on the progress of the marketing campaign and continued to be positive about the possibility of achieving a result. I was particularly impressed by Rachel’s responsiveness to any query I had, it seemed irrespective of the time it was made! She seems to well understand that selling ones’ home, particularly as in our case, we had occupied it for many years, can be massive and a stressful experience! We would highly recommend Rachel to anyone who asks (and have already done so).

Vendor

We chose Bayleys as we wanted a specific targeted approach for selling our home and we chose Rachel to market the property after seeing how she approached the sale of other properties we had visited. We liked the marketing methods proposed by Rachel and enjoyed our regular feedback and honest open communication with her during the campaign. Rachel understood and catered to our requirements around property access, fitting our family timetable, managing our concerns around security and helping us fit the sale into timing required for our next project. Rachel’s wider Bayley’s team provided their support when needed and collectively we achieved a successful outcome. We liked Rachel’s unpretentious, personable communication style and all our dealings with her, even the tougher ones, were a pleasure. We would happily recommend her to any other sellers.

John & Lisa

Phillippa and I would like to express our heart-felt appreciation to Rachel for the assistance she provided during the acquisition of our new property. Rachel kept us informed every step of the way and made helpful suggestions (i.e. guided us) in the right direction in order to achieve a great result. She was very accommodating in meeting our requests and nothing seemed to be a bother to her. She wasn’t overbearing or demanding and presented a calm, measured, thoughtful approach which made us feel comfortable. From my own perspective, I have dealings with real estate firms and agents on a regular basis and I think they can learn a lot from Rachel - it was certainly refreshing to deal with a professional knowledgeable realtor

Mark

After discovering our perfect next property but not being in a cash position, Rachel and her team made our dream a reality. By auctioning our property on the same day, she secured the best unconditional buyer in the market within just three weeks allowing us to bid on the new property we wanted to own. Her personable, honest, and down-to-earth approach made it easy for us to trust the process, with excellent support from the wider Bayleys team. Without a doubt, we would choose to auction our next property with Rachel again.

Grace

I purchased a property in advance of selling my existing home, and it was a calculated risk. I needed to find the right real estate agency / brand and agent to sell my home, in what was a "fickle market" to a small and targeted buyer group. I chose Rachel because she is very professional and focused, and is a great listener and communicator. She is also a quality person who cares. The property sold much sooner than I expected and at a higher price, within the value range appraisal Rachel provided me from the outset. Rachel is someone you can depend on and trust. She has the stats to prove it!

Wayne

Rachel was lovely to work with a very good communicator and very professional. We found the whole Bayleys team to be very professional.

Vendor

Rachel is a Gem :)

Ross & Lyn

We chose Rachel to sell our home after a lengthy vetting process of local agents. Rachel shone due to her professionalism and encyclopaedic knowledge of real estate. Rachel was meticulous in her approach, following through with potential buyers and keeping us informed about the progress of the selling campaign every step of the way. It is Rachel's marketing approach which really sets her apart, and we believe Rachel's marketing strategy was key in selling our home successfully. Most importantly Rachel has a heart of gold. She was always available to answer queries and is a person with true integrity. We would enlist Rachel and the Bayley's team again without hesitation.

Jenny & Roy

Unforeseen external circumstances obliged us to sell our home of many years in a falling market. We approached Rachel Waldegrave of Bayleys because she already had an excellent reputation in marketing, personal attention and achieving sales, a reputation that was already well known to people we consulted before making our selection. We were immediately impressed with Rachel’s marketing ability and in hindsight we consider it proved pivotal. Rachel was able to identify and promote the very essence of our home in terms which made it interesting to potential buyers & we believe ultimately sold the property - well ahead of other houses which were already on the market at the time we launched our marketing campaign. Throughout the campaign, Rachel was very helpful in guiding us in respect of presentation for the several open homes we had, she kept us fully informed on the progress of the marketing campaign and continued to be positive about the possibility of achieving a result. I was particularly impressed by Rachel’s responsiveness to any query I had, it seemed irrespective of the time it was made! She seems to well understand that selling ones’ home, particularly as in our case, we had occupied it for many years, can be massive and a stressful experience! We would highly recommend Rachel to anyone who asks (and have already done so).

Vendor

We chose Bayleys as we wanted a specific targeted approach for selling our home and we chose Rachel to market the property after seeing how she approached the sale of other properties we had visited. We liked the marketing methods proposed by Rachel and enjoyed our regular feedback and honest open communication with her during the campaign. Rachel understood and catered to our requirements around property access, fitting our family timetable, managing our concerns around security and helping us fit the sale into timing required for our next project. Rachel’s wider Bayley’s team provided their support when needed and collectively we achieved a successful outcome. We liked Rachel’s unpretentious, personable communication style and all our dealings with her, even the tougher ones, were a pleasure. We would happily recommend her to any other sellers.

John & Lisa

Phillippa and I would like to express our heart-felt appreciation to Rachel for the assistance she provided during the acquisition of our new property. Rachel kept us informed every step of the way and made helpful suggestions (i.e. guided us) in the right direction in order to achieve a great result. She was very accommodating in meeting our requests and nothing seemed to be a bother to her. She wasn’t overbearing or demanding and presented a calm, measured, thoughtful approach which made us feel comfortable. From my own perspective, I have dealings with real estate firms and agents on a regular basis and I think they can learn a lot from Rachel - it was certainly refreshing to deal with a professional knowledgeable realtor

Mark

After discovering our perfect next property but not being in a cash position, Rachel and her team made our dream a reality. By auctioning our property on the same day, she secured the best unconditional buyer in the market within just three weeks allowing us to bid on the new property we wanted to own. Her personable, honest, and down-to-earth approach made it easy for us to trust the process, with excellent support from the wider Bayleys team. Without a doubt, we would choose to auction our next property with Rachel again.

Grace

I purchased a property in advance of selling my existing home, and it was a calculated risk. I needed to find the right real estate agency / brand and agent to sell my home, in what was a "fickle market" to a small and targeted buyer group. I chose Rachel because she is very professional and focused, and is a great listener and communicator. She is also a quality person who cares. The property sold much sooner than I expected and at a higher price, within the value range appraisal Rachel provided me from the outset. Rachel is someone you can depend on and trust. She has the stats to prove it!

Wayne

Rachel was lovely to work with a very good communicator and very professional. We found the whole Bayleys team to be very professional.

Vendor

Rachel is a Gem :)

Ross & Lyn

We chose Rachel to sell our home after a lengthy vetting process of local agents. Rachel shone due to her professionalism and encyclopaedic knowledge of real estate. Rachel was meticulous in her approach, following through with potential buyers and keeping us informed about the progress of the selling campaign every step of the way. It is Rachel's marketing approach which really sets her apart, and we believe Rachel's marketing strategy was key in selling our home successfully. Most importantly Rachel has a heart of gold. She was always available to answer queries and is a person with true integrity. We would enlist Rachel and the Bayley's team again without hesitation.

Jenny & Roy

About Bayleys

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We pride ourselves on being better and doing our best to build on our hard-earned reputation every day. Find out how Bayleys are Altogether Better.

Corporate philanthropy is more than just giving back to a community - it’s about contributing to long-term social change and we take that responsibility very seriously.

All Bayleys auctions are live-streamed on our website to ensure everyone can remotely feel part of the action.

Bayleys’ partnership with international real estate company Knight Frank, allows us to tap into the benefits of a globally-connected network spanning 58 markets.

Bayleys is proud to be the only full-service real estate agency to partner with Airpoints™ and offer you Airpoints Dollars™ when you sell or manage your property with us.

Bayleys are thrilled to have been honoured with 11 awards at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Awards for Excellence in Real Estate.

We pride ourselves on being better and doing our best to build on our hard-earned reputation every day. Find out how Bayleys are Altogether Better.

Corporate philanthropy is more than just giving back to a community - it’s about contributing to long-term social change and we take that responsibility very seriously.

All Bayleys auctions are live-streamed on our website to ensure everyone can remotely feel part of the action.

Bayleys’ partnership with international real estate company Knight Frank, allows us to tap into the benefits of a globally-connected network spanning 58 markets.

Bayleys is proud to be the only full-service real estate agency to partner with Airpoints™ and offer you Airpoints Dollars™ when you sell or manage your property with us.

Bayleys are thrilled to have been honoured with 11 awards at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Awards for Excellence in Real Estate.

We pride ourselves on being better and doing our best to build on our hard-earned reputation every day. Find out how Bayleys are Altogether Better.

Corporate philanthropy is more than just giving back to a community - it’s about contributing to long-term social change and we take that responsibility very seriously.

All Bayleys auctions are live-streamed on our website to ensure everyone can remotely feel part of the action.

Bayleys’ partnership with international real estate company Knight Frank, allows us to tap into the benefits of a globally-connected network spanning 58 markets.

Bayleys is proud to be the only full-service real estate agency to partner with Airpoints™ and offer you Airpoints Dollars™ when you sell or manage your property with us.

Bayleys are thrilled to have been honoured with 11 awards at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Awards for Excellence in Real Estate.

We pride ourselves on being better and doing our best to build on our hard-earned reputation every day. Find out how Bayleys are Altogether Better.

Corporate philanthropy is more than just giving back to a community - it’s about contributing to long-term social change and we take that responsibility very seriously.

All Bayleys auctions are live-streamed on our website to ensure everyone can remotely feel part of the action.

Bayleys’ partnership with international real estate company Knight Frank, allows us to tap into the benefits of a globally-connected network spanning 58 markets.

Bayleys is proud to be the only full-service real estate agency to partner with Airpoints™ and offer you Airpoints Dollars™ when you sell or manage your property with us.

Bayleys are thrilled to have been honoured with 11 awards at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Awards for Excellence in Real Estate.

Recent releases

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The 2024/2025 edition of Bayleys Waterfront is out now! This very special edition features 131 aspirational waterfront properties for sale in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji.

The Easter edition is out now featuring 222 residential properties for sale from around New Zealand.

Read the latest residential research reports and market updates.

The 2024/2025 edition of Bayleys Waterfront is out now! This very special edition features 131 aspirational waterfront properties for sale in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji.

The Easter edition is out now featuring 222 residential properties for sale from around New Zealand.

Read the latest residential research reports and market updates.

The 2024/2025 edition of Bayleys Waterfront is out now! This very special edition features 131 aspirational waterfront properties for sale in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji.

The Easter edition is out now featuring 222 residential properties for sale from around New Zealand.

Read the latest residential research reports and market updates.

The 2024/2025 edition of Bayleys Waterfront is out now! This very special edition features 131 aspirational waterfront properties for sale in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji.

The Easter edition is out now featuring 222 residential properties for sale from around New Zealand.

Read the latest residential research reports and market updates.

Community involvement

Bayleys continues to have a high profile across the community through involvement in local events, activities and sporting groups. From significant cash sponsorship to mentoring groups on event management, marketing and public speaking; the Bayleys name is synonymous with being involved in what is happening and what is on in our community.

Our auctioneers willingly give their time to call charity auctions and fundraising events which have resulted in many thousands of dollars being raised.

Bayleys Waikato are proud sponsors of Waikato Rugby, Waikato Reigonal Theatre, Central Property People Awards, and Waikato Hockey Association.

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