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Real estate : An administrative perspective Meagan Bell
PROPERTY BROKERS
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he real estate world at the best of times can be overwhelming and complicated. Throw multiple titles, irrigation schemes, water consents, environmental plans and fertiliser application plans and the whole process seems daunting. Without the right help it’s like being stranded in a foreign country with no one to translate. I know, I’ve been there. When I first started in my administration role, I dealt mainly with residential real estate processes. After making the move to Ashburton, I was thrown into the complex world of rural property sales. It seems almost paralysing at first, I felt as if I would never truly grasp the concept of it. Fortunately for me I was in an office with more than 200 years of real estate
knowledge, with around 100 of that being rural based. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not all doom and gloom. After gaining an understanding in how all the information comes together, it is a reasonably straightforward process. Getting the right agent for you, to explain the ins and outs has many benefits as well. It’s quite exciting to have the opportunity to be a part of a busy team. No two listings are ever the same and this leaves room for learning and growth. With such complex listing comes a little bit of stress –
We don’t just say team. We promise it.
with rural it’s high quality and high quantity in relation to information and there are also deadlines to meet. It amazes me the knowledge the rural team hold on all their listings. I often can’t even remember the property number and here they almost know the entire farm and all the important details. It really shows how efficient the agents are in gathering information on the property – meaning they can provide the best support to vendor and potential purchasers.
Ashburton isn’t our only strong branch. The teamworking culture in Property Brokers is one of our most highly valued aspects. Since joining forces with Farmlands back in August 2019, our presence in the rural sector has become even stronger. With almost 100 rural agents in the company nationwide and about 40 of them based in the South Island alone, the connections between the different regions plays such a vital role in finding the right buyer. The network of thousands of buyers helps us to not only get
new listings, but find interested parties. Having a tight-knit team provides the ability to work off each other’s strengths to get results. Rural real estate can be complex. What makes the process manageable? Choosing the right agent and the right team to help you. Allowing them to assist in the process and guide you towards the best result. Meagan Bell is branch administrator, Property Brokers, Ashburton.
When you list your farm with our South Island team, there are Property Brokers’ members across the country working alongside them to get you the best result. That’s because every one of them has signed a binding agreement to work together to sell your property. It’s a New Zealand first for the rural real estate industry that means we put your best interests first. Which is exactly where they should be. Find out more at pb.co.nz/trueteam
South Island Rural Team
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