Ray White Kohimarama Celebrate 20 Years with Ray White

Peter Best and John Halstead are the business leaders of Best in the Bays Limited, which has enjoyed a successful 20 year relationship with the Ray White Group as one of the foundation offices when Ray White became part of the New Zealand real estate industry with the purchase of United Realty in 1993.

Peter Best and John Halstead have recommitted to the Ray White Group under a further agreement that sees Best in the Bays Limited becoming the first Ray White office to surpass 20 years as a member. Ray White Kohimarama has continually achieved top 10 national results within the Ray White Group and has been recognised in the area of business growth and marketing.

Peter Best said that their agency has been built on a platform of passion and enthusiasm. “The office has built an enviable local reputation with a record of success that has seen many thousands of clients sell their property through our company which has one of the largest and trusted teams in the Eastern Bays. Over the 20 years we have grown with our local communities and have maintained the ability to achieve premium prices for our clients which is one of our single biggest priorities.”

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Carey Smith
, Chief Executive of Ray White New Zealand, said “Peter’s influence on our company has been substantial over the 20 year period. He was awarded my CEO Cup award in the late 1990s and served as one of our national zone chairpeople for an extended period of time. Together with this, his office has performed at the highest level and in doing so Peter has mentored and given leadership to some of the top salespeople in the industry. The environment Peter provides for his team has always been acknowledged as outstanding and that has allowed freedom for the business which has encouraged high performance at a business and individual level.”In late 2013 Peter Best will mark his 21st anniversary year since taking ownership of Ray White Kohimarama. During that period Peter has been actively involved in Best in the Bays Limited and has shared many successes with his team. In 2008, as part of the Best in the Bays continued growth, Peter welcomed John Halstead as a half owner of the business. John Halstead has played an active role in the management of the business alongside Peter to continue the high success of the agency. The sales team collectively has achieved many thousands of sales, with a number of the team being with Peter over a long period of time.

Ray White Kohimarama is located at 237 Tamaki Drive, Kohimarama and the office website is www.rwkohimarama.co.nz.

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