Media release
23 May 2013
Women Leading In Real Estate Sales Statistics
Female agents are leading the way in Auckland’s residential sales statistics according to recent performance results
from the City’s premier real estate company, Barfoot & Thompson.
With more than $200m in total sales combined, Nadja Court, Yvonne Wang and Jane Wang have been announced as the
company’s top three salespeople out of more than 1400 agents across Auckland and Northland. Together the trio have sold
more than 300 homes and at average price of $721,000.
Managing Director Peter Thompson says that over the last decade, the number of women agents featuring in Barfoot & Thompson’s list of Top 25 salespeople has steadily increased. This year and last the number of female salespeople has
outnumbered males (15 out of the 2013 Top 25 were female).
Mairangi Bay-based agent Nadja Court returns as the company’s #1 residential salesperson after winning the same title last year. With nearly 15 years’
experience and having regularly placed in the Top 25, Nadja’s success is credited to her total commitment to meet the
needs of her clients and their families.
From the same branch and with only a small margin separating her from the pole position, Yvonne Wang is described as a hard-working and determined agent who works tirelessly to get the best results for her clients.
In at number three, Jane Wang from Panmure is a consistently high performer who was first recognised as Rookie of the Year in 2004 and who this year
marks her 10th year in a row in the Top 25.
Meanwhile, new female agent Kelly Zhang was awarded the coveted Rookie of the Year title as well as placing 23rd in the Top 25. During her first financial year
in real estate the talented marketer sold more than 70 properties and even set the record in her branch for selling 19
homes in just one month.
Mr Thompson says he is pleased to see continuing diversity in the company’s Top 25 each year. “As the Auckland market
continues to grow and diversify, we are seeing the same in our salespeople. No two of our 1400-strong team are the same
– all bring with them different professional backgrounds, skills and approaches to getting the best results for their
clients.”
“All of our Top 25 agents are a representation of the passion and tenacity our people have for the business of real
estate.”
The Top 25 are:
1. Nadja Court, Mairangi Bay
2. Yvonne Wang, Mairangi Bay
3. Jane Wang, Panmure
4. George Fong, Epsom
5. Raymond Li, Glenfield
6. Daniel Huang, Meadowlands
7. Aken Yuan, New Lynn
8. Diana Buczkowski, Epsom
9. Sunny Chae, Browns Bay
10. Helen Lam, Greenlane
11. Eddie Zhao, West Harbour
12. Johnson Chen, City
13. Yi Wei Lowndes, Royal Oak
14. Lily Zhang, Browns Bay
15. Elizabeth du Plessis, Pukekohe
16. Karin Cooper, St Heliers
17. Bob Qin, Northcote
18. Francis Li, Epsom
19. Stephen Chang, Greenlane
20. Ann Lepper, Birkenhead
21. Alex Wu, New Lynn
22. Kelly Midwood, St Heliers
23. Kelly Zhang, Mt Albert
24. Victor Li, Northcote
25. Cathy Li, Milford
Rural Salesperson of the Year: Ian Croft, Pukekohe
Commercial Salesperson of the Year: Murray Tomlinson, City
Property Manager of the Year: Shelley Erceg, Epsom
Branch of the Year: Epsom (Manager: Pam Erceg)
ENDS