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Hadley Brown
National Co-Director
Hawkes Bay (Rural)
Raised in Hawke’s Bay, Hadley has spent much of his working life in the agricultural industry. After completing a Diploma in Agricultural Business, Hadley started work in the stock and station industry based in the Bay of Plenty. He travelled extensively overseas and set up a farming business while living in England. Returning to New Zealand, Hadley worked as a Rural Finance Manager before embarking on a very successful rural real estate career.
Hadley’s successful background in the industry has seen him develop a wide skillset along with a client base that covers the globe. His years of specialized experience in rural property marketing and sales have resulted in an outstanding track record of over $300,000,000 in sales. These results place Hadley in the top tier of agents nationwide.
Having established Colliers Rural Hawke’s Bay in 2014, Hadley was appointed National Director of Colliers Rural and Agribusiness in 2017 and continues to foster and develop the TransTasman relationship and foreign interest investment in respect of rural industry assets.
Hamish Goodwin
Rural Sales Specialist
Hawkes Bay (Rural)
Hamish has lived and breathed the agricultural sector his entire career from working, leasing and running his own farming business for the last 35 years. Currently farming a small sheep, beef and cropping property with a recently developed apple orchard, Hamish’s experience within the industry is surpassed by none.
Hamish previously had a successful rural and lifestyle sales career in real estate, where he achieved several awards. Colliers Rural is proud that he is once again joining the real estate industry alongside our Hawke’s Bay team.
His extensive experience, coupled with an interest in commercial property investment, gives Hamish a unique perspective into property and achieving the best results for his clients. Hamish has built and fostered solid relationships with the local community based on trust, knowledge, honesty and professionalism.
With a genuine understanding of farm businesses, and an ability to achieve successful outcomes for his clients, there is no one better to assist you with your rural sales needs. Whether in sheep/beef, dairy, horticulture or lifestyle blocks, Hamish is dedicated to securing a premium price for his clients.
Mike Heard
Rural Sales Specialist
Hawkes Bay (Rural)
Mike Heard is an award winning real estate salesperson with a strong rural background in farming and horticulture. An ex-farmer, Mike knows how to push through adverse conditions to make things work. It’s this determination, coupled with his attention to detail when it comes to due diligence, that have contributed to his stellar track record in the industry to date. He has successfully transferred the practical problem solving skills developed through his involvement in farming and horticulture, into his successful career as a rural real estate saleperson.
Mike has a can-do attitude that provides a great avenue for practical problem solving. He knows that understanding people’s needs is a vital key in the industry and he maintains good communication with all parties enabling him to accomplish great results concisely and effectively for his clients.
Since embarking on his real estate career Mike’s achievements have been consistently outstanding. His industry awards include:
When it comes to rural real estate, Gary Brooks is a name that is well-known and well-respected in the field, as a sales person and industry leader. His professional, straight talking approach combined with his specialised expertise acquired from 24 years in the industry, integrity and top tier negotiation skills has seen him rise to the top of his game, selling in excess of 500 million dollars’ worth of rural real estate. Gary is an expert at maximising his client’s assets, with a reputation for consistently delivering value while keeping an eye on the finer detail.
When working for his clients, Gary ensures he spends the time to listen to their expectations and translate these into workable, timely solutions with a solid marketing plan that will reap rewards. He knows what works when it comes to marketing property and has previously won a highly sought after marketing award for his work on Gwavas Station, which sold at auction for $9.2 million dollars.
With an aptitude for the sale of forestry blocks, large scale sheep and cattle properties and premium lifestyle blocks, Gary not only has a huge knowledge base around rural real estate itself but also an in-depth legal knowledge of contract law. His previous role, saw him work as a Qualified Branch Manager and General Manager of East Coast and the rural division of a major New Zealand real estate brand – driving high sales performance and applying his expertise to the many standout properties that came his way through repeat business dealings and referrals. Gary is looking forward to continuing in a management capacity, alongside his sales role, as Regional Rural Manager in the Taupo office.
Gary maintains a large professional network and buyer’s database, including extensive national and off-shore databases to ensure each property is reaching as many qualified buyers as possible. He has the sole New Zealand partnership with both SportsAfield and the North American Land Brokers Association, giving all of Gary’s client’s untapped access to 180 offices across North America.
There is no doubt that Gary works tirelessly for his clients. His attention to detail and top level sales, marketing and negotiation skills all work towards delivering maximum results. For the best in rural real estate, contact Gary today.