Sarah began her real estate business in 2018 and has since supported many homeowners and buyers to achieve their goals. She has sold both residential and lifestyle properties throughout the Bay of Plenty spreading geographically between Te Puna through to Papamoa.

Sarah has lived in Tauranga for 20 years and has seen tremendous growth and development over this period. Sarah works from a strong ethical framework and has a “no surprises policy”. She works transparently with both sellers and buyers and communicates in a timely manner as they navigate their way through the purchasing and selling of their homes.

Through her Masters research and and tertiary teaching background Sarah is known nationally as a communication expert and is this strength that she brings into real estate career. Alongside this she builds relationships quickly with people and has fantastic negotiating skills.
Sarah builds her business on building relationships between herself and sellers and buyers and is about “putting people first”. “My goal is to work in a genuine way with others and make the selling and buying process as straightforward and seamless as possible”.

Sarah is invested in supporting communities, and for this reason is a current member of Rotary (Te Papa) and has been a Board Member for a national organisation that works to support the wellbeing of children and their families. As a previous Director at Waipuna Hospice she is also a passionate supporter of their service in the Bay.

With her background as a Registered Social Worker, Sarah understands the circumstances that can result in a property being sold, and its impact on individuals and their families. For this reason Sarah brings genuine care and understanding to her interaction with others.

As a previous business owner she brings a strong business acumen, professionalism and detailed approach to her work. As a previous property investor and keen renovator Sarah has experience to be able to guide buyers and investors to be able to find properties that have the potential to obtain capital gain through making improvements.

"My greatest achievements at the end of the day are the results that I obtain for my vendors and buyers. I journey beside my vendors from appraisal to sale and when you list with me, you get me every step of the way".

Lester has enjoyed a long career in sales and marketing primarily in the agricultural sector. His knowledge and experience in commercial sales and creating a point of difference through creative marketing campaigns, will ensure properties are marketed to maximise their sale potential.

Joining his wife Sarah at Bayleys was a great opportunity to combine their collective strengths. With Sarah’s background in social work and finding the very best solutions for families across the Bay of Plenty, together they offer a unique package of genuine care and understanding, while striving to achieve the best financial outcomes for their vendors.

Lester’s strengths in negotiation and creating strategies to achieve customer outcomes gives vendors the confidence that their asset (and often their greatest asset) is in good hands.

Lester and Sarah ran two successful businesses in the Manawatu and Tauranga and have lived in locally with their family for the last 18 years. They have invested in a number of properties across the Bay and are keen renovators.

They take pride in being customer focused and supporting venders to achieve their aspirations, while inspiring buyers to see the potential and unique features that sit within every property.

“Deciding to work for Bayleys was due to the company having a consistent proven performance and a strong market share. As a previous buyer and seller with Bayleys I also experienced a professional service first hand through purchasing my own residential, lifestyle and investment properties over a number of years”.

Everyone needs some down time so when Lester is not showcasing properties he can be found on the water with friends and family wakeboarding.