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Two of the area’s best-known real estate agents are branching out on their own with a new independent business based in Warkworth.
Husband and wife team Ben and Nola Kloppers are the owner-operators of the new RE/MAX franchise in Baxter Street. This latest venture follows five years with Bayleys and nine years before that with Harveys, and is the next logical step for both of them, they say.
“This is not just another real estate agency. We’re the same agents we’ve always been, just in an independent office with a truly international reach. We’ll keep doing what we’ve been doing for our clientele, and we’ll keep putting back into the community as much as we can.”
In that regard, they will be holding a Trivial Pursuit and auction fundraising evening for Mahurangi Rugby Club Seniors at The Bridgehouse on Friday February 19 to raise money for team kit, and local businesses will have the chance to sponsor and support the club.
Ben and Nola say supporting local charities is part of the RE/MAX ethos, one that offers them an established international structure, but with much more flexibility and independence.
“It’s a massive company, but there is great flexibility in how you can operate. There’s a lot more freedom. You are encouraged to be entrepreneurial. You work independently, but you are part of the biggest real estate company in the world.
“Real estate is a very tough competitive industry,” Ben adds. “What’s driven us is that we have always liked helping people. With RE/MAX we can offer that opportunity, not only for our clients, but also to our agents to run their own successful business under our umbrella, while having access to the systems and structure of a global brand.”
Ben and Nola would like to take this opportunity to welcome Sarah Howlett and Beth Stone to their growing team.
