Marketing and negotiating properties has been Gary's life and passion since 1996 and so he is excited to be able to celebrate 25 successful years in real estate.
Working predominantly in Ellerslie, Mt Wellington and Eastern Suburbs, Gary has been privileged to have helped over a thousand people buy and sell their homes. Selling real estate to Gary is more than a house transaction, it is about being caring and empathetic to his clients and being the first port of call for all things real estate.
Gary's experience and ongoing studies have built a wealth of knowledge to enable him to recognise market conditions, understand legal requirements and recommend strategies that fit each individual client.
To maintain a high level of service, life balance becomes a number one consideration. Working along side his wife Lianne enables them to manage their business whilst also spending valuable time with their son, Jace. To be able to have the opportunity to share and discover new passions with Jace is paramount. Having played for Counties in the late 80’s, Gary is able to play an active part with Jace's schoolboy rugby whilst also pursuing other interests such as yacht racing, fishing, diving and surfing.
Gary prides himself on being straight forward, having honest communication and providing the best service of any Real Estate Salesperson in New Zealand. A testament of his professionalism and firm work ethics are that over 85% of his clients are either repeat business or referrals.
Since joining Ray White in 2010, Gary has been in the Top 1% of Real Estate agents for Ray White New Zealand and he is consistently achieving Elite Member Status.
Let his results do the talking.
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We dealt mostly with Arron Sundars. After another auction where we were unsuccessful, he suggested some other properties that might suit us, including the one we eventually purchased. He took us through the house even before the first scheduled open home, and negotiated very hard to bring us and the vendors to an agreement within hours of our first viewing! Weve now moved in and are very satisfied with the house, the purchase price, and Arron and Garys service!
Gary was very helpful and informative of the process
Gary did well at the negotiation end for us
good honest advice.
Not only did Gary, his colleague Arron and their assistant Lianne, work very hard to get the sale through but they were in constant contact with me and trying everything to get me to this point. They couldnt have worked harder. Also their compassion for me when my daughter died suddenly in the middle of the offer and it going unconditional was exceptional. They have gone above and beyond and it must have been a difficult time for them and I couldnt have done more to assist me through. They deserve an award for their sensitivity, professionalism and helping me with this humble sale at such a difficult time for me.
Gary, Lianne and Aaron were a pleasure to deal with. They were professional, friendly and did a great job of selling our property.
information was always to the forefront
Gary was very communicative, answered all our questions and provided realistic views that helped manage our expectations in this moving market. Very knowledgeable and experienced from a sales strategy perspective.
Gary & his team exceeded all expectations. The extra work put in to help us prepare our property for market was exceptional!
From the outset we got on well with Gary and it was obvious he was knowledgable, experienced, ethical and would work hard to get us the best result. Gary is very straight forward to deal with and always ensured we were abreast of what was going on which was vital as we'd not being through this process before. We'd have no hesitation in recommending Gary to potential vendors and will ourselves reach out when the time to sell comes around again.
Gary and his team are true professionals. This was our first time selling a house and had a real emotional attachment to it. From the first time we met Gary we felt at ease and he guided us through the process with ease. He was 100% working for us the seller to get the best result and we trusted his advice implicitly. His communication was excellent and he worked hard to get us a stand out result. So many others we know are disappointed with their agent experience selling their house but we only have positive things to say about the whole team.
We were impressed with their professionalism, their understanding of the market and their choice of strategy. Their communication was excellent, they involved us in every step and they worked hard to achieve a great result for us”
Gary listened to my requests and didn’t push me to sell ny a different method than I’d chosen. Gary and his colleagues Arron and Lianne were very supportive, patient and helpful throughout the whole process leading up to and during the sale. Gary is a good negotiator and knows the real estate market well. Very professional.
He is competent and trustworthy.
Gary and his teams service and attention to details was outstanding. They exceeded all of our expectations. Great job Thanks.
very friendly and gave good advice throughout the process. Was willing to go out of his way to with us when we needed him to
Gary provides a outstanding service.
Good communication
Outstanding communication
Gary has great communication he keeps you up to date on activity, he listens to your views and gives his recommendations too.
“Gary and his team are true professionals. This was our first time selling a house and had a real emotional attachment to it. From the first time we met Gary we felt at ease and he guided us through the process with ease. He was 100% working for us the seller to get the best result and we trusted his advice implicitly. His communication was excellent and he worked hard to get us a stand out result. So many others we know are disappointed with their agent experience selling their house but we only have positive things to say about the whole team.”
Team were efficient, but also went to great lengths to accommodate us in a stressful situation. Very professional.
Gary and his team provided get service a communicated about all enquirers on the property excellently well
Gary is a reliable and honest agent which we appreciated right from the beginning. This is one of the many reasons we chose to work with him again.
Gary and his team are true professionals. This was our first time selling a house and had a real emotional attachment to it. From the first time we met Gary we felt at ease and he guided us through the process with ease. He was 100% working for us the seller to get the best result and we trusted his advice implicitly. His communication was excellent and he worked hard to get us a stand out result. So many others we know are disappointed with their agent experience selling their house but we only have positive things to say about Gary.
Honest, reliable efficient, friendly.
Easy to deal with. Good communication. Got a good result.
We never dealt with him so I can't score
Gary made us feel secure that there would be a minimum of bollocks in the sale process. Prepared us but felt like we were not being conditioned.
Arron provided a friendly, knowledgeable, can do service
Great, regular communication and feedback. Honest approach.
I found Gary to be good to deal with. I'm careful about recommending people however.
Pleasant, hard working, organised and achieved his goals
Pleasant, hard working, organised and achieves his \goals
This is our third house that Gary has sold on our behalf
1. Success achieved 2. Agent went out of his way to help finalise sale
Attention to detail and genuine and honnest
Agreed with the people centric approach.
Arron & Gary were very open, considerate of our circumstances and professional in a very respectful and friendly manner.
Friendly and professional, not pushy.
Arron & Gary were very attentive and gave clear explanations of the auction procedure etc.
We've had top class, professional assistance from Gary, Arron & Lianne. They have gone out of their way to make sure that we understood procedure all the way through. They were happy to go with our time reference. They left no stone unturned in getting us the best possible price.
“We were very impressed with Gary and Arron’s professionalism, their understanding of the market and their choice of strategy for selling our home. Their communication was excellent and they involved us at every step. They both worked hard to achieve a very good result for us within 28 days. We have no hesitation in strongly recommending their services.”
“We had bought two properties through Gary in the past and had enjoyed dealing with him so much - we decided to sell through him. We had nothing but great service, great support from two great guys - what more could we ask for! We will definitely continue to be repeat clients."
“As an absentee vendor living in Australia - from the day I met Gary and Arron, I had full confidence that they would do everything necessary on my behalf to achieve a successful result. I appreciated the constant telephone updates through every step of the process. Their professional, yet relaxed manner, gave me peace of mind that I had chosen the right agents. They did not disappoint me -in fact they went beyond my expectations.”
Gary and Arron have been professional and attentive to all our needs throughout. Excellent communication, transparency and positive ’can-do’ attitude was a recurring theme from all our interaction with us!” They were trustworthy and reliable and we were truly impressed with their professionalism and service. It is not surprising that they are No.1 as they bear all the hallmarks of a reliable and trustworthy team—which is a rare find!”
helpful, knowledgable
very helpful and pleseant to deal with.
Gary has been fantastic to deal with - as an absentee owner, I left Gary Thomas to deal with every facet of getting my property on the market. This was extremely successful as proved by the final auction price.
Very helpful, supportive, and realistic. Kept me fully informed. Ended up with a much better price than expected.
My experience was with Arron & Gary and was excellent. They not only met, but exceeded all our expectations for both of our property sales.
Gary was amazing, extremely professional, he was constantly in touch keeping us updated with progress. In 20 years of dealing with multiple agents I have never come across such an helpful and efficient agent such as Gary. Thank you so much.
Gary was great to work with, he is very honest and professional. I think he knows the industry well and he does a great job.
Nothing was to much trouble for Gary, always kept me informed what was happening.
We found Gary very professional. He stood out from the rest as he was always very organised and his track record is very impressive.
We had purchased from Gary many years ago.
Surprisingly open and honest, gave advice, told us how he saw things.
Gary was very efficient and proficient in his dealings with us. He provided us with all the information needed in an unbaised manner. We felt no pressure at any time during the sales process, and we would highly recommend him to potential sellers, and buyers.
Fantastic service, and support. We could not fault our experience.
Gary gave us a professional assessment of the two properties we entrusted to him. He was frank and friendly, kept us informed of all developments and we had complete confidence in him.
RW team stayed the course and got to the winning numbers.
We had a fantastic experience, were kept well informed at all times and felt that we were part of the whole process. They did an awesome job marketing our property and we are very happy with the result. Nothing was ever too much trouble for them - we have already recommended them to others.
constant clear, transparent communication
Gary delivered on the agreed strategic plan which achieved the desired result. The selling process was communicated in a transparent, concise letter with supporting factual evidence. His professionalism and the clarity of how, when and why we were following the agreed marketing campaign left me in no doubt that the Gary was going to meet my expectations.
They worked very well for me. Couldn't have asked for better.
Gary sold two properties for more than what we expected, great communication and dealt with our difficult tenants well.
