Research QA MF 06102022

Life-loving, positive and driven to succeed, Jesse Johnston’s had an appreciation for property investing since a young age. It’s a long-standing interest which was always going to result in a real-estate-based career for this high-energy Queenstowner. Jesse’s built the foundations of a salesperson vocation on solid ground, having already worked within the industry in customer service, PA and marketing and rental roles. These experiences mean a wide knowledge base that’s indispensable to property buyers and sellers, with a special understanding of rental investments from both sides of the coin.

Willing to innovate and embrace the ever-changing, merging landscapes of property sales and technology, Jesse’s outside-the-box approach to marketing and generating enquiry mean no stone is left unturned in the pursuit of a sale. Problem-solving comes as naturally as Jesse’s easy-flowing communication, ensuring that vendors are always aware of how their sale is progressing and are comfortable it’s in safe hands. When asked about his motivation for working in this dynamic industry, Jesse’s answer is simple – ‘I want to help people make transitions in their life. People perceive it can be hard to make Queenstown home, and I want to show them how it can be straightforward’.

Brimming with both passion for property and energy for life, when he’s not working with clients, Jesse can be found taking advantage of the Queenstown lifestyle as an avid snowboarder.

Rachel joined Colliers in 2017 with 25 years (and counting!) of property industry experience in Auckland, Wellington and Tauranga. 

Rachel offers her clients a strong background in all facets of real estate having worked in a wide spectrum of property roles for retailers, landlords and developers.   Roles include; Portfolio Leasing National Bank including both new branch rollout and CBD rationtionalisation,  CBD high rise property and portfolio management for listed property vehicle, shopping centre leasing, industrial land subdivision and sales.  

Rachel has unrivalled experience in the Tauriko Business Estate precinct having worked 10 years for the developer of the estate.  Rachel is proud of her association with the Tauriko Business Estate project and the growth this has enabled the Tauranga region and its businesses.

Rachel knows where you are coming from and how to get the best from a property opportunity. Her relationship network is strong and her ability to forge long term relationships is a key strength of hers.

Rachel is a former Chairperson of the Tauranga Branch of the Property Council of New Zealand and is still an active participant in and advocate for the industry. More recently she has sat on the judging panel for the Property Council People in Property awards in the Bay of Plenty.

Rachel’s interest in the property industry started young as a fierce family competitor around the Monopoly board as a child and then completing a Bachelor of Business Studies Majoring in Valuation and Property Management from Massey University then a Masters in Property Studies from Lincoln University.

Out of the office Rachel is a mum to 3 very active boys (one has a keen eye for Monopoly) and is an avid (although not entirely successful) game fisher.

Rob specialises in the mid to upper end of the industrial sale and leasing markets across Mount Maunganui and Tauranga.  With 17 years experience with the Colliers Tauranga office and his impressive list of sales and leasing results, Rob is a top performing agent in his field. 

His strong relationships within the industrial market and his professional polite manner secured Rob the largely exclusive relationship with Tauranga's largest industrial developer.

Rob has played a significant in many of the regions largest transactions in the industrial property market over the last seventeen years, this hard work has seen Rob a regular contributor in the top 20 broker list for Colliers across the New Zealand offices.

Rob played a lead role in the region’s most significant industrial transaction being the $96,000,000 sale of the Bob Clarkson portfolio to Mackersy Property and one of the most significant residential transactions being almost 50% of the ‘Tauriko West’ land for future residential purposes at $41,500,000.

Corporate lease deals include Waste Management, Crown Forklifts, NZL, Bunnings, Coca Cola, Balance Agri-Nutrients, ADM and many more.

Luke is a Commercial Broker with a focus on sales and leasing in the Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and Southland areas. Understanding business from the inside out gives him unique perspective and unrivalled insight into the factors underpinning corporate success. Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Economics, Luke spent time working for large corporations across New York, Sydney and Auckland before seeing Queenstown’s burgeoning commercial property market and returning home to Southern New Zealand.

Utilising a solutions-based approach to commercial sales and leasing, Luke’s driven to implement outside-the-box thinking to assist clients. Diligent and committed, his financial background and analytical mind help unlock the potential in property. Outside of work hours, Luke’s an enthusiastic outdoorsman, taking inspiration from the area’s mountainous surrounds.