About Jack Atherton

My personal conviction that, “whatever you do in life you should do with passion and total commitment”, led me into real estate. After a successful 15-year career in landscape gardening and horticulture, I joined the industry in 1999. I had a long-held interest in real estate after renovating and landscaping several of my own properties, so moving into this sector was a natural and very satisfying fit.

I take great enjoyment in matching the right people to the right homes while at the same time helping vendors achieve their goals. After my first 12 months in the business, my career change was validated when I received the ‘Rookie’ of the Year award. This gave me the opportunity to embrace the job that I felt passionate about and further impress my clients with my tenacity, dedication and outstanding marketing and negotiating skills.

While often challenging, my objective is always to strive to get the best possible price for my vendors as well as ensuring the process is as pleasurable and stress-free as possible. I get great satisfaction from strategically crafting the best marketing plan for each individual property.

I love being part of the Barfoot & Thompson Whangarei sales team. As a New Zealand-owned family business, the company has a proven reputation founded on strong family values. The strong leadership and supportive professional environment the business provides, enhances the service I offer. As a result, a large percentage of my client base now comes from referrals and repeat business.

After living in the Ponsonby area for several decades, my partner and I decided to make the move to our second home located at the beautiful Whangarei Heads. This has now become our permanent home and we couldn’t be happier. I feel privileged and humbled to live and work in this wonderful part of the country where I have a reputation for being honest and hardworking. I strive to live up to my clients expectations.