Ray White Howick(Five AM Realty Ltd)

Our sales performance at a glance

See how Ray White Howick(Five AM Realty Ltd) has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

234

Reviews

159

Properties for sale

398

Sold properties

$1.3m

Average sale price

$533m

Total sales value

*Includes all properties sold (last 12 months) where the agent was a part of the transaction and published on ratemyagent.co.nz. It may not be complete and can exclude off-market, private sales and undisclosed pricing and sold dates. Contact agent for full sales history.

Our customer service awards

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National Top 100New Zealand
Island Top 10North Island
Region Top 5Auckland
Suburb WinnerBucklands Beach

3x National Top 100New Zealand - 2026, 2025, 2024
3x Island Top 10North Island - 2026, 2025, 2024
3x Region Top 5Auckland - 2026, 2025, 2024
3x Suburb WinnerBucklands Beach - 2026, 2025, 2024

Meet the team

Get to know the 21 agents at Ray White Howick(Five AM Realty Ltd).

Vish Arora

Sales Agent / Licensed Real Estate Agent

(148 reviews)

About Vish

"SELLING SUCCESS!" #1 Sales Team 25/26 - Team Vish (Entire East Auckland) #1 Supreme Growth Award 24-25 (#1 out of 3,000 agents NZ-wide) #1 Salesperson for 23/24 (Entire East Auckland) Chairman's Elite Performer 25/26 & 24/25 (Top 1% worldwide) #1 Top Auction Lister 25/26 (Ray White East Auckland) #1 Most Listings Signed 25/26 (Ray White East Auckland) Agent of the Year - Suburb Winner 2024, 2025, 2026 (Bucklands Beach) - Rate My Agent Rookie of the Year 2021-2022 (Ray White East Auckland) Vish is driven by a strong dedication to help you successfully sell your property - providing practical and emotional support throughout the process. As a genuine "people person" with a true passion for real estate and a great sense of humour, his sole focus is to ensure that you achieve the best possible outcome for your sale. Vish’s expertise and commitment to excellence will guide you every step of the way - and elevate your “selling success”! HOW VISH IS DIFFERENT: * He is an experienced and successful business operator * Offers outstanding 24hr client service * Highly recommended and rated a local market expert *Implements high-tech marketing techniques * Has a genuine and personal approach in all aspects * Is a skilled negotiator who has his client's best interests at heart * Is honest, hardworking and extremely knowledgeable * Award winning and top agent in East Auckland * Has excellent local knowledge of East Auckland and surrounding areas * Languages spoken: Fluent English, Hindi and Punjabi Since moving to Auckland in 2007, Vish has gained extensive local insight and built strong relationships while closely monitoring the property market. Vish and his team are eager to assist you in achieving your real estate goals. As part of an elite, award-winning team in East Auckland, Vish offers top-notch negotiation skills, experience and holds deep knowledge of suburbs like Bucklands Beach, Mellons Bay, Howick, Half Moon Bay and Eastern Beach. He is one of the top real estate agents in East Auckland – so if you’re looking to sell or buy in this area, you can be guaranteed the best experience with Vish!

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Dave McCartney

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(116 reviews)

About Dave

With an unmatched enthusiasm to achieve exceptional results and see clients celebrate their successful sales, it's no wonder Dave McCartney has established himself as one of Ray White’s top agents. Recognised as a Chairman's Elite performer and ranked within the top 1% of agents nationwide, Dave's consistent excellence in sales speaks for itself. With six years of experience in the dynamic real estate industry, Dave and his team, The McCartney Group, are dedicated to navigating market complexities, ensuring clients achieve outstanding outcomes with professionalism and ease. Deeply connected to East Auckland, Dave offers more than just real estate expertise—he embodies a genuine love for the community he has called home for most of his life. Alongside his wife Dominique, he has enjoyed raising their young family in the Eastern Bays, witnessing the area’s growth and transformation over the past 30 years. His background in media production and advertising, along with his experience as the director of a successful entertainment company, provides Dave with a unique edge in marketing properties. Embracing the newest technologies and adapting them into their strategies, The McCartney Group stays ahead of the curve. This innovative approach, combined with Dave's dedication to the local community, has earned him back-to-back titles as suburb winner for Howick by Rate My Agent, solidifying his reputation as a trusted local expert. When you work with Dave McCartney, you’re partnering with a whole team devoted to your success, making the process of listing your property seamless. Over the years, Dave has built The McCartney Group into a dynamic team of skilled sales agents who share his commitment to delivering remarkable results. Backed by successful negotiation skills, extensive marketing expertise and a deep understanding of the local market, the McCartney Group equips you with every tool to secure outstanding outcomes. With unwavering dedication to his clients, Dave crafts compelling narratives that showcase your property, ensuring you have your unfair advantage when trusting someone with your most significant asset.

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Gina Gao

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(72 reviews)

About Gina

Gina Gao is a driven and ambitious real estate agent who has quickly established herself as a rising star in the industry. With less than two years of experience under her belt, Gina has already sold more than 20 properties, earning a reputation as a tenacious negotiator who always puts her clients first. As a immigrant to Auckland, Gina has spent the last 22 years living and working in the city. Her background in marketing, combined with her Master of Business Administration from Auckland University, gives her a unique understanding of how to effectively market and sell properties. In her free time, Gina is an avid runner and has completed several marathons. She is also a skilled dragon boater and has competed in numerous dragon boating competitions as a member of her local team. This competitive spirit and dedication to excellence are evident in everything she does, whether it's training for a race or working to secure the best possible outcome for her clients. With her strong work ethic, marketing savvy, and passion for helping people achieve their real estate goals, Gina Gao is poised to make a lasting impact in the industry and continue to build a successful career as a top-performing agent.

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Joe Lee

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(62 reviews)

About Joe

Joe currently has 11 active property listings and 34 sold property listings over the past 12 months.

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Tayla Grainger

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(60 reviews)

About Tayla

Tayla Grainger is a passionate and dedicated real estate agent with Ray White Eastern Group. With a love for all things homes, Tayla has made it her mission to help clients whether you're looking to buy or sell. Her personalized approach and attention to detail ensure that each client receives tailored advice and exceptional service. If you're a first-time buyer or a seasoned investor, Tayla's expertise and knowledge of the local market make her the perfect partner to guide you through the buying or selling process. With Tayla's help, you can find the perfect home to suit your needs and lifestyle.

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Anna Lau

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(54 reviews)

About Anna

The Latin “Sapientia et Virtus” are the words Anna lives by. In English, it represents the best possible result of applying knowledge or Science to the necessities of life with moral constraints. In real estate, she believes in achieving the best possible result for vendors and supporting purchasers to achieve their goals by applying extensive knowledge and the highest of integrity. To be trusted by vendors with their most valuable life-time assets is a great honour by applying effective techniques, professional conduct and persistent effort of hard work. Born and raised in Hong Kong, not only has Anna found a house in New Zealand, but more importantly a “home” – a place where you can relax and enjoy the most comfort and peace. With her experience of moving frequently, at a young age, she understands how important a home is to both vendors and purchasers alike. Before real estate, Anna completed a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours and a Master of Commerce in Economics. She started working as a banking consultant after her study. Nevertheless she found her true passion and interest was in property and people after purchasing her first home. Anna believes, in real estate, building rapport with people and helping them achieve their goals is much more important than just selling bricks and mortar. No matter if you are considering selling or buying, please contact Anna for a free, no obligation meeting. She will wholeheartedly dedicate her diligence to you.

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About us

Soaking up the charming village atmosphere in the heart of Howick’s main street, Ray White Howick is one of the area’s most established real estate agencies – and probably the best known. Ray White Howick specialises in marketing and selling real estate in the desirable Eastern Beaches suburbs. The Ray White Howick office has a team in excess of 30 experienced sales staff. They rate amongst the most professional in the business, including those who have achieved Chairman’s Elite, Elite and Premier levels in the Ray White ranks. Branch Manager, Ian Taylor, emphasises the importance of customer service to his team. Feedback and good communication underscore an excellent client-focused service. The Ray White Howick office is part of the Ray White Eastern Group of seven offices, with over 100 agents from a variety of cultures and ethnic backgrounds providing professional realty services throughout Auckland’s Eastern beaches and Eastern suburbs. Our services include residential sales, real estate investments, commercial sales and leases, and property management/rentals. This means more choices of real estate to view and more salespeople working to get a property sold.

Seller review

1 day ago

Fast selling.Effective team

Fast selling and effective team.

Gina Gao

(72 reviews)

Buyer review

2 days ago

An experience full of genuine care and sound knowledge and guidance :)

Kylie was wonderful to work with! Having met her a few times previously and seeing the genuine care she brought to the homes she represented, it was a pleasure to be working with her in the process of purchasing our new home. For many people, including ourselves, buying a house is more than just a simple transaction and it's clear Kylie not only understands that, but has built it into the way she operates. A real breath of fresh air in the Real Estate industry. Her communication was on point, she happily fielded our many questions and generally made the process rather effortless. We'd both like to thank her very much, couldn't recommend her highly enough and look forward to working with her again!

Kylie Haack

(19 reviews)

Seller review

2 days ago

Exceptional Real Estate Agent

Joe devised an excellent marketing campaign for us, kept us informed with regular updates regarding the open homes, met with us on a regular basis and made the experience of selling a home easy and stress free for us. Joe is motivated, works hard, is passionate about real estate, is focused, has a calm demeanor, nothing 'was a problem' for him. He is professional and a pleasure to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend him to family and friends and should the opportunity arise, would most definitely use his services again

Joe Lee

(62 reviews)

Seller review

4 days ago

Fast Sale, Premium Price, Absolute Perfection!

Ethan Huo remained professional yet genuinely personable throughout the entire sale process. He adapted seamlessly to our needs while executing his job to perfection. He secured a premium price for us after a remarkably short campaign - less than 40 days on the market in a tough buyer's market! Ethan is kind, compassionate, highly knowledgeable, and gave exceptional advice. His communication was spot-on: never overbearing, never lacking, always clear and thoughtful. The way he worked and communicated with prospective buyers brought us complete peace of mind as vendors. He went above and beyond and absolutely overdelivered - an absolute dream real estate agent!

Ethan Huo

(44 reviews)

Seller review

8 days ago

Great plan for marketing with clear communication

Vish provided us with clear communication throughout the whole marketing process in a very professional manner. His knowledge of the area and current market trends were very evident. We were very grateful for the advice offered in regards to the auction process and the best way to manage this. We would recommend him to others looking to sell their home in this area.

Vish Arora

(148 reviews)

Seller review

10 days ago

Smart, skilled and honest

We had such a great experience working with Ethan. He is truly excellent at what he does, and his confidence and strong belief in what he can achieve really impressed us. He made our house-selling journey smooth and positive, and we couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. We are very grateful for everything Ethan did for us

Ethan Huo

(44 reviews)

Our properties

Ray White Howick(Five AM Realty Ltd) has 159 properties for sale and sold 398 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity