Team Barakat

  •   5   (392 reviews)

Our sales performance at a glance

See how Team Barakat has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

73
Reviews
20
Properties for sale
100
Sold properties
$744k
Average sale price
$74.4m
Total sales value

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Meet the team

Get to know the 4 agents at Team Barakat.

Jamie Barakat
Jamie Barakat

Sales Agent

  5   (274 reviews)
About Jamie
With an extensive background in management and marketing Jamie has a passion to help people with the emotional journey that buying and selling real estate can have. He brings an enthusiastic and positive approach to everyone he deals with and is committed to deliver the best possible outcome. With a solid social media following, a sharp eye for detail and love for interior design, he will assist you in preparing your home with his bespoke marketing approach. His hard work and dedication has led Jamie to achieve numerous awards and he has continued to invest in his self-development to ensure he is providing great results. Jamie values the relationships and friendships formed by clients and building trust by going the extra mile for those around him. Jamie is excited and looking forward to working alongside you in achieving your property dreams. Lugtons Rookie Of The Year 2018/2019 Double Diamond Achiever 2019/2020 ARERA Growth Agent 2019/2021 Gold Club Member 2020/2021 ARERA Sales Performer Finalist 2020/2021 Supreme Diamond Achiever 2020/2021 Lugtons Top 5 2020/2021 ARERA NZ Agent of the Year 2021/2022 ARERA Performer of the Year 2021/2022 Lugtons #3 Year 2022/2023 Supreme Diamond Achiever Year 2022/2023 Lugtons #3 Year 2023/2024 Lugtons Legend Award Year 2023/2024 Supreme Diamond Achiever Year 2023/2024 Rate My Agent – National Top 100 Agent 2024 Rate My Agent – North Island Top 10 Agent 2024 Rate My Agent- Waikato Top 5 Agent 2024 Rate My Agent – Agent of the Year – Dinsdale and Hamilton East 2024 Supreme Diamond Achiever 2024/2025 Third in the company 2024/2025
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Cory Townsend
Cory Townsend

Licensed Real Estate Agent / Sales Consultant

  5   (39 reviews)
About Cory
Meet Cory Townsend, your local real estate salesperson, who has been redefining industry standards over the past five years and providing exceptional service to over 100 clients who he has helped achieve dream results for across the Waikato. His approach is centered around openness and transparency, which fosters strong relationships with buyers and sellers alike. Cory has developed a passion for real estate and shares Lugtons values of fairness and innovation. As a previous student at the University of Waikato pursuing a Bachelor of Laws and Business with Honours, Cory possesses excellent time-management skills and has worked in people-oriented roles such as hospitality, allowing him to create and maintain trusted relationships with ease. His proven results married with his integrity and exceptional communication skills, Cory is the one to trust with your property transaction. Contact Cory today for a free, no-obligation chat about your real estate needs.
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Melody George
Melody George

Licensed Real Estate Agent

  4.9   (29 reviews)
About Melody
Melody has been a part of Jamies team for over three years now. With over ten years' sales experience, Melody is equipped with the skills to help you make buying and selling a breeze. Combining strong work ethic and commitment, she is known for her honest and enthusiastic approach. Melody thrives on working with her clients, getting to know them and their goals for the future so she can better support and assist them in their property endeavour’s. She delivers exceptional service and will make you feel at ease, providing a supportive and caring approach. Melody loves the challenge that real estate presents. She is looking forward to working with you to achieve your property goals.
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About Kate
A born and bred Waikato girl with a well connected network of people locally, Kate offers a not only a great knowledge of Hamilton but also its people. Awarded "Lugtons Rookie of the Year" for 2025 for best new agent speaks to her early success in real estate. Kate has joined the Lugtons team with over five years of previous experience in sales and design as well as a Bachelors degree from The University of Waikato majoring in Business communications and marketing. Alongside Kate’s previous sales and marketing experience is her strong work ethic and genuine approach to Real Estate which is what sets her apart. She has a knack for building relationships and making people feel they are in good hands when selling or buying their home. With a passion for people, property, marketing and design, Kates move into real estate is an exciting new challenge and she looks forward to helping her clients achieve success in the property market.
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About us

Team Barakat is a real estate team. They have 392 verified reviews with an average rating of 5 stars. They currently have 20 active property listings and 100 sold property listings over the past 12 months worth $74,394,018.

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398 reviewsacross 50 different locations, showing 6.
Our qualities as told by our client reviews: well-prepared, honest, friendly, responsive, supportive, local expert, clear communication.
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Buyer review
Absolutely phenomenal!
2 days ago
Absolutely phenomenal!

We honestly cannot recommend Jamie highly enough! As first-home buyers, the whole process can feel incredibly overwhelming, but he made everything so easy for us from start to finish. His communication was absolutely impeccable. He was approachable, responsive, proactive and always kept us in the loop. We never once felt like we were left wondering what was happening or what the next step was. For being such a busy agent, we were genuinely blown away by how hands-on he was. He personally guided us through the entire process, was always available when we needed him and made us feel like a priority every step of the way. Buying your first home is such a huge milestone, and having someone like him in your corner makes all the difference. We are so grateful for the care, professionalism and genuine effort he put into helping us secure our first home. Thank you for making such a big experience feel so straightforward and enjoyable. We couldn’t have asked for a better agent!

Jamie Barakat
Seller review
Professional in every way
2 days ago
Professional in every way

We recently sold our property with Jamie and concluded a sale in the first week in a difficult property market. Highly recommend his professionalism, and appreciated his open communication and prompt feedback after every viewing. Could not be happier with the outcome, thanks Jamie.

Jamie Barakat
Seller review
Excellent communicator and very professional approach
6 days ago
Excellent communicator and very professional approach

We recently sold our property and had an outstanding experience from start to finish. Jamie's communication was absolutely exceptional—we were kept fully informed at every stage of the process, and no question was ever too much trouble. His professional, prompt, and transparent approach kept us completely at ease throughout the entire campaign. We highly recommend Jamie to anyone looking to sell their property.

Jamie Barakat
Seller review
Great agent!
7 days ago
Great agent!

A real pleasure to work with Jamie on the sale of our family home. After loving living there for over 30 years it could have been a very stressful and emotional process. Also, it probably wasn’t the ideal time to be selling a character home! However, Jamie was there for the long haul and was always very positive about the outcome. His calm demeanour, humour and truly professional manner allayed any doubts I may have had! Jamie’s own local knowledge, together with the handle he has on recent and current listings is amazing and made for sensible decisions with regard to marketing and pricing. All in all, trusting Jamie to look after the sale of our home was a decision I’ll never regret. Jamie came highly recommended to me, and I would have no hesitation recommending him to other people looking to engage an agent either to sell or purchase a property. Thanks Jamie 🙂

Jamie BarakatMelody George
Seller review
All round legend!
8 days ago
All round legend!

Jamie has an energy for helping people, he makes you feel comfortable, he listens and keeps you well informed. His knowledge of the market and expert advice is next level. He went out of his way to organise staging for our property, this is beyond incredible service and in a time we had more than marketing a home on our plates this was valuable and so appreciated. Jamie you are the absolute best and we are so grateful you worked with us, thank you so much keep being amazing!

Jamie Barakat
Seller review
Great experience!
10 days ago
Great experience!

Kate was brilliant from day one. This was the first time selling a house and we had no idea what we were doing. Kate and Jamie guided us through the process with ease, answered all our questions and were very attentive. Even though we went through a stressful personal issue during our sale, Kate was very understanding and supportive throughout. A+ experience, felt like we were working with a friend. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Kate and Jamie to anyone. Thank you, you lovely people, Luke and I really appreciate all your support.

Kate WilliamsonJamie Barakat
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Our properties

Team Barakat has 27 properties for sale and sold 100 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

SoldNov 11, 2026
Price not available
216 Maeroa Road
Maeroa Waikato
3
1
2
Other
For Sale
Price by negotiation
4 Pukenga Avenue
Baverstock Waikato
4
2
2
Other
SoldNov 8, 2026
$580,000
9A Page Place
Hamilton East Waikato
2
1
1
Other
SoldNov 6, 2026
Price not available
56 Melva Street
Dinsdale Waikato
3
2
2
Other
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