Over the course of us looking / finding our new house, we delt with over 20 agents, the majority were from Ray White and 4 from the Rem road office. Ben had an outstanding ability to get the deal done for us, he wasn't pushy or aggressive with his dealing, but firm when it was needed, it made our buying experience really enjoyable and i can honestly say he is an asset to your sales team. Ben got all the basics right, he was great with his phone & very professional. A lot of agents that we delt with were hard to get hold of or just didn't return calls, however Ben always kept us in the loop and was great with communication through the sale and hand over processes.

Ben was just so easy to deal with! In what was a rather unknown market, we were particularly grateful for his energy and enthusiasm, excellent communication, and his genuine desire to identify the right buyers for our property. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Ben.

Ben is a very professional and diligent Real Estate Agent. Throughout the sale of my house he was very helpful and made me feel at ease all the way through. It was a terrific outcome in a short amount of time, would highly recommend him to anyone looking for someone to sell their property.

Ben and the Auctioneer John were able to sell 2 properties that we listed with him on the same day, in Feb 2022. We started to prepare the properties in Dec 2021 Ben managed to meet us multiple times in the festive season. and we completed the paper on 30 Dec 2021. Ben was helpful during the preparation stage, he pointed out a few points those needs fixing and we took his advice. The photo shooting and advertisement preparation stages are well organized and we are able to decide our involvement - we were picking photos together on the home and we left Ben to pick the photos on the rental one since we have 2 listings going live in the same week (a Tuesday and a Thursday)During the open home process, there were long weekends, stormy weekends and sunny weekends and Ben are able to carry out private viewings during the weekdays too. Ben is not a hush salesperson when we told him wanted to use our own staging company and the staging was done in budget and to his acceptance levelBen is the star!

Thank you Ben for your friendly and efficient professionalism which made getting my house to market, and sold, a breeze.

I had a great experience buying an apartment through Ben Ryken. I found Ben to be down-to-earth, honest, organised and easy to deal with. He knows his market, has great communication skills and handled every aspect of the process with a high level of professionalism. I appreciated that he was always quick to get back to me with information and answers when I needed them and was very accommodating about arranging extra viewings of the property and suchlike. I felt he really went the extra mile to make sure the whole process was as smooth and stress-free as possible. My dealings with Ben added up to a very positive real estate experience from start to finish.

Ben's hardworking work ethic coupled with being diligent and passionate about my success I believe were some of the key factors to the outstanding result that was achieved. The process was taxing as we marketed and sold during Auckland's Covid Level 3 lockdown when viewings were restricted to individual open home showings. Ben at all times was considerate and accommodating and he was also very strategic in his approach, The auction was bought forward because of a pre-auction offer and Ben continued to be tenacious so we had 6 bidders on the day who contested for the property with a result exceeding expectations #trusttheprocess

We met Ben at an open home some months prior to listing our own apartment. Impressed at that time, not only by the record price he achieved, but more importantly, by his professionalism and calm manner, we sought his advice when selling our own property. Ben came to us well prepared, but with an open mind; listened, and quickly gained our confidence. We loved the concept of #TrustTheProcess. He was clear, decisive and unaffected by the doubts we experienced at times during the auction campaign. Selling is a stressful process and Ben’s fantastic communication, support and quiet optimism carried us through. Nobody can guarantee a record sale price every time but we are certain that if given the opportunity, Ben will commit everything he has to achieve the best result available in the market. Open to suggestions and ideas he went overboard to keep us happy. The auction strategy was clear, and the teamwork was some of the best we have ever experienced. Everyone was treated fairly and honestly. Ben and his auctioneer’s advice was, honest, realistic and practical. Trusting in Ben and The Process resulted in a happy outcome for both us and the purchaser.

We bought our first home through Ben and couldn’t be happier with his work. We were looking for a family home to grow our family in and saw the property online during Level 4 lockdown. Ben conducted excellent virtual open homes (even maintaining perfect professionalism when our cat sat on the keyboard!!) and followed up with us immediately after both open homes we attended. He kept in communication with us through the lockdown and we were able to go through the house soon after we stepped down to Level 3. We immediately fell in love with the house which was perfect for our growing family. Ben was fantastic and super supportive, keeping us optimistic when the Auckland housing market was getting us down and encouraged us when we were sure the auction would go out of our budget. At Bens encouragement we put in a pre-auction offer and we are so pleased he encouraged us to. Ben led us through the process of the online auction with both professionalism but also compassion, knowing how stressful buying a first home can be on a normal day let alone in a strict lockdown. Ben was also so lovely when we won, making sure our son could come see him put the SOLD sticker on the sign. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience in the difficult circumstances and would recommend Ben to anyone, buying or selling. Our family is now living in our dream home thanks to Ben and we truly couldn’t be more appreciative!!

We have just very successfully sold our home of thirty-five plus years, which, in itself, was one emotional roller coaster. Add to that the reality of going into Lockdown Level 4 the day the property was put on the market; we’re sure you can understand our anxiety at the thought of how this selling process was going to work for us, in these unprecedented times. Step up our agent: Ben Ryken of Ray White, Remuera. With his extreme enthusiasm for his profession, he was able to market our home successfully through Lockdown 4, and then bring the limited number of potential buyers allowed in Level 3 to physically view the house. We accepted a pre-auction offer on the 6th day of Level 3, and the auction was brought forward and successfully completed. We are indebted to Ben; his dedication, his humour, his attention to detail, his knowledge of our neighbourhood, his marketing and listening skills, his communications, and his professionalism, were all beyond reproach. Ben used a collaborative approach utilising all available expertise, and this really worked for us. We have no hesitation in recommending him to future vendors.

It these busy real estate times Ben was able to keep us in the loop around our purchase. He had s good level of area understanding and market conditions. A last minute auction variation was quickly attended to at the auction rooms. Down to earth chap and pleasant to deal with, Would happily recommend.

Ben was extremely easy to deal with, knew the property as well as the area really well. He was very supportive of my unending question and always available, provided true guidance for a first home buyer what the process is and what I need to do. Ben has relaxed style and friendliness that helped greatly to manage the stress that comes with buying a property! Thanks so much Ben for your help and assistance!