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!

We met Ben at an open home the first weekend we started looking at properties. The next weekend we found him at what turned out to be our dream home! From there the communication and professionalism from Ben was second to none. No question was a silly question, and he gave us the time and confidence we needed through our decision making process. On auction day he was supportive, but not pushy. We feel that both ourselves and the vendors ended up with a good deal. Thanks Ben!

We had a great experience as first home buyers with Ben as the listing agent. He had excellent communication and set realistic expectations.

It was our first time selling and Ben made the process so easy for us! He's very relatable, organised, detailed and communicates well. Each week we would get a detailed report on where things were at and all the options explained to us in a simple manner. If you're looking for an onto it agent, look no further! #TrustTheProcess

Ben's awesome, I really appreciate his professional manner and effective transparency to the buyers. his attention to details and clear communication is really helpful. I would definitely come back to Ben if I ever need to think of buying a house again.

Ben's expert knowledge and confident, yet calm, demeanour made selling our home one of the smoothest experiences in real estate. He was constantly available to answer our questions and led us gently through the process with careful, guiding hands. We felt very comfortable with Ben, would recommend him to anyone, and will be using him again in the future. A++ would sell again.

From the very begining Ben was professional, friendly and kept me totally up to date with each weeks progress. He is very knowledgeable and provided me with stats needed to keep me up to date. Many agents can bring up the negatives but Ben was totally positive and confident. His communication was excellent and he was always totally up front, calm, informative and reliable. He recommended a property lawyer and everything has been handled for me. Very easy and no stress! I will be using Ben's expertise again when I next buy a property. No complaints at all. Highly recommended.

Ben is approachable, has through knowledge of the local market and does not hesitate to go extra mile for his clients. I would recommend him to anyone looking to sell in Remuera and surrounding areas.

Ben over delivered and exceeded our expectations. Ben's market knowledge was excellent and his understanding of the process was really insightful and helpful to us. Ben's follow up with potential buyers was second to none and his professionalism was not only shown to us but to all potential buyers also. Ben not only supported us each step of the way with our own sale, but his support and advice prior to selling made the experience of buying our new house also a success. I would recommend Ben Ryken to anyone selling or buying and to #TrustTheProcess to get the best result!