Megan Jaffe to Revitalise Ray White Ponsonby Legacy

Renowned owner of Ray White Remuera, Megan Jaffe, and her business partner Thomas Farmer, have taken the next step in their real estate journey, opening Ray White Ponsonby. 

With Ray White Remuera being Ray White’s number one office internationally for nine years running, Megan said she hoped to bring the same fantastic service Ray White Remuera is known for to the Ponsonby community. 

The office had its official opening last week which was attended by a variety of stakeholders. Ray White auctioneer John Bowring MCed and Ray White Group managing director Dan White, alongside Megan and Thomas spoke. Former politician John Banks and leader of the ACT party David Seymour also spoke. 

With a foundation sales team of five experienced salespeople, Megan said recruiting the right people would be a focus for Ray White Ponsonby. She said a property management division was also on its way. 

“Our main goal is to establish the right team, with the right presence in the Ponsonby community,” she said. 

“We want to be known in Ponsonby for exactly what we’re known for at Ray White Remuera - good people, and supporting, contributing and doing what is right for our local community.” 

Megan said there were three main reasons she and Thomas decided to establish a business in Ponsonby. 

“Our salespeople asked us many, many times to do it. Many of our team reflect the demographic of the area and live and love the lifestyle on offer; increasingly so as the next generation of salesperson joins and builds their market share in their chosen geographical area.

“Ponsonby people are Ponsonby people - they up, down, and cross-size across the gorgeous suburbs surrounding Ponsonby. Our people can support their clients through the chapters of their lives and real estate journey in their chosen area.

“Ponsonby is such a vibrant and cool area, it’s very happy there. It provides a nice balance to the more traditional and gentrified suburbs that we currently serve. We love the balance of ages/stages and real estate needs.” 

Ray White New Zealand chief executive Daniel Coulson said he couldn’t think of a better team to reinvigorate the Ray White Ponsonby legacy. 

“Ray White has a strong history as a market leader in Ponsonby and the legacy extends right back to the early days of Ray White first opening in New Zealand,” he said. 

“It’s a key market for our group and with Megan and Thomas bringing Ray White back to Ponsonby, this marks the next generation for Ray White in the area. 

“We are excited to see the market leadership, service and community engagement that Megan and Thomas offer their clients in Remuera provided to the Ponsonby community.”