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Looking for a career change?

Working within real estate offers flexibility, with the potential for huge rewards. If you’re self-motivated, thrive on variety and get satisfaction from achieving outstanding results, real estate may be the perfect job for you.

At McDonald Real Estate we pride ourselves on ensuring all recruits new to the industry, have the very best training and skill sets to carry out their day-to-day work in the most professional manner possible.

We hope the McDonald family legacy of real estate excellence in Taranaki will be a strong endorsement for your own brand. Our impressive track record of success with new recruits will give the market confidence that you uphold the highest professional standards and it will open doors for you.

We care, and want to ensure that you too are able to care for your clients in the comfort of knowing the real estate industry. It’s our name above the door and you are our best asset — selling both ours and your brand. Working together, we can ensure real estate work in Taranaki is carried out in the best professional way possible.

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Join our family-run company

We’re always on the lookout for local experts to join our real estate family. Whether you’ve developed a career in real estate over many years or looking to start out, we want to hear from you!

Nurturing local talent is important to us, and our in-house training and development means we can give you advanced sales resources and the support necessary to unlock your full potential.

Our history

As a participant in the Path to Success program during my first two years in real estate, I can genuinely say that it was a valuable experience. This program helped me come out of my shell and taught me the fundamentals of real estate that were crucial to kick-starting my career as a real estate salesperson. Now, in my third year, I can attribute my confidence and growing success to the solid foundation laid by this fantastic program.

Sophia Hickman - Residential Sales, New Plymouth

What qualifications do you need?

Before you apply for a real estate licence from the Real Estate Authority (REA), you will need a National Certificate in the particular role you are seeking:

  • Salesperson — National Certificate in Real Estate Level 4.
  • Branch Manager — National Certificate in Real Estate Level 5 (version 3 or later).

There are a number of educational organisations that offer real estate qualifications like Skills, Open Polytechnic, TAFE, or Unitec. Combining certificate fees and the cost of acquiring a licence under the REA, expect the process to cost between $2,000 – $2,500. Note, if you already have a recognised property degree and want to apply for a real estate licence, you will need to complete an assessment.

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What support does McDonald Real Estate offer to new sales people?

Working within real estate offers flexibility, with the potential for huge rewards. If you’re self-motivated, thrive on variety and get satisfaction from achieving outstanding results, real estate may be the perfect job for you.

Full on-the-job training

At McDonald Real Estate we offer full on-the-job training for all our new recruits. We go far beyond the industry's supervision requirements to support new recruits, including access to our very own “Path to Success School” which provides you with the full training and guidance in every aspect of the Real Estate industry.

One-on-one mentors

We provide our recruits with the very best external and internal trainers, plus one-on-one mentors that are highly experienced and on call 24/7 to ensure all our recruits, throughout the learning of the job, understand the processes involved.

Shared problem solving

You will also spend time with other recruits beginning their real estate journey with McDonald Real Estate. The shared problem solving and learning will help to accelerate your development too.

Results

We are one of the most successful Real Estate companies in Taranaki, not because we are the biggest or the oldest, or the most established, BUT because we achieve results and we care! Please feel free to check out our testimonials from clients.

A great work environment

While we like nothing better than getting down to business and making sales, we also love to take time to enjoy the people around us. As a part of our team you will get the chance to participate in regular company days where we organise activities for the whole team.

Marketing skills

Our marketing team is available to our salespeople at all times. Being a local, more dynamic company we have the advantage of in-house marketing and custom solutions to make properties stand out from the competition. How far do you want to go? We're up for it.

Don’t just take our word for it

Shelley recently sold our house for us. I cannot express enough how grateful we were to her. Shelley was so efficient and put our minds at rest, she literally took care of everything. We couldn't have wished for a better person. We recommend Shelley as a go to if you want a stress free sale of your property, she is absolutely brilliant!
Noelene
Noelene
Kerrie at McDonalds was great to work with, she was straight up, honest and got the job done. Thanks for making a very stressful time a lot easier to get through
Tom
Tom
Phillip Su is a great agent – he is professional and great to work with. Always providing on-time advice to bring the best benefit for seller and purchaser. Phillip has proved he is a professional and experienced agent. I am very impressed with his arrangement and negotiation. Highly recommend.
Phoung
Phoung
Anjie was fabulous to deal with, she was friendly and efficient. We were never waiting long for a response from her and she made the purchase easy which was great as buying a house in New Zealand while we are still living in Australia is scary. Thank you Anjie.
Gary and Deborah
Gary and Deborah
Rebecca was excellent to work with in securing our purchased property and kept us informed right through the process. Professional and courteous service.
Barb and Alan
Barb and Alan
I was very impressed with Debbie. Debbie remembered the type of home I was looking for and contacted me straight away when this one came on the market. Just what I was looking for after 2 years of hunting.
Betty
Betty
As a team of agents we cannot say a bad thing. You guys are so helpful and you helped us so much. We would put onto other people selling.
Graeme and Karen
Graeme and Karen
I was extremely happy with the way I was given total attention to what I wanted, someone listened to me.
Nino
Nino
We've had a great experience and our dream was realised with McDonald Real Estates help.
Scott and Nicole
Scott and Nicole
You're very much motivated people and you seem to be linked up well. Service was just as good after the sale as before the sale. Get those things right and the results take care of themselves. Fast and efficient. Had heaps more buyers through with your company than all the others put together.
John
John
We had made an unconditional offer on our new home, so getting our home in New Plymouth sold quickly was a huge concern for us. Pete and Debbie made the process so easy. Their communication was excellent. We were on the market for 10 days and received multiple offers. The small touches such as the brochure box next to our letterbox were great. I can’t rate Pete and Debbie highly enough and would use them again in a heartbeat.
Darren and Rebecca
Darren and Rebecca
I appreciated Viv’s down to earth and straight up personality. She was very supportive and patient. She was always punctual with communication and went out of her way to help me. Being a local she was able to help me with her local knowledge which I really appreciated. Tara was so kind and patient with me. I would absolutely recommend them. I also thought the marketing brochure was beautifully put together and gave you a really good idea of the property inside and out.
Jane
Jane
Robyn responded so efficiently to any question I had. Very easy to work with. Robyn provided exceptional service. An approachable, solution based agent I would recommend Robyn to any serious buyer or seller - results and customer driven. Thank you for making my experience easy and uncomplicated. My expectations were by far exceeded and I am very pleased with the end result.
Awhina
Awhina
Steve was absolutely lovely to deal with. Wonderful experience dealing with the company. Steve was an absolute legend to work with. Nothing was a problem and all questions were answered in a timely and very professional manner. Made the whole experience very stress free and relaxed. The whole experience from start to finish working with McDonald Real Estate was very enjoyable, relaxed and professional.
Neil and Jaimee
Neil and Jaimee
We would not hesitate to use Rachel Hooper again or recommend her to help with the sale of a property. Rachel listed and sold our lifestyle property for us. We firmly believe that Rachel’s approachable manner, positivity, professional nature and extensive experience got our sale across the line. We couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thank you Rachel.
Andy and Louise
Andy and Louise
In selling our property, we were looking for a local real estate agent to do the job for us from start to finish - we chose Angela, with whom we found to be genuine, very warm and knowledgeable, and who gave us clear and concise information. It’s been a really tough year for all of us, and Angela has been with us every step of the way, giving us guidance, together with patience and understanding, to finally achieve the end result. We got there in the end and you can too - with Angela. You won’t be disappointed!
A and R
A and R
Selling a house can be a daunting experience at the best of times but doing so remotely has its own challenges. Anjie has been everything I needed when selling this property. Presale help in getting the property ready for sale was very much appreciated. Her local knowledge and most important negotiation skills helped make this a much easier time for me than I was expecting. Thank you Anjie and I would definitely recommend you to any homebuyers or sellers alike. Five Stars ✴✴✴✴✴
Tania
Tania
From the first moment Lizette came to visit me, I liked her personality and attitude. While I was listening to her I felt that this is the person I can trust to sell my parents home. She has confidence, integrity and honesty. She also replied to any of my emails almost immediately which also impressed me. So I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to sell their home, she was brilliant. She was very professional and she did her job very well.
Phil
Phil
Sophia was very professional and easy to communicate with. Even though she was very busy she always took time to contact us back and answer our questions promptly. Very happy with the whole process. Easy to deal with. Feel like a valued customer.
Brad and Sarah
Brad and Sarah
Found Tara a very welcoming and friendly person. Tara was very helpful with all our questions about the property we brought. Tara kept us very informed and up to date while we were buying the property. Would definitely recommend her.
P and B
P and B

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