After kicking off his real estate career in Wellington, Derek joins the Tremains Taradale family with an unwavering enthusiasm and a hunger to deliver.A fan of a lovely vino with friends and family, a frequent flyer and former instructor at Group Fitness classes, and a below-average mountain biker who tries his best - these are the qualities that make up Derek Cattley!Outside of these cherished personal pursuits, however, Derek is pure professionalism.Derek moved into Real Estate after a professional career in Information Technology spanning two decades. This included 13 years as an owner-operator of his own IT services company. The experience gained from such success instilled an unwavering work ethic of professional honesty and outstanding customer service, not to mention a powerful hunger to deliver the best outcomes for his clients.Derek has the proven ability to form and maintain relationships that are based on trust and integrity. In part, he achieved this by respectfully giving the truthful advice that is needed even if it isn’t the advice the customer wants to hear. That’s just professionalism.When it comes to negotiating a contract, Derek’s extensive experience getting deals negotiated and agreed upon for high-value complex IT engagements is a great asset to his Real Estate work. He has the skills to assess when a party has reached their maximum negotiation ability and knows when to advise the client to seal the deal.Derek’s professional career in IT is his greatest point of difference that sets him apart from other Real Estate Salespeople. His actual experience in developing and pursuing bespoke marketing strategies to generate clients, customers, and premium outcomes is undeniable! It was for this reason that Derek chose to align himself with Tremains.When you choose to entrust Derek with the sale of your home, your most special asset, you benefit from an approach that is respectful, committed, honest, reliable, results-driven and enjoyable!Call Derek today to discuss the next steps in your real estate journey.