Contact Details
- Free Phone: 0800 30 50 80
- Phone: 06 357 2700
- Fax: 06 357 1799
Corner of Main Street & Victoria Ave
Palmerston North.
(Entry at rear of building)
Our Valuers
Bruce Lavender
- Email: brucel@blackmores.co.nz
- Cell Phone: 027 232 4579
- Phone: 06 357 2700
Commenced his valuation career in 1985 and subsequently has been employed within both Public and Private Urban valuation practice. Bruce is the Practice Manager for Blackmore & Associates. He overseas all Property Management functions and holds responsibility for two significant Local Authority Valuation contracts. Bruce is also active in Residential and Commercial valuation fields.
Garry Dowse
- Email: garry@blackmores.co.nz
- Cell Phone: 021 519 209
- Phone: 06 357 2700
Garry commenced his property industry career in 1982 and subsequently has been employed both within the public and private sectors. His experience covers all matters of urban valuation but with particular focus upon investment and economic valuations. Over the years Garry has also become a specialist dispute resolution consultant and has been widely involved in property education including a period as Lecturer in property at Massey University. In 2002 he was made Fellow of both the New Zealand Institute of Valuers and the Property Institute of New Zealand.
Grey Thompson
- Email: grey@blackmores.co.nz
- Cell Phone: 021 248 6520
- Phone: 06 357 2700
Has been employed within the property industry since 1972. He is an associate of both the New Zealand Institute of Valuers and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. Grey has Urban experience in marketing sales and valuation. He is particularly active in the property rental and land development fields and currently advises both Developer and Corporate clients in this regard.
Bruce Mainwaring
- Email: brucem@blackmores.co.nz
- Cell Phone: 022 678 5117
- Phone: 06 357 2700
Is an Urban Valuer with experience in both New Zealand and Australian markets. He commenced a valuation career in 1982 and following qualification moved to Australia specialising in Industrial Leasehold portfolio management. Subsequently Bruce has successfully operated his own Valuation Practice, which predominantly catered to a Residential client base. Over recent years Bruce has become increasingly involved with Compensation issues both on behalf of individuals and larger Corporate/Government organisations.
Peter Loveridge
- Email: peter@blackmores.co.nz
- Cell Phone: 027 239 4094
- Phone: 06 357 2700
is a Rural valuation expert who has been active in Farming Valuation and finance fields since 1981. His experience covers the entire Rural sector but with particular interest in economic assessments, budgeting and problem solving. Peter has also been employed in negotiating Land Compensation conclusions together with Insurance, Lifestyle and residential work.
Chris Willoughby
- Email: chris@blackmores.co.nz
- Cell Phone: 027 314 4793
- Phone: 06 357 2700
Chris is the newest addition to our team joining Blackmore Group in 2009. Born in the Wairarapa and being raised in the Manawatu, Chris graduated from Massey University in 2010 with a degree in Valuation and Property Management. Chris joins Blackmore Group as a Graduate Valuer and is currently assisting the team with their industrial, residential and commercial valuation assignments whilst working towards gaining his registration. He is also a committee member of the local Manawatu branch of the Property Institute of New Zealand. Chris is a keen rugby player, being a senior rugby representative for the Feilding Rugby Football Club.
Geoff Blackmore
- Email: geoff@blackmores.co.nz
- Cell Phone: 027 271 4474
- Phone: 06 357 2700
Has been employed within the property industry since 1968. His experience covers all facets of Urban valuation with particular focus upon Investment and Economic Valuations and property problem solving. Geoff is contracted to several National Companies and is a Director of TEI Works Ltd. He is currently a Government appointed member of the Land Valuation Tribunal and in 1993 was made Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers.
About The Team
Individually each Valuer at Blackmore Group has separate focus based upon own niche and experience, however the Company operates as a team especially within mixed tasks and with large property portfolios.
