Mariette loves her work and enjoys the variety of people she meets each and every day. Mariette has learnt to trust her gut instinct, especially with respect to the selection of tenants. Also invaluable has been her life experience ranging from competitive sailor, banker, full time mother, school trustee, pre-school teacher and personal assistant to an American millionaire. She has also built up specialist's knowledge on human management, is a qualified Accredited Property Manager, and a founding member of the Marlborough Property Investors Association.

The keystone for operating a successful Property Management business is to ensure practices and procedures result in positive outcomes for everyone - landlords and tenants. Everything from a comprehensive Tenancy Agreement to Property Inspections is extremely thorough. "I always say to the landlords that I will look after their properties as if they were my own." And the proof of the pudding shows in the amout of return business and referrals Mariette receives.