Sound Rural Knowledge Mark Lourie is a people person, enthusiastic and passionate about the farming lifestyle and community that he has lived and breathed his whole life.  Mark enjoys dealing with people and is sharing his lifetime of knowledge and expertise by helping others buy and sell properties in Wanganui.  His clients have confidence in Mark – whose character is to understand your needs and communicate with ease the expert advice which gets the best results.  Born and raised in a rural environment Mark spent most of his youth in the Hunterville and Rangitikei areas.  He is an expert in soil fertility, is a Kaitoke member of the Wanganui Rural Community Board and judging coordinator for the Farm Environment Awards that supports sustainable farm management practices; and is the founder and sole organiser of the Junior Farmer Competition in the Wanganui and Rangitikei areas. Mark is a father of three and after feeling the effects of a back injury sold his farm in 2005.  He then followed the natural progression into the real estate world specialising in what he knows best - rural and lifestyle properties.  With a long term goal Mark’s honest and super personable approach to the industry is building him a strong career to carry him through until retirement. Fellow farmer 100% focused on the ‘jigsaw puzzle’