Sotheby's Napier
- Properties Sold 144
- Total Sales $163 Million
Markets: Napier, Eskdale, Hastings, Havelock North, Taradale, Bluff Hill, Hospital Hill, Camberley, Greenmeadows, Puketapu, Poraiti, Ahuriri, Westshore, Tangoio, Napier South, Ashley Clinton, Karamu, Otane, Raureka, Pirimai, Saint Leonards, Bay View, Aramoana and Parkvale
Harcourts Napier
- Properties Sold 107
- Total Sales $87 Million
Markets: Napier, Taradale, Onekawa, Marewa, Napier South, Pirimai, Bay View, Tamatea, Greenmeadows, Te Awa, Hospital Hill, Awatoto, Westshore, Maraenui, Poraiti, Ahuriri, Eskdale, Te Awanga, Bayview, Bluff Hill and Meeanee
Tremains Napier
- Properties Sold 144
- Total Sales $122 Million
Markets: Taradale, Greenmeadows, Napier South, Marewa, Onekawa, Tamatea, Pirimai, Bluff Hill, Hospital Hill, Maraenui, Ahuriri, Westshore, Poraiti, Awatoto, Bay View, Eskdale, Pandora, Waipawa, Taupo and Te Awa
Harcourts Taradale
- Properties Sold 52
- Total Sales $43 Million
Markets: Taradale, Onekawa, Tamatea, Pirimai, Greenmeadows, Marewa, Poraiti, Napier South, Dartmoor, Hospital Hill, Kahuranaki, Maraenui, Crownthorpe, Fernhill, Westshore and Bluff Hill
Tremains Taradale
- Properties Sold 105
- Total Sales $93 Million
Markets: Taradale, Greenmeadows, Poraiti, Marewa, Onekawa, Tamatea, Awatoto, Pirimai, Napier South, Bay View, Hospital Hill, Puketapu, Westshore, Bluff Hill, Te Awa, Ahuriri, Waiohiki, Crownthorpe, Kairakau and Clive
Ray White Napier
- Properties Sold 117
- Total Sales $104 Million
Markets: Greenmeadows, Taradale, Tamatea, Onekawa, Pirimai, Marewa, Napier South, Te Awa, Flaxmere, Havelock North, Maraenui, Poraiti, Hospital Hill, Bluff Hill, Raureka, Puketapu, Ahuriri, Westshore, Hastings and Clive
Black & White Real Estate
- Properties Sold 8
- Total Sales $6 Million
Markets: Tamatea, Pirimai, Taradale, Havelock North, Hospital Hill, Onekawa, Flaxmere, Greenmeadows, Maraenui, Waipukurau, Poraiti, Te Awanga, Bluff Hill, Akina, Marewa, Mayfair, Raureka, Saint Leonards, Waipawa and Otane
Sothersby Havelock North
- Properties Sold 6
- Total Sales $6 Million
Markets: Havelock North, Waipawa and Tuki Tuki
Harcourts Havelock North
- Properties Sold 1
- Total Sales $855K
Markets: Hastings, Havelock North, Mayfair, Flaxmere, Akina, Mahora, Raureka, Saint Leonards, Hastings, Clive, Parkvale, Te Awanga, Haumoana, Waimarama, Tuki Tuki, Frimley and Camberley
One Agency Far North
- Properties Sold 1
- Total Sales $915K
Markets: Kerikeri, Waipapa, Haruru, Paihia, Mangonui, Kaitaia, Omapere, Opononi, Peria, Waimate North, Karikari Peninsula, Totara North, Kaikohe, Okaihau, Kaeo, Cable Bay, Kawakawa, Coopers Beach, Taipa and Pakaraka
Choosing the best estate agent
Use comparity.co.nz to shortlist three potential estate agents and invite each to give you a property valuation.
Make sure you check exactly what services each estate agent offers. For example:
- Will they conduct viewings, or will you have to?
- What marketing materials will they prepare (eg floorplans, photographs, online tours)?
- How many relevant buyers do they have on their books, and will they tell them about your property?
- Will they provide a ‘for sale’ board?
It’s important that you check which property portals they will advertise your property on – trademe is far the most popular New Zealand property listing site.Â
Want to know about Napier?
Napier, a coastal city on New Zealand’s North Island, is set amid the renowned wine-producing region of Hawke’s Bay. Rebuilt after a 1931 earthquake, the city is known for art deco landmarks like the zigzag-patterned Daily Telegraph Building. Along the tree-lined waterfront promenade the Marine Parade, the Pania of the Reef statue depicting a Maori maiden, is a symbol of the city.Â
Check the performance of your New Zealand Real estate agent
- How quickly do they sell homes in New Zealand? What’s their track record with achieving the asking price?
- What is their reasoning behind the value they’re proposing to market your property at?
- Will details of your property be shared with their colleagues? It’s good if more than one person in the office can talk enthusiastically and with knowledge about your property
- What would they do if your property was not selling as quickly or at the price you expected?
- Are they open at weekends? A surprising number of agents only work during the week, and perhaps do half day on Saturday, which means they are less accessible to potential buyers
How much will the property sell for?
No two properties are the same. Potential buyers will make an offer based on their knowledge of comparable sales and the emotional value they place on your home.
Regardless of what you might think your property is worth, it is the buyer that ultimately sets the price they are prepared to pay. The method of selling is an important step towards achieving the best result.
How long will it take to sell my property?
As no two properties are the same it is very hard to give an exact time frame for the sale of your home. The Real Estate Industry of New Zealand (REINZ) publishes statistics for ‘average days on the market’ but these do not differentiate one style of property from another so are likely to be skewed by apartment timeframes etc.
To help limit your time on the market it is important to choose the right sale method and target the right buyers for your property.
All of this needs to be decided with the consultative advise of a good real estate Salesperson. Equally important to this is good communication on feedback and progress from your Salesperson. Being informed during the process makes the decisions you need to make as a vendor much easier.
When is the best time to sell my property?
Buyers are looking for properties at all times of the year so if your property is warm and gets good winter sun, why not market it at a time when there is less competition?
Alternately you might have a well-established garden that flourishes in spring so this will be the best time to market your home. Whatever the season, take the time to present your house well to maximise interest and achieve the best possible price.
What does it cost to sell my home?
There is no standard rate or scale of charges for buyer’s agents. It is important that you ask in advance about costs and what services will be provided as a part of this cost. If the buyer’s agent charges a set fee, you should check whether any separate charges are made for expenses.
