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Property market remains resilient amid economic headwinds

New listings are back to normal March levels, stock levels return to where they were in 2015, and prices remain stable.

Introducing our Leaders of Excellence 2024

Congratulations to our Leaders of Excellence for the financial year ending 31 March 2024.

Introducing our Agents of Excellence 2024

Congratulations to our Agents of Excellence for the financial year ending 31 March 2024. Agents of E...

Kiwi landlords can list more affordably on realestate.co.nz

realestate.co.nz is shaking up the market by opening its platform to private landlords so they can f...

Property market remains resilient amid economic headwinds

New listings are back to normal March levels, stock levels return to where they were in 2015, and pr...

Introducing our Leaders of Excellence 2024

Congratulations to our Leaders of Excellence for the financial year ending 31 March 2024.

Introducing our Agents of Excellence 2024

Congratulations to our Agents of Excellence for the financial year ending 31 March 2024. Agents of E...

Property market remains resilient amid economic headwinds

New listings are back to normal March levels, stock levels return to where they were in 2015, and prices remain stable.

Introducing our Leaders of Excellence 2024

Congratulations to our Leaders of Excellence for the financial year ending 31 March 2024.

Introducing our Agents of Excellence 2024

Congratulations to our Agents of Excellence for the financial year ending 31 March 2024. Agents of E...

Kiwi landlords can list more affordably on realestate.co.nz

realestate.co.nz is shaking up the market by opening its platform to private landlords so they can f...

Property market remains resilient amid economic headwinds

New listings are back to normal March levels, stock levels return to where they were in 2015, and pr...

How to download listing reports

You can now download your listing reports at the click of a button on Agent Pro. Find the Download b...

Introducing our Top 200 Agents of Excellence FY2022

We are excited to officially announce our Agents of Excellence for FY2022!

COVID-19 update for the real estate industry

Following the Prime Minister’s 6.00pm announcement on Tuesday 17 August, New Zealand will be going i...

Ray Mitchell | Agent of Excellence Interview

Ray Mitchell | Harcourts Rototuna, Hamilton Agent of Excellence FY2020 With many years of experience...

Scott McElhinney | Agent of Excellence Interview

Scott McElhinney | Barfoot & Thompson Pukekohe Agent of Excellence FY2020 We caught up with one ...

Mike Ledger | Agent of Excellence Interview

Mike Ledger | Harcourts Upper Hutt Agent of Excellence FY2020 We caught up with one of our Agents of...

Cameron Bailey | Agent of Excellence Interview

Cameron Bailey | Harcourts Papanui Agent of Excellence FY2020 We caught up with one of our Agents of...

Brent Bastin | Agent of Excellence Interview

Brent Bastin | Tremains Tauranga Number 1 Agent of Excellence FY2020 We caught up with one of our Ag...

Looking to improve your listing reach?

In a crowded environment, ensuring you stand out from your competitors has never been more important...

5 ways to become the go-to agent in your area

Becoming the go-to agent or salesperson for your area means building trust and credibility within yo...

REINZ: Level 2 guidance for the real estate industry

REINZ welcomes L2 guidance; a step towards getting NZ businesses moving The Real Estate Institute of...

REINZ real estate agent guidelines for Level 3

REINZ are pleased to let you know that they have now received Ministerial sign-off on our Alert Leve...

REINZ: Private viewings allowed under Level 3

REINZ welcomes news that private viewings are allowed under Level 3 The Real Estate Institute of New...

5 top tips when pitching remotely

As sales processes are rapidly evolving due to COVID-19 and working from home becomes the new ‘norma...

REINZ: An update on real estate activity

REINZ welcomes Level 3 guidance for real estate activity The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (R...

Add multiple videos to your listings

On realestate.co.nz, you can add unlimited videos to your listings on realestate.co.nz, including vi...

We’ve improved our user experience

To enhance the virtual buying and searching experience, realestate.co.nz now highlights videos and 3...

Counteract social distancing with these handy tools

The real estate industry is fast adapting to social distancing regulations, due to the COVID-19 pand...

We've updated our website

To support you and your vendors during lockdown we have introduced new website features. Our site no...

Create video walkthrough tours

Looking for alternatives to open homes during the lockdown? Creating video walkthrough to take buyer...

Add listing messages for your vendors

We know that sale processes are rapidly evolving due to COVID-19 and that you might need to let vend...

We’re supporting virtual open homes

We’ve made changes on realestate.co.nz to help support virtual open homes, during COVID-19. The new ...

Building an agent profile that will support your business

As a salesperson, you understand that investing in marketing brings your listing greater exposure, m...

How to encourage your vendor to invest in marketing

As a salesperson, you understand that investing in marketing brings your listing greater exposure, m...

Changes to reporting on realestate.co.nz

On the 5th of August we’re making some key changes to the way we report data on your listings. We’re...

How the best agents are using technology to sell homes

Every real estate agent knows that house hunting can be a gruelling and time-consuming process for b...

Five things every new real estate agent needs to know

If you're just starting out in the real estate game - welcome to the industry. Being a successful re...

What real estate agents need to know about AML

The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) amendment bill introdu...

Product update: sticky advertising banners on realestate.co.nz

We're excited to announce a new improvement to the advertising on our site, to increase viewability ...

Top 5 relationships every real estate agent should have

As a real estate agent or salesperson, you play a key role in helping buyers and sellers achieve the...

What you need to know about meth

The topic of methamphetamine contamination has become even more interesting with the release of the ...

Crafting an agent profile that will bring you business

Profiling yourself and your brand in this competitive marketplace is a must do. So how do you stand ...

Everything you need to know about our Property profile tool

You may have noticed that a number of major real estate portals now have price estimates for propert...

What to ask the real estate agent

Buying a property is an exciting but sometimes daunting process. However, it can be made easier by m...

7 top tips to find your perfect property, under one roof

As the #1 property portal in New Zealand, realestate.co.nz has all the tools you need for property, ...

Perception agents ask too much for houses is wrong

Read the full report here. Exciting new research using the combined data from the Real Estate Instit...

What to look for in a real estate agency contract

In the past disputes over cancellation of real estate agency contracts and payment of commission hav...

How to save a property search

Want to stay competitive in your market place? Saved Search email alerts allow you to see what new p...

Generate your agent report with our new website

Generating your agent reports has changed a wee bit as these are still served through our classic si...

Social media for real estate professionals

Social media is a simple, engaging and cost-effective marketing tool for property professionals. Ove...

6 ways to craft a quality listing

A carefully crafted listing allows a property to make the right kind of first impression with potent...

Improved views reporting

As part of our commitment to being New Zealand’s number one property site, realestate.co.nz are now ...

How to download listing reports

You can now download your listing reports at the click of a button on Agent Pro. Find the Download b...

Introducing our Top 200 Agents of Excellence FY2022

We are excited to officially announce our Agents of Excellence for FY2022!

COVID-19 update for the real estate industry

Following the Prime Minister’s 6.00pm announcement on Tuesday 17 August, New Zealand will be going i...

Ray Mitchell | Agent of Excellence Interview

Ray Mitchell | Harcourts Rototuna, Hamilton Agent of Excellence FY2020 With many years of experience...

Scott McElhinney | Agent of Excellence Interview

Scott McElhinney | Barfoot & Thompson Pukekohe Agent of Excellence FY2020 We caught up with one ...

Mike Ledger | Agent of Excellence Interview

Mike Ledger | Harcourts Upper Hutt Agent of Excellence FY2020 We caught up with one of our Agents of...

Cameron Bailey | Agent of Excellence Interview

Cameron Bailey | Harcourts Papanui Agent of Excellence FY2020 We caught up with one of our Agents of...

Brent Bastin | Agent of Excellence Interview

Brent Bastin | Tremains Tauranga Number 1 Agent of Excellence FY2020 We caught up with one of our Ag...

Looking to improve your listing reach?

In a crowded environment, ensuring you stand out from your competitors has never been more important...

5 ways to become the go-to agent in your area

Becoming the go-to agent or salesperson for your area means building trust and credibility within yo...

REINZ: Level 2 guidance for the real estate industry

REINZ welcomes L2 guidance; a step towards getting NZ businesses moving The Real Estate Institute of...

REINZ real estate agent guidelines for Level 3

REINZ are pleased to let you know that they have now received Ministerial sign-off on our Alert Leve...

REINZ: Private viewings allowed under Level 3

REINZ welcomes news that private viewings are allowed under Level 3 The Real Estate Institute of New...

5 top tips when pitching remotely

As sales processes are rapidly evolving due to COVID-19 and working from home becomes the new ‘norma...

REINZ: An update on real estate activity

REINZ welcomes Level 3 guidance for real estate activity The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (R...

Add multiple videos to your listings

On realestate.co.nz, you can add unlimited videos to your listings on realestate.co.nz, including vi...

We’ve improved our user experience

To enhance the virtual buying and searching experience, realestate.co.nz now highlights videos and 3...

Counteract social distancing with these handy tools

The real estate industry is fast adapting to social distancing regulations, due to the COVID-19 pand...

We've updated our website

To support you and your vendors during lockdown we have introduced new website features. Our site no...

Create video walkthrough tours

Looking for alternatives to open homes during the lockdown? Creating video walkthrough to take buyer...

Add listing messages for your vendors

We know that sale processes are rapidly evolving due to COVID-19 and that you might need to let vend...

We’re supporting virtual open homes

We’ve made changes on realestate.co.nz to help support virtual open homes, during COVID-19. The new ...

Building an agent profile that will support your business

As a salesperson, you understand that investing in marketing brings your listing greater exposure, m...

How to encourage your vendor to invest in marketing

As a salesperson, you understand that investing in marketing brings your listing greater exposure, m...

Changes to reporting on realestate.co.nz

On the 5th of August we’re making some key changes to the way we report data on your listings. We’re...

How the best agents are using technology to sell homes

Every real estate agent knows that house hunting can be a gruelling and time-consuming process for b...

Five things every new real estate agent needs to know

If you're just starting out in the real estate game - welcome to the industry. Being a successful re...

What real estate agents need to know about AML

The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) amendment bill introdu...

Product update: sticky advertising banners on realestate.co.nz

We're excited to announce a new improvement to the advertising on our site, to increase viewability ...

Top 5 relationships every real estate agent should have

As a real estate agent or salesperson, you play a key role in helping buyers and sellers achieve the...

What you need to know about meth

The topic of methamphetamine contamination has become even more interesting with the release of the ...

Crafting an agent profile that will bring you business

Profiling yourself and your brand in this competitive marketplace is a must do. So how do you stand ...

Everything you need to know about our Property profile tool

You may have noticed that a number of major real estate portals now have price estimates for propert...

What to ask the real estate agent

Buying a property is an exciting but sometimes daunting process. However, it can be made easier by m...

7 top tips to find your perfect property, under one roof

As the #1 property portal in New Zealand, realestate.co.nz has all the tools you need for property, ...

Perception agents ask too much for houses is wrong

Read the full report here. Exciting new research using the combined data from the Real Estate Instit...

What to look for in a real estate agency contract

In the past disputes over cancellation of real estate agency contracts and payment of commission hav...

How to save a property search

Want to stay competitive in your market place? Saved Search email alerts allow you to see what new p...

Generate your agent report with our new website

Generating your agent reports has changed a wee bit as these are still served through our classic si...

Social media for real estate professionals

Social media is a simple, engaging and cost-effective marketing tool for property professionals. Ove...

6 ways to craft a quality listing

A carefully crafted listing allows a property to make the right kind of first impression with potent...

Improved views reporting

As part of our commitment to being New Zealand’s number one property site, realestate.co.nz are now ...

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5 searching features you need to try

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How to save a search and never miss a match

Save your search on realestate.co.nz, and you'll never miss a new property that matches your criteri...

5 searching features you need to try

Search right down to the street you want to live on, school zone, or properties with a price with re...

Four reasons why you should use a mortgage adviser

We know the process of securing finance for a home purchase can be daunting, especially if you’re a ...

How to save a search and never miss a match

Save your search on realestate.co.nz, and you'll never miss a new property that matches your criteri...

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How to avoid Wi-Fi woes around your home

Don't let your ability to browse online at home be determined by where you’ve placed the modem.

Tips for moving home with great broadband - Sponsored by 2degrees

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How to create buyer appeal when selling your home

Preparing a home for sale can be a big task. After so many years living in the place, it can be hard...

How to avoid Wi-Fi woes around your home

Don't let your ability to browse online at home be determined by where you’ve placed the modem.

Tips for moving home with great broadband - Sponsored by 2degrees

Are you on the market for a new home? Now is a great time to think about what you want from services...

How to create buyer appeal when selling your home

Preparing a home for sale can be a big task. After so many years living in the place, it can be hard...