NZ Sotheby's International Realty - Christchurch - Verified Reviews & Real Estate For Sale

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Get to know the 15 agents at NZ Sotheby's International Realty - Christchurch.

Sales Consultant / Sales & Marketing Consultant / Licensed Real Estate Agent

About Emma

Bringing years of customer service and sales experience to her real estate career, Emma understands how important communication is. Keeping her clients at the forefront of the process is how she ensures we get the best possible result. Honesty and reliability coupled with hard work is the foundation of Emma’s business and she is passionate about exceeding her clients’ expectations at every step. Emma believes experience, energy, care and communication is what a sales associate should deliver to their client. Balancing her personal and professional life, she enjoys socialising with friends and spending time with her beautiful family. Her husband John and three wonderful children are her biggest supporters. Having them by her side, she knows how crucial having a solid support system is. The importance of having quality support and guidance when buying and selling your biggest asset is essential and Emma relishes the opportunity to provide this for you. Helping her vendors and purchasers navigate the property market brings her great joy. No matter what stage you are at with your real estate journey, Emma would love to help.

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Joe Laing

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(42 reviews)

About Joe

Having worked in property for 11+ years, Joe Laing has the experience and ability to ensure the best result is achieved every time for his clients. An award winning agent working out of The Palms office, Joe has previously enjoyed roles within the traditional market and investment market in Canterbury, developing a great understanding of all things Real Estate. Joe has a meticulous work ethic that allows him to get things done efficiently and with the least amount of fuss possible. This combined with experience and superior Real Estate skills creates a recipe for constant exceptional results. Joe understands that doing a thorough and systematic job along with ensuring he continually meets the needs of his clients helps to exceed their expectations. Joe’s negotiating skills and marketing campaigns help to accentuate his level of professionalism. Originally from Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK, Joe is a big family man with two young daughters who he spends as much time as possible with outside of Real Estate. You can certainly be assured that Joe will do the best job possible as your agent.

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Rosa Carter

Licensed Real Estate Agent / Principal

4.9

(30 reviews)

About Rosa

Rosa Carter AREINZ, B.Com, LLB Rosa has enjoyed a successful real estate career over 18 years, covering high end residential homes, multi-unit project developments and commercial transactions on behalf of local & international clients. With an extensive background in sales & marketing, Rosa is also a qualified barrister & solicitor (admitted 2017), and an Associate of the Real Estate Institute (AREINZ), bringing technical expertise to her work and sound advice on contracts, council regulations, property marketing and sales strategies. She gives back to the local community as a current board member of the Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation and is an avid outdoors fan, often enjoying the local running trails or out on her road bike. With several notable high profile sales in recent years, Rosa is able to lead with experience. Her work has been recognised with national sales awards over the years and is testament to the hard work and strong desire to continually achieve fantastic results for her clients. No property is too big or complex, or too small! Every client is treated with the same professionalism and care to achieve a successful result – whether that be a first home buyer, an investor, a developer or those seeking luxury properties. Under Rosa’s guidance, her clients can be assured of end-to-end advice & results, delivered with confidentiality and professionalism.

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Art Devine

Licensed Real Estate Agent

(29 reviews)

About Art

Art has an unmatched level of personal experience, having been through the process of sale and purchase of 17 property transactions covering not only his personal homes and relocation, but investment success, relationship dissolution and estate sales. He can empathise with how emotional a residential sale can be, and this is where he excels. For over 20 years, Art has been the owner of businesses where people and relationships are at both the forefront and heart, and many of Art’s clients have become loyal friends. Art’s business team too, are like family and many have worked with him for much of his career. This is testament to the way he treats people - with the care, attention and integrity he believes should underpin every human interaction. With a charismatic charm that naturally connects with people from all walks of life, Art is quick to gain trust and respect. Art thinks logically and is decisive and pragmatic when choices need to be made and priorities set, which places him in the highest calibre. With a drive for working with consistent focus, Art’s tendency towards perfectionism provides a level of attention that gathers all of the finer details. Through his positive and infectious personality, Art has curated a collaborative network across the country of the very best marketing professionals to confidently put your property ahead of the rest and in front of buyers. Art believes one of the most important aspects of marketing your property is to identify and entice the buyer through creative script, story telling, compelling visuals to capture buyers desires to want to live in your property! Art is driven by a dedication and commitment to empower his clients while using strong communication and knowledge to offer their best options and the ability to achieve exceptional results no matter their situation.

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Rodrick Cross

Licensed Real Estate Agent

4.9

(20 reviews)

About Rodrick

When you consider your next move, be sure to talk to Rod. His market knowledge and willingness to go the extra mile will be invaluable in delivering your next successful sale. Having joined Real Estate Sales in 2018, Rod Cross has since leveraged his well-established local profile to enjoy strong success in the wider Christchurch and Canterbury realty markets. With an extensive background in business ownership, Rod understands what it takes to deliver a successful outcome for a discerning client. Attention to detail, cohesive teamwork and thorough communication are all part of a successful partnership for the sale of your biggest asset. Rod's knowledge of the real estate market is clearly established in a way that proves invaluable when appraising properties, formulating market strategies and advising clients during changing markets. He is especially proud of his recognition for being consistently very highly rated for his standard of service to both vendors and purchasers. Awards - Top 20 NZSIR Sales Associate Q1 - 2025 Top NZSIR Sales Associate Canterbury Q1 - 2025 Top NZSIR Sales Associate Canterbury - 2024 Top NZSIR Marketer Canterbury - 2024 Top NZSIR Auction Lister Canterbury - 2024 Values and Vision Award Canterbury - 2024

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Forbes Howie

Sales Executive

(18 reviews)

About Forbes

Forbes joined New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Christchurch in late 2024, bringing over four years of real estate experience and a proven track record of more than 60 sales. His success reflects a strong commitment to client service, clear communication, and professional integrity. Previously an account manager for a national New Zealand brand, Forbes draws on a solid background in customer service and relationship management—skills that support his ability to work effectively with both buyers and sellers. Originally from Edinburgh, he now lives in Christchurch with his wife and two young sons, embracing the city as home while continuing to build his career with one of the world’s most prestigious real estate brands.

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About us

Christchurch is at the heart of the South Island. With its innovative industries, world class amenities and thriving business culture, Christchurch embodies the ideal city lifestyle. Combining history with the present, Christchurch presents an opportunity for residents to enjoy the outdoor playground while living in a metropolitan haven. New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty’s Christchurch office is located in the central city and represents all the best property in Christchurch and surrounding areas. Our team of local experts can assist you with all your real estate needs. Whether you are searching for your first home or an investment property, our agents will guide you through the entire process.

Seller review

4 days ago

Art genuinely cared for Mum and made a huge effort to ensure all our family was regularly updated.

Art is an excellent communicator and genuinely cares about his clients. He has good market knowledge and is highly professional. His recommendations were fair and he was focused on our needs. Art was particularly good at ensuring the house was well prepared for the marketing photography and videos, and for the Open Days. He was polite and considerate about when Open Days or Private Viewings were being scheduled. I would highly recommend Art to anyone considering selling their property with Sotheby's.

Art Devine

(29 reviews)

Buyer review

15 days ago

Art Devine - A Top Agent

We found Art Devine to be a first class agent. His knowledge and communication skills opened the door to a quick and confident purchase on our behalf. His knowledge on the property was comprehensive. He responded quickly to questions relating to the property and vendor. We cannot fault the service we have received.

Art Devine

(29 reviews)

Seller review

24 days ago

We had two agents with both Rod and Kathryn Cross, an advantage with their complimentary skills.

Rod and Kathryn were very professional, sensitive and very good regular reporting.

Rodrick Cross

4.9

(20 reviews)

Buyer review

28 days ago

Rods Calm, consistent and reassuring presence

Rod was always transparent about any questions we had regarding our new purchase and would (most of the time) follow up with the information we requested. He was always a calm presence, assuredly answering questions regarding our house purchase, providing knowledge where he could. He knew when to leave us to view and knew when to step in with a quiet honest confidence. We found we could trust Rod and of course that is key to selling. We would recommend him to our friends in the future.

Rodrick Cross

4.9

(20 reviews)

Seller review

about 1 month ago

Rod and Kathyrn, a professional team

Rod and Kathyrn, a powerhouse team, with the backing of the Sothebys branding. The photos, copy and video were outstanding , Rod and Kathyrn work very well together, and I am very happy with the sales result.

Rodrick Cross

4.9

(20 reviews)

Buyer review

about 1 month ago

A pleasant property purchase experience

At our initial contact with Emma when we intimated we were looking to purchase a property in the Merivale/Fendalton area of Christchurch, we were asked our budget, and then recommended to look at the property we ultimately bought. Emma was always prompt for meetings, subsequent viewings were easy to arrange, her knowledge of the property excellent, and gave good information on the neighbours and neighbourhood (important). Emma and Sotheby’s were pleasant to work with at the auction and subsequent negotiations. We would have no hesitation in recommending Emma and Sotheby’s to anyone considering buying or selling.

Emma Luxton

(44 reviews)

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