Karan MacDiarmid

Karan MacDiarmid

  •   4.9   (403 reviews)

Karan's sales performance at a glance

See how Karan has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

61
Reviews
100
Median days on market
35
Properties for sale
63
Sold properties
$628k
Average sale price
$39.6m
Total sales value

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Karan's customer service awards

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  • 5x National Top 100New Zealand - 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
  • 2x Region Top 5Canterbury - 2023, 2022

About Karan

Karan MacDiarmid is a trusted and respected name in real estate across Twizel, Lake Ohau, Omarama, and the wider Mackenzie & Waitaki District. With over 30 years of experience in real estate and sales, Karan offers unmatched local knowledge, genuine community connections, and a warm, approachable style that puts clients at ease. Her dedication to delivering outstanding service and honest, professional advice has earned Karan the Trusted Agent and Price Expert badges on RateMyAgent, a reflection of the strong relationships she builds and the excellent results she consistently achieves for her clients. Born into a family business immersed in property, Karan has seen Twizel evolve over the decades, giving her an in-depth understanding of the area’s market, people, and lifestyle. Whether you’re buying or selling, local or from further afield, Karan’s excellent communication, impressive problem-solving skills, and genuine care ensure the entire process is seamless and stress-free. Her hard work has also been recognised with national awards through the LJ Hooker Group, though she credits her success to the wonderful clients she’s had the privilege of working with. When you work with Karan, you’re not just getting an experienced real estate agent; you’re gaining a passionate, community-minded professional who genuinely cares about helping you achieve your property goals.

Karan's reviews

  4.9  
Karan has 403 reviewsacross 7 different locations, showing 6.
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Karan's qualities as told by our client reviews: supportive, well-prepared, reliable, friendly, responsive, clear communication, local expert.
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Seller review
Excellent experience with great promotion of our property for sale and an outstanding outcome
11 days ago
Excellent experience with great promotion of our property for sale and an outstanding outcome

From the first appraisal by Karan to the sale of our house, the experience was excellent. We were kept informed at all times, the electronic updates of open homes and viewings were extremely helpful. We were also well looked after in Karan's absence by Jess and Soffe. The team were all a pleasure to deal with. The whole sales process was made so easy for us. Both the sales result and the level of service we received exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend Karan and the Team.

Buyer review
Karan and the LJ Hooker team made buying our first home in Twizel the best stress free experience!
11 days ago
Karan and the LJ Hooker team made buying our first home in Twizel the best stress free experience!

Buying our first home felt like a huge milestone and Karan and the team at LJ Hooker made the whole experience so much easier than we expected. From the very beginning, Karan was super friendly, approachable and always happy to answer our questions. As first home buyers, there was a lot we didn't know, but she guided us through every step with patience, honesty, and great communication. We never felt pressured and she genuinely wanted to help us find the right home. The whole LJ Hooker team was professional, responsive and made the process smooth and stress free. Thanks to their support, we're now the proud owners of our first home in Twizel and we couldn't be happier. A huge thank you to Karan and everyone at LJ Hooker. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Mackenzie region!

Buyer review
Karan provided excellent service working with us in order to achieve our ultimate goal
about 1 month ago
Karan provided excellent service working with us in order to achieve our ultimate goal

We found Karan from LJ's to be very understanding and helpful throughout the whole process. She worked very hard to enable us to purchase the property within our budget at a fair price to the vendors. Karan was also very friendly and informative with a great wealth of local knowledge and we would highly recommend her to anyone else selling or purchasing a property in the Mackenzie district. Many thanks Karan, Kind Regards, Russell & Jill.

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Karan's properties

Karan has 35 properties for sale and sold 63 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

SoldJun 26, 2026
Price not available
16 Hooker Crescent
Twizel Canterbury
Other
SoldJun 16, 2026
Price not available
69 Manuka Terrace
Ben Ohau Canterbury
Land
SoldJun 16, 2026
Price not available
33 Braemar Place
Twizel Canterbury
4
1
House
SoldJun 11, 2026
Price not available
12 Canal Place
Twizel Canterbury
Land
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Karan's sold properties

Karan has sold 63 properties in the past 12 months, showing 4.

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16 Hooker Crescent
Twizel Canterbury
OtherUndisclosed PriceJun 26, 2026
69 Manuka Terrace, Ben Ohau, Canterbury
69 Manuka Terrace
Ben Ohau Canterbury
LandUndisclosed PriceJun 16, 2026
33 Braemar Place, Twizel, Canterbury
33 Braemar Place
Twizel Canterbury
4
1
HouseUndisclosed PriceJun 16, 2026
12 Canal Place, Twizel, Canterbury
12 Canal Place
Twizel Canterbury
LandUndisclosed PriceJun 11, 2026

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