Melissa Carson

Melissa Carson

Sales & Marketing Consultant at Arizto
Sales Person: 20103015
  •   4.9   (43 reviews)

Melissa's sales performance at a glance

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

3
Reviews
183
Median days on market
6
Properties for sale
3
Sold properties
$988k
Average sale price
$3m
Total sales value

*Includes all properties sold (last 12 months) where the agent was a part of the transaction and published on ratemyagent.co.nz. It may not be complete and can exclude off-market, private sales and undisclosed pricing and sold dates. Contact agent for full sales history.

About Melissa

Meet Melissa Carson, a dedicated Sales & Marketing Consultant with exceptional expertise in the real estate market of Kaikoura. Supported by her fresh approach & previous 7 years experience within real estate, this motivated and vibrant agent has a well balanced character needed for this industry. Her down to earth, honest nature, will put you at ease when selling and buying a home. Quick to adapt to change, always looking outside the square on how to improve, adept with technology & strategic through every step, her empathetic style conceals her dedicated drive, all underwritten by a genuine desire to see clients succeed & buyers to find their perfect property. Melissa has a huge passion for both design and interior design of houses. This passion motivates her to help clients market their properties to its very best potential with attention to detail being paramount. She understands that first impressions of your property when it hits the market are lasting impressions, and the need to get the marketing absolutely right! This factor contributes to how buyers see your property and of the course the end result. Her keen market insight and strategic marketing approaches ensure her clients' properties are in good hands, consistently achieving results. Melissa's commitment to her clients is reflected in her outstanding ratings, achieving an average of 4.9 stars from 40 reviews. Her ability to listen to her clients' needs and transform them into successful sales has made her a trusted advisor in the community. Her extensive local knowledge and dedication to client satisfaction make her the ideal partner for anyone looking to buy or sell property in the region. Melissa is thrilled to be an integral part of the forward-thinking Aritzo Team, where she collaborates with like-minded professionals dedicated to setting new benchmarks in the Real Estate industry. If you are looking for someone that values honesty, integrity and shows a humble, down to earth attitude, then she is your agent. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned investor, Melissa Carson is ready to help you navigate the real estate landscape with confidence and ease.

Melissa's reviews

  4.9  
Melissa has 43 reviewsacross 6 different locations, showing 6.
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Melissa's qualities as told by our client reviews: detail-oriented, pleasant, dedicated, responsive, supportive, local expert, clear communication.
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Seller review
A great result in a difficult market.
about 1 month ago
A great result in a difficult market.

We originally bought the home through Melissa and were impressed then. When the time came to sell we had no hesitation in going to her again. Kaikoura is a small town with many higher priced homes competing for the small pool of buyers. Melissa is bright and outgoing, very enthusiastic and really pleasant to deal with. She is always easy to contact, happy to take input from her clients and great at following up. Despite a couple of near misses, Melissa never lost her confidence and assured us the house was well priced and that we would get a result. We did- and are extremely grateful to her for her hard work and great communication.

Seller review
Exceptional Sales Person
5 months ago
Exceptional Sales Person

We found Mel to be an exceptionally good sales person and we enjoyed working with her through the process of preparing our house for sale, marketing preperation and the viewing stage. When it came to price negotiation for the sale, Mel had great advice and gave us good guidance that resulted in us achieving the price we wanted for our property. We highly recommend Mel to anyone else looking to list with her.

Buyer review
Fantastic agent
5 months ago
Fantastic agent

Melissa was outstanding from start to finish She had great knowledge of the property and explained everything without being overbearing. The whole buying experience went so smoothly I would not hesitate in reccomending her I would certainly

Buyer review
Melissa Carson
over 1 year ago
Melissa Carson

During our purchase of a property with Melissa Carson we, overall . are very happy with her handling of the sale and purchase. Melissa answered any questions etc, we had in a professional way. Her attitude and assistance, also very good. We would be more than happy to have future dealings with Melissa

Seller review
Melissa was fantastic, to say the least!  Very professional 👍🏼!
over 1 year ago
Melissa was fantastic, to say the least! Very professional 👍🏼!

We could write a very positive book about Melissa Carson! We didn’t know her before we got our appraisal, but selling a property in a small town, Melissa’s reputation went ahead of her, and we heard about her via word of mouth, so thought we’d try her out. It was the best thing we could have done! She was very professional, very honest, friendly and helpful. The video and photographs couldn’t have been done better either, they turned out awesome! Her market knowledge was right on the mark too. She knew exactly what she was doing, and talking about. Melissa was very positive about both our house, and land features, and that was very important to us. Another thing that was great, is the fact that we didn’t have to be in Kaikoura to sell, as we live in Christchurch, everything was done online, (which is a great thing about Arizto), and even though we’re both not tech-savvy, Melissa explained everything on how to do things easily, with no hassles, she was very patient and kind. We were very happy with the sale. Melissa communicated with us almost every day, either by text or email, about the feedback she was getting on our property, and was very positive about it all. My husband and I really appreciate all that Melissa did for us, and she deserves a pat on the back for all her hard work! We would totally recommend Melissa Carson to anyone who is planning to sell their property in Kaikoura. Well done Melissa, we hope we get to meet up with you again someday! 👍🏼👍🏼. I told you all I could write a book! 😂

Buyer review
Above and Beyond !
over 1 year ago
Above and Beyond !

Working with Melissa for the purchase of our house has to rate as one of the most pleasant and easy transactions of 2014 for us. She showed her personable nature and was very easy to get along with. Our interaction with Melissa was always friendly and knowledgable and even though she was in Australia, her effort to keep us informed, made contact with her a very pleasurable experience. We would not hesitate to recommend her and look forward to any interactions we may have in the future.

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Melissa's properties

Melissa has 6 properties for sale and sold 3 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

SoldMay 20, 2026
$935,000
29 Knowles Cres
Kaikoura Flat Canterbury
3
2
2
Other
SoldJan 25, 2026
$1,630,000
6 Dunkeld Lane
Redcliffs Canterbury
4
3
2
Other
SoldDec 11, 2025
For Sale
Price not available
67 South Bay Parade
South Bay Canterbury
3
2
4
House
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Melissa's sold properties

Melissa has sold 3 properties in the past 12 months, showing 3.

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29 Knowles Cres, Kaikoura Flat, Canterbury
29 Knowles Cres
Kaikoura Flat Canterbury
3
2
2
Other$935,000May 20, 2026
6 Dunkeld Lane, Redcliffs, Canterbury
6 Dunkeld Lane
Redcliffs Canterbury
4
3
2
Other$1,630,000Jan 25, 2026
849 Kincaid Road, Hapuku, Canterbury
849 Kincaid Road
Hapuku Canterbury
Land$400,000Dec 11, 2025

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