Trista Townsend

Trista Townsend

Licensee / Licensed Real Estate Agent at LJ Hooker Dunedin
  •   5   (319 reviews)

Trista's sales performance at a glance

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

48
Reviews
39
Median days on market
14
Properties for sale
58
Sold properties
$571k
Average sale price
$33.1m
Total sales value

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Trista's customer service awards

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  • 4x National Top 100New Zealand - 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
  • 4x Region Top 5Otago - 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

About Trista

Trista's connection to real estate runs deep—it's in her blood, her thoughts, and her heart. Though her path seemed destined—her mother has been in the industry for over 25 years—Trista’s genuine passion for all aspects of real estate is what drives her. She thrives on building connections, exceeding expectations, and being a vital part of her clients' journeys from start to finish. Dedicated to selling homes with authenticity and loyalty, Trista’s commitment shines through in every transaction. Her clients frequently praise her for going "above and beyond", a standard of care reflected in her four consecutive wins of the NZ Award for Customer Service Excellence with the LJ Hooker/Harveys group and rated in Rate My Agent as one of the Top 5 Real Estate Agents in Otago for four years in a row. Trista attributes her success to repeat and referral business, believing that achieving premium results; maintaining clear and open communication, and providing honest feedback are key to a positive real estate experience. For Trista, the journey begins with a phone call and extends far beyond the moment the "sold" sign goes up. While securing the best outcome for your home is her priority, the friendships formed along the way are what she treasures most. With integrity, professionalism, and a relentless work ethic, Trista’s focus on delivering outstanding service is why she has so many satisfied clients. 2022-2025: Rate My Agent Top 100 Agent New Zealand 2022-2025: Rate My Agent Top 5 Agent Otago 2023-2024: LJ Hooker Top Residential Salesperson for Transactions (non-business owner) 2023: Lifetime Member of LJ Hooker Captain's Club 2020-23: LJ Hooker NZ Award Winner – Customer Service Excellence 2020-2025: LJ Hooker Multi Club Member (top 2.5% agents nationwide)

Trista's reviews

  5  
Trista has 319 reviewsacross 48 different locations, showing 6.
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Trista's qualities as told by our client reviews: reliable, honest, responsive, supportive, friendly, local expert, clear communication.
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Seller review
Great Experience
18 days ago
Great Experience

Trista made everything simple and easy and achieved a great result. We are very happy with the choice to sell with her.

Seller review
Exceptional professionalism, empathy and results during a complex family sale
25 days ago
Exceptional professionalism, empathy and results during a complex family sale

Outstanding professionalism, empathy and results We are incredibly grateful to Trista Townsend of LJ Hooker Dunedin for the way she guided us through the sale of our former family home following the passing of my former husband and the father of my children after his long battle with cancer. As executor of the estate, with my sons as beneficiaries, the sale was complex for a number of reasons and was understandably an emotional and bittersweet process for our family. Trista handled every aspect with exceptional professionalism, efficiency and, most importantly, genuine empathy and understanding. Over the three months we worked closely with Trista and her team, she kept us informed at every stage. Her communication was consistently timely, clear, helpful and informative, and we always felt that we were in capable and caring hands. Despite the complexities involved, Trista worked tirelessly to achieve an excellent result, securing several successful offers and ultimately enabling us to accept an offer that we were very happy with. The sale has allowed my sons to take an important step towards investing in homes of their own. While it is a wonderful opportunity for them, the source of that financial windfall inevitably makes the achievement bittersweet. Trista understood that distinction and treated our family and our circumstances with considerable sensitivity throughout. We could not have asked for a better agent. Trista combined outstanding knowledge and efficiency with warmth, compassion and integrity, and she went above and beyond to make a difficult process as smooth as possible. We sincerely thank Trista and her team for their care, professionalism and dedication. We would recommend Trista without hesitation to anyone looking for an exceptional real estate professional who genuinely cares about her clients and the outcome she achieves for them. Thank you Trista, Debbe, Sean and Flynn Berkett

Buyer review
Amazing agent to deal with
about 1 month ago
Amazing agent to deal with

Trista was amazing to deal with as a buyer nothing was a issue. She got us appointments after work which can be annoying for some people. She was always mindful of the tenants. Trista was helpful and kept me informed especially when it was under conditional offer she let me know they would still be doing open homes but not to worry.

Seller review
Professional, knowledgeable & experienced. Trista delivers a highly efficient sales experience.
about 1 month ago
Professional, knowledgeable & experienced. Trista delivers a highly efficient sales experience.

We are very pleased to have chosen Trista as our realtor, she came highly recomemded. From the first point of contact Trista delivered a streamlined, clear, informed, warm and honest approach to the house sale. We were well guided throughout the sales process, Trista's experience was highly evident. We were pleased with her marketing approach, house photos were great. Trista kept us well informed throughout the process with weekly updates on open homes and provision of clear statistical information on market trends for comparison. Trista delivered above expectation on open home viewing numbers given fhe current market and negotiated well on our behalf leading to a final sale price which satisfied both buyer & seller. Thank you Trista we will be highly recomeding you to our friends & family in the future.

Seller review
Superlative intelligent  supportive agent
about 1 month ago
Superlative intelligent supportive agent

Trista is bright, honest and positive. She is trustworthy and very supportive .. my move North was complex and difficult and she was there with me the whole time. Good advice re the market and through the negotiation phase I always felt she really was there for me and my house. Always professional very responsive and I felt I was lucky to have her represent me. Thankyou Trista

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Trista's properties

Trista has 14 properties for sale and sold 58 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

SoldSep 17, 2026
Price not available
49 Richmond St
Forbury Otago
3
1
1
House
For Sale
Auction
21 Spottiswoode Street
Andersons Bay Otago
3
1
1
House
For Sale
Auction
7 Massey Ave
Saint Clair Otago
3
1
1
House
SoldSep 14, 2026
Price not available
231 North Road
North East Valley Otago
2
1
1
House
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Trista's sold properties

Trista has sold 58 properties in the past 12 months, showing 4.

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49 Richmond St, Forbury, Otago
49 Richmond St
Forbury Otago
3
1
1
HouseUndisclosed PriceSep 17, 2026
231 North Road, North East Valley, Otago
231 North Road
North East Valley Otago
2
1
1
HouseUndisclosed PriceSep 14, 2026
12 Hadley Cl, Glenleith, Otago
12 Hadley Cl
Glenleith Otago
4
2
2
HouseUndisclosed PriceSep 14, 2026
3 Calder St, Saint Kilda, Otago
3 Calder St
Saint Kilda Otago
3
1
1
HouseUndisclosed PriceSep 7, 2026

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