Avenal, Southland is home to 17 active real estate agents and 16 active real estate agencies. There are 10 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 20 active and sold properties, with 11 reviews in total. This is a 5% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Sheree and her team made the process of me buying my first house so much easier than I thought it would be. Documents and reports were already there which saved me so much time and stress. Communication was excellent and everything was done in a professional manner. I couldn't think of a better agent to deal with than Sheree.
What a journey! We’d been searching for the right property for years, and nothing quite fit—until we met Peter. We crossed paths with him at a few open homes, and over time he really got a sense of what we were looking for. Peter kept us in mind and stayed in touch as new listings came up. Then one day, he found the one and invited us to take a look—and it ticked all the boxes! He truly listened to what we wanted and made sure we were always kept in the loop.
Could not have been a better experience. Well done indeed
Seller Review • 8 months ago

We had the best experience with total realty Claire has been amazing we have been trying to sell our home for 3 years off and on wth two other agencies and were very unhappy with the way we were treated so we decided to go with a lower commission agency, well Claire got the job done she was very professional and kept us informed the whole way through she made it very easy to contact her any time and took a different approach on the advertising of our home that the other agencies hadn’t bothered to even try the photos were the best we had ever had done, we would recommend Claire at total realty to all our friends and family every time……. Thankyou Claire
Very professional good communication did a excellent job selling our house couldn't be happier Highly-rated
Lisa was able to achieve this sale as a result of thinking outside the box. She also has excellent communication skills and pays attention to detail. She is part of a very reliable and reputable agency having a huge client data base. This only comes when you engage the services of a top tier agency. Whilst it’s tempting to think you are saving money on the more low budget style organisations, buyers mostly factor this in and you end up achieving a lower sale price.
After telling a colleague about my struggle to find & secure a property along with the interesting experiences i had with agents Lisa was highly recommended. I cold called Lisa the following day and i wasn't disappointed, Lisa actually listened to me, she asked questions to ensure she understood me wholly, what i was looking for and what experiences i had had to date including why i hadnt been successful in securing a property. Lisa taking all of this on board then provided me with a couple of address's that she thought fit my profile - she was 100% spot on, Lisa organised a viewing and using her amazing communication and negotiation skills i have secured the perfect property for me. Lisa is everything you need in an agent, approachable, honest, responsive with a high level of integrity and most of all she puts herself in her clients shoes to ensure they get everything they are looking for. An absolute super star!!
We were very pleased to have had Adam Love of Smart Move Residential act as the selling agent for our property. Throughout the process, from original listing and marketing to the final sale itself, Adam’s careful attention to details and his advice were of the highest professional standard. Furthermore, his friendly and supportive nature made the selling process less stressful and onerous than it may well have been otherwise. We would thoroughly recommend Adam to anyone considering listing their property, and also to those who are considering entering the property market.
He was honest and explained things very well. He was good at communicating
94% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
The median sales price for houses is down by 1% YoY making it a great time for buyers.
10 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.
Price and performance data by property type for Avenal.
The median sale price for other properties in Avenal is $463k, down 27% over the last 12 months. The number of other properties sold has decreased by 23% over the last 12 months.
Avenal stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 6 reviews in Avenal over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Total Realty Invercargill (Total Realty Ltd) have sold 2 properties, which accounts for 11% of the property sales in Avenal. This is followed by Harcourts Invercargill with 2 property sales (11%) and Ray White Invercargill at 2 property sales (11%).

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