Balclutha, Otago is home to 20 active real estate agents and 14 active real estate agencies. There are 3 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 10 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 94 active and sold properties, with 82 reviews in total. This is a 11% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Mel has been so supportive throughout our first home journey. Whenever we are unsure about anything, she is always happy to help and provide guidance. Communication between all parties has also been prompt and smooth.
We are very thankful to Mel for her professional, enthusiastic, knowledgeable approach to real estate. If you're looking for a real estate agent, we highly recommend Mel as the best option for a smooth and relaxed experience. Thanks
Super organized. A pleasure to deal with. Worked around my busy work schedule. I came in knowing little. Explained things very well. Made the whole process from start to finsh easy and enjoyable.
We feel incredibly lucky to have had Mel’s expertise in helping us to sell our property. Mel is fun! A proactive, professional agent who puts everything into her work and gets results. From day one Mel made us feel important and we left feeling comfortable that we had listed our property in the right hands. Mel’s communication and personal touch made the entire process stress free, she went above and beyond to make the sale of our property a smooth transition. We would absolutely recommend Mel to anyone looking for the perfect agent to sell their property. Thank you so much Mel, we truly enjoyed working with you!
Mel is amazing i couldnt have done this without Mel, very knowledgable in the market area and gave all the information and more that we needed. She was always in communication making sure if we needed anything she was always there and without delay. Mel's character is what made it so easy to work with, shes a bubbly, funny beautiful lady that shines in her work. I would highly recommend Mel to help you through the process of buying or selling as it was such a smooth experience Thank you Mel so much.
Sharni has been a great agent making the steps to selling our home easy and stress free. Sharni has shown great communication, professionalism, negotiation and marketing skills that has lead to a fast sale of our property. We would recommend Sharni to anyone looking at selling their property.
Very professional, great communication and very knowledgeable. Very trustworthy and friendly.
Her manner was such that we felt at ease even though this is our second home purchase, we have been in our current home for 35 years so it was like buying our first house again. Sharni was always friendly, bubbly and enthusiastic.
Shelly is wonderful at communicating, easy to approachable and got wonderful people skills. Market knowledge is good aswellz , if you dont understand shelly will help you all the way and simplify it with great professionalism to go with. I would recommend Shelly as an agent to anyone who is needing one
She's very responsive to every communication. She helps assist the buyer through recommendations.
84% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
Median sale prices for houses is up 3% YoY making it a great time to consult local agents about selling.
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 Balclutha.
The median sale price for houses in Balclutha is $420k, up 5% over the last 12 months. The number of houses sold has decreased by 81% over the last 12 months.
Balclutha stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 50 reviews in Balclutha over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Harcourts Balclutha have sold 34 properties, which accounts for 36% of the property sales in Balclutha. This is followed by Ray White Balclutha with 30 property sales (32%) and One Agency The Property Specialists Dunedin at 14 property sales (15%).

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