Kawerau, Bay of Plenty is home to 30 active real estate agents and 17 active real estate agencies. There are 3 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 11 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 115 active and sold properties, with 109 reviews in total. This is a 2% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
I cannot fault Mel at all, she was amazing through the whole process , and as first home buyers we had no idea really what we were doing. Mel explained everything step by step and made sure we understood everything.
Caleb is an excellent agent very caring and understanding friendly and helpful great knowledge awesome negotiation very very professional and great at his job. Woukd definitely recommend caleb to others
As someone who works closely with real estate agents every day in a professional capacity I know how much the right agent can make or break an experience, and working with Sharnika was genuinely exceptional. Selling in a saturated and changing market was never going to be straightforward, and after having an early offer fall through, it definitely could have become a stressful process. But throughout it all, Sharnika remained calm, proactive, communicative, and incredibly professional. We always felt informed, supported, and confident that she had our best interests at heart. What stood out most was the consistency and dedication. Even when things got challenging, Sharnika never lost momentum and continued to approach everything with positivity and determination. The end result was a fast and successful sale, and we’re so grateful for the guidance and hard work that got us there. Having dealt with many agents professionally, I can honestly say Sharnika is someone I would highly recommend to anyone wanting an agent who truly cares, communicates well, and knows how to navigate a changing market.
Liam & Co have been great from the beginning to the sale conclusion. The professionalism, genuine dedication and market knowledge created for us a stress-free experience. Their dedication & commitment to detail has been more than we expected which really defined the whole process. We would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell property. This is an agent everyone would hope to find. All the best!
Liam a pleasure to deal with. Generous with his time. Totally upfront and positive at all times. Highly recommend him. I felt like he was an honest broker at every step. I highly recommend him and I will reuse Liam again without any hesitation. Thank you
Liam took great care as he took me through the whole process of selling my house. He was very patient and explained everything in a clear straight-forward manner. I felt confident that he would do the best for me.
There are a few problems that it came to selling my house. Caleb navigated it perfectly.
Aaron was very helpful and knowledgeable. The buying process was very smooth.
Right from the get go Aaron was very warm and welcoming when myself and family were looking for a home to buy. We explained our situation to him and he was very accommodating to our every need and our budget that we were looking at. Even tho we were new to the housing game Aaron helped us every step of the way, from giving us different inspectors to use along with there contact details right to making sure that the house was open and even offered us to be apart of every process that was required.
Great communication, always answered my calls or emails promptly. Even mowed the lawn himself to keep the place tidy.
80% 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.
11 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 Kawerau.
The median sale price for houses in Kawerau is $410k, down 5% over the last 12 months. The number of houses sold has decreased by 61% over the last 12 months.
Kawerau stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 73 reviews in Kawerau over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Arizto have sold 32 properties, which accounts for 28% of the property sales in Kawerau. This is followed by Harcourts Whakatane (ETB Realty) with 22 property sales (19%) and Ray White Whakatane (Paramount Realty Ohope Ltd) at 18 property sales (16%).

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