Lake Tarawera, Bay of Plenty is home to 7 active real estate agents and 5 active real estate agencies. There are 3 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 8 active and sold properties, with 4 reviews in total. This is a 38% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
From the first meeting with Brooke I knew we’d found our agent. Brooke is professional, and she’d done her research before she visited . Brooke got to know us as sellers, recognised the value in our home and understood who our potential buyers were. We had confidence in the marketing plan Brooke developed for our home , she was helpful in suggestions in preparing our house for sale , and communicated regularly with us after open homes, and about what interest there was from buyers . We felt comfortable with the process and it was never a problem for us to ask questions and get feedback from Brooke . I felt like we were a team with Brooke. Our sale process went smoothly and I felt Brooke was genuinely thrilled that we were happy with the sale. Brooke is highly skilled and dedicated to to her job getting good outcomes for her clients. I’d highly recommend Brooke to anyone wanting a good sale process and an agent who communicates well and works hard to get results.
94% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
The median sales price for houses is down by 38% YoY making it a great time for buyers.
3 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 Lake Tarawera.
The median sale price for houses in Lake Tarawera is $1.5m, down 8% over the last 12 months. The number of houses sold has decreased by 50% over the last 12 months.
Lake Tarawera stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 3 reviews in Lake Tarawera over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Bayleys Rotorua have sold 5 properties, which accounts for 63% of the property sales in Lake Tarawera. This is followed by Ray White Rotorua (Amtos Realty Services Ltd) with 1 property sales (13%) and Arizto at 1 property sales (13%).

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