Manawatu-Wanganui is home to 609 active real estate agents and 165 active real estate agencies. There are 18 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 115 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 3,935 active and sold properties, with 1,927 reviews in total. This is a 3% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Extremely helpful. I contacted 3 different agents and Jenna was the only agent that answered. She was very helpful, easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. Definitely recommend Jenna for selling your house.
Very responsive - went the extra mile
Polly and Jenna have complimentary skills covering the varied aspects of real estate, all of which were used by them to take our sale to completion. Their approach has been honest and straightforward, we are thank ful for their efforts.
Angela and Nicole are two really lovely people who are friendly and approachable. It was a joy to have them looking after my interests. They listened carefully to what I thought and gave good advice, explaining things so that I had a good understanding of what was being done. Their work ethic was beyond reproach and I had complete confidence in what was being done. Through much diligent effort a quick, satisfying* result was achieved in a trying market. I recommend Angela and Nicole without hesitation.
Natasha kept us fully informed& kept us in the loop with proceedings,& gave us clear instructions via phone calls, emails & text messages on our purchase we were very pleased with her professional marketing approach
Mark has sold five properties for me over the last two years. He is helpful, professional, honest and extremely hard working. There were some unusual hurdles along the way. Mark took it all in his stride, nothing was a problem for him. He made the whole experience a positive one in a difficult selling market
Buyer Review • 2 days ago

We found communication was great, the local area knowledge invaluable an the process was simple.
Seller Review • 2 days ago

Her communication was excellent, she understood the local market well and she made the selling prices smooth and stress free. We are happy with the result and would gladly work with her again.
Seller Review • 3 days ago

Selling your home can be an emotional time, lots of memories. Emma made the selling of our property an absolute breeze. With her expertise and perfect market knowledge - from start to finish Emma kept us fully informed of what was happening along the whole journey - from outlining how the process works to signing on the dotted line and going unconditional. We had a few laughs along the way and some fabulous chats, but Emma was always professional. Now as we head down the path of packing Emma is still in constant contact, checking in to see how we are. The personal touch. I would highly recommend Emma to anyone who is considering their property.
Great effort on a challenging market
74% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
The median sales price for houses is down by 2% YoY making it a great time for buyers.
115 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 Manawatu-Wanganui.
The median sale price for other properties in Manawatu-Wanganui is $581k, up 3% over the last 12 months. The number of other properties sold has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.
Manawatu-Wanganui stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 1183 reviews in Manawatu-Wanganui over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Property Brokers Palmerston North have sold 472 properties, which accounts for 12% of the property sales in Manawatu-Wanganui. This is followed by Arizto with 405 property sales (11%) and Harcourts Palmerston North (Team Manawatu Realty Ltd) at 353 property sales (9%).

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