Shirley, Canterbury is home to 142 active real estate agents and 69 active real estate agencies. There are 10 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 71 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 108 active and sold properties, with 91 reviews in total. This is a 15% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Seller Review • 5 days ago

Ben is a nice guy, straight talker and works bloody hard to make your sale happen, very happy with his performance.
Working with James has been an absolute pleasure, from the first meeting at the open home, right up to the settlement. He went above and beyond to make the process as simple, and enjoyable as possible. Nothing was a problem, always available to have a chat, and answer questions. Would highly recommend, and would work with him again.
Professional but with a sense of humour Went above and beyond for us, to get a property Excellent negotiation Will definitely be using his service's again!!
After a frustrating, unsuccessful full-term listing with a low-commission agent, we met Garyn by accident. It turned out to be the best mistake we ever made! Garyn was highly approachable, communicative, and suggested a "silent listing" strategy. He took complete initiative, investing his own money into advertising and holding regular open homes. In just four weeks, our house was sold. We cannot recommend Garyn enough to anyone wanting to sell their home.
Seller Review • 16 days ago

Ben was fantastic not only with helping us to sell our home but also going out of his way to help us find our next dream home. He had excellent communication and always kept us in the loop. Ben provided sound advice even when he was on a well deserved holiday. Even after selling our home Ben checked in with us and continued working with us to finalise our the purchase of another house. Ben attended open homes alongside us and happily worked with other agents on our behalf.
Exceptional service and deep market expertise! We had a fantastic experience working with James Dwyer and Nikki Lillig from the Cashmere branch to sell our house. From our very first meeting, James demonstrated outstanding local market knowledge and a strategic approach, while Nikki provided incredible assistance and communication every step of the way. Together, they made what could have been a stressful experience seamless and straightforward. We couldn't be happier with the outcome and highly recommend James and Nikki to anyone looking to buy or sell in the area!
From the very beginning, when we first shared our vision of starting a new business in the residential construction market, you took the time to meet with us, listen to our ideas, and provide valuable advice. Your encouragement and insights helped us understand the goals we needed to achieve and gave us confidence to move forward. We also want to thank you for the outstanding effort you put into marketing and selling our property. Your professionalism, dedication, and commitment to achieving the best possible result were truly appreciated. We are grateful for the excellent outcome and for the care you showed throughout the entire process. Please also extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone at the Harcourts Gold Papanui branch. Every member of your team was supportive, professional, and worked tirelessly to help sell our property. It was a pleasure working with such a dedicated group of people. We genuinely appreciate everything you and your team have done for us, and we look forward to staying in touch. We would be happy to recommend Harcourts Gold Papanui to anyone looking for exceptional real estate service.
TK is very professional and easy to communicate with. Very knowledgeable and answered any questions I had. All face to face interactions were greeted with a large smile. I highly recommend TK to anyone who is thinking of selling or buying. 10/10 for me.
Seller Review • 26 days ago

We couldn’t be happier with the service we received throughout the sale of our home. From our very first meeting, you were professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely committed to achieving the best possible outcome for us. This is the second house Kenny has sold for us. Your communication was excellent, keeping us informed every step of the way and making what could have been a stressful process feel smooth and straightforward. We really appreciated your honesty, attention to detail, and the hard work you put into marketing our property and negotiating a successful sale. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and expertise gave us complete confidence throughout the entire process. We are incredibly grateful for everything you did and would highly recommend you to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
Full of energy her team got a high number of people through our property. Great result at auction and felt confident the whole time.
83% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
Median sale prices for houses is up 7% YoY making it a great time to consult local agents about selling.
71 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 Shirley.
The median sale price for houses in Shirley is $660k, up 6% over the last 12 months. The number of houses sold has decreased by 43% over the last 12 months.
Shirley stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 54 reviews in Shirley over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Total Realty Christchurch (Total Realty Ltd) have sold 12 properties, which accounts for 12% of the property sales in Shirley. This is followed by Harcourts The Palms (Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd) with 8 property sales (8%) and Bayleys Real Estate Ltd Kainga Ora - North Island at 5 property sales (5%).

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