Tamatea, Hawke's Bay
Tamatea, Hawke's Bay is home to 60 active real estate agents and 17 active real estate agencies. There are 3 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 25 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 71 active and sold properties, with 53 reviews in total. This is a 28% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Latest reviews in Tamatea
What a Rollercoaster! BUT Leanne you are amazing, an amazing human and an exceptional realestate agent ! You sold us our house in 2022, and sold our house for us in 2026. Thanks for being so incredible, professional and of course so so kind.
Leanne was incredibly helpful and communicative throughout the entire buying process. She was there 24/7 to answer any queries and questions we had and worked hard with both us and the vendors to give us the outcome we all were desperately aiming for! We cannot thank her enough for guiding us through the process as first home buyers and for helping calm our nerves when things were tricky. We are so happy with Leanne’s service. Thank you Leanne!
Janine always kept us fully informed with progress updates. Janine always dedicated herself with weekly open homes with potential purchaser feedback.
We couldn’t recommend Bridget highly enough! From start to finish, she was incredibly professional, patient and genuinely caring throughout the entire process of selling our home. She took the time to understand what was important to us and made sure we always felt informed and supported. Her communication was fantastic, she was always approachable and nothing ever felt like too much trouble. What stood out most was how genuinely Bridget cared about us and our experience. We always felt that she had our best interests at heart, which made such a difference during what can be a stressful time. We are so grateful to have had Bridget guide us through the sale of our home and would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for an agent who truly cares about her clients. Thank you, Bridget, for everything!
Nathan was brilliant, engaged us with the lifestyle that this property could give us. The house felt warm and like a home, Nathan was sure to help us in anyway we needed. Working with an overseas vendor he was available past a reasonable hour. Nothing has been too much to ask, made buying our first home a real easy experience
Mark was very accomodating to our needs whilst selling, working around our busy schedules and dogs that had to be out of the house. He gave us great feedback each time and we always felt in the loop of the what was happening at the open homes. Can’t recommend Mark enough!
Mark, thank you so much for all your help throughout the process of buying our first home. We really appreciated your great communication, professionalism and how easy you made everything for us. Thank you also for the lovely gift — such a thoughtful gesture and very much appreciated! We couldn’t be happier with our first home and are so grateful for all your help in making it happen. 🏡
Buyer Review • 2 months ago
Vaughan and John were fantastic to deal with as first home buyers. The whole process was explained to us and we were helped through the process step by step. We are now going to own a home of our own and couldn't be happier. Also the lady in the office Amelia was fantastic and went above and beyond. All in all a great team and would be more than happy to deal with them in the future
Seller Review • 2 months ago
We honestly couldn’t recommend John and Vaughn highly enough! Selling a house and buying our next home can feel like such a stressful and overwhelming process, but John and Vaughn made the whole experience incredibly easy from start to finish. They worked so hard to help us get our house sold quickly, while also helping us secure our next home in such a short amount of time. Their communication, knowledge, professionalism and genuine care made such a huge difference. We always felt supported, kept informed and knew we were in safe hands. What could have been a very stressful time was made so smooth and straightforward because of them. They went above and beyond for us, and we’re so grateful for everything they did to make the whole process happen so quickly. Thank you so much, John and Vaughn — we truly couldn’t have asked for better agents! We would absolutely recommend you to anyone looking at buying or selling their home. 🏡❤️
Jason and Zoe were incredibly friendly, approachable and professional throughout the whole process. Highly recommend and would use them again if selling and buying again.
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Local market insights
71% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
Median sale prices for houses is up 5% YoY making it a great time to consult local agents about selling.
25 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.
Property market insights
Price and performance data by property type for Tamatea.
Median price snapshot for houses
The median sale price for houses in Tamatea is $680k, up 4% over the last 12 months. The number of houses sold has decreased by 31% over the last 12 months.
Happy sellers in Tamatea
Tamatea stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 30 reviews in Tamatea over the last 12 months.
Top agencies by market share
Over the 12 months Property Brokers Napier have sold 13 properties, which accounts for 19% of the property sales in Tamatea. This is followed by Harcourts Napier (Regent Realty Ltd) with 11 property sales (16%) and Ray White Napier (Hawke's Bay) at 10 property sales (14%).
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