Tauranga, Bay of Plenty is home to 98 active real estate agents and 47 active real estate agencies. There are 5 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 30 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 75 active and sold properties, with 44 reviews in total. This is a 11% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Professional and great communication
As my title suggests, when you put your most valuable possession in an agents hands you want to feel everything is handled ethically. You don’t want to feel misled, harassed, pressured or not important. Nick always provided timely feedback, market conditions in real time, answered my questions so that I truely understood every step of the process. Nick always allowed me to give feedback based on perhaps more feelings than fact without judgement. For me the process to sell was long and at times unsettling, but all good things come to those who wait and in my case those who trust their agent! I have no hesitation in recommending Nick, he will be my go to should I need his services in the future. We had many laughs along the way so hand on heart if you want all round agent you don’t need to go further than the name Nick Badger. Said with all the respect he deserves.
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Jude is very warm, approachable and positive. She is excellent at communicating and kept us in the loop every step of the way. Jude dealt with every concern in a prompt and positive manner, which was very reassuring. With Jude’s vast experience of the real estate market, she achieved a sale of our home in a very short timeframe which we required. Thanks Jude
Jude was a delight to deal with in my purchase of a property she had on the market. From first enquiry to going unconditional on the property, she had everything covered. Answered my questions, remedied concerns I had so I could go into the purchase in full confidence. Thank you Jude!
Sally used her contacts to ensure we had good market information and this helped to set a realistic price
We have had three Real Estate dealings with Kelly and have had positive outcomes. Once with buying and two with selling. We found Kelly and his team very professional with regard to all aspects of the Real Estate business. Our latest dealings involved another team member Joseph Goddard--- Joseph and Kelly worked well together. More than happy with the interactions we had with Joseph and Kelly-- the end result was a quick sale three days after the listing became live.
very good sales agent very good knowledge In selling of houses and apartments very diligent and assertive and very good at at explaining and giving guidance how to best present and decorate the home for selling
Having experience and knowledge of the market is everything and that's what we got from team Ben and Theo.Right from the start everything went perfectly from finding out what we required to the expert marketing to an extremely well organized result And especially a quick sale. They have built up a massive client base through the years and it's now paying dividends.They cover the field in realistate and that means a lot. Finally real people with real results, that's what happened We'll be getting them straight back on our next realistate pursuit.
Seller Review • 5 months ago

We are grateful to Sarah & Lester for marketing and achieving the sale of our apartment during a difficult period in the real estate industry.
86% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
The median sales price for houses is down by 15% YoY making it a great time for buyers.
30 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 Tauranga.
The median sale price for other properties in Tauranga is $773.75k, down 8% over the last 12 months. The number of other properties sold has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.
Tauranga stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 34 reviews in Tauranga over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Bayleys Tauranga have sold 10 properties, which accounts for 14% of the property sales in Tauranga. This is followed by Harcourts Tauranga Central (Advantage Realty Ltd) with 7 property sales (10%) and Bower Tauranga and Lakes at 6 property sales (8%).

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