Whakatane, Bay of Plenty is home to 56 active real estate agents and 24 active real estate agencies. There are 7 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 19 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 231 active and sold properties, with 210 reviews in total. This is a 10% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Open accessible professional communication style. Good market knowledge and advice
We found Kim to be professional and motivated. She gave regular updates and never over stated any situation. She always keeps cool and on point with her discussions, she is direct and communicates effectively.
I really appreciate everything Kim did for me, selling my apartment and purchasing a new town house. She was a constant support, she was always there for me and made any worries disappear, she took control of the situation and I had an offer in about 2 weeks, unbelievable! I would recommend Kim to anyone, you won’t regret it!
Liam deserves his reputation as one of the top sales agents in Whakatāne. Everything he does is impeccable from start to finish. Liam is able to work in challenging selling environments and still produce an excellent outcome for both seller and buyer. He is willing to flex and adapt along the process and shows integrity and professionalism in all his interactions. His communication is honest and trustworthy and reflects his time serving in the police. I could not recommend him more highly for property sales. He mihi nunui Liam.
Pat came with impressive and respected opinions and our first meeting left us convinced we had a responsive, knowledgeable and driven Real Estate Agent. Always positive and adaptable and as we found very determined. We got our sale in the end in the face of a very quiet and cautious market, not helped by troubled times internationally Our thanks to Pat, never one to give up and always with us to the end.
Lewis is a first class communicator who has kept me informed every step of the way, his calm and responsive manner made the process easy ! Thank you Lewis 🙂
Pat provided a good level of communication, however over the last 6 months I can say that there are very few agents claiming to 'knoweth market at the moment. Pat 's easygoing style suited me, she did not add any pressure during the due diligence and conditional phase which was great and she seemed to have really clicked with the vendor, offering insights to their thinking which was helpful.
Michelle was great to deal with, a constant professional who we always knew was working for us. No matter how long it seemed to be taking, she always gave it her all. Michelle constantly kept us up to date with everything that was happening with the sale and any potential buyers, even when it was just an update that she could not get a hold of anyone. Communication was always clear. She was always prepared to go the extra mile to drum up interest when it was needed, and it was always nice that her go to strategy was never to just lower the asking price. This shows her market knowledge as she was able to get us a price not far off where we had started, despite the time it sat on the market for.
Kelsey was very responsive to my messages and emails, she was amazing at meeting us at the house at such short notice. Her knowledge of the house and surrounding areas was really excellent. Kelsey definitely made the purchase of the house very easy for us
A little optimistic at the start with Values dropping Quickly got us in line and place sold Responded quickly to any communication
68% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
Median sale prices for houses is up 2% YoY making it a great time to consult local agents about selling.
19 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 Whakatane.
The median sale price for houses in Whakatane is $662.5k, down 1% over the last 12 months. The number of houses sold has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.
Whakatane stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 137 reviews in Whakatane over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Arizto have sold 79 properties, which accounts for 36% of the property sales in Whakatane. This is followed by Harcourts Whakatane (ETB Realty) with 36 property sales (17%) and EVES Real Estate Whakatane at 34 property sales (16%).

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