Selling guide

Tips for selling your home in a buyer’s market

How to be a tall poppy.

Al Hall
Last updated: 28 January 2025 | 5 min read
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With New Zealand's property market favouring buyers due to high listings, sellers must make their home stand out. Core Logic notes this trend gives buyers more choice, making a strong sales strategy essential.

To compete, sellers should prioritise:

- Realistic pricing: Monitor the local market using tools like Trade Me Property Insights.

- First impressions: Boost kerb appeal with a tidy garden and minor touch-ups.

- Decluttering: Remove personal items to help buyers envision the space.

- Repairs: Fix known issues beforehand.

You can track the values of properties in your suburb or region using our free tools.

Making your home stand out in a buyer’s market

1. Regularly review the local property market

2. Make the right first impression

What can you do to boost your curb appeal?

3. Declutter, declutter, declutter

4. Do any necessary repairs

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