Best for owners who want documented reach to the largest pool of New Zealand buyers for a one-off fee
Trade Me Property is where most New Zealand buyers search, and unlike the dominant portals in some other countries it accepts private listings directly alongside agent listings. You pay a listing fee upfront, pay nothing when the property sells, and can relist for free until it does. Its reach is the best documented in this market: record listing volumes in February with 12 percent year-on-year growth, the highest in over a decade. The platform handles the listing only; like every route in New Zealand, settlement still requires a lawyer or conveyancer.
Good
- Documented, market-leading reach: record listing volumes and typically 8,000-plus residential listings live at any time
- No commission or success fee; the upfront listing fee is the only platform cost, and relisting is free until sold
- Explicitly supports private sellers, with its own published guidance on listing privately
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- Listing fees are charged upfront whether or not the property sells
- Exact current fees are not published plainly; you only see them inside the listing interface
- An agent-dominated platform, so your private listing competes directly with professionally marketed agent listings
Reach. New Zealand's dominant property listing site. Listing volumes hit a record in February, up 12 percent year on year and the highest in more than a decade, with over 8,000 residential properties typically listed at any time.