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Barfoot and Thompson
Auckland's leading real estate company
Barfoot & Thompson is New Zealand's largest privately owned real estate company, still run by the Barfoot and Thompson families after more than 93 years.
We have more than 1,700 salespeople in over 70 branches selling residential, lifestyle and rural, and commercial real estate across Auckland and Northland.
We also manage over 14,500 rental properties and have residential property managers in over 60 of our branches.
Our non-franchised network means our salespeople are free to introduce any buyer to any property in our system, giving us greater selling power.
We sell around one in every three Auckland homes.
Barfoot and Thompson - Latest News [Page 2]
Auckland Housing Market Hobbled By Extreme Weather In February
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 10:36 am | Barfoot and Thompson
Two months of the most intense and extreme weather Auckland has ever experienced hobbled the property market during February, leading to the slowest month’s trading in a February for at least a quarter of a century. “The state of emergency, constant ... More >>
Auckland Residential Property Market Makes Slow Start To Year
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 10:04 am | Barfoot and Thompson
The Auckland residential property market experienced its lowest month’s trading in a January for more than 20 years. “January’s trading, when we sold 431 residential properties, has to be one of the slowest in the past two decades,” said Peter Thompson, ... More >>
Auckland’s Quarterly Rental Update & Year In Review
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 11:44 am | Barfoot and Thompson
The Auckland rental market continued at a measured pace through the final three months of 2022, finishing the year with an average weekly rent of $629.53. This is an increase of 0.55 percent or $3.45 on the previous quarter, and 3.29 percent or ... More >>
Fall In Auckland House Prices Stalls In Final Quarter
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:15 pm | Barfoot and Thompson
While Auckland’s leading real estate agency experienced its slowest month of trading in a December for five years, and the median price for the month was 16 percent below peak, prices on a month-by-month basis have remained static for four months. “Contrary ... More >>
Auckland Housing Market Slow In November, But Not In Full Retreat
Monday, 5 December 2022, 10:27 am | Barfoot and Thompson
The Auckland housing market experienced its quietest month’s trading for a November in 12 years but was far from being in full retreat in the face of rising mortgage interest rates, the return of inflation and low consumer economic confidence. “In ... More >>
Stability And Modest Confidence Returns To Auckland Housing Marke
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 1:38 pm | Barfoot and Thompson
A level of stability has returned to the Auckland housing market albeit one trading at a lower level than during peak activity in the last quarter of 2021. “The median sales price for October at $1,092,500, was consistent with where prices have been ... More >>
Stability And Modest Confidence Returns To Auckland Housing Market
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 10:20 am | Barfoot and Thompson
A level of stability has returned to the Auckland housing market albeit one trading at a lower level than during peak activity in the last quarter of 2021. “The median sales price for October at $1,092,500, was consistent with where prices have been ... More >>
Average Auckland Rent Rose More Slowly This Quarter, But Annual Trend Continues
Monday, 31 October 2022, 6:13 pm | Barfoot and Thompson
The average weekly rent in Auckland rose by just half a percent during the past quarter, reaching $626.08 at the end of September 2022, up $3.64 on the average at the end of June 2022. “This is a slower rate of increase than recorded in the previous ... More >>
Auckland Housing Market Adjusts To Economic Conditions
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 9:41 am | Barfoot and Thompson
While Auckland property sales adjust to current economic conditions, buyers in September focused their attention on property that is selling for under $1 million. “There was a significant shift in the price bracket where sales were made in September,” ... More >>
Auckland House Prices Plateau In August, Sales Numbers Remain Low
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 10:15 am | Barfoot and Thompson
The monthly downward slide in Auckland house prices came to a halt in August, with the median sales price for the month remaining constant with that for July while the average price increased. “Previously, the average sales price had fallen four ... More >>
Auckland Rental Prices Inch Up Again, But Upward Trend Could Ease In Coming Months
Friday, 5 August 2022, 11:05 am | Barfoot and Thompson
Quarterly Rental update: Data from nearly 16,000 rental properties managed by real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson shows Auckland’s average weekly rent rose by $6.12 (or 1 percent) during the second quarter, to $622.44 per week at the end ... More >>
Residential Property Sales Fall But Prices Slow To Retreat
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 10:07 am | Barfoot and Thompson
While the number of residential properties sold in Auckland fell significantly in July, the median sales price retreated only slowly. “Prices are not falling at the same rate as declining sales numbers,” said Peter Thompson, managing director ... More >>
Auckland Median Sales Price In June Surprises Market By Rising
Monday, 4 July 2022, 10:21 am | Barfoot and Thompson
The median price paid for Auckland residential houses defied expectations in June and rather than falling, increased by 2 percent on that for May. “No one saw that modest increase coming,” said Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & ... More >>
Orderly Price Retreat Sees Auckland House Sales Increase
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 10:40 am | Barfoot and Thompson
Auckland house prices are continuing their orderly retreat from their peak in November last year. “Sales prices are definitely starting to fall, but not dramatically,” said Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson. “May sales ... More >>
Barfoot & Thompson Takes Equity Stake In Hamilton-based Lodge Real Estate
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 6:00 pm | Barfoot and Thompson
Lodge Real Estate announced today that Barfoot & Thompson has taken a 50% shareholding in the company, effective from 30 June 2022. The Auckland-based real estate agency bought the full shareholding of David Couch. Managing director Jeremy ... More >>
Barfoot And Thompson Rental Update: Rents Up By Around 3% In Most Areas
Monday, 16 May 2022, 11:07 am | Barfoot and Thompson
The average weekly rent paid for homes in most areas of Auckland has risen by around 3 percent year-on-year. The figures for end March from more than 16,000 properties managed by Barfoot & Thompson, including both existing and new tenancies, ... More >>
House Price Decline Shows Up In April Sales
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 6:48 pm | Barfoot and Thompson
The decline in Auckland residential property prices that has been predicted following the rise in the rate of inflation and mortgage interest rates has finally shown up in sales figures. “The median and average sales prices in April fell back when ... More >>
Auckland Property Prices Show Resilience In March
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 10:00 am | Barfoot and Thompson
Contrary to economic forecasts, the average and median sale prices of Auckland residential property in March showed resilience rather than declining. “Many market analysts will be surprised by the prices achieved,” said Peter Thompson, Managing Director ... More >>
Barfoot & Thompson Take Top Spot At Prestigious International Industry Awards
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 3:32 pm | Barfoot and Thompson
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/ae2efa7c95aa6aa8e5f0.jpeg" width="540" height="720"> Best International Real Estate Agency Over 20 Offices Barfoot & Thompson has been awarded the coveted title ... More >>
Auckland Housing Market Edging Towards More Stable Prices
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 10:17 am | Barfoot and Thompson
Rising interest rates and tighter bank lending have combined to take the heat out of the Auckland market in the first two months of the year and the long-anticipated return to a stable pricing environment is occurring. “February’s prices and sales ... More >>
