A licensed listing agent on the Hibiscus Coast, with two decades in financial services before that — one quiet, methodical approach to getting a home sold well.
Most agents promise the same thing — best price, fastest sale, no fuss. The difference shows up later, when a buyer's solicitor finds something nobody mentioned, or an offer falls over because the listing answered too few questions.
My approach is the opposite. Before we launch, I gather as much as we can about the home and help with the preparation that shows it at its best. The goal is simple: a buyer walks in with fewer questions and more conviction, so the offers reflect the home as it is — not what a buyer fears it might be.
More than 70% of my listings each year come from past clients and their referrals. That isn't an accident — it's the only thing I optimise for.
The single best signal you'll get about an agent isn't the photo on the sign — it's the answer to a few pointed questions. Here are the ones worth asking on the Hibiscus Coast, and how I'd answer them for your home.
From recent comparable settled sales — not asking prices or online estimates. I walk the home first, then build the range from comparables that genuinely match it. You get it in writing, with those comparables shown, so you can see how the number was built.
Well-prepared before launch: professional photography, drone where it helps, and full presence on realestate.co.nz, Trade Me Premium, OneRoof and the Harcourts network, plus targeted social and print where it earns its place. We agree the plan together before anything goes live.
I run open homes personally — never handed off. Every buyer gets a follow-up call within 24 hours, and you get a written summary after each one: numbers through the door, feedback, and any concerns to address.
A weekly written update by email or WhatsApp — enquiry volume, open-home traffic, feedback themes, recommendations — plus a call whenever something material changes. The rhythm is built into the campaign; you won't have to chase me.
Every offer comes to you in writing, in plain English — price, conditions, deposit, settlement, finance, builder's report. In a multi-offer, the Harcourts process is followed exactly: all buyers notified, all offers presented to you. I negotiate for the strongest unconditional contract, not the highest headline number that later falls over.
Most agents drop off here — that's where the work really starts. I stay across condition dates, builder's reports, finance approval and the pre-settlement inspection. If anything wobbles, you hear it from me first, with options laid out — not from a solicitor on a Friday afternoon.
Karin was patient when patience was needed, decisive when it wasn't. We weren't sold to — we were guided. The first time a real estate transaction felt like an adult conversation.The H. family Relocated from Cape Town to Whangaparāoa, 2025
However early or late in the process, the first conversation is always free, always private, and always at your pace. No scripted pitch, no obligation either way.
Ten pages on what's actually inside a Karin Blaauw listing — the disclosure work, the vendors, the process. Drop your name and email and we'll send it across.
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