Sue Saywell Real Estate

21/05/2026

Win FREE tickets to the footy! Enter on the main B&T page below. 🎫

20/05/2026

Big game this Saturday! Wishing the team the best of luck! 💙

We’re so excited to be backing Auckland FC as they head into the 2026 A-League Grand Final at home this Saturday night!

As Auckland FC CEO Nick Becker put it: “This is a huge occasion for Auckland FC, the city, and football in this country.”

Come on team, let’s do big things! 💙🖤

14/05/2026

2026 Young Authors Challenge is here, and it’s a plot twist!

Barfoot & Thompson is proud to once again support the Auckland Writers Festival 2026 Young Authors Challenge (YAC), celebrating the creativity and storytelling talent of young writers across New Zealand.

This year’s theme is “Twisting the Plot” and and we want your story to take us somewhere we never expected.

Because the best stories always do one thing brilliantly…

Just when you think you know what’s going to happen, everything changes.

Maybe a secret is revealed.

Maybe a character makes a surprising choice.

Maybe the whole story flips in a way no one saw coming.

That’s a plot twist, and we want YOU to create one that makes readers gasp, laugh, or sit up in shock!

For more information and to enter click here: https://brnw.ch/21x2trw

13/05/2026

📊 If you’re a current property investor or looking to get into the market, you don’t want to miss our latest rental update ...

📱 Enquiries: 25.4% higher than April 2025.
✍🏼 Rental applications: Up 19.4% year-on-year.
📊 Average Auckland weekly rent: $696.29 and increasing less than 1% year-on-year.

Read more here - https://brnw.ch/21x2qZ2

12/05/2026

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10/05/2026

🩷 Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mums & mother figures in our lives. Thanks for all you do! We hope you’re having a lovely relaxing day. Enjoy!

05/05/2026

⊹₊🏡⋆｡°✩ April brought a seasonal pause to Auckland’s housing market, with activity easing from March’s peak but remaining steady overall.

"With global uncertainty, fuel costs and broader economic pressures still in the background, conditions favour well-prepared sellers and well-advised buyers,” said Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson.

Read more here: https://brnw.ch/21x2bLo

29/04/2026

🍂˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚☕️ Happy Autumn!

Did you know Autumn is an awesome time to sell?

Summer is often seen as the most ideal time of the year to list your home but it can be smart to wait until Autumn to hammer that ‘for sale’ sign into your lawn.
After all, the kids are back in school, the weather is still temperate and people are traveling less creating a more captive audience.

1️⃣ Rest and relaxation
Summer months are meant for relaxing, and spending time with family. Keeping the house clean with the kids home all day coupled with having to work around open houses can really be overwhelming. Wait until the dust has settled and people are closing up baches and coming home from the beaches.

2️⃣ The charm of Autumn
There is something so lovely about the changing leaves and a crisp cool morning with a cuppa in your hand. Have a cookbook open on your countertop to a recipe for a hearty stew next to a bowl full of red apples and home buyers will be able to picture themselves getting cosy during a night in. Plus, the Autumn palette on your trees can make your garden more appealing.

​​3️⃣ Heating and cooling during a cooler market
In summer, heatwaves make sweltering indoor temperature a glaring issue. Attendees at open homes often find themselves sweaty and uncomfortable while viewing properties, especially during mid-day viewings. Prospective buyers then become aware of how hot a home could be and it might therefore appear less appealing. Autumn temperatures make for a more pleasant period of time with weather extremes less of an issue. Plus, things like heat pumps and fireplaces become big selling points.

4️⃣ Less competition
There are fewer homes on the market during the Autumn months so your property will potentially receive more attention and have less competition for buyers.

5️⃣ Less competition for your power team
Having the right photographers, salesperson, home stagers and cleaners can be game changers when putting your house on the market. During the summer, these coveted services can be more expensive and the “best of best” can be fully booked. Waiting until Autumn means there is less demand for services so you can score an appointment and you may be able to negotiate lower rates.

And lastly buyers tend to be more serious. Autumn home buyers tend to be more focused on what they want. They have had the summer to hone down their property wish list and will be more likely to move quickly to purchase.

Contact me today. I'm here to help.

www.barfoot.co.nz/s.saywell

22/04/2026

An incredible result for our Mt Eden team! 🏆

Barfoot & Thompson Mt Eden has been named Rate My Agent Agency of the Year – Suburb Winner 2026!

22/04/2026

🌸˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚ Keen to know what your home is worth in this changing market? Get an appraisal on your house, on the house, and let’s chat about getting the best price for your property.

📲 Call today! Sue Saywell 021 456 777

🌐 www.barfoot.co.nz/s.saywell