We're planning to buy some land and build a house for retirement in the next couple of years. Problem is, we're Aussies, currently in the US, and looking for the perfect plot in NZ. We've settled on Whangarei or Christchurch, and are headed back for another look around this June-July.
It would be really, really, really, really useful if we could contact a good agent ahead of time so we could use our looking-around time more efficiently when we're there.
We're far from wealthy, so this isn't about fat commissions. Just looking for someone who knows their area and their business.
Has anyone here had particularly good experiences with someone? I've tried all the usual sources, searched the web, looked through NZHerald, looked through agents' listings. It all comes down to throwing a dart at a board. I hope people here can help me do better than that!