Team Connie Cawood

Connie Cawood is an extremely successful and highly experienced real estate professional. She has accumulated many awards throughout her real estate career including being placed in the top 1% internationally with her previous agency. She has also been voted the #1 agent in both Havelock North and in Hawke’s Bay by Rate My Agent. Your real estate transaction could not be in safer hands.

What underpins this success is Connie’s passion. Evident from the first time you meet her, Connie is passionate about the people she works for, passionate about the service she provides and passionate about getting the best results for her clients.

“When a buyer and seller are well matched and everybody is happy, when you get people with tears streaming down their face out of happiness,to me that blows my mind every time.It warms my heart. It drives me. It motivates me.”

Her background as a senior executive in finance and banking means she has a solid financial understanding. When you list with Connie, it is not just a transaction, she appreciates that buying or selling a house is one of the largest investments many people make.

Connie’s focus is concentrated on her sellers and buyers. She has a dedicated team that provide expert support with administration and marketing to ensure every client’s real estate process is smooth and stress free.

Now working under the New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty banner, Connie is able to bring an elevated level of service, market reach and prestige to all the properties she represents.

“I dream at night matching people and houses. I love my work!”

Connie Cawood

Lead Sales Associate | Campaign Strategist

Connie runs an extremely effective real estate business based on dedication, commitment and preparation. She always plays to her strengths and has gathered a team around her to ensure every client is provided with the very best service and professionalism.

When you list with Connie you have a full team working to ensure you achieve the very best outcome.

CONNIE'S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• RE/MAX Hall of Fame

International

• Ray White Chairman's Elite

Top 1% of agents of RayWhite internationally

• Chief Manager, Managed Funds

National Bank of New Zealand

• Private Banker BNZ

High net worth investment portfolio management

Sales Associate | Buyer's Agent to Connie Cawood

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with superb attention to detail ensure Melissa gets the job done right the first time. Mellisa's role involves identifying and building productive professional relationships with potential buyers. A vital part of the sales process, she loves matching buyers with properties ultimately resulting in successful sales for our clients.

Brian Cawood

Sales Associate | Lifestyle Specialist

A man of many talents, Brian owned and ran a cattle and game farm in Africa while successfully managing several businesses. His impressive rural credentials are are put to good use within Team Connie advising and representing clients with lifestyle properties. Brain's enthusiasm and immense knowledge add real value, ensuring brilliant results in the lifestyle sector.

Personal Administration Assistant

With over twenty years’ experience in customer service and administration, Jo is an asset to our team. Dedicated to the effective management and administration of your campaign, Jo's efficiency and attention to detail, along with her caring nature, ensures smooth sailing during every step of your sale.

Mellisa Cloete

Jo Markham

TestimonialsClient

Delighted to sell my house with Connie

I called Connie because she recently sold a home nearby, we weren’t 100% sure that we wanted to sell, but Connie assured us she had the buyer who would love our home. As we didn’t want to commit, we listed for only 24 hours. Connie negotiated the right price and we were sold! Unbelievable! Connie knows the market and matches the right people with the right home, she is amazing. Connie would be the first person we would call if we ever wanted to sell again.

10/10 - Andrew & Carrie

Connie and the A Team

10/10 this is the standard that all agents should be at, Connie and her team went well above and beyond any other experience we have ever had with any other agent. Would not ever consider using any other agent, honest and upfront, helpful and dedicated in everything Connie and her team do. Thank you.

10/10 - Jo & Steve

Hard working with a "can do" attitude

Connie creates her own success. We found Connie and her team to be consummate professionals. They were very clear and honest in all their interactions with us

10/10 - Darrin & Aimee

Brilliant outcome

Connie and her team did a brilliant job of selling our home, was very quick and the outcome was excellent.

10/10 - Paul & Melissa

So excited!

As we languished in the procrastination zone wondering whether now was the right time to test the market, Connie and her team patiently kept us appraised until we finally gave the word. Once given, they were like a finely oiled machine specifically designed to negotiate a Covid world. Everyone hopes they will get more than they thought, but we were left speechless when the offers came in. Our dreams were more than achieved and a sensational new chapter is now available to us. Our sincerest thanks, respect and admiration.

10/10 - Matt & Fiona

Connie and her team are truly the best!

They totally exceeded our expectations. We felt supported throughout the whole process. They are professional, highly knowledgeable and will go the extra mile to achieve the best outcome. I highly recommend using Connie.

10/10 - Lorna & Dion

Can't thank you enough

Connie and her team were not only incredible at selling out home but she was also a huge support system for us. Connie and her team went above and beyond to help us get the house ready for sale with a few hiccups along the way. We can not thank you all enough! Highly recommended.

10/10 - Heidi

Connie was an absolute go getter

She worked so hard for us and got the results. I am a big believer that the wrong real estate agent is an absolute rip off. This thought wouldn't cross my mind when it comes to Connie. She was worth every cent.

10/10 - Phil & Olivia

Proof you're in safe hands

Connie and Team have had tremendous success representing their client's properties. These successes have been recognised through the many awards Connie has received both internally and externally.

In 2021 and 2022 Connie was awarded Number 1 Agent of the Year in Havelock North and Hawke's Bay from the independent website, Rate My Agent. Not only this, but she was placed 17th across all agents in New Zealand.

Rate My Agent provides a platform where property buyers and sellers can review the agents and agencies they’ve worked with. It allows them to evaluate real estate professionals so that other vendors in the market can make better-informed decisions when choosing the right agent for them.

Connie's recent move to New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty allows her to offer a premium alternative befitting the properties she represents. Listing with New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty lifts the profile and quality perception of a property which ultimately helps to ensure results that will exceed your expectations.

In her last company Connie was awarded for her elite results every year from 2017 until 2021. This outstanding achievement saw her rise to the top 1% internationally of all agents within that business.

Number 1 Havelock North

Number 1 Hawke's Bay 17th in Top 100 All New Zealand

Real Estate Process Connie's

Now that you have listed with us, our extensive preparation begins.

Meet with Connie and team to discuss your home to enable us to prepare your in-depth property appraisal.

Connie will meet with you to present our comprehensive appraisal for your consideration.

A detailed discussion about your plans and wishes, resulting in your decision to list with the best –Team Connie!

We assess the requirements for your property including staging. We advise on ordering a LIM and builders report to avoid these being added as conditions at offer stage.

Team Connie will undertake thorough market research of your home and all comparable properties.

Preparing for the first open home includes responding to phone, email and on-line inquiries and sending personal invitations to view your home to our extensive buyer database.

We launch your home live to the market.

A full marketing plan is proposed, discussed and booked to maximise the reach to the most relevant buyers.

Photography and scripts are organised. A collaborative process based on our vast experience and your intimate knowledge of the property.

After open homes each week, Connie prepares a vendor report outlining who has viewed your home, their feedback and how our property campaign is tracking.

All offers are presented and we work with buyers and yourself to negotiate the best price and conditions (if any) to get a result you are happy with.

It doesn't end there. Once a contract is agreed we keep in contact to ensure any conditions are met, presettlement inspections are undertaken and we liaise with solicitors to ensure a smooth settlement.

Pop the bubbles, it's time to celebrate the sale of your home!

Setting the standard in the art of

real estate brokerage

Since 1744, Sotheby’s has earned a strong reputation for all things fine. This reputation is built as much upon exceptional service to clients as on the fine possessions that pass through Sotheby’s offices around the world.

Launched in 1976, Sotheby’s International Realty was founded on the same commitment to exceptional service and soon became known around the world for the distinctive properties it represented. We are the world’s leading premium real estate company with 1000+ offices in 81 countries, plus a global network of over 26,000 passionate, skilled Sales Associates.

Our regions are benefitting from people moving from both global and New Zealand’s major cities for a better-balanced life. Our local network has grown, with our count now sitting at 22 offices in New Zealand from Waiheke Island to Wanaka. Offices in all Australian states plus Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan demonstrate significant Asia-Pacific growth.

We are focused on property that is unique or special in some way, which sits within the mid to high-end market. We showcase our properties to discerning buyers within our local region, as well as throughout New Zealand and the world. Our brand has the unique effect of lifting the profile and quality perception of a property which elevates it above the

competition and gives it a clear point of difference in the market. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed having been awarded as the Best International Real Estate Agency (5-20 offices) at the International Property Awards. A significant accolade that gives assurance to our credentials.

We’re proud to have brought a new level of real estate to our regions, which is achieving extraordinary results for our vendors. With a significant percent of our purchasers coming from outside the regions, our reach is unrivalled. As marketers, part of our role is to provide you with advice and a strategy selecting the best marketing channels for your property, ensuring it is placed in front of the right buyers at a local, national and global level.

Welcome to New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty. We look forward to working together, to achieve a successful outcome for you.

"I'm thrilled that Connie and her team have joined New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty. As a high achiever in the Havelock North market, Connie not only brings with her a highly successful business, but she personifies our brand with her commitment, passion and pre-eminence."

Fraser Holland, Managing Director, NZSIR Central Region.

The power of the Sotheby's International Realty Brand Local expertise,global reach

When your home is represented by Connie Cawood and the New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty brand it benefits from the worldwide recognition and prestige of the Sotheby's name and gains exclusive access to highly qualified global clientele.

Powered by innovation and expertise, Sotheby’s International Realty continues to reach new heights. In 2021, globally we reached a historic USD $204 billion in global sales volume with New Zealand’s contribution being a significant NZD $1.94 billion. These achievements are testament to the hard work of our teams locally, across New Zealand and globally. When you list with us you can rest assured your property is represented by the best in the industry.

1,000 26,000 81 ESTABLISHED IN MORE THAN OVER SALES ASSOCIATES

OFFICES

COUNTRIES

Realty in

New Zealand

22 OFFICES

As part of the largest real estate company in the world, we are in the unique position to offer a truly seamless local to global marketing approach from strategy to execution. Our commitment to unparalleled quality has been in place since the inception of the Sotheby’s brand 275 years ago.

With over 26,000 independent Sales Associates in 81 countries and territories and over 1,000 offices, our network members utilise marketing innovation with unmatched reach to present a home in the most successful way.

The Sotheby’s International Realty brand has the unique effect of lifting the profile and quality perception of a property which elevates it above the competition, stands it apart and gives it a clear point of difference in the market.

150 SALES ASSOCIATES

80 SUPPORT STAFF

$ 1 . 94 B

UNCONDITIONAL NZ SALES (2021)

The world just moved a little closer

Your campaign

here

nzsothebysrealty.com

Our national website, nzsothebysrealty.com, highlights your home beautifully, with large format video on the home page. We also partner with the most effective New Zealand real estate platforms to maximise exposure of your property.

We concentrate on international exposure through our sothebysrealty.com website and associated worldwide partner sites, at no cost to you.

Our global website, sothebysrealty.com, is the world’s most powerful website. It attracts more consumers to search, view and inquire than any other luxury real estate website. It offers featured lifestyle and destination content in 18 languages and converts to over 50 world currencies, relevant to viewer’s location.

When a listing is made live on our global website, sothebysrealty.com, it cascades to some of the world’s most recognised websites. This results in Sotheby’s International Realty properties being viewed an astounding 140,000,000 times across sothebysrealty.com and our partner sites annually.

Globally, 90 percent of home buyers begin searching for their homes on-line. Our strategy includes both paid ads and organic search, resulting in a strong presence on-line.

We are in the unique position to offer a truly seamless local to global marketing approach from strategy to execution. With an emphasis on brand exclusivity, cutting-edge advertising technologies, digital first touch points and video content integration, our brand utilises hand-selected media powerhouses whose innovation, experience and international impact allow our network to successfully connect buyers and sellers globally.

Your digital showcase

Social Media Channels

An important part of a modern marketing mix, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are utilised nationally and regionally on our company pages, boosting each Sales Associate’s own social footprint.

Email Marketing Targeted Digital Display Advertising

Our Perspectives Newsletter is distributed nationally, bi-monthly to more than 50,000 qualified subscribers. Our monthly Real Estate Report takes a regional approach with up to date market statistics and feature properties individualised by Sales Associate.

Our comprehensive suite of digital advertising products makes use of the Google Display Network and Facebook Display advertising to market your property.

in print and beyond

Within Sotheby’s International Realty is a stable of magazines and digital media that provide extra opportunities for connecting with local and global markets.

Digital Collection

Collection is an on-line flip-book publication featuring all current listings. Distributed bi-weekly to our exclusive databases, as well as shared and boosted across our social media channels.

E-Books

Collection and Property Style e-books are distributed to our electronic databases and linked from our e-mail footers, and across our social media platforms.

International Publications

With the ability to contribute to our international publications such as Reside, and Sotheby’s Preferred, you have access to a global reach to some of the world’s highest net worth people.

A complete picture

Photography / Videography

We know the first glance is vital. That’s why we work with a select group of professional photographers and videographers who are accomplished at capturing architecture. This ensures that quality images represent your property at its best.

Property Cards & Information Memorandums

These provide a brief snapshot of your property to buyers who enquire at one of our showrooms, open homes, or directly with one of our Sales Associates in a printed or digital format.

Marketing Templates

Retaining the standard set by the Sotheby’s International Realty network, we use a variety of templates for print media advertising, direct mail, on-line and e-marketing to target discerning buyers from our local, national and global databases.

Signage

Our distinctive blue signage not only directs quality buyers to your property, they act as quality mark that elevates your property above the rest.

Property Style Magazine

Property Style is our showcase lifestyle and property magazine which includes an engaging range of content featuring high profile, influential New Zealand creatives and entrepreneurs, as well as the very best nationwide properties.

Property Style is delivered into select mailboxes across New Zealand and distributed throughout our offices nationwide. The eMagazine is published on all NZSIR email signatures, features on our national website and is sent through our company database to over 100,000 qualified clients.

Presenting your property

Marketing touch points locally

With a variety of national, regional and local publications available to us we have the ability to reach a wide audience. We choose the premier real estate publication in each region to showcase your property locally. In Hawke's Bay the region's most popular property publication, Hawke's Bay Property Guide, is a go-to component in any local marketing campaign.

We will also hand pick other regional or national publications to complement your marketing campaign and reach potential buyers outside the local area. These include: