What Does It Actually Cost to Sell a Home in Remuera?

Selling a premium Remuera home is rarely about one large fee. It's a series of considered investments, and understanding each one helps vendors plan with confidence.

Marketing typically sits between $12,000 and $25,000 for a campaign at this price point. That covers professional photography, video, drone, floor plans, premium print, signage, and digital placement across realestate.co.nz, OneRoof, and targeted social. The variance comes down to print depth and video production.

Styling for a furnished home usually runs $4,000 to $9,000 over a six-to-eight-week campaign. For vacant homes, expect $8,000 to $15,000. Styling is one of the highest-return investments in a premium campaign, photography lives or dies by it.

Agency commission in Auckland is negotiated, not fixed. At the $3M–$6M band, structures vary, and the right conversation is about what's included and how the agent is incentivised on results above reserve, not the headline percentage.

Legal fees for a straightforward sale typically range from $1,500 to $3,500. Minor presentation work, painting, gardening, small repairs, varies widely but $5,000 to $15,000 is a realistic envelope.

The honest framing: budget for $25,000 to $50,000 in pre-commission costs to bring a premium home to market properly. Cutting this materially is almost always false economy.