Kogi SO is a real estate consultant based at 70 Queenspark Dr in Parklands, Christchurch, holding a five-star Google rating and an agent profile on realestate.co.nz. Most sales in Christchurch begin with a market appraisal, which agents typically provide free and without obligation. The good ones back their price expectations with recent comparable sales in the suburb rather than simply quoting the highest figure, since an overpriced home often lingers and sells for less. It is also worth asking how an agent plans to market the property — photography, open homes, and how they would handle multiple offers — before signing anything. Local knowledge counts too: someone who knows how quickly pockets like Parklands move, and what buyers in the east of the city are after, can save you months. For owners in Parklands weighing up a sale, having a well-rated consultant just down the road on Queenspark Dr keeps the whole process close to home.