Rachael Cone

Introducing Rachael Cone:

I first entered Real Estate 25 years ago, inspired by family members also in the industry who were enjoying success and loving what they did.

During my initial five years, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work in every division of our real estate office, from sales through to accounts and eventually obtaining my own management and company license. 

Over this time I came to discover that many people felt real estate fees in New Zealand were far too high. There was a considerable demand for professionalism and results without having to pay excessive fees. I also noticed that salespeople spent a disproportionate amount of their time prospecting for leads rather than focusing on selling, which is what they loved doing. 

To address these issues, we established Total Realty in 2007 with a vision for a fair fee of 1.5%. Homeowners were thrilled with the significant savings (up to $20,000 per sale) and agents quickly came on board to help build the fantastic team of people we now have. 

Our new approach not only benefited our clients but also allowed our agents to concentrate on what they do best: listing and selling homes. In their previous companies they were spending 80% of their time prospecting for new business, now they had business coming to them. In fact we have had over $10,000 homeowners choose to sell with Total Realty since we opened! 

I'm incredibly proud of our team's dedication and success and the accolades and recognition have been well earned by our sales team -

*Canterbury Realtor No 1. award winners three years in a row 
*Rate my Agent finalists 
*Consumer magazine 

As a result of strong customer demand, we expanded by opening a second office in Rangiora and further branches in Nelson, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Ashburton, Dunedin, Alexander and Invercargill. 

Not being a franchise, we own and manage all branches; keeping our service exceptional and our fees affordable. 

If you're considering selling your home and want the full real estate experience without the stress and expensive fees, then our friendly agents would love to chat with you.  

We look forward to hearing from you!