Paula O'Brien

Paula O'Brien

Residential Sales Northland
Kerikeri Branch
Mobile  021 177 4446
Exceptional Service - Paula and Dani are the dream team! Their professionalism is exceptional and we felt completely at ...
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Paula O'Brien

Residential Sales Northland
Kerikeri Branch
Mobile  021 177 4446

About Paula O'Brien

#3 Individual Salesperson, Northland Region, to end March 2025
#3 Individual Salesperson, Northland Region, 6 months ending September 2024
#6 Individual Salesperson, Northland Region, to end March 2024

#4 Individual Salesperson, Northland Region, 6 months ending September 2023
#5 Individual Salesperson, Northland Region, to end March 2023
#6 Individual Salesperson, Northland Region, 6 months ending September 2022

Are you searching for that special place to call home, or have you outgrown your current property and are ready to sell? With a focus on listening and understanding your needs, I am dedicated to helping you move to that next exciting phase in your life.

With 30+ years in the workforce and dealing with a diverse range of characters, I have honed my skills in communication and the art of negotiation. This expertise, recognised by several awards in recent years, allows me to deliver exceptional results for my clients. I believe in listening carefully to your needs and ensuring you're informed and confident throughout the entire process.

Having called Kerikeri home since 1999, I have a deep connection to the community and an intimate understanding of the local market. My husband and I feel very privileged to live in this beautiful part of New Zealand and enjoy exploring it with our children and two dogs.

What I value most about working at Barfoot & Thompson is the positive, supportive team environment. We're a group that works hard but never forgets to share a laugh along the way.

Real estate is more than just a profession for me – it’s a daily challenge that fuels my passion for learning and growth. These challenges directly benefit my clients, as they keep me sharp and focused on delivering the best possible outcomes.

If you're looking for a dedicated professional to help you achieve your real estate goals, I’m here to provide expert guidance with a personal touch.

Paula's properties

For sale (14)
Sold recently (83)
Sold and/or marketed in the last 5 years

What my clients say

Exceptional Service - Paula and Dani are the dream team! Their professionalism is exceptional and we felt completely at ease with them throughout the auction process. Paula and Dani explained every step of the process and were always on hand for any queries that we, or the potential buyers had. Their friendly approach and willingness to go the extra mile definitely resulted in a successful outcome. Thank you both, Paula and Dani, for all your hard work and dedication to our house sale.

Simone & Blane Greig - Seller, 29 Apr 2025

Amazing experience with Paula
From the very first contact we were very impressed with Paula and that good feeling carried right through and beyond the whole selling experience. Paula was knowledgeable, professional, helpful and with her excellent communication skills kept us informed every step of the way. The whole process of selling was an easy 'pleasant' experience. Thank you Paula - you are amazing!!!

Cheryl Best - Okura Drive

First class service
Thank you Paula. We knew we had the best on the job from the beginning and despite being on the market during a tough time for lifestyle properties, you persevered and ultimately got us a result, enabling us to move on with the next stage of our own journey. We highly recommend Paula to anyone considering selling their property, there are no better out there !

Gary & Jean Jones - Old Bay Rd

I just want to thank Paula and Sarah for all their help in selling my house. I found both very professional, pleasant and easy-going. They both gave good advice about the current market and what was happening when I listed my property and also provided weekly updates on the open homes and so on.

I also appreciated their offers of additional help during this stressful time, even though I didn't need to take up the offer, it was nice to know it was there.

I highly recommend Paula and Sarah to anyone considering putting their property on the market.

Louise

We have sold with Barfoot &Thompson in the past and been very happy with the company. Simon Hart came highly recommended, and when contacting him to sell our home I asked if we could also have a female colleague to work with him. 

Simon arranged a meeting with us to view our home and give us an assessment. He brought along a colleague, Paula O'Brien.  

Their advice with marketing, assistance with presenting our home and the open-home schedule was spot-on. Right from the start their honesty and professionalism shone through. They both kept in touch with regular updates throughout the sale, and we appreciated how easy the whole process was. 

We have no hesitation in recommending both Simon and Paula as top-class agents. 

Vendor - Ranui Gardens

Paula really delivered in the marketing and sale of our property, navigating challenging market conditions to achieve a successful result. Paula's strengths include good communication, consistent calm and common-sense thus achieving a successful outcome.

Grant Bill

We recently engaged Paula O'Brien of Barfoot & Thompson Kerikeri, to sell our home. Paula O'Brien is a true 'ambassador' for Barfoot & Thompson. We are so grateful she guided us through our journey with compassion and patience. Paula never hesitated to explain the paperwork and procedures with both our sale and purchase.

Our situation became a 'never ending' story, a nightmare for an average salesperson, but we didn't have an ‘average‘ salesperson. We were lucky to have an 'extraordinary' salesperson.

We cannot express our gratitude enough for the endless effort Paula put in and highly recommend Paula O'Brien to anyone wishing to buy or sell a property.

Lesley Haggitt & Stephen Baines

Paula really delivered in the marketing and sale of our property, navigating challenging market conditions to achieve a successful result. Some of Paula's strengths include good communication, consistent calm and common-sense in achieving successful outcomes.

Seller - March 2023

We purchased a property on Keridale Lane from Paula O’Brien and Colin Taylor mid last year, with Paula being our main contact. Paula was very professional and went above and beyond through the process of purchasing this property. Earlier this year our circumstances changed, and we relocated back to Hamilton. Without hesitation, we contacted Paula to appraise the property and then go ahead with the marketing. Her approach, again, impressed us. Not only did we sell our property quickly, but she also maximised our return. We had long periods away from the property and Paula had no hesitation to pop around and water our indoor plants, and anything else required. With all of the above in mind, I would have no hesitation to recommend both Paula and Colin to anyone wishing to sell their property, along with anyone looking to purchase.

Stacey & Sally Rolton

We found both Gillian and Paula honest and caring in the sale of our property and for the ongoing support after sale.

Brian & Alison James

Recently, on deciding to sell our property, we invited several local real estate companies to submit their proposals. After due consideration we chose Barfoot & Thompson to be our agent. The professionalism of their rep Paula O’Brien during the most difficult of times (during two Lockdowns), was impressive to say the very least. She kept us regularly up-to-date during negotiations and went well above what was expected normally with her constant communication. After previous bad experiences with selling property we could not recommend her and the company more highly.

Judi Soutar & Ngaere Hawkins

Great Salesperson
Paula sold our house in Paihia offering constructive feedback and advice along the way.  She was professional and easy to deal with and we would happily recommend Paula to anyone looking to sell their property.

Tracey & Docky

Moving to Kerikeri

From the moment we met her, her friendly manner put us at ease. She went out of her way to show us a variety of properties, and as we are new to the area, drove us to our viewings. Since then she has answered any questions we may have and has supported us through the purchase process. She is a highly professional salesperson and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.

Ian & Sharon Andrews - Buyer, 3 Aug 2021

Nothing but professional, very easy to deal with, always available and very helpful. Very pleasant and knowledgeable in all aspects of selling a property. Loved dealing with her.

Trish Moore - Vendor, 4 Aug 2021

Paula was absolutely fantastic when I was selling my house. She was helpful, professional and caring. I recommend her to anyone wanting to sell or buy.

Shirley Rundle - Vendor, 3 Aug 2021

We chose Paula from Barfoot & Thompson to sell our house as we loved her easy manner and great enthusiasm for the whole sale process.

We were not disappointed. Everything progressed smoothly because of her hard work and great communication throughout. Nothing was too much trouble and her positivity was infectious.

We thank her wholeheartedly for completing the process without any stress on our part and wish her success in the future.

Lianne and Dan Schischka

We put our home on the market just before the coronavirus Lock-down took hold. Based on the recommendation of a local mortgage broker we appointed Barfoot & Thompson sole agency and as a consequence met you.

In that one meeting and subsequent meetings you never failed to impress us. Your professionalism, your attention to detail, responsiveness and service delivery were first class. Importantly, at no time did we feel pressured by you, and with your friendly personality it was always a pleasure to have you here in our home.

Sadly, because of health issues and with advent of coronavirus, we had to take our house off the market and its sale did not eventuate. However, if we were to put it back on the market you can rest assured there is no other realtor in town who we would rather employ. You are a credit to Barfoot & Thompson and to your profession.

Thank you.

Kind regards

Mike and Maggie Isle

Paula recently successfully sold our house through auction. The whole process from start to finish was made stress free due to her diligence through the negotiation process and her willingness to inform us at every stage. Paula is friendly and made us feel at ease, reassuring us throughout the whole process. We would highly recommend Paula if you are considering selling your property; her
enthusiasm and desire to do the best for you, is paramount to her and you can be assured she will always work with your best interests at heart. Nothing was ever too much trouble and we truly
appreciated the support from Paula and the Barfoot & Thompson team!

Ali and Brian
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