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How popular isRay White?

In September 2026, people searched for Ray White by name about 82,400 times in New Zealand, a 23.9% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 11% of all New Zealand Timaru real estate agency searches, placing Ray White fourth out of seven agencies. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Timaru real estate agencies, Ray White appeared in one of the four answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Ray White is the fourth most searched of 7 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. HarcourtsShare of searches 42.5%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. Property BrokersShare of searches 19.2%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. LJ HookerShare of searches 14.2%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. Ray WhiteShare of searches 11%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. BayleysShare of searches 7.8%Mentioned in 0 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top Timaru real estate agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Ray White was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Harcourts1st
  2. Raine & Horne2nd
  3. LJ Hooker3rd
  4. Property Brokers4th
  5. PGG Wrightson Real Estate5th
  6. Ray White–
  7. Bayleys–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Harcourts4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Property Brokers4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • LJ Hooker4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Raine & Horne4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Ray White1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • PGG Wrightson Real Estate1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Bayleys0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about Timaru real estate agencies

4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which Timaru real estate agencies compete with Ray White?

Ray White against Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Harcourts, Property Brokers, LJ Hooker, Ray White, Bayleys, Raine & Horne, PGG Wrightson Real Estate. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHarcourtsProperty BrokersLJ HookerRay WhiteBayleysRaine & HornePGG Wrightson Real Estate
Oct 202542%20%11.9%12.5%5.8%3.7%4.1%
Nov 202544.5%18%10.7%15.4%3.3%5.1%2.9%
Dec 202541.8%18.2%11.8%15%5.5%5%2.7%
Jan 202639.9%22.3%12.5%13.9%4%5.1%2.2%
Feb 202640.4%21.8%11.4%13.6%5%5%2.9%
Mar 202638.6%20.7%11.7%15.9%5.2%5.9%2.1%
Apr 202638.6%18.8%12.6%16.9%3.4%6.8%2.9%
May 202639.1%17%13.6%16.2%6%7.2%0.85%
Jun 202640.9%17.8%14.5%14.1%6.2%5.1%1.4%
Jul 202639.4%14.8%16.9%13.1%8.1%5.9%1.7%
Aug 202638.8%14.6%19.6%14.6%6.3%3.8%2.5%
Sep 202642.5%19.2%14.2%11%7.8%3.2%2.3%

  1. 1.Harcourts

    42.5%

    Held 1st. 930 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.7 points.

  2. 2.Property Brokers

    19.2%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 420 estimated branded searches, +20% vs prior month. Share +4.6 points.

  3. 3.LJ Hooker

    14.2%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 310 estimated branded searches, -34% vs prior month. Share -5.4 points.

  4. 4.Ray White

    11%

    Held 4th. 240 estimated branded searches, -31.4% vs prior month. Share -3.6 points.

  5. 5.Bayleys

    7.8%

    Held 5th. 170 estimated branded searches, +13.3% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  6. 6.Raine & Horne

    3.2%

    Held 6th. 70 estimated branded searches, -22.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  7. 7.PGG Wrightson Real Estate

    2.3%

    Held 7th. 50 estimated branded searches, -16.7% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

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How has branded search demand for Ray White changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Ray White in New Zealand rose from 66.5K to 82.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ray White’s share of searches among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand decreased from 12.5% to 11%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ray White’s share of searches among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand peaked at 16.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 11% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ray White fell from 3rd to 4th among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Timaru real estate agencies in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Property Brokers overtook LJ Hooker to rank 2nd among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand, with 19.2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Harcourts gained share of searches among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 38.8% to 42.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Bayleys gained share of searches among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 6.3% to 7.8%.

  4. In September 2026, LJ Hooker lost share of searches among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 19.6% to 14.2%.

  5. In September 2026, Ray White lost share of searches among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 14.6% to 11%.

  6. In September 2026, Raine & Horne lost share of searches among Timaru real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 3.8% to 3.2%.

How are Ray White’s branded searches counted?

28 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ray White’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • ray white
  • ray white agents
  • ray white ashburton
  • ray white blenheim
  • ray white cambridge
  • ray white gisborne
  • ray white hamilton
  • ray white hastings
  • ray white invercargill
  • ray white masterton
  • ray white napier
  • ray white otaki
  • ray white paraparaumu
  • ray white queenstown
  • ray white rentals
  • ray white rotorua
  • ray white taupo
  • ray white tauranga
  • ray white timaru
  • ray white whakatane
  • ray white whangarei
  • raywhite
  • raywhite ashburton
  • raywhite queenstown
  • raywhite rentals
  • raywhite taupo
  • rwrotorua
  • rwwhangarei

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Ray White compete?

Ray White is ranked in 19 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
residential real estate agencies1st of 1519.6%Show ranking
Auckland real estate agencies2nd of 824.2%Show ranking
Whangarei real estate agencies1st of 491.2%Show ranking
Hamilton real estate agencies4th of 615.2%Show ranking
Gisborne real estate agencies1st of 549.1%Show ranking
Rotorua real estate agencies1st of 943.6%Show ranking
Wellington real estate agencies4th of 715%Show ranking
Invercargill real estate agencies1st of 946.7%Show ranking
Timaru real estate agencies4th of 711%Shown above
Blenheim real estate agencies1st of 742.8%Show ranking
Ashburton real estate agencies3rd of 718%Show ranking
Taupo real estate agencies1st of 638%Show ranking
Hastings real estate agencies4th of 43.1%Show ranking
Queenstown real estate agencies1st of 827.8%Show ranking
Masterton real estate agencies1st of 546.4%Show ranking
Whakatane real estate agencies3rd of 722.6%Show ranking
Napier property management companies2nd of 721.3%Show ranking
Cambridge real estate agencies3rd of 816.4%Show ranking
Kapiti real estate agencies2nd of 626.4%Show ranking
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