--- title: "LJ Hooker vs Raine & Horne: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, LJ Hooker or Raine & Horne? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Residential Real Estate Agencies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lj-hooker-vs-raine-and-horne" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LJ Hooker vs Raine & Horne: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, LJ Hooker or Raine & Horne? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Residential Real Estate Agencies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: LJ Hooker and Raine & Horne - **Competitive set**: Residential Real Estate Agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **LJ Hooker Share of Search**: 1.6% - **Raine & Horne Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Which is more popular in search, LJ Hooker or Raine & Horne? - In August 2026, LJ Hooker had more branded searches than Raine & Horne among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand. LJ Hooker was estimated to have 3.1K branded searches compared to Raine & Horne’s 2.4K, and held a 1.6% Share of Search versus Raine & Horne’s 1.3%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Raine & Horne took it in May 2026, LJ Hooker took it in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LJ Hooker’s estimated Share of Search among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand moved from 2% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.7K to 3.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Raine & Horne’s estimated Share of Search among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand held steady at 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 2.4K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand residential real estate agencies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Raine & Horne fell from 10th to 11th among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for LJ Hooker in New Zealand fell 33.8% over 11 measured months, from 4.7K to 3.1K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | LJ Hooker estimated searches | LJ Hooker Share of Search | LJ Hooker rank | Raine & Horne estimated searches | Raine & Horne Share of Search | Raine & Horne rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.7K | 2% | 8 | 3.1K | 1.3% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 4.6K | 2% | 8 | 3.1K | 1.4% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7K | 2.1% | 8 | 2.3K | 1.3% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 8 | 3K | 1.4% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 3.9K | 1.7% | 9 | 3.5K | 1.6% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 3.3K | 1.4% | 9 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 3.1K | 1.6% | 9 | 2.6K | 1.3% | 11 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 | 3K | 1.5% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 2.8K | 1.5% | 9 | 2.6K | 1.3% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 2.8K | 1.5% | 9 | 2.5K | 1.4% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 3.1K | 1.6% | 9 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LJ Hooker’s and Raine & Horne’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **LJ Hooker**: Measured on the search terms “lj hooker”, “lj hooker cambridge”, “lj hooker houses for sale”, “lj hooker marketing”, “lj hooker near me”, “lj hooker new zealand”, “lj hooker nz”, “lj hooker property management”, “lj hooker real estate”, “lj hooker real estate agents”, “lj hooker rentals”, “lj hooker rotorua”, “lj hooker taupo”, “lj hooker timaru” and “ljhooker”, summed into one figure. - **Raine & Horne**: Measured on the search terms “raine & horne”, “raine & horne invercargill”, “raine & horne new zealand”, “raine & horne nz”, “raine & horne real estate”, “raine & horne real estate blenheim”, “raine & horne timaru”, “raine and horne”, “raine and horne blenheim”, “raine and horne invercargill”, “raine and horne nz”, “raine and horne real estate”, “raine and horne real estate agents”, “raine and horne timaru”, “raine&horne”, “raineand horne” and “raineandhorne”, summed into one figure. - [LJ Hooker profile](/demand/nz/brands/lj-hooker) - [Raine & Horne profile](/demand/nz/brands/raine-and-horne) - [All residential real estate agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-residential-real-estate-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 22 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, LJ Hooker or Raine & Horne? In August 2026, LJ Hooker had more branded searches than Raine & Horne among residential real estate agencies in New Zealand. LJ Hooker was estimated to have 3.1K branded searches compared to Raine & Horne’s 2.4K, and held a 1.6% Share of Search versus Raine & Horne’s 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LJ Hooker vs Raine & Horne: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lj-hooker-vs-raine-and-horne This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lj-hooker-vs-raine-and-horne. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.