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Lowe & Co vs Tommy’s Real Estate:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Lowe & Co had more branded searches than Tommy’s Real Estate among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand. Lowe & Co had about 900 branded searches, while Tommy’s Real Estate had 590. Lowe & Co made up 26.9% of all Wellington real estate agency searches we track, and Tommy’s Real Estate accounted for 17.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Wellington real estate agencies, both Lowe & Co and Tommy’s Real Estate appeared in all three answers. Tommy’s Real Estate was mentioned before Lowe & Co in two out of three answers.

Among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Lowe & Co, about 53% more searches than Tommy’s Real Estate

Lowe & Co 900 searchesTommy’s Real Estate 590 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Lowe & Co in 3 of 3Tommy’s Real Estate in 3 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Tommy’s Real Estate, named ahead of Lowe & Co in 2 of 3 answers

Tommy’s Real Estate first in 2Lowe & Co first in 1

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Top Wellington real estate agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, both Lowe & Co and Tommy’s Real Estate showed up in all three answers. Tommy’s Real Estate was listed before Lowe & Co in two of them.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Tommy’s Real Estate1st
  2. Lowe & Co2nd
  3. Harcourts3rd
  4. Bayleys4th
  5. Ray White–
  6. Tall Poppy–
  7. New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty–

Mentioned by AI

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

See every answer about Wellington real estate agencies

3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which real estate agency should I hire in Wellington, New Zealand?”

    1. 1Tommy’s Real Estate
    2. 2Lowe & Co

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best real estate agencies in Wellington, New Zealand?”

    1. 1Tommy’s Real Estate
    2. 2Lowe & Co
    3. 3Harcourts
    4. 4Bayleys

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best real estate agency in Wellington, New Zealand for selling a house?”

    1. 1Lowe & Co
    2. 2Tommy’s Real Estate
    3. 3Harcourts

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “wellington real estate agency”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “real estate agents wellington nz”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

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.

Is Lowe & Co or Tommy’s Real Estate more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Lowe & Co and Tommy’s Real Estate by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven Wellington real estate agencies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Lowe & Co and Tommy’s Real Estate among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Lowe & Co, Tommy’s Real Estate. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLowe & CoTommy’s Real EstateHarcourtsRay WhiteBayleysTall PoppyNew Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty
Oct 202525.7%14.6%16%22.5%10.9%9.6%0.74%
Nov 202531.6%11.3%15.8%21.5%11.6%7.5%0.71%
Dec 202523%12.1%20.4%16.2%15.5%12.1%0.75%
Jan 202637.1%13.4%15%17.3%9.1%7.3%0.68%
Feb 202631.1%13.8%15.2%21.5%10.3%7.5%0.7%
Mar 202631.3%13.8%15%17.5%12.6%9.1%0.7%
Apr 202627.9%13.2%14.8%20.5%12.1%10.7%0.82%
May 202630.3%11.5%15.3%18.2%9.7%14.1%0.88%
Jun 202624.1%12.7%14.3%20.2%12.1%15.6%0.98%
Jul 202629.6%13%14.3%20.6%11%10.6%1%
Aug 202627.9%14.7%16.9%15.3%12.6%9.8%2.8%
Sep 202626.9%17.7%15.9%15%12%11.7%0.9%

How has the Lowe & Co and Tommy’s Real Estate comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Tommy’s Real Estate overtook Harcourts and Ray White to rank 2nd among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand, with 17.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Lowe & Co lost share of searches among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 27.9% to 26.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lowe & Co’s and Tommy’s Real Estate’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.

Lowe & Co

4 branded search terms

  • lowe & co
  • lowe and co
  • lowe co
  • loweco

Tommy’s Real Estate

2 branded search terms

  • tommy's real estate
  • tommys real estate

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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