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title: "New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty vs Tall Poppy: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty or Tall Poppy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington 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."
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# New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty vs Tall Poppy: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty or Tall Poppy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington 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**: New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty and Tall Poppy
- **Competitive set**: Wellington real estate agencies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Share of Search**: 0.9%
- **Tall Poppy Share of Search**: 11.7%

## Is New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty or Tall Poppy more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Tall Poppy had more branded searches than New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand. Tall Poppy had about 390 branded searches, while New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty had 30. Tall Poppy made up 11.7% of all Wellington real estate agency searches we track, and New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty accounted for 0.9%.
- Tall Poppy was ahead of New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty’s share of searches among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand moved from 0.74% to 0.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 30.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tall Poppy’s share of searches among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand moved from 9.6% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390.

## Top Wellington real estate agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, neither New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty nor Tall Poppy showed up in any of the three answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tommy’s Real Estate | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Lowe & Co | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Harcourts | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Bayleys | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Ray White | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Tall Poppy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about Wellington real estate agencies

- Asked ChatGPT "Which real estate agency should I hire in Wellington, New Zealand?": 1. Tommy’s Real Estate, 2. Lowe & Co
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best real estate agencies in Wellington, New Zealand?": 1. Tommy’s Real Estate, 2. Lowe & Co, 3. Harcourts, 4. Bayleys
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best real estate agency in Wellington, New Zealand for selling a house?": 1. Lowe & Co, 2. Tommy’s Real Estate, 3. Harcourts

Not named in any answer: Ray White, Tall Poppy and New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, Tall Poppy gained share of searches among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 9.8% to 11.7%.
- In September 2026, New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty lost share of searches among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand, from 2.8% to 0.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty estimated searches | New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Share of Search | New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty rank | Tall Poppy estimated searches | Tall Poppy Share of Search | Tall Poppy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 0.74% | 7 | 390 | 9.6% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 0.71% | 7 | 320 | 7.5% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 0.75% | 7 | 320 | 12.1% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 0.68% | 7 | 320 | 7.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | 0.7% | 7 | 320 | 7.5% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | 0.7% | 7 | 390 | 9.1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | 0.82% | 7 | 390 | 10.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 0.88% | 7 | 480 | 14.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 30 | 0.98% | 7 | 480 | 15.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 | 1% | 7 | 320 | 10.6% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 90 | 2.8% | 7 | 320 | 9.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 30 | 0.9% | 7 | 390 | 11.7% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty’s and Tall Poppy’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.

- **New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty**: Measured on the search terms “new zealand sotheby's”, “new zealand sotheby's international realty”, “new zealand sothebys” and “nzsir”, summed into one figure.
- **Tall Poppy**: Measured on the search term “tall poppy”.

- [New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty profile](/demand/nz/brands/new-zealand-sothebys-international-realty)
- [Tall Poppy profile](/demand/nz/brands/tall-poppy)
- [All Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/wellington/real-estate-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty or Tall Poppy more popular in search?

In September 2026, Tall Poppy had more branded searches than New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty among Wellington real estate agencies in New Zealand. Tall Poppy had about 390 branded searches, while New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty had 30. Tall Poppy made up 11.7% of all Wellington real estate agency searches we track, and New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty accounted for 0.9%.

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