Cowdy & Company is a trusted, widely recognised name among real estate companies in Christchurch. Founded in 1979 by Andrew Cowdy, we have historically specialised in the city’s north-west suburbs, and over the years have developed a strong property management team, as well as a specialist commercial real estate division.
We now have residential listings over the greater Christchurch area and commercial property listings throughout the South Island, but Christchurch and Canterbury remains our core business focus.
We remain a privately owned family business, with the strength of the New Zealand Realtor Network behind us.
Cowdy History at a Glance:
- 1979
- Cowdy & Company was founded by Andrew Cowdy.
- 1979 – 1986
- Due to growth of our sales team, the company moved premises several times during this period and occupied properties on Heaton Street, Colombo Street and St Albans Street.
- 1980
- Cowdy & Co opened a Residential Property Management division.
- 1985
- The company moved to Victoria Street and formed a partnership with Hamish Doig changing our name to Cowdy Doig & Co.
- 1987
- Janice Cowdy joined the property management division.
- 1987
- We introduced our first company newsletter for clients.
- 1991
- Cowdy Doig & Co reverted back to Cowdy & Co and moved into premises at 14 Papanui Road.
- 1993
- Janice became Manager of the Property Management Division.
- 1999
- Cowdy moved to the purpose built premises at 29 Papanui Road, which we still occupy today.
- 2009
- Cowdy & Company were invited to join the New Zealand Realtor Network. The New Zealand Realtors Network is the largest non-franchise real estate referral group in New Zealand, made up of 19 of the top independent real estate agencies throughout the country, with 150 offices and over 2,000 salespeople nationwide.
Members work together as a team in an open, collaborative and non-competitive environment. As a network member, we can be confident when we refer our clients to other members around the country. - 2009
- Cowdy’s property management division was positively restructured and expanded to a portfolio based management system in order to cope with increasing demand for property management services.
Cowdy & Company became proud sponsors of World Vision micro financing in Mongolia. Micro finance involves providing financial services to the entrepreneurial poor, to help them establish or expand a small self sustaining business; empower women in the face of poverty; promote children's education and provide opportunities for development.
New style electronic newsletter was introduced for clients. - 2010
- Launch of the redesigned Cowdy & Company website.
Nick Cowdy & Sam Cowdy joined the family business as Property Consultants.
Cowdy & Company's Rural Division, headed by Trevor Wright, began operation in mid 2010. - 2011
- Cowdy and Co New Zealand Property Management Agency of the Year 2011 Finalist.
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