mynzhome - the story

Hello, my name is Peter Matthews and I have created mynzhome.

mynzhome is a fully licensed New Zealand real estate agency, operating under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008. We work with everyday homeowners — mums and dads selling ordinary residential property — who want a clear understanding of what’s happening, what it costs, and why decisions are being made.

• No games
• no mystery
• no inflated commissions

Our approach is simple:

• Full transparency for buyers and sellers
• Clear, accessible information at every stage
• A fixed fee of $10,000 including GST and marketing
• Modern systems that support good decisions rather than getting in the way

mynzhome was built to reflect how people expect to do business today:

• informed
• straightforward
• fair

The real estate industry hasn’t stood still, but many of the systems it relies on have.

• Commission structures that made sense decades ago haven’t kept pace with technology or client expectations
• Important information is often fragmented, opaque, or difficult to access
• Too much of the process still depends on pressure, urgency, and guesswork rather than clarity

We believe selling a home should be:

• Professional without being intimidating
• Thorough without being complicated
• Technology-enabled without losing the human element

That belief sits at the core of everything we do.

mynzhome was founded by Peter Matthews.

After a varied career spanning radio copywriting and production, music, hospitality, horticulture, and software development, Peter became licensed as a real estate salesperson in 2019.

Since then, he has worked across:

• Independent agencies and major franchises
• Rapidly rising markets and sharply cooling ones
• Campaigns that sold immediately and those that required patience, structure, and careful negotiation

That experience reinforced a simple truth: markets change, but fundamentals don’t.

• Clear communication
• Realistic pricing
• Solid systems
• Trust between client and agent

matter far more than hype.

The post-2020 property boom was a defining period for the industry.

In hindsight, many transactions were driven more by momentum than insight, and systems were often stretched or bypassed entirely.

When the market slowed, those weaknesses became visible.

mynzhome was designed with those lessons in mind — to work just as effectively in a flat or falling market as it does in a strong one. The focus is on process, transparency, and informed decision-making rather than chasing short-term momentum.

In 2024, Peter stepped back from work after a life‑changing health issue.

That period brought an unexpected clarity:

time matters, energy matters, and systems should never waste either.

That perspective strongly influenced the final shape of mynzhome — a business designed to be efficient, honest, and respectful of everyone’s time.

We charge a flat fee of $10,000 including GST and marketing:

• $1,500 is paid upfront to cover marketing costs
• $8,500 is paid on successful settlement

This structure provides certainty from the outset and typically represents a saving of more than 50% compared with traditional commission-based models.

More importantly, it aligns incentives properly:

Our focus is on running a professional, transparent campaign and achieving the best possible outcome — not on stretching fees or managing surprises.

mynzhome brings together experience in real estate, software, and client service to offer a calmer, clearer way to sell property.

It isn’t about revolutionising the industry or making noise. It’s about doing the work properly, using modern tools, and treating people fairly.

If that sounds like your kind of approach - let's talk.