Real Estate FROM COAST TO COUNTRY
Ag e n t o f t h e w e e k
By Jo Kennett OUR AGENT of the Week this edition is Kaeren Smith from Tweed Coolangatta Real Estate, who has a wealth of experience in real estate and a true passion for the Tweed. We caught up with Kaeren to find out more.
Before you were a real estate agent what was the most interesting job you had? I have been in real estate for 40 years, first when I lived in Lismore before moving to the Tweed in 2001. My first job at 15 was as a chocolate maker and I also worked at Strandbags part-time and did part-time bookkeeping at The Italo Club in Lismore.
What inspired you to go into real estate? My girlfriend I worked with at The Italian Club was aware of a change of ownership at a small agency in Lismore so I applied for the new position as receptionist and was accepted. I worked my way up to sales consultant and spent five years of night school obtaining my real estate licence, including business sales, stock and station and auctioneering. After
finishing my diploma I worked at Lismore TAFE lecturing in property management in night classes. During these years we had a young family and worked six days a week and nights. I look back now and realise what a busy time it was for our family.
What sort of properties are most in demand at the moment? Any property is in demand at present — from the low end of the market to the top end, homes are in short supply.
Are you seeing any impacts from interest cuts and the first home buyers 5 per cent deposit scheme?
First home buyers are certainly back in the market which is wonderful — I love the opportunity to assist them into their first home. As prices continue to increase it makes it hard for everyone to get a foot into real estate.
What sort of properties are first home buyers and investors looking for?
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Saturday, November 29 DJ Stringer • 501/85 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 10 – 10.30am QLD Time • 4/74 Pacific Pde, Bilinga, 10 – 10.30am QLD Time • 1/39 Wyuna Rd, Tweed Heads West, 10 – 10.30am • 1091/14-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 11 – 11.30am • 10 Lawlor Pl, Terranora, 12 – 12.30pm
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OUR HOT property this week is a spacious family home with luxury features and amazing views over the water. 29 Townsend Crescent is in Terranora’s Altitude Estate and has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and plenty of storage for cars, boats and caravans. It looks out over Terranora Broadwater, Kirra, and the Gold Coast skyline, and features a gourmet kitchen with a butler’s pantry, north-facing alfresco dining and a lovely solar heated magnesium pool. The home sits on a large corner block and also has a dedicated office, a spacious master suite with freestanding bath and separate toilet, two additional full bathrooms, and multiple living zones — perfectly balancing luxury and everyday comfort. This move-in-ready family home offers privacy, security and functionality, all just moments from top schools, parks, major shopping centres and the M1, and is on the market with Kaeren Smith at Tweed Coolangatta Real Estate with a price guide of $1.95 million to $2.09 million.
Definitely the lower end, even now considering areas they may not have considered previously just because of the prices. As prices rise and the returns are not as high as in previous years, investors are looking for a balance of future capital gain. Renting a property is certainly not an issue.
Do you have any tips on how people can get a foot on the property ladder?
Give your details to as many real estate agents as you can, keep a close eye on what is new to the market and don’t wait for the open house. Contact the agent and try to get a look as soon as possible and have your finance ready — pre approved.
Any advice for buyers or sellers or anything else you want to add? There are a lot of people who would sell but it’s finding their next property to purchase, they are worried they will have nowhere to live. But if you don’t sell you cannot buy unless you can afford to buy before you sell, so it is a very big decision.
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