Real Estate FROM COAST TO COUNTRY
Ag e n t o f t h e w e e k By Jo Kennett This edition’s Agent of the Week is Aaron Highfield, senior sales and leasing consultant at Real Specialists Head Office, who mentors real estate specialists and has an amazing track record in marketing and selling properties. Aaron has 18 years experience in all aspects of real estate from residential sales, private treaty, auction, investment properties and property management, and has managed the marketing campaigns for countless properties. Aaron has a proven track record of achieving exceptional sale prices with top quality service and customer experience. We caught up with Aaron to find out more.
What inspired you to go into real estate?
I grew up moving around a lot of rental properties and having to change schools because of this and I wanted
to learn about property and how I could own my home and have stability.
diplomatic problem solver.
Before I became a real estate agent I owned a small IT consultant company in Canberra and I had three real estate companies as clients. This gave me a great opportunity to get into the industry.
Investors are seeing property as a better place to put their money due to interest rate cuts and we are finding we are meeting more at open homes than say three to six months ago. The first home buyer deposit scheme has certainly given more first home buyers the chance to enter the market earlier than they were planning too.
Are you seeing any impacts from interest Before you were a real cuts and the First estate agent what was Home Buyers 5% the most interesting/ deposit scheme on the unusual job you had? market?
What is your favourite part about being an agent?
I love the flexibility, I love helping my clients reach their goals and I love the chase of the deal.
How did you get into mentoring new real estate specialists and do you find it fulfilling?
After 23 years of sales you gain a lot of experience and it’s just a natural progression. I love helping new agents overcome problems, an agent has to be a very good
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Hot property
• 2/39 Wyuna Rd, Tweed Heads West, 9–9.30am • 1/106 Kennedy Dr, Tweed Heads West, 9–9.30am • 5/16 Endeavour Pde, Tweed Heads, 10–10.30am • 2032/14-18 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 10– 10.30am • 501/85 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 9–9.30am QLD Time • 4/74 Pacific Pde, Bilinga, 9–9.30am QLD Time • 1091/14-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 10.30–11am
OUR HOT Property this week is a freshly renovated Banora Point beauty with panoramic ocean and city views. 37 Pioneer Parade, Banora Point has five bedrooms and three bathrooms which includes dual living on the lower level. It has its own private entry, kitchen, and bathroom providing income potential or room for family or guests. The upper level features a fully renovated designer kitchen, open-plan living, multiple dining zones, and a huge entertaining deck with full outdoor kitchen that is an absolute entertainer’s dream and the perfect place to enjoy the sea breezes and views. There is also a lovely garden, parking for three cars and the option to purchase fully furnished. This home provides a laid-back coastal lifestyle, minutes to local schools, shopping centres, the M1, and world-class beaches. The sellers have already purchased elsewhere and are open to offers by negotiation through seller’s agent Aaron Highfield from Real Specialists Head Office at Coolangatta.
Who are you seeing buying and what type of sellers do you have ?
Buyers are coming from everywhere at the moment, with the area seeing a huge surge in people relocating for lifestyle change, especially with the work from home opportunities that have evolved over the last few years and our proximity to an international airport.
• 5 & 6/2 Surf St, Tugun, 10–10.30am QLD Time • 244/6-8 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 11.30–12pm • 5 & 7/311 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 11–11.30am QLD Time • 1444/6-8 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 12–12.30pm • 9/277 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 12–12.30pm QLD Time • 6/3 Carmichael Close, Coolangatta, 12–12.30pm QLD Time
• 45 Fernvale Road, Fernvale, 1 – 1.30pm
Tate Brownlee Real Estate
• 40a Seaside Drive, Kingscliff, 9–9.30am • 26 Avondale Drive, Banora Point, 9–9.30am • 81 Avondale Drive, Banora Point, 9–9.30am • 8/1-3 Agnes Street, Tweed Heads South, 9–9.30am • 1 Chadburn Lane, Chinderah, 10–10.30am • 43 Broadwater Esplanade, Bilambil Heights, 10–10.30am • 24 Inverness Court, Banora Point, 11–11.30am • 15 Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point, 11–11.30am
JET Estate Agents
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• 37 Pioneer Pde, Banora Point, 11–11.30am
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