Real Estate FROM COAST TO COUNTRY
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OUR AGENT of the Week is Jordan Byrnes, a licensed real estate agent at the Lifestyle Group with a fascinating past. Jordan has grew up in a big family in the Northern Rivers, forming strong connections through school and sports. He spent three years living and traveling abroad which helped develop valuable skills in interpersonal communication, language, and relationship-building he now uses to provide exceptional service to my community. The Weekly caught up with Jordan to find out more.
W h at ’ s s o m e t h i n g yo u w i s h m o r e people understood before buying or selling?
Lifestyle, period. We still live in a quiet part of the world and in less than 90 minutes we can access The agent isn’t trying to be difficult, international airports, global cities sometimes they are put in a difficult like Gold Coast, famous headlands spot by their clients of which they have like Byron Bay, hinterland stretching a duty to uphold on their behalf and from Brisbane all the way south, top people not realizing that if it were up quality beaches that have almost no to us we would do things differently. one except locals there, good medical facilities and friendly people. Not W h at ’ s a p l a c e everyone will agree but if you visit l o c a l ly yo u k e e p other areas we are still the standout. m e an i n g to try b ut
h av e n ’ t y e t ?
Cubby Bakehouse at Chinderah, I must be the only person left that hasn’t been.
B e f o r e yo u w e r e a r e a l e s tat e a g e n t W h at ’ s s o m e t h i n g w h at wa s t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g / u n u s u a l a b o u t yo u r p e r s o n a l i t y t h at j o b yo u h a d ? h e l p s yo u i n yo u r I worked in the morgue for a COVID hospital in London, we would j o b ? physically transport the bodies off to the army. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given (work or life)? The harder you work the luckier you
I have an extraordinarily high level of patience which is fantastic when dealing with different types of people, situations and most importantly having a Latina wife.
Open Homes
• 50 Kintyre Cres, Banora Point, 12–12:30pm • 17 Ossa Boulevard, Terranora, 12–12:30pm • 81B Henry Lawson, Terranora, 12–12:30pm • 58 Scenic Dr, Tweed Heads West, 1–1:30pm • 118 Darlington, Banora Point, 1–1:30pm • 18 Gladioli Ave, Terranora, 2–2:30pm
All times are DST unless specified.
Saturday, April 11 Tate Brownlee Real Estate • 28 Pioneer Parade, Banora Point, 9–9:30am • 20/14 Lorikeet Dr, Tweed Heads South, 10–10:30am • 73A Kingscliff St, Kingscliff, 10–10:30am • 17 Townsend, Terranora, 11–11:30am • 46 Tralee Drive, Banora Point, 11–11:30am
W h at ’ s o n e t h i n g about this area t h at k e e p s p e o p l e h e r e l o n g -t e r m ?
DJ Stringer • 39/329 Golden Four Dr, Tugun, 9–9.30am • 3/4 Archer St, Bilinga, 9–9.30am • 6/88 Pacific Pde, Bilinga, 9–9.30am • 2/38 Garrick St, Coolangatta, 9.30–10.30am • 10 Bolton St, Kirra, 10–10.30am
To us it’s More than property, it’s home! Shop 2 /41-45 Murwillumbah Street, Murwillumbah Phone: (02) 6672 2499
W h at ’ s o n e t h i n g yo u ’ v e l e a r n e d f r o m w o r k i n g s o c l o s e ly with people making big life decisions? The happiest people before/during/ after a purchase or sale usually make very fast confident decisions, people that agonize over a decision always suffer the most.
W h at ’ s a m o m e n t at w o r k w h e r e yo u ’ v e thought “This is a b i t s u r r e a l” ? • 9/277 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 10–10.30am • 6/311 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 10–10.30am • 7/20 Dutton St, Coolangatta, 10.45–11.15am • 4/241 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 11–11.30am • 169 Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah, 11.15–12pm • 2046/20 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 11.45– 12.15pm • 3/105 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 11.45–1215pm
Raine & Horne Jet
Two things - I was contacted by a billionaire about a property I was representing which was humbling and also an overseas government official which was mind-blowing at the time.
W h at ’ s s o m e t h i n g a b o u t p e o p l e t h at yo u r j o b h a s ta u g h t yo u ? Everyone has something going on and how they treat you is a reflection of that. What’s a recent moment that made you laugh at work? Buyers told their toddlers to tell me the pool was too small for kids to strengthen their argument, the buyers then told me it backfired because the kids all genuinely believe it’s too small and want her to make it bigger. It was a very funny story at the time.
W h at ’ s t h e u n s e e n s i d e o f R e a l E s tat e ?
I left Brisbane at 4.30am to get back to give the owners a hand moving items into vans and clean the property for settlement, this was about four hours and we were all filthy, however I’ve never seen an owner more thankful.
• 8404 Tweed Valley Way, Eviron 9:30–10:00am • 629 Tumbulgum Road, Tygalgah 10:30– 11:00am • 1243 Kyogle Road, Uki 12–1pm
Schmith Estate Agents • 14 Oakbank Terrace Murwillumbah, 10– 10.30am
• 49 Dixon Street Coolangatta, 12–12.30pm • 501/215 Boundary Street Coolangatta, 10.30–11am
• 2981 Kyogle Road, Kunghur “ Panorama Tweed • 6/1 Bolton Street Coolangatta, 11.30–12pm • 79 Terranora Road Banora Point, 1–1.30pm Valley” 9–12:30pm
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By Jo Kennett