Real Estate FROM COAST TO COUNTRY
Agent of the week By Jo Kennett THIS ISSUE’S agent of the week is MANA Real Estate’s licenseein-charge and “salesperson extraordinaire” in the Murwillumbah team, according to MANA founder Julie-Ann Manahan. Wendy Rosenbaum came to MANA with extensive experience in real estate, and has been awarded some of the highest achievements in the country, including being the number three residential salesperson Australia-wide during her time with a national franchise. We caught up with Wendy to find out about the woman behind the accolades and to get her market insights.
WHAT MAKES A GREAT REAL ESTATE AGENT?
A great real estate agent not only listens and understands the needs of their clients but genuinely has their best interest at heart working with them authentically to achieve the best result for the client.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART ABOUT BEING AN AGENT? I love hearing people’s stories and
being able to take the stress out of home buyers. what is often one of the most stressful decisions and times in their life is very WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHANGES ACROSS THE MARKET OVER THE important to me.
BEFORE YOU WERE A REAL ESTATE AGENT WHAT WAS THE MOST INTERESTING/UNUSUAL JOB YOU HAD?
Oh, where do I start! Even though I now have 25 years of real estate behind me, I broke-in, trained and showed horses and race horses for many years which was challenging physically and mentally. However, working in hospitality and training staff has been the most interesting and rewarding job aside from real estate. Hearing stories across the bar from guests that have travelled the world extensively, the most interesting story from a forensic detective. He was American but had been working in homicide in Singapore.
WHAT’S HOT ABOUT THE TWEED SHIRE PROPERTY MARKET?
Since returning to work after the new year, the market has been flooded with new buyers to the area and a lot of those buyers are first
Open Homes
PAST 12 MONTHS?
I have found the market to have been very consistent and strong these past 12 months. Prices have either held or risen slightly and buyer demand has continued into the new year.
HOW CAN PEOPLE GET A FOOT ON THE PROPERTY LADDER?
With prices still on the rise, it can seem very overwhelming for people trying to get into the market. Working with a broker prior to setting out to find a property is a great way to start. Have an understanding of exactly how much money you are able to borrow first. Know roughly what area you need to be in for work and schools, then don’t be scared to purchase a property that is a bit rough around the edges. Aesthetics that can be worked on over time, like painting or landscaping can save you a lot of money upfront.
• 3 Kallaroo Circuit, Ocean Shores, 9.30-10am • 1/50 Hall Drive, Murwillumbah, 10-10.30am
Hot property OUR HOT property this week is one for all the dreamers and nature lovers. ‘Benwerrin’ at 196 Pottsville Road, Mooball, is a 200 acre (80 hectare) old dairy farm set on rolling green hills with views across a cane-filled valley to the ocean. It’s a working beef cattle and cane farm, but if farming isn’t your thing you can always lease out the cane paddocks and agist out the cattle pastures, providing you with an income and none of the responsibilities of working the land. ‘Benwerrin’ is a nature lover’s paradise filled with bird life, historical Bangalow palms, a wetland, with a spring-fed dam and Burringbar Creek to cool off in on a hot day. It has two homes – eight bedrooms and four bathrooms all up – one which is currently rented out. The main home is a
large, low-maintenance brick home designed for spacious, comfortable living and entertaining. This farm has excellent infrastructure including good roads – some of them bitumen – new fences, cattle yards, and several farm sheds. The bridges, white fences and beautiful big fig trees all add to the charm of this exceptional property, just a walk away from Mooball and a short drive to the beach, which is for sale with Wendy at MANA Real Estate.
Tate Brownlee Real Estate • 50 Border Crescent, Pottsville, 9-9.30am
All times are DST unless specified.
• 8 Kiyung Court, Ocean Shores, 10-10.30am
• 21/14 Lorikeet Drive, Tweed Heads South, 9-9.30am
Saturday, February 15
• 2/2 Gara Court, Ocean Shores, 10.30-11am
• 1/14 Anthony Avenue, Banora Point, 10-10.30am
• 2/10 Halyard Court, Ocean Shores, 11-11.30am
• 38 Terranora Road, Banora Point, 10-10.30am
• 1 Tree Street, Murwillumbah, 11-11.30am
• 17 Anthony Avenue, Banora Point, 11-11.30am
• 5 Aldinga Court, Ocean Shores, 12-12.30pm
• 1/11 Oregon Court, Banora Point, 11-11.30am
• 467 Tweed Valley Way, Murwillumbah, 12-12.30pm
• 21 Point Break Circuit, Kingscliff, 12-12.30pm
JET Real Estate
• 38 The Hermitage, Tweed Heads South, 12-12.30pm
• 60A Rous River Way, Murwillumbah, 9.30-10am
Kel Judd
DJ Stringer Property Services • 20 Eliza Fraser Ct, Terranora, 10-10.30am • 3/4B Chitticks Lane, Fingal Head, 10-10.30 • 16/15-17 South St, Kirra, 10-10.30am QLD Time • 1066/20-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 11-1130am • 155 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 11-11.30am QLD Time
MANA
• 169 Byangum Rd, Murwillumbah, 10.30-11am • 303 Crabbes Creek Rd, Crabbes Creek, 10-10.30am
• 3/12 Lord Street, Coolangatta, 3-3.30pm
• 46/5-7 Soorley St, Tweed Heads South, 11-11.30am
• 1 Prince Street, Murwillumbah, 9-9.30am
• 2469 Kyogle Rd, Terragon, 11.30-12pm
Northern Rivers Property Group
• 2/6 Kooringa Court, Ocean Shores, 9-9.30am
• 2 Mebbin Dr, Kunghur, 12.30-1pm
• 14 Condong Street, Murwillumbah, 9.30-10.30am
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