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What’s the biggest changes across the THIS ISSUE’S Agent of the market over the past 12 Week is Justin Schmith from months? By Jo Kennett
Schmith Estate Agents, who is passionate about the Tweed and has built a top agency despite his relative youth. Justin, who has just become a first-time dad to beautiful Matilda, loves being involved with the local community and sponsors all sorts of clubs. It’s his passion and drive that has seen Schmith Estate Agents grow to become one of the most successful family owned and operated agencies on the coast, with an office on the Gold Coast and a marketing office in Sydney. We caught up to Justin to find out more.
What makes a great real estate agent?
Persistence, reliability, unbeatable knowledge, communication, negotiation and being always available. An agent doesn’t get a wage; his time is priceless and worth its weight in gold.
Stock continues to be tight. There are more owner occupiers and less investors, as well as more strain on already low available rental properties.
What is your favourite part about being an agent?
The challenge. No day, client or sale is ever the same. Genuinely helping people sometimes (I know it sounds cliché), changing lives for the better, have an amazing experience and then clients appreciate the service. That’s a good feeling. Local pride and being able to give back like sponsoring Kirra Boardriders, Tweed United Soccer, St Joseph’s College, Banora Point High School and others. That’s tops!
Before you were a real estate agent what was the most interesting/ unusual job you had?
Open Homes
with ensuites, this luxury IT’S HARD to imagine anywhere with a more entertainer features huge spectacular view than this balconies and is one of week’s Hot Property, a only three apartments in the boutique penthouse on top Point Break complex. of Duranbah Hill. The view and location are “The views are insane,” unbeatable, a lazy walk seller Justin Schmith from Schmith Estate Agents says. to the surf of Duranbah, Rainbow Bay and Snapper 3/2 Hill Street, Tweed Rocks with restaurants, Heads, is perched above cafes and bars at your the south east corner of Duranbah Beach with views fingertips. Check it out on that stretch from Rainbow Saturday, March 8, from Bay across Duranbah 1pm to 1.30pm. Beach, the Tweed River, Fingal Beach, Cook Island and all the way south to Cabarita headland. Sprawling over two levels with spacious living rooms, three large bedrooms
I use to DJ, as well as run bars, nightclubs and restaurants. I had my own events company. I even worked at the Ivory Tavern when I was younger.
What’s hot about the Tweed Shire property market?
The perceived better affordability compared to the Gold Coast, the normal tale, but also discovering a great lifestyle here.
How can people get a foot on the property ladder?
Start from what you can afford, don’t go straight for a house as an example and get a smaller unit. Simply get into the market fast but only within your means.
Tate Brownlee Real Estate
open homes & will review again on Friday 7th March–please refer to our website www.djstringer.com.au at such time.
• 50 Border Crescent, Pottsville, 9–9.30am
Thank you & stay safe.
All times are DST unless specified.
Saturday, March 8 Schmith Estate Agents
• 321-323/99 Griffith Street Coolangatta, 11–11.30am Qld time
• 21/13 Parkland Place, Banora Point, 9–9.30am
JET Real Estate
• 7 Ewing Street, Murwillumbah, 11–11.30am
• 49 William Street, Murwillumbah 9.30–10am
• 12 Seaview Street, Tweed Heads South, 11–11.30am
• 169 Byangum Road, Murwillumbah 10.30–11am
• 3/7 Advocate Place, Banora Point, 11–11.30am
MANA
• 7 Fraser Drive, Tweed Heads South, 11–11.30am
• 55 Kyogle Road, Bray Park, 9–9.30am
• 21 Point Break Circuit, Kingscliff, 12–12.30pm
• 156 Byangum Road, Murwillumbah, 10–10.30am
• 38 The Hermitage, Tweed Heads South, 12–12.30pm
• 1/50 Hall Drive, Murwillumbah, 11–11.30am
• 3/12 Lord Street, Coolangatta, 1–1.30pm
• 8 Amarillo Drive, Murwillumbah, 12–12.30pm
• 12 Golf view Court, Banora Point, 1–1.30pm
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• 2/65 Fifth Avenue, Palm Beach, 2–2.30pm
• 3/2 Hill Street, Tweed Heads, 12–12.30pm
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