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Vendor Bid VS Passed In February 15, 2010 No Comments

A client asked me on the weekend what the difference between the auction result of “Passed in” as opposed to “Vendor bid” is, after attending the auction at 51 Taloombi Street, Cronulla.
Just to clarify, a ‘vendor bid’ is when a property passes in (and is not sold) and the highest bid is by [...]

Reality Real Estate Part 2 December 7, 2009 1 Comment

 This is the second part to our reality real estate blog series where Kylie Emans reveals the good, the bad and the ugly in the real estate industry.  To view part 1, please see here.
What is the worst experience you have had during your career in real estate?
 Kylie: I was showing a family of 5 [...]

Reality Real Estate Part 1 December 3, 2009 1 Comment

Most people think that the life of a real estate agent is glamorous and easy. We recently had a work experience girl here and I think we opened her eyes to what really happens in the day to day life of a real estate agent. That got us thinking maybe we should share some stories [...]

Auction at Northbeach Cronulla November 30, 2009 No Comments

This week Beach and Bay Realty will auction 18/1-9 Bando Rd, Cronulla, a 3 bedroom, 2 storey villa style property in the exclusive Northbeach development.
For me, as the agent marketing the property, it is one of those homes that each time I show the property to potential buyers I have seen more positives and more [...]

7 Onslow Place, Sylvania – Master Tilers Home November 27, 2009 No Comments

Not many homes can boast inclusions like this property has at 7 Onslow Place, Sylvania where there is literally nothing for you to do but move in!
What makes this property truly spectacular though is that the current resident, who is a master tiler has, has let loose with his creative genius and has finished the [...]

Cronulla Coastal Real Estate November 13, 2009 No Comments

Cutting edge coastal design is always highly sought after property, it is also a scarce commodity in Cronulla. Beach & Bay Realty has just listed for auction a stunning 2 storey villa style property in the Northbeach development (18/1-9 Bando Road, Cronulla, opposite North Cronulla beach). No 18 is a unique property [...]

Cronulla Real Estate Market Update October 23, 2009 No Comments

I have just come back from a 2 week holiday and I am astounded as to the turnaround in the local Cronulla real estate market in this short time. Even with a rate rise, the market has taken off with properties being sold in lightning speed.
There seems to be no time to even organise a [...]

The Beach & Bay Realty Difference October 1, 2009 No Comments

Beach & Bay Realty has been in business for 9 years. We are a boutique agency, built mostly on referrals, positive word of mouth and repeat clients.
Real Estate Agents often get a bad name (and sometimes for good reasons!) so at Beach & Bay we want everyone involved to have a pleasant experience when they [...]

100% Local Auction Clearance Rate September 30, 2009 No Comments

On Saturday 26th September our local area property market achieved an auction clearance rate of 100%. A great result, even better when compared with the Sydneywide HomePrice Guide figure of 67%.
The properties auctioned in our local area were diverse. From the first auction at 9:30am that Beach & Bay Realty auctioned – a 1 bedroom [...]

True Local Seminar September 11, 2009 No Comments

On Wednesday night I attended an internet seminar held by www.truelocal.com.au, an Australian online directory service, part of the News Ltd Group.
The seminar was well attended by local business owners in The Sutherland Shire where talk was of Google robots, search engines, changing consumer behaviour and Youtube.
Some interesting statistics were mentioned:

95% of people use the [...]