Baird Real Estate

101 Vincent Street, Cessnock, NSW, Australia 2325
  •   4.9   (77 reviews)

Meet the team

Get to know the 4 property managers at Baird Real Estate.

Ben Rowlands
Ben Rowlands

Property Development Manager & Sales Agent

ben@bairdrealestate.com.au
About Ben
After joining the Baird Real Estate team, Ben quickly found his footing in sales & has worked tirelessly to achieve the best possible results for his clients, build & maintain rapport with clients & make his personal mark in the local Real Estate world. Since beginning 7 years ago, Ben has continued to grow & develop his skills in the Real Estate industry & has now broadened his job role to include not only sales but new business management for the property management department along with maintaining & managing a small portfolio of investment properties. Having an honest, hardworking & friendly yet firm attitude towards work (all important traits for someone to forge their way through this industry), Ben easily connects with clients on both a business & personal level. Holding a background in Hospitality Management & previous studies in Human Resources Management, Ben has developed effective communication skills, an outgoing approach & the always desired ability to think outside the box. When he’s not in his suit you’ll often see Ben out & about socialising at local events and establishments, spending time with his beautiful family or enjoying a good game of cricket. Now currently looking at his own property movements, Ben is always available to help with yours too.
Carole Bates
Carole Bates

Property Manager

propertymanagement@bairdrealestate.com.au
About Carole
Carole commenced her career in the Real Estate Industry over 8 years ago and has successfully managed properties for landlords of varying portfolio sizes, she has developed an extensive knowledge of the property market throughout this time. Carole offers her clients sound and honest advice and always endeavors to deliver excellent service and to make the leasing process as straight forward and stress free as possible. As a competent professional, Carole has the experience and skills to get the best results for her clients
Skye Whiting
Skye Whiting

Property Manager

skye@bairdrealestate.com.au
About Skye
Skye joined the Baird Real Estate team at the start of 2020. Skye’s Real Estate career started 3 years ago and in that time she has covered all facets of the real estate industry, including reception, property management and sales. Skye strives to deliver excellent service to her clients. Skye holds her Real Estate Licence and hopes that her new role will allow her to not only develop new skills but to also further her current knowledge. Having lived in Cessnock her whole life, Skye has a vast knowledge of the local area. Away from the office, Skye recently got married and is currently saving to purchase her first home with her now husband.
Melissa Janes
Melissa Janes

Property Manager

melissa@bairdrealestate.com.au
About Melissa
As an experienced Property Manager, Melissa is committed to delivering customer service of the highest standard to many and varied clients across the Hunter Region. Being a local girl with almost eight years Property Management experience, instilled in her is a wealth of knowledge and a great sense of responsibility to the clients who entrust their most valuable assets to her care. Melissa enjoys a busy and varied working environment where challenges are met with relish and determination. She shares Baird Real Estate’s commitment to providing an expert, personalised service and believes that the agency is the ideal fit for her and her clients as she knows that each property she represents will have the backing of a highly skilled professional team offering exceptional branding, marketing and innovation to achieve the results that her clients deserve.

About us

In 2001, Heath and Maxine Baird established a unique new agency in the heart of Wine Country. Both born & bred in Cessnock, they worked hard to open a new small business and to offer something different in Real Estate. Heath and Maxine had only one thing in mind, to do the very best they could in offering clients the style of service you would expect in a very unique agency, completely different from the existing real estate agencies. “Being independent separated us from all corporate franchise rule books and gave us the freedom and motivation to do things differently”. With Heath’s sales history and large clientele database along with Maxine’s eye for detail, it allowed them a point of difference in a competitive market place. Heath and Maxine stand by the motto to “go the extra mile”. To provide the very best service with personal attention to the smallest detail is what they believe still sets their office apart from other agencies. “With 32 years combined experience in the local Real Estate Industry, our reputation for being one of the best, has grown for many reasons. Our goals are no different to when we first started the company, to create the most respected real estate agency in Cessnock and historically the most competitive property arena in the Hunter”. Heath and Maxine are constantly searching for new ways to further improve the agency and the services they offer and have built and grown a great team of professionals around them. Heath and Maxine say, “We pride our self on attending seminars and working with some of the best professionals in the business and constantly keeping up with our staff training” Baird Real Estate has been proud to donate thousands of dollars back into the community through sponsorships and scholarships but our main focus now is to support Children with Autism in the Hunter. Some of our achievements since opening include winning BEC Lower Hunter Business Excellence Awards, REINSW finalist and winners in Residential Property Management, Residential Agency and the John Greig Community Service award and various other awards and achievements through our community involvement.

Our reviews

  4.9  
77 reviewsacross 15 different locations, showing 6.
about 6 years ago
Excellent and friendly

Friendly helpfull staff made our experience easy and enjoyable

Baird Real Estate

Baird Real Estate

  4.9   (214 reviews)
about 6 years ago
Great Agency!

Really happy with the service we've received. Best agent's in Cessnock, would highly recommend!

Baird Real Estate

Baird Real Estate

  4.9   (214 reviews)
about 6 years ago
Renting out our house

The hole experience was amazing. Ben handled the job well Thank you.

Baird Real Estate

Baird Real Estate

  4.9   (214 reviews)
about 6 years ago
Ben Rowlands fine work

Thank you Ben & Bairds for a trouble free hand over to our new tenants we are travelling around Oz & not around so had to rely on Ben to do all the hard yards & tidying up & organising trades & so on,great work thanks again

Baird Real Estate

Baird Real Estate

  4.9   (214 reviews)
about 6 years ago
Fantastic agents

Our experience with Bairds and especially Ben has been exemplary. We could not have asked for better srrvice.

Baird Real Estate

Baird Real Estate

  4.9   (214 reviews)
about 6 years ago
Great agent

First time renting in a long time and we were really impressed with the service we received and how easy the process was made by Ben. He really went above and beyond for us.

Baird Real Estate

Baird Real Estate

  4.9   (214 reviews)
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Our rental properties

Baird Real Estate has 7 properties for rent and rented 103 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

Rented
Shedden St
Cessnock NSW 2325
4
1
2
House
Rented
Gillieston Rd
Maitland NSW 2320
4
2
6
House
For Rent
$580.00/week
14 Ferguson Street
Cessnock NSW 2325
3
1
1
House
For Rent
$550.00/week
2/39 O'Shea Circuit
Cessnock NSW 2325
3
2
2
House
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