JKL Real Estate

Our sales performance at a glance

See how JKL Real Estate has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

Reviews

Properties for sale

Sold properties

$803k

Average sale price

$64.2m

Total sales value

*Includes all properties sold (last 12 months) as lead and supporting agent and published on ratemyagent.com.au. It may not be complete and can exclude off-market, private sales and undisclosed pricing and sold dates. Contact agent for full sales history.

Our customer service awards

See what RateMyAgent awards JKL Real Estate has won

City WinnerForster - Tuncurry
Suburb WinnerForster

10x City Top 5Forster - Tuncurry - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
9x City WinnerForster - Tuncurry - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017
9x Suburb WinnerForster - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017
2x Suburb WinnerTuncurry - 2019, 2018

Meet the team

Get to know the 5 agents at JKL Real Estate.

Alex Jacobs

Sales Executive

4.8

(362 reviews)

About Alex

Alex has over 20 years’ experience in management, sales and marketing. He started his career in the real estate industry to combine his love for the area, a passion for property and meeting people. Continually awarded throughout his career for achieving high sales goals and outcomes, he believes that it’s his research and attention to detail that gets him the best results for his clients. His reputation over his extensive sales career for hard work, honesty and integrity is unparalleled. Alex and his wife live in the local area with their two young children.

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Carlie Basham

Sales Executive

4.8

(286 reviews)

About Carlie

Carlie Basham is a customer-focused Area Specialist in Sales with the family & team at JKL Real Estate. Living in Forster Tuncurry for over 30 years, she combines her background in finance & insurance with her expert local property knowledge to deliver high performance, strong results & happy clients. Carlie is readily available to her clients via appointment, striving to achieve optimal outcomes, and is extremely passionate about overall customer satisfaction.

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Erin Shelley

Sales Agent

4.9

(35 reviews)

About Erin

Erin Shelley is a dedicated Co-Agent at JKL Real Estate, bringing over 20 years of customer service experience from the hospitality industry, along with more than two years in the property sector. Her strong communication skills, attention to detail, and genuine commitment to client care make her a valued member of the JKL sales team. Working alongside Lead Agent Carlie Basham, Erin supports the management of a large client portfolio while continuing to build and nurture her own. She brings a calm, solutions-focused approach to her role and is known for her professionalism, reliability, and ability to connect with people from all walks of life. Erin holds a Real Estate License and a Diploma in Counselling, equipping her with both the technical expertise and interpersonal insight to guide clients confidently through their property journey. She was recognised with the JKL Leaders Choice Award—an honour that reflects her consistent contribution to the team and commitment to service excellence. What Erin enjoys most about her role is working collaboratively with the sales team to achieve the best results in the current market, always placing the needs of clients first. Outside of real estate, Erin enjoys spending time at the local beaches and waterways and has recently taken up mixed touch football—embracing balance and a bit of fun alongside her professional pursuits.

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Jack Cohen

Sales Agent

(23 reviews)

About Jack

Hey, I’m Jack, a Sales Agent at JKL Real Estate. With a strong foundation in customer service, I specialize in guiding clients through the buying and selling process with confidence and efficiency. My goal is to ensure a seamless experience, whether you’re searching for the perfect home or negotiating a great deal. One of my notable achievements was securing a highly sought-after listing in a competitive market, which reinforced my commitment to my clients’ success. Outside of work, I enjoy staying active through running and going to the gym with friends.

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Levi Barclay

Sales Associate

(1 review)

About Levi

Levi currently has 4 active property listings and 13 sold property listings over the past 12 months.

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About us

A house becomes a home when there’s family inside. You know that family member you turn to that is a lawyer, or is a doctor, or knows their tech to fix your computer? Well that’s JKL if you need to sell your home, rent a home or to manage your property for others to make a home. We are the real estate family you can turn to when you need us most to go the extra mile. The JKL family is the real estate team that has been committed to our community for more than 25 years. So just like family, we’re here to build long-term relationships. John and Karen Hoswell founded JKL in 1996 as independent agents our customers got to know and left a great legacy for our JKL brand. Their daughter, Lauren and partner Daniel have since continued the JKL experience our community turns to. Leading our team to carry on thriving as specialist leaders of real estate sales and property management. Our team has grown into a family of its own. Setting the standard for an exceptional experience driven by market knowledge and attentive service that is delivering “wow’s” at every turn. But of course, we bring our family attitude to the dinner table. To celebrate our wins, have a laugh, work together and add a sprinkle of cheek to our humour. As we joke that our team is “the Forster family you get to choose”. Welcome to our real estate home and meet our JKL team. We’ll have the welcome home mat out for you.

Seller review

about 16 hours ago

Commitment, integrity and a great work ethic.

I highly recommend Jack to anyone looking for a local agent in Tuncurry. He kept in close contact with me throughout the marketing campaign and gave honest advice all along the way. He stayed committed to achieving the best result we could despite the changing circumstances of the market during the process. Jack managed to negotiate a good price for us and I was impressed with his integrity and professionalism throughout. Thanks again to Jack and the JKL team for making a stressful time a bit easier.

Jack Cohen

(23 reviews)

Seller review

about 17 hours ago

Clear advice and constant support the whole time

Hi Alex, just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and professionalism in selling our house. We really appreciate you guidance, communication, and dedication throughout the process. It was a pleasure working with you and we are grateful for everything you did. Wishing you and your team all the best.

Alex Jacobs

4.8

(362 reviews)

Buyer review

3 days ago

JKL professional and helpful

Alex was great to deal with very knowledgeable of the Forster area current and past listings highly recommend.

Alex Jacobs

4.8

(362 reviews)

Seller review

5 days ago

Professionalism with Excellent Communication

It has been an absolute pleasure to engage Alex & his team from JKL to sell our home Everything from the initial meeting, through to the sale closure, has been handled in a very professional manner - nothing ever phased Alex. Alex always maintained a cool, positive, honest attitude with a timely manner, always with a smile on his face, even though our sale took sometime to occur. We would thoroughly recommend Alex to any prospective vendors & purchasers. One again, a huge thankyou Alex

Alex Jacobs

4.8

(362 reviews)

Seller review

6 days ago

Personal Approach

Alex is very personable, direct with information and active in developing strategies to achieve the sale of your property. He clearly draws from a wide experience, especially in the Myall Lakes area. He develops a warm, informative and understanding relationship with his clients. I appreciated all his work and that of his team.

Alex Jacobs

4.8

(362 reviews)

Buyer review

9 days ago

Knowledgeable, accommodating

Our interactions with Alex have been limited. We are out of towners, Alex was able to arrange a property viewing at short notice to suit our circumstances, he was knowledgeable and able to respond to our questions regarding the property.

Alex Jacobs

4.8

(362 reviews)

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