JKL Real Estate

Our sales performance at a glance

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

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Properties for sale

Sold properties

$783k

Average sale price

$57.1m

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

(365 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

(36 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

(25 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

(2 reviews)

About Levi

Levi currently has 2 active property listings and 15 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

5 days ago

Excellent communicator and achieved a great outcomes

Yes sold 3 units of mine in the last 3 months.

Alex Jacobs

4.8

(365 reviews)

Seller review

6 days ago

Highly personalised, extensive knowledge of real estate market trends.

Alex demonstrated a reassuring, yet highly individualised approach to selling our property. He was across local market trends, particularly in light of recent negative gearing changes affecting market sentiment. Well done Alex and his team.

Alex Jacobs

4.8

(365 reviews)

Buyer review

9 days ago

Likeable chap

Alex impressed me with his very positive attitude. He was very helpful and was very skilled at his craft. I would recommend Alex highly

Alex Jacobs

4.8

(365 reviews)

Seller review

9 days ago

An incredibly capable young man.

Levi was always very polite and helpful. He always had time for me and explained the selling process very clearly. His professionalism shines through and I would recommend him highly to anyone. I’m very grateful to of had him as my agent as he coordinated the sale of my property and purchase of another with as much ease as possible. Outstanding result.

Levi Barclay

(2 reviews)

Seller review

24 days ago

Best Agent I have ever dealt with, shame about the company he works for

Jack is easily the best agent I have every worked with. He is active, follows leads, got the best price, everything you could want in a sellers agent. However the office he works in would be the worst agency I have dealt with. There communication was abysmal. Twice Jack rang me seeking information, once I had already supplied that information but it had not been passed on to Jack. the other time I had received an email from his agency but they had not copied him in. All in all I would not hesitate to recommend Jack to a friend but I would warn them to be very careful when dealing with others in his office.

Jack Cohen

(25 reviews)

Seller review

about 1 month ago

Professional responsive a good communicator

Jack was fantastic to deal with from start to finish. He was professional, responsive, and genuinely easy to talk to throughout the whole process — always available to answer questions and kept me well informed at every stage. His knowledge of the local market was clear, and he handled everything with honesty and care. I'd happily recommend Jack to anyone looking for a real estate agent who actually puts in the effort for their clients.

Jack Cohen

(25 reviews)

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