Real Estate Central

Our customer service awards

See what RateMyAgent awards Real Estate Central has won

National Top 100Australia
State WinnerNorthern Territory
City WinnerDarwin
Suburb WinnerDarwin City

8x State WinnerNorthern Territory - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
7x National Top 100Australia - 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
7x City WinnerDarwin - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
6x Suburb WinnerDarwin City - 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

Meet the team

Get to know the 37 property managers at Real Estate Central.

Hayley Hosking

Department Manager

hayley.hosking@recentral.com.au

About Hayley

Hayley Hosking is a friendly, dedicated and charismatic property manager who takes great pride and care in building strong rapport with her staff, landlords and tenants. With 19 years industry experience and Department Manager to the team at Real Estate Central, Hayley is passionate about her team and providing a stimulating and rewarding working environment for them. Hayley’s reputation for exceptional service and well thought out advice ensures she is often referred by her landlords and tenants and this is by far the most rewarding part of her job. Hayley always demonstrates absolute professionalism and attention to detail and prides herself on producing results that exceed expectations.

Michael Van De Graaf

Director

Michael.VanDeGraaf@recentral.com.au

Aoife Smith

Property Manager

aoife.smith@recentral.com.au

About Aoife

Aoife brings six years of dedicated experience to Darwin property management, offering clients a wealth of expertise in tenant relations, maintenance coordination, and lease management. Drawn to the dynamic freedom and flexibility of the Darwin real estate industry, she prides herself on delivering a service that is both highly responsive and thoroughly reliable. Aoife is deeply committed to maximizing the value of every Darwin investment property she manages. She ensures all operations run smoothly, addressing tenant needs promptly and aligning her approach with her landlords' expectations. Working alongside her assistant, Kirsty—who efficiently manages out-of-office appointments—Aoife has built a successful local property management team renowned for providing premium, high-level service with a genuinely personal touch.

Brittany Shaw

Property Manager

brittany.shaw@recentral.com.au

Bev Cowan

Property Manager

bev.cowan@recentral.com.au

Chloe Wills

Property Manager

chloe.wills@recentral.com.au

About us

As the market leaders in Darwin, our culture, our team and our ongoing growth, is all part of a carefully planned strategy to build the most customer-focused, successful and progressive agency possible. We are constantly investing in our people, technology, marketing, compliance and processes. Whether you are buying, selling, renting or looking for finance, choose the expert team to look after your most valuable asset. At Real Estate Central we want you to be proud of your choice of real estate agent. Every element of our operations comes back to our clients and what is best for you, how we can achieve better prices for you and how we can make your real estate experience more rewarding.

Tenant review

about 24 hours ago

Very responsive and helpful

Had a few scheduling needs and they were addressed well. All my questions were answered in a quick helpful way. Good work team

Real Estate Central

4.8

(373 reviews)

Landlord review

2 days ago

Excellent communication and a great leasing result

Zoe has been fantastic to deal with managing my property in Karama. She has been responsive, proactive and kept me well informed throughout the process. I particularly appreciated her knowledge of the local rental market and her practical advice around preparing and positioning the property for lease. She communicated clearly when issues came up, worked through them quickly, and ultimately secured a great tenant at $730 per week. Zoe has been professional, approachable and easy to work with, and I feel confident having the property under her management. Very happy with the outcome and would highly recommend her to other property investors.

Real Estate Central

4.8

(373 reviews)

Landlord review

3 days ago

Good to work with

Good commmunication and work ethic. I'd recommend them, and would use them again myself

Real Estate Central

4.8

(373 reviews)

Landlord review

7 days ago

Professional, responsive property management in Darwin

Real Estate Central has managed my Darwin property with great communication and professionalism. My property manager is quick to respond, keeps me informed on maintenance and tenant matters, and clearly knows the local market. Rental pricing advice was realistic and well-informed, and lease negotiations were handled fairly for both sides. I'd recommend them to any landlord after reliable, hands-on management.

Real Estate Central

4.8

(373 reviews)