My husband and I have no doubts that we chose the best agent to sell our property. Previous to selling, we employed James and his team at SEA to manage our property as a rental and the service was without fault for the 2yrs. James and his staff are highly knowledgeable in all areas of realestate. Communication has been open, professional, timely and consistent. My husband and I have relied largely on James to advise us on the entire selling process and he has also been central in answering questions about buying. James guided us through our selling campaign seamlessly. We put complete trust in James and his team and it certainly paid off. James is straight talking, professional and honest in his dealings and strives to reach the best result for his clients. Thank you James and the friendly team at SEA.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

Thank you James, Rana and the Team of Smyth Estate Agents for both the sale of my property and rental managing for the past 2 years. Rana, and the rental team have kept me informed throughout the process and communication was great. Being in Indonesia for periods of time was no barrier to communications or updates. James, has a very approachable personality which made buyers feel comfortable. He is also very present during the sale campaign, i.e. was at every open for inspection (despite other properties on the market), provided detailed reports on inspection statistics and devoted to get us the best outcome. Overall he exceeded my expectations with the end result. He is very knowledgeable of the property market and is highly recommended. I would highly recommend Smyth Real Estate for both rental agent and sale of your property. Thank you TEAM Smyth

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

James displayed excellent knowledge of the market and the local area. He is professional, friendly, hardworking and has excellent negotiation skills. He helped enormously by being genuinely caring, keeping me informed about everything going on and secured an outstanding result. Thanks James.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

James was an excellent agent for the sale of our property. He kept us informed throughout the process and communication was great. He is approachable which made buyers feel comfortable. He is also very present during the sale campaign, i.e. was at every open for inspection (despite other properties on the market), provided detailed reports on inspection statistics and devoted to get us the best outcome. Overall he exceeded our expectations with the end result. He is very knowledgeable of the property market and is highly recommended.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

James & his staff have been wonderful to deal with. This has been a tricky sale as we had it on the market when the market was very slow last year & it wasnt selling. James helped us by renting it out for 6 months & then putting it back on the market. It sold within a couple of weeks. I would reccommend to anyone James & Smyth Estate agents to buy & sell your property. They are very professional & very easy & friendly to deal with. Thanks again James.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

James and his team were great. They were always clear with their communication regarding expectations and the progress of the sale. Thanks for your honesty and transparency James.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

We didn't know James from a bar of soap prior to putting our place on the market, from the start we were at ease with his style, knowledge and professionalism and as we weren't living in the area it just made it easier working with him

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

Being overseas vendors we wanted the sale of our home to be in the best hands - that’s why we chose James. Right from the get go he advised what we needed to do to get it ‘sale ready’ and managed every aspect getting the trades people through straight away so it was ready for the market in no time at all. He kept us up to date after every inspection with detailed feedback from everyone that came through. We were blown away with the result of the sale that was achieved before even going to auction. We are thrilled with the exceptional result which James achieved for us. We cannot recommend James highly enough and will not hesitate to use his services in the future.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

James provided a highly personalized and professional service. He was the only agent to spend the time properly researching the market to help me set my expectations accordingly. He went well beyond the generic research provided by the other agents I spoke with and then exceeded the very high price expectations he had already set within a very short time period. His professionalism and communication is outstanding, I never waited more than 30 minutes for James to return a call, email or text. He also provided detailed analysis of the market up front and then at each stage of the process as well as the opens and kept me up to date constantly of any activities. He actively worked to minimize marketing costs but at the same time to maximise exposure to ensure a difficult to sell property was given every opportunity to shine to its target market. James' 100% sell rate over 2019 is a very obvious testament to his knowledge of the market, his absolute commitment to selling every property for the very best price possible, and his recruitment of an amazing team of like-minded people.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

James was great, he was very approachable and we were both thrilled with the price of our purchase. Would highly recommend.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

James recently sold my mothers apartment in Manly. We were skeptical going to market as, historically, properties such as this had not sold well, if at all. James was however quietly confident with listing and marketing the property. He set a realistic price point so as not to artificially raise expectations for both buyer and seller. James proved himself to be an astute negotiator achieving an impressive final sale price on the property.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)

Mand I have bought My partner and I have sold four properties with with James Smyth and his team at Smyth Estate Agents. They say the best business is referral business and my experience with James, his sales colleague, John and the team at Smyth Estate Agents has been nothing short of exceptional. I had the experience of discussing my potential sales with other local agents. One such (unnamed) agency is quite large and, on face value, appears to have a high volume of successful sales. However, a closer analysis of some of those sales revealed that the prices achieved did not appear to be the best they could have been. I also had direct experience of the same agency under quoting and over quoting, in that the price I was quoted that they claimed they could achieve for my property was 'inflated' in an effort to get my business. I also saw the same agency 'underquote' to potential buyers in order to attract interest. This had the effect of artificially raising buyers expectations that properties may sell for a lower price, when in fact the properties sold for much more, which led to buyer frustration and disappointment. In contrast, James was conservative and realistic in his price guide. He provided a starting price to potential buyers and gave me a price range. During the sales process, James consistently advised that his aim was to achieve the best price possible for my properties. He assembled a thorough package of information on other sales in the area and market trends and then presented the information in such a way that enabled me to understand the basis for his appraisal. My properties were located in Freshwater and Manly. James has resided in the area for a lengthy period and his knowledge and familiarity with the area was obvious and of immense benefit to myself and I'm sure to buyers. I have also purchased a property through James, during which he also provided a high level of customer service and sound advice.

James Smyth

star   4.9   (209 reviews)