James Baker

James Baker

Principal / Director at McGrath Pittwater
Real Estate: 1491092
  •   4.9   (458 reviews)

James' sales performance at a glance

See how James has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

19
Reviews
41
Median days on market
15
Properties for sale
44
Sold properties
$5m
Average sale price
$220.8m
Total sales value

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James' customer service awards

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  • Suburb WinnerAvalon Beach
  • 9x Suburb WinnerAvalon Beach - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017
  • 3x National Top 100Australia - 2021, 2019, 2018
  • 2x Suburb WinnerClareville - 2024, 2023

About James

"James Baker raises the bar for all real estate agents" - Derek and Carol Hansen Ranked in the top 50 agents in NSW by REB 2025, Top 5 Agent in McGrath Network nationally and top 100 agents in Australia by RateMyAgent and REB in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. No.1 agent for Avalon Beach 2015/16/17/18 and 2020/21/22/23/24/25. ( www.ratemyagent.com.au) With over 30 years of sales experience and a degree in Structural Engineering and Architecture, James Baker brings an outstanding level of professionalism to the Northern Beaches. James is widely respected for his vision, industry excellence and executive leadership. His strong work ethics and emphatic commitment to produce outstanding results for his clients, reinforces his position as one of the area’s highest performing agents. His achievements also include being ranked No.1 sales agent in his previous employment in a 500+ office network and Ratemyagent.com has ranked James the leading Avalon Beach agent for 8 years. James is not only an oceanfront and waterfront property expert, but works across all price ranges of properties, applying his negotiation experience, dedication and commitment to consistently achieve above market results. As Principal of the Avalon office, both James and his team’s values are strongly aligned with McGrath’s business philosophy and brand.

James' reviews

  4.9  
James has 458 reviewsacross 12 different locations, showing 6.
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Seller review
An extremely knowledgeable and personable agent
25 days ago
An extremely knowledgeable and personable agent

Both an extremely knowledgeable and personable agent, James is a delight to deal with. He has a current, data driven approach which enables a clear understanding of the local property market and is open, honest and transparent in his advice. He is excellent in establishing and maintaining relationships and in understanding and supporting a client’s path to the sale and purchase of property. It is an approach which is mirrored by his entire team. We recommend James unreservedly.

Seller review
Personable, professional and extremely knowledgeable
about 2 months ago
Personable, professional and extremely knowledgeable

James was personable, professional and extremely knowledgeable about the market. He shared his recommendations but didn't pressure us to do things we were not comfortable with. He did manage to get us to a sale result!

Seller review
 Grateful and thrilled with the result
5 months ago
Grateful and thrilled with the result

We couldn't have asked for a smoother process with a great result in very uncertain times globally. James is so professional and so easy to deal with making our position very manageable throughout . We are so grateful and thrilled with the result thanks to all his hard work

Seller review
Reassuring, Professional and Creative
5 months ago
Reassuring, Professional and Creative

James from McGrath did a fantastic job. I had to sell my mother's house with a hole in the roof caused by a tree falling through it. James was reassuring, professional and creative, It was a different type of campaign. James and McGrath were the right team for the job. Thanks McGrath!

Buyer review
Calm and Professional
5 months ago
Calm and Professional

James was the lead agent for a property we recently purchased. We found James highly professional and extremely knowledgeable about the local market. James was always calm and professional throughout the process, we found this extremely helpful as we navigated the purchase of a new house. James provided thoughtful advice and guidance which eventually led to a successful outcome. I would happily recommend James to anyone buying or selling in the area.

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James' properties

James has 15 properties for sale and sold 44 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
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2 Careel Bay Crescent
Avalon Beach NSW 2107
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2
House
For Sale
Auction Guide $3,000,000
75 Central Rd
Avalon Beach NSW 2107
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3
2
House
SoldJul 19, 2026
Price not available
12 Elvina Avenue
Newport NSW 2106
4
3
2
House
For Sale
EOI Guide $13,750,000
206 Hudson Parade
Clareville NSW 2107
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James' sold properties

James has sold 44 properties in the past 12 months, showing 4.

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12 Elvina Avenue, Newport, NSW, 2106
12 Elvina Avenue
Newport NSW 2106
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HouseUndisclosed PriceJul 19, 2026
179 Riverview Road, Avalon Beach, NSW, 2107
179 Riverview Road
Avalon Beach NSW 2107
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3
HouseUndisclosed PriceJul 14, 2026
190 Riverview Rd, Avalon Beach, NSW, 2107
190 Riverview Rd
Avalon Beach NSW 2107
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HouseUndisclosed PriceJun 25, 2026
208 Hudson Parade, Clareville, NSW, 2107
208 Hudson Parade
Clareville NSW 2107
4
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2
HouseUndisclosed PriceJun 24, 2026

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