We contacted James and Lyndall and they were very knowledgeable of the local market both sales and purchases. They listened to what we were wanting to achieve, helping by educating us on the processes, choice of sale types and importantly helped us to achieve a sale within 3 weeks on the market. We were kept up to date and informed at every stage. I would heartily refer them as they were very professional.
James acted for us in both the purchase of our new house and the sale of our much loved old home. During this time he was at all times discreet, professional, available to us, efficient and reliable. From purchase of our new property to signing of contracts ( at 8 pm on a Friday evening) it was 10 days. An amazing effort by all concerned especially James. He negotiated skilfully both sale and purchase. I would definitely use him again and recommend him without hesitation.
James did an excellent job in analysing our position in the market and what the outcome might be. He developed a strategy with us and Lyndall, which helped us understand and track the progress of the campaign. James met with us numerous times during the campaign to update us and discuss any changes we needed to make. His overall vision and strategy were spot-on and we achieved a great result! I would highly recommend James Baker to anyone selling.
I recently decided to put my beachfront property at Mona Vale up for sale and met with a number of agents before deciding to contract with McGrath Pittwater. Prior to doing so I had made enquiries of other vendors that had sold their properties through this agency and received positive feedback. I was impressed with the professional manner in which Principal Mr James Baker took the time to develop a clear understanding of the features of the property from my experience living there for 10 years . Unlike some of the other agents, James was not prone to exaggerate the price I could expect to achieve, and now at the conclusion of the sale, it is clearly evident that the prices being bandied about were unrealistic and simply tabled to acquire the listing. It is widely acknowledged that selling your home can be stressful at the best of times but it was especially so in this case as I had already committed the cardinal sin of buying another property before selling. My property fell within the prestige section of the market and as such there is a finite number of prospective purchasers in that price bracket and I started to get a little anxious. I conveyed my concerns to James and in his trademark calm and reassuring manner he told me he was confident he would have the place sold in a matter of weeks. At stage I had been dealing with James and his most capable sales executive Lauren Garner and had developed a high level of confidence in them both. True to his word they had the property sold within the stated timeframe, much to my great relief. I have been extremely impressed with every aspect of my dealings with James and Lauren through this sales process and would commend them to anybody wanting an agent who will act in their best interests and keep them fully informed through the entire process .
We have just exchanged contracts on our beach house in Clareville. James knowledge and experience was invaluable and throughout the entire campaign James was there for us day and night ready with excellent advice.Thanks to James we achieved a sale at a price we had hoped for. We would really recommend you ask James at McGrath to assist if you are looking for an honest and professional real estate agent on the Northern Beaches.
James and Lyndall from McGrath Pittwater provided exceptional service throughout the sale of our property in Avalon Beach. They took time to clearly explain the process from start to finish, provided excellent guidance and in the end delivered a result that was well above our expectations. They were at all times professional, punctual and easy to deal with. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
James and Katrina, Thank you very much for such a seamless and quick sale. This is my 5th property to sell and this has been the best experience by far!! Most highly professional individuals and team that I have ever experienced. Greatly appreciate your professionalism. Thank you again.
McGrath Pittwater is an excellent agency to deal with. Great local knowledge and market insight, sound selling advice and good communications. James is the consummate professional.
James successfully negotiated the purchase of our new property. We found our experience with James very open and transparent and that he was able to respect both the vendor and purchasers interests. As a vendor first selling through McGrath Pittwater then buying with them in the same suburb, we felt very supported by the principals, agents and support team to help us achieve our goals. Highly recommend McGrath Pittwater
I have bought and sold though James for many years now. On every occasion he has proven to be professional, friendly and honest in his opinion. He really knows the market and has always achieved excellent results for me. Cheers James
It has been wonderful dealing with James and his team at McGrath Avalon. An all round nice guy, James' communication skills and knowledge of the local market, along with his willingness to work with his vendors is second to none and brought about a result we could not have imagined. Given these hard times in lockdown, James and his team coordinated enquiries, one-on-one inspections and negotiations smoothly and skilfully, bringing the campaign to an outstanding auction outcome.
James has an in depth knowledge of the area, and he used this to help us to clearly quantify what we were looking for based on current market data and projections. He took us through step by step the process and managed our expectations at each point. It is obvious from our experience with James that he loves doing what he does and that he gets satisfaction from getting great outcomes for buyers and sellers alike. From our perspective, he exceeded - not only in the outcome, but in the experience. I cannot recommend James (and his team) highly enough.
