James Baker is the leading real estate agent on the northern beaches, for good reason. He' is professional, honest, transparent and very experienced. We recommend James and his team unreservedly.
I found James very professional, friendly and always available to discuss how the campaign was going. His strategy for marketing my property by auctioning was quick and well run. I would highly recommend James as your Agent if you want to sell your house.
James is a market leader in his field, a fountain of knowledge in the local area. Following an extremely lengthy search, many disappointments and challenges, James made it abundantly clear he would try to help us find our dream home. During negotiations he was clear, communicative and was able to get the deal over the line during a time when the market is so difficult to gauge. I would highly recommend James as a buyer and when the time comes as a vendor. He manages the balance between the two with finesse due to his breadth of experience. Thank you James.
When the time came to sell our house my wife and I asked Lyndal Barry who we had used before and had not long joined the team at McGrath working with who I regard as one of Avalon’s top agents, James Baker to come and give a market appraisal for our property. When selling a home it is a pretty daunting and stressful time and I have lived in Avalon my whole life and acquired my first home here 1991 and bought and sold 4 times since then. We were clear on what we wanted - trust, honesty and no BS. First impressions are usually best impressions and I must say I was very impressed with James’s market knowledge and understanding of our “musts” in the sale of our home. James run a few scenarios by us on what to expect and how to move forward and obtain a best result and true to James’s knowledge, the scenarios he run by us actually happened so we were prepared on how we were going make the sale happen, which resulted in us selling our home in 10 days with a result both my wife and I were extremely happy with. What really impressed us with James was his honesty and focus, at no time were we let down in the sale, but more importantly in my mind, as a agent he is primarily working for the vendor, but James showed real professionalism and understanding of the purchasers requests and he managed the sale with the best interests of both vendor and purchaser. Avalon is great community and word of mouth spreads pretty quickly and I am yet to hear a negative regarding James. Avalon is lucky to have many a good agent working here, in James we found honesty, integrity and first class knowledge and experience and brings all the expansive talent of the McGrath agency into Avalon. Heaven forbid that I wish to sell again, but if we do both my wife and I would be calling on James again. Mark and Kimberley Verrills Avalon
Very good market knowledge and good communication skills. It was a very helpful and supportive experience.
Recently sold my house with James and Lauren at McGrath. Excellent local knowledge and a long list of well qualified buyers made my sale about as stress free as possible. Also using them for renting my new house in the area. I would highly recommend James , Lauren and the team at McGrath to any prospective buyers for the Northern Beaches
James was professional in his approach and represented our property and provided us with guidance that we were appreciative of. Thank you James and Team.
Having engaged James Baker from McGrath Pittwater to sell our property we knew from our first meeting, we were in good hands. From the intricate final details when selling a house, the process was seamless. Professionalism, empathy and considerate are the words that spring to mind immediately. Selling a house can be a stressful situation, however, James took care of everything. The above and beyond mentality was evident, with after hour viewings, Sunday calls and ensuring the house was always left neat and tidy. We would thoroughly recommend James Baker from McGrath Pittwater to anyone looking to sell their home.
3 years ago James helped me move from Eastern Suburbs to Avalon and purchase my first house in Avalon. In September I purchased a 2nd house in Avalon that James listed. In November James and Lauren sold my house. So with this headline you can appreciate that as buyer / seller we have had exceptional experiences with James, Lauren and the team from McGrath Pittwater. To summarise for this review: * Kept in contact with me - most real estate agents want your business and you never hear from them again. With James over the last 3 years would regularly checkin for a quick call, send a txt and visit periodically. It's more of a relationship with James and you don't feel like one off transaction. * Educates, leads with data driven insights - James I've found when educating us led with objective data vs being subjective. Whenever I tried to challenge James he could always back up his insights with the raw data. When you want to believe in someone having the data to back it up really helps * Results - 12 months ago the value of my house decreased in value and James was honest when he visited to provide a market appraisal. Fast forward to now the result of the sale was extremely satisfying * Lead by Example - throughout our campaign there were times we had to make decisions and because I nor my wife didn't have experience or time busy with our jobs, I would push the decision back on James and his team being the experts. * Simplicity with Speed - The entire campaign James and managed us as vendors to make it as simple and as easy as possible for us whilst at the same time executing at speed to achieve a win/win outcome. Would I recommend James and Lauren to friends and family yes because I could trust he would do right by them.
Working with James was a pure pleasure. He was understanding and very helpful during the complex business of selling. He was very professional and an excellent negotiator. His team is a reflection of his high standards and made the whole process easy and stressless. I was very happy with the result of my sale and would highly recommend James to everyone.
James Baker and his team at Mc Grath were extremely helpful during the whole Real Estate buying/selling experience. We got to know James and his team quite well during our long search for our perfect house, as we kept meeting up with them every weekend at Open Houses over about a two year period! James and his team were always helpful and right on top of the volatile market. Lyndall Barry called us to tell us about the perfect house for us, which is the one we bought! On the selling side, James and his team, Jonathan and Lyndall, provided very sound advice to help us get the result we wanted, right down to the small details that make a difference to a buyer. They are very professional in everything they do. James is a strong communicator, is quick to answer questions and is always available. I was extremely impressed with the whole experience as I feel they definitely go the extra mile to get the best outcome for their clients. I would definitely recommend James and his team.
i bought & sold a house with James....It's rare to find an agent whose attitude & opinion doesn't change whether you are buying or selling. This approach is proof of Jame's honesty & belief in his own ability.. i would happily recommend james
