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James has 457 reviewsacross 12 different locations, showing 12.
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James' qualities as told by our client reviews: friendly, responsive, reliable, supportive, honest, clear communication, local expert.
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Great Agent and Team
over 5 years ago
Great Agent and Team

Would highly recommend James and his team. Big thanks also to Lauren who did a great job assisting with the styling. James is very knowledgeable about the Avalon market and delivered a fantastic result. Throughout the campaign we never felt at all pressured and communication was always open and transparent. Having dealt with many agents over the years, James is by far one of the best and deserves the great results he is achieving in the market.

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Professional sound advice
over 5 years ago
Professional sound advice

We recently listed our Avalon property with James for sale, which has now been successfully achieved. We found James to be a very friendly, mild mannered, skilled and knowledgable professional real estate advisor, who displayed strong ethical traits and a willingness to put the interests of his clients above those of his own. It is clear when dealing with staff within his office that his personal determination to act in a professional honest way, permeates through to all members, and makes the whole process far less stressful than it otherwise can be. James was available whenever we needed advice or comment about any issue that arose, and his skill and expertise enabled us to achieve a result that met our expectations all in a calm, stress free manner. James is a great leader, and the right person to have on your side when transacting a sale or purchase - we would certainly use and rely upon his advice again.

Seller review
James has integrity - a man of his word
over 5 years ago
James has integrity - a man of his word

We have known James for some years, prior to him becoming co Principal & Director of McGrath Avalon. When we decided to list our property, James was an obvious choice, with his team member Lyndall Barry. Our property was unique in many ways and James was honest and upfront in the outset regarding us finding a suitable buyer for our much loved home and the time frame that may be involved. We never mentioned our price, we just asked James for the figure he would be confident in achieving and would not detract from. At no stage during the sales process did James waiver from this figure and try to advise us to take a lower offer that we were not comfortable with. James has outstanding qualities that make him the success he is today, patience is definitely top of the list! James has a great team behind him, so a special thank you to all of them, selling with McGrath Avalon was the best decision we could have made. You really are a delight to work with James, we will always be grateful for the extra mile you went to for us.

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First class
over 5 years ago
First class

We have now bought and sold with James Baker and the customer experience was first class - both sides of the fence. James and his colleague Lyndall made us comfortable throughout and it was an absolute pleasure to work with them. They were professional and empathetic, and told us what we needed to know, not just what we wanted to hear. Kristina and I took a lot of comfort knowing that our house was in good hands, and James and Lyndall absolutely delivered. Highly recommended.

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Excellent agent
almost 6 years ago
Excellent agent

James and his team were a pleasure to work with for the sell of our property. They did everything in their power to please and respect our tenants during the inspections, gave us great advices on the market and put together a great marketing campaign and strategy pre auction.

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Smooth and well executed
almost 6 years ago
Smooth and well executed

We chose James as our Agent through a friend’s recommendation and we were not disappointed. Having worked with different agents before on our other properties we rate James and Lauren as the best. They exceeded our expectations in how they connected with the buyers and got them engaged to achieve the outcome we were hoping for.

Seller review
Patience is a virtue!
almost 6 years ago
Patience is a virtue!

We have just had an exemplary experience selling our treasured family home through James. Upon signing the contracts, James reflected that it had taken us 10 years to get to that moment - he surely must be the most patient real estate agent on the planet! We regard James as an honest, respectful and courteous person, guiding us with integrity, helpfulness and caring at one of the most emotionally conflicting times in our lives. If you are considering selling your home and are searching for an agent who practices excellence, integrity and diligence - while always maintaining composure, genuine warmth and a smile - we cannot recommend James highly enough.

Seller review
Knowledge and Experience in the local market
almost 6 years ago
Knowledge and Experience in the local market

As Soon as we met James and Lyndall we felt comfortable and reassured with the team we were about to entrust our home to .They were a great team and were only a phone call away . James and Lyndall had a great marketing and back office team and therefore made the whole process of selling our home seam effortless. Not a great time to sell in the Covid era but were happy with the outcome

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A job well done
almost 6 years ago
A job well done

James is exceptionally knowledgeable of the Avalon Beach market and that played a major role in us selecting him to sell our property. The sale process was professional and pleasant and James' team, Lyndall Barry and Lauren Garner, played a huge part in that. We achieved a good result and would highly recommend James and his team to other vendors.

Seller review
Professional, great communicator and negotiator
almost 6 years ago
Professional, great communicator and negotiator

We signed up with James Baker to sell our property in Clareville , NSW2107. His team were superb, the support they gave from start to finish was first class. The help and advice given, really reduced the stress levels involved in selling a property. James and team negotiated an excellent price - 100K above what we thought would be our best achievable price. Thanks James and Laureen , I will definitely use your services again.

Seller review
Very Professional
about 6 years ago
Very Professional

Very capable and professional agent

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