In the last month James has been acting as our agent in the sale of our house in Pymble and the purchase of a boutique apartment in St. Ives. James has always acted in a very professional manner and achieved excellent results. Having dealt with him both as purchasers and as vendors, we are in an excellent position to provide a very positive account of his professional dealings. As purchasers, James secured our new property for us with a minimum of fuss and accommodated our interests in a very professional way and with a minimum of tension and delay. As vendors, James developed a superb, comprehensive marketing plan, brilliant photography and an excellent video (in which he presented our property in a very positive and persuasive manner). His advice regarding presentation on open days was “spot on’. James displayed exceptional negotiating skills in securing a sales agreement at this time. In summary, we would recommend James to anyone wishing to sell or buy a property on the North Shore. James said that he would ‘make it happen’ for us, and he did. Sandra and Ian Hutton

My family's experience with selling our St Ives property with James, and his assistant David, has been absolutely outstanding, although somewhat short. All aspects pre sale were handled with efficiency and with no inconvenience to us. After the first open house, James told us that he thought he'd found our buyer, which I thought was just "agent talk". But, true to his word, he had identified the perfect buyer, he worked with both us and them, and had the contracts exchanged in only 9 days, and at a great price. James has been thoroughly professional and considerate, and has acted with integrity through all stages of the sales campaign.

My husband and I would highly recommend James as an agent to those selling their properties. James was professional and timely in all his dealings with us — from his initial appraisal, throughout the preparations for putting our home on the market, during the open home period and in securing and closing the final sale. We were never left wondering what the next step was as James’ communication with us was clear, effective and consistent whether in person, over the phone or by email. In what can be a stressful process, James’ proactive communication with us at every step made the process of selling our apartment as straightforward and simple as we could have hoped for.

We would highly recommend James if you would like to purchase a home , he keeps you informed and listens to what sort of property would suit your style of living . He was very fast and clear when it was time to get a signed deal happening , without delays he was fully committed to getting a successful sale .

James made the process of selling our house so smooth. We first engaged with James some 6 months prior to putting our house on the market. We had never sold a house before and needed insight into the market so we knew were making the right decision. James was very thorough in presenting comparable sales in the area and guiding us through this decision process. While we took the time to prepare our home for sale James kept in constant contact letting us know of similar properties as they were listed and then sold. He has an great contact network across the all the St Ives property market. This is not limited to just Savills but other agents operating in St Ives. Jame's communication skills are exceptional. During the lead up to placing our house on the market he remained in constant contact and was always available to answer any questions or concerns we had. Once our house was listed for sale we heard from James every day. It seems like he never stops working. He would be in touch first thing every morning and then towards the end of each day with updates on what was happening. He is very personable, approachable,has a warm and positive nature. James remained the ultimate professional through the entire process of selling our house. His tireless energy and genuine care for his clients is amazing and we highly recommend anyone selling or buying property in or around St Ives to speak with him. James didn't just stop once he had sold our house. He heard via his contacts of a new listing that was about to come on the market that he thought would suit our needs. We shouldn't have been surprised when it got listed and he was 100% correct. James then proceeded to stay engaged through the purchase of our next house even though it was being sold through another agent. He remained engaged right the way through till we exchanged contracts on our new house. We highly recommend James Yahl.

We found James to be very pleasant and professional at all times. He has excellent knowledge of the local market and was always easy to contact.

James and his team at Savills have been very professional throughout the buying process. They communicated with courtesy and the whole process has been very smooth. Highly recommended.

Recently purchased one property through James, he is very professional & trustful agent. Very helpful, many thanks.

Very professional. He knows the business and he knows how to deal with the seller & buyer alike.

Every dealing we had with James was a pleasure. His knowledgeable and professional character made the purchase of our new unit very simple and he was always quick to get back to us when needed. Thanks James for all your help during this process.

We worked with James to sell our home in St Ives, and from the start felt completely comfortable and happy with our choice of agent. James really works 24/7. The communication is excellent, he managed our expectations every step of the way and he clearly cared about getting a great outcome for us. James has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the local market, and gave us some great market insights and comparables that helped us understand the value of our own property. We are extremely happy with the process and the outcome and would certainly recommend James to anyone looking for an agent.

We worked with James over a number of weeks to sell our home, and during this time he also supported us in the purchase of our new home. We were interested in a number of homes with various agents, and James took a keen role in providing comparative data, giving us auction tips and market insights. After we missed out on a few purchases, James gave us the opportunity to view a home off market, and his understanding of what we were looking for was bang on. An offer and acceptance happened in days. We are extremely happy with our purchase and the way the process was handled by James.