Avoid becoming a real estate casualty in Palm Beach NSW 2108

Research has shown that 90% of home sellers and buyers have had a bad experience in dealing with real estate agents. Avoid becoming a casualty with your Palm Beach NSW real estate agent… their fees, costs and commission were only the tip of the iceberg!

Real Estate Agents in Palm Beach NSW 2108

If you are after a list of Palm Beach real estate agents, the best agent, the top agent, you won’t find your answer instantly on any website, well you will but you won't! The information made available in an instant on a comparison website or, on a rating website, is not complete, is not the whole picture. The information you are given on these websites is limited to only the real estate salespeople in Palm Beach that have joined their service.

If you are looking to sell, connect with an agent who will put more money in your pocket. Find out who they are from an independent source. A source that does not allow agents to subscribe to it, a source that does not have predetermined lists or affiliations with anyone. You can then rest assured that the information is truely independent. iREC- Vendor Advocate Service Palm Beach NSW

Who Has The Keys To Your Palm Beach NSW Home

How many people do you meet and after a brief chat of maybe 30 minutes or so you give them the keys to your home so they can come in whenever they like… whether you are home or not?

Do the people you trust the most in your life have the keys to your home... your Doctor, your Solicitor your Accountant?

Most people sell their home maybe once or twice in their lifetime. Most people take the decision of choosing their real estate agent far too lightly. Getting your real estate agent in Palm Beach NSW right the first time will be one of the single biggest financial decisions you will make, ever.

So, who has the keys to your home? Before you invite a stranger, a real estate agent, into your financial life, understand if they will improve it or destroy it.

Planning to sell your real estate in Palm Beach NSW?

There are 2 types of skilled real estate agents, you need to avoid one of them at all costs! read more >

Real Estate Commission and Fees in Palm Beach NSW

A Word To The Wise... it's not what the real estate agent charges you at the start that is important, it's what they cost you if you use the wrong one! We all want to maximise the result in our pocket but if you pick the agent purely because they have a lower fee than the others you're starting on the wrong foot from day 1.

We have compared the major Agent Comparison sites and have all the numbers... read more >

Did you know that even after you agree to a selling fee, it is still negotiable... read more >

Is Your Current Palm Beach Real Estate Agent Giving You Grief

If you are currently on the market in Palm Beach and things are not quite going to plan, feel free to contact us for a complimentary chat and we will get you back on the right path. iREC- Vendor Advocate Service Palm Beach NSW

Got a Question?

If you have any questions relating to Palm Beach real estate agents, their fees, commission, cost or just generally about selling your property in Palm Beach feel free to drop me a line, contact me personally (Robert Williams) on 1300 886359 or email me direct at robert@irec.com.au

Who is iREC

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About the suburb Palm Beach

Palm Beach is sometimes colloquially referred to as 'Palmy'; and is used for exterior filming of the soap opera Home and Away, as the fictional town of Summer Bay. Palm Beach housing ranges from cottages to grand estates, owned by some of the country's most affluent people. Many affluent and famous people can also be found holidaying at Palm Beach in summer.

Origin of the name The southern end of the Palm Beach is marked as Cabbage Tree Boat Harbour on a map of 1832. Palm Beach was later named after the Cabbage Tree palms livistona australis that were near Cabbage Tree Boat Harbour. The plant's species name gave origin to Livistona Lane, off Palm Beach Road. European settlement The Southern end of the ocean beach is marked as Cabbage Tree Boat Harbour on a map of 1832. Palm Beach was later named after the Cabbage Tree palms livistona australis. Palm Beach, Barrenjoey and most of Whale Beach (160 hectares (400 acres)) was granted to James Napper in 1816. During the 19th century, a few Europeans and Chinese lived at Snapperman Beach catching and drying fish. In 1900 all land, except Barrenjoey Headland, which had been purchased by the government in 1881, was divided into 18 large blocks, listed as good grazing land, and offered for sale. None sold. In 1912, the land was offered again in smaller residential blocks, offering fishing, sailing, golf and rowing. Most houses were built from local sandstone, other materials were shipped in. Some were guest houses but most were second homes for those who could afford them. Palm Beach wharf was the terminus reached by boat from Newport or Bayview. Hordern and Wiltshire Parks and Mackay Reserve were donated by RJ Hordern, who lived at Kalua, opposite the beach. Since World War II the area has become more residential but still remains a secluded peninsula at the northern point of Pittwater. Timeline of history Aboriginal inhabitants in area- Garigal clan of Guringai speaking people. Lands extended from Broken Bay to Port Jackson and to Lane Cove. 1770- Captain Cook names Broken bay. 1788-1789- area explored by Governor Arthur Phillip and Captain John Hunter 1788- Arthur Phillip (1738-1814) 2 March 1788, named "Barrenjuee" (Little Kangaroo or Wallaby). Barrenjoey has had at least 9 different spellings. 1789- Smallpox epidemic killed 50%-90% of local Aboriginal population. 1806- A sole ship wreck survivor is rescued by Aboriginals in Broken Bay. 1816 Land grant 400 acres (1.6 km2) to Surgeon James Napper RN by Governor Macquarie (1761-1824) - Headland to Whale Beach,8/- pa. 1804- Pat Flynn had a large garden below Observation Pt (facing Pittwater south of golf course) to supply passing ships. 1825- John Howard, an emancipist who arrived on the first fleet in 1788 lives at Barrenjoey in a cottage with two other fishermen. 1843- Customs Station set up under John B Howard. Near ranger's cottage. Constructed Smugglers Track. Smuggling of rum, brandy, tobacco. Today drugs & narcotics. 1840- Albert Black (1840-1890) becomes customs officer and adopted grandson of merchant Simeon Lord famous in early Sydney. 1842- Four Convicts build a Customs House at Barrenjoey and build a track to the headland. 1855- A navigation light is established on the headland. 1863- A Chinese fishing settlement is established at Snappermans Beach. 1881- Government repurchased headland for £1250 from the Wentworth family. 1881- A stone lighthouse and three cottages are built according to the designs of Colonial Architect James Barnet. 1893- A school is established at Palm Beach. 1911- Palm Beach is subdivided and an extension to customs House is built. 1912- Telephone is connected to Palm Beach. 1916-1919 The oldest bungalows were built at Palm Beach during this period. 1976- Customs House burnt down. 1978- Mel Gibson stars in the movie "Tim" filmed mostly at Barrenjoey Customs House (1911) 1988-present- Palm Beach is the location of exterior scenes for Summer Bay, the fictional coastal town featured in the long-running soap opera Home and Away. 2004-2005- Construction of a Museum and a Public Toilet next to the lighthouse. 2013-A fire engulfs the Barrenjoey headland, threatening to destroy the heritage listed headland. It is contained by local firefighters and no damage was done.

Suburbs surrounding Palm Beach, NSW

Allambie Heights, 2100
Beacon Hill, 2100
Brookvale, 2100
Collaroy, 2097
Collaroy Plateau, 2097
Cottage Point, 2084
Cromer, 2099
Curl Curl, 2096
Dee Why, 2099
Freshwater, 2096
Ingleside, 2101
Manly, 2095
Manly Vale, 2093
Narrabeen, 2101
Narraweena, 2099
North Balgowlah, 2093
North Curl Curl, 2099
North Manly, 2100
Oxford Falls, 2100
Queenscliff, 2096
Wheeler Heights, 2097
Avalon, 2107
Bayview, 2104
Bilgola, 2107
Bilgola Plateau, 2107
Church Point, 2105
Clareville, 2107
Elanora Heights, 2101
Elvina Bay, 2105
Lovett Bay, 2105
Mona Vale, 2103
Narrabeen North, 2101
Newport, 2106
Scotland Island, 2105
Warriewood, 2102
Whale Beach, 2107
Balgowlah, 2093
Balgowlah Heights, 2093
Clontarf, 2093
Fairlight, 2094
Seaforth, 2092