Newsletter
MARKET REPORT JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH 2012
PROPERTY BETWEEN THE BEACH AND THE HIGHWAY AT MERMAID BEACH AND MIAMI
THE EXPERIENCED ‘BEACHSIDE’ SALES TEAM
Directors: Andrew Henderson (Principal) Luke Henderson (Director, L.R.E.A. & Auctioneer)
In the opening quarter of 2012, we have already seen signs that the market is starting to recover.
We have seen significant numbers of potential buyers through open homes and we have experienced a substantial increase in sales numbers from the middle of January.
This renewed market confidence could be the result of the announcement that the Gold Coast will host the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and also the Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, with rates tipped to stay on hold for another few months.
It is exciting to see the market begin to turn around and the current lack of supply could result in increased beachside and beachfront home sale prices.
Our weekly email report continues to be distributed to around 5,500 recipients each week, reporting the very latest properties to enter the market, open homes, recent sales and community news. A recent attachment to the email detailing the plight of the Mermaid Beach CWA even helped to achieve a record number of attendees to their meeting. If you would like to receive a copy of our weekly market report, please send your email to salesadmin@prohenderson.com.au to subscribe.
We also recently launched our brand new blog site ilovemermaid.com that is regularly updated with news, reviews, real estate and more.
We are passionate about serving the community in any way we can and your support allows us to do this.
Our agency has been successfully operating in Mermaid Beach for nearly 40 years and we continue to thrive despite the demise of other local real estate agencies over the last two years.
Our two company directors each have past banking experience and ensure that our agency is financially strong. Unlike many other local agencies, we offer stability and longevity and are fully insured in the event of unforeseen circumstances so you can have the peace-of-mind that you are in safe hands.
Our salespeople are on hand to assist you 7 days a week. Please contact us for professional, friendly and honest real estate advice.
We just keep on selling. The trusted name in Mermaid real estate.
Beachside Sales
- 8a Peerless Avenue $720,000
- 2/36 Alfred Street $655,000
- 9/32 William Street $480,000
- 1/2 Nagel Avenue $418,000
- 7/26 Cronulla Avenue $417,000
- 6/10 Dudley Street $405,000
- 6/28 Dudley Street $330,000
- 1/19 Sunbrite Avenue $265,500
BEACHFRONT WITH LAND CONTENT
The number of beachfront sales is on the rise this quarter and in response we should see prices rise due to a lack of available stock. Owners of beachfront properties are once again showing confidence, indicated by the numbers of new homes being built and renovations currently underway.
HOUSES AND FLATS WITH LAND CONTENT
We have seen an increase in the number of sales of beachside homes in the last quarter and this has left the beachside housing market lacking in supply and availability. There are much fewer beachside homes on the market now than 12 months ago. This has resulted in a stabilisation of beachside home prices. We are now seeing the signs that we may have seen the bottom of the market and the market might now start to recover.
HOME UNITS & VILLAS
Interest in beachside units has increased over January – March and we have seen a huge increase in buyer inspections, both private and through open homes. The number of sales also reflects this, with the majority of our beachside sales in the unit sector. It is exciting to see such quality for money on the beachside unit market – such value for your dollar has not been seen in nearly 10 years. If you have been thinking about entering the beachside market, there has never been a better opportunity than now.
PERMANENT RENTAL
We are pleased to report that our rent roll continues to grow, mainly due to unhappy landlords who have defected from their existing agents. These owners are switching to us because they have not received their rent on time, rent was not received at all or tenants bonds were not lodged. We also constantly hear reports that landlords are left feeling helpless when their previous property management company sells their rent roll off to someone else.
We take pride in our property management and have never sold our rent roll in the 39 years we have been in business.
Property Management is an important part of our business and our long-term goal is to be managing more than 1000 rental properties. We now proudly manage in the vicinity of 700 properties. It is evident that investors are no longer interested in renting their own properties themselves and are showing a preference to appoint an experienced, professional and trusted agent.
Our Group continually conducts extensive on-going staff training to ensure that our rental personnel are able to offer our owners the best level of service. We now have five Property Managers and four property management support staff. Our continued staffing increases are a part of our long-term commitment and our plan for the continued growth of our business.
Our research continues to show that more than 80 per cent of tenants are seeking rental property availability through the Internet. Our agency has ensured that we are using the most advanced techniques to keep abreast of the changes. All of our vacancies are placed on the Internet in a prominent manner and our listings are updated each weekday.
We are continually seeking new permanent rental properties for management and are very serious about this section of our business. We currently care for over $350 million worth of residential property. Furthermore landlords have the comfort of knowing that they have the backing and financial support of a highly successful family business which has been located at Mermaid Beach for 39 years. Should you be dissatisfied with your current agent or are unhappy about your property being transferred from one agent to another agent when agency rent rolls are sold – then contact our property managers for care and stability.
BUYING, SELLING OR RENTING
Should you be interested in buying, selling or renting we invite you to contact our consultants. We are a major selling agency. In fact, we sell more properties in this area than any other agent and have done so for nearly 40 years. We are the leading Professionals’ selling office, for number of sales, in Australia.
We are continually told by the public that our internet site is second to none. All our “For Sale” and “For Rent” properties can be found on numerous internet sites, including our own site
www.prohenderson.com.au, the largest real estate sites in Australia www.realestate.com.au and
www.domain.com.au and also on the Professionals Group site www.professionals.com.au.
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
We greatly appreciate your continued support, because it allows us to give back to the community in so many ways. Almost all of our staff live in the local area and we are very passionate about making a difference in the local community.
For more than a decade, we have been giving annual donations from our own pockets to all three local surf lifesaving clubs in the area; Mermaid Beach, Miami and Nobby’s Beach.
A recent $15,000 donation to the Mermaid Beach Surf Club has brought the total value of our donations to more than $425,000. We are proud to say that this is not fundraised money, but money that has come directly from our own profits. Over the years these donations have enabled the clubs to purchase valuable lifesaving equipment like tractors, beach vehicles, a patrol tower, equipment trailers for both on the beach and on the road, club refurbishments, equipping and maintaining a first-aid room, tents, surf skis, rescue boards, nipper boards, patrol clothing and much more.
We have also been sponsoring Neighbourhood Watch for over a decade as well as local sporting groups. In addition, the Professionals Group is a Diamond Partner of the National Breast Cancer Foundation and we make a donation for each settled property sale.
These donations make our beaches and communities safer. Support the agency giving directly back to the community.
“We are a local business that is proud to give back to your local community.”
MEDIA NETWORKING
Want to keep up with the latest in real estate around the Mermaid area?
John Henderson Professionals Mermaid Beach has now gone viral, and we would love your support on one of our many media networking pages! Find us on your favourite networking page below;
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/mermaidbeachrealestate
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/ilovemermaid
- Blog Site: www.ilovemermaid.com
Luke Henderson’s Sites
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/luke.mermaidbeach
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/prosluke
You can also subscribe to our weekly email and have the very latest hot properties sent directly to you each Thursday. Subscribe by sending your email address to salesadmin@prohenderson.com.au.
TESTIMONIAL
I have been buying and selling property for over 2 decades. It can be a very stressful time and a competent professional agent is always the key to any successful sale. There are not many real estate agents in Mermaid Beach or the Gold Coast that possess a vast knowledge of their product and a genuine concern for their customer…It was the easiest sale I have ever participated in and that is all due to the diligence and true professionalism of a great agent… An extremely successful outcome with no stress attached – a win for all!
K. Murray
SPRING CARNIVAL RESULTS!
‘No Looking Back’ and ‘Raceway’, who are both part of the Henderson boys stable are amongst the favourites to contest the 2012 Golden Slipper, the world’s richest race for 2 year olds. We can’t wait for this race to see if we can replicate our ‘Sebring’s’ famous 2008 win. Get behind them on the 7th April!
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This is a trusted family business, established 38 years ago.
| Andrew Henderson | Principal | 0438 691 972 |
| Luke Henderson | Auctioneer & Partner | 0409 599 507 |
| Jeff Burchell | Senior Sales Representative | 0418 141 624 |
| Evelyne Castaldi | Senior Sales Representative | 0410 088 866 |
| Perry Brosnan | Senior Sales Representative | 0414 758 204 |
| Peter Lamb | Senior Sales Representative | 0407 593 593 |
| Debbie Frizelle | Senior Sales Representative | 0438 712 058 |
| Nick Deane | Senior Sales Representative | 0414 921 112 |
| Kate McGregor | Buyer’s Agent | 0422 767 010 |
| Dale Edwards | Sales Administration | |
| Cindy Katene | Sales Administration | |
| Andrea Leyva | Sales Administration | |
| Larissa Kloots | Property Management | |
| Melissa Wise | Property Management | |
| Louise Ray | Property Management | |
| Lisa Boon | Property Management | |
| Melissa Sekulic | Property Management | |
| Amy Pollard | Leasing Consultant | |
| Lauren McMahon | Office | |
| Jan Henderson | Office | |
| Sharon Howarth | Office | |
| David Henderson | Consultant | |
| John Henderson | Consultant |
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