Top agents: SA’s top-performing prestige sellers revealed
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South Australia’s property market has recorded some impressive sales prices over the past 12 months and a new report reveals which agents are SA’s biggest deal-makers.
The report by PropTrack analyses data from SA agents to have recorded a minimum of five sales over the 12 month period from April 2022 to March 2023 and excludes agents who requested with the site not to be included.
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According to the site, Stephanie Williams of Williams Real Estate recorded the state’s highest average median of more than $3.696m.
Coming in second was Grant Giordano of Giordano and Partners, with an average median of more than $3.321m.
Mr Giordano said, while some aspects of the markets were seeing a slowdown, the upper end of Adelaide’s prestige market was performing strongly due to the scarcity of premier housing, and because they appreciated at a higher rate than homes in other market segments.
“What I am finding is there is a shift from lifestyle properties back to what I would call core suburban residential – there’s not as much focus on lifestyle post Covid and ‘normalisation’ and there’s more of a focus on estates, generational properties and irreplaceable assets,” Mr Giordano said.
“There’s a fair share of interstate interest, but market-wide, almost every property that has sold for more than $6m in South Australia residentially, almost all of them have been to local buyers.
“If it’s something on a huge land size in a tier-one suburb that can’t ever be replaced, they’ll renovate it themselves, but their preference is for finished properties.”
Mr Giordano said while during the height of the pandemic buyers were jumping at properties, now prestige buyers were taking their time.
He also said SA’s luxury market still had plenty of room for growth.
“This growth will continue – I’m hoping to one day break the $15m barrier and then eventually someone will break the $20m barrier,” he said.
“Unequivocally I have no doubt we’ll get there, and I hope it’s us (that sells it).”
PropTrack’s latest Home Price Index, released on Wednesday, show Adelaide home prices had climbed 0.58 per cent over the past month and 5.6 per cent year on year to a new peak of $660,000.
Regional SA homes fared even better, up 0.15 per cent for the month and 10.55 per cent for the year to a record $384,000.
Ouwens Casserly’s James Robertson, who recorded an average median of more than $1.81m for the period, said the market had cooled somewhat, but said it was still strong, due largely to a lack of suitable stock.
“Buyers are still prepared to pay for good quality homes in quality locations, and I can’t see that changing anytime soon,” he said.
Mr Robertson said the uncertainty surrounding interest rates was also affecting the prestige market.
“The general consensus is that we’re at the upper end of the rate rise cycle, but it’s certainly made people more hesitant about making a decision,” he said.
“But if they’re still buying for the lifestyle and it’s a long-term proposition they know that historically they’ve never really lost in some locations.”
And so, without further ado, here are the top 20 sellers in SA by average median sale price from April 2022 to March 2023, according to PropTrack, with information taken from their realestate.com.au bios.
20. Isabela Klemich
Agency: Alexander Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Eastern suburbs
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,529,000
Isabela represents the exciting, next generation of real estate agents in South Australia. Isabela completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Adelaide prior to entering the profession in 2014. Working alongside Penny Riggs, Isabela’s commitment, dedication and enthusiasm has been pivotal in ensuring the early and continued success. Warm and engaging, professional and reliable, Isabela has built an impressive portfolio of sales, vendors and potential buyers and has demonstrated a particular flair for styling and interior design.
19. Jonathon Kiritsis
Agency: Williams Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Eastern suburbs
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,550,140
As an experienced negotiator, auctioneer and former business owner, he combines many facets of expertise to ensure his clients achieve the best possible outcome. Jonathon appreciates that selling a home can be an emotional journey to undertake, a significant asset, and where fond memories may have taken place. It is Jonathon’s promise to you, to sell your home with integrity, and to serve you with your next acquisition or new adventure. Servicing the market with no geographical boundaries, Jonathon’s shining track record, skilled knowledge of the property sector and intimate understanding of his client’s needs sets him apart from the rest. His unparalleled professionalism is proven in his outstanding results and area records, with backing from a dedicated team ensuring a truly elite service where expectations are continually exceeded.
18. Andrew Fox
Agency: Fox Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: North Adelaide/Eastern suburbs
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,554,000
With 30 years experience in the property industry, Andrew established Fox Real Estate in 2005.
Andrew’s outstanding results and impeccable reputation makes him one of Adelaide’s most respected and sought after Agents. His success has been built on providing the highest level of personal and professional service and his exceptional results are a testament to this.
His innovative and tailored approach to real estate form the company’s foundation and his passion for bringing property and the right people together continues to be a strong focus.
17. Bronte Manuel
Agency: Toop + Toop Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Metro Adelaide
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,556,735
Bronte’s energy and enthusiasm, combined with a deep understanding of the local property market and a down-to-earth personality, enables him to provide the very best advice to both buyers and sellers. His impressive list of recent sales is testament to that.
Raised on a fruit property in the Riverland, Bronte has strong country values that he applies to all aspects of his life.
He discovered a love of real estate at a young age and soon developed his auctioneering skills to accompany property sales.
16. Marina Ormsby
Agency: Fox Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Prospect/northern fringe
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,589,565
When Marina walks into a room you can immediately feel her enthusiasm and passion for what she does. Her established career in the industry has seen Marina forge long-lasting relationships with her clients, becoming a trusted friend to many. Her strong organisational skills and high level of customer service along with her attention to detail allows her to cater for every client’s individual needs. She loves being a part of what can be the largest transaction in people’s lives.
A fundamental part of Marina’s success is her market knowledge with a reputation built on achieving record prices with below average days on market. She is engaged in every part of the sales process from listing to marketing, negotiating and closing deals, achieving results beyond her client’s expectations.
15. Angela Stentiford
Agency: Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Eastern suburbs/city fringe
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,594,281
As a husband-and-wife team, we bring together a wide range of complementary skills to ensure your experience in selling your property will be superior. Concise and open communication is the foundation commitment we offer you. In addition, with Angela’s background in fashion and styling, combined with the expertise of our team, we can assist you in presenting your home to maximise appeal to the market.
We are dedicated to setting new standards in quality service through innovative technology and superior negotiations, which raises the benchmark to deliver outstanding results.
14. Peter McMillan
Agency: Toop + Toop Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Eastern suburbs/inner south
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,600,132
Peter and Glenn McMillan work together as a dynamic father-and-son real estate sales team.
Their outstanding success comes from focused application of their experience, expertise and energy, ensuring the best possible outcome for your property sale.
Together they hold several suburb-record results, including the highest price achieved for a single property in the Burnside Council area.
13. Chris Weston
Agency: Raine & Horne – Oakbank / Mt Barker
Geographic area of focus: Adelaide Hills
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,654,917
With 43 years experience, Chris is an accredited Auctioneer, accredited Rural Sales Consultant, accreditation in Business Sales, a proud member of the Real Estate Institute of South Australia and of the Society of Auctioneers and Appraisers.
He was also made Associate of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, in recognition of his services to the Real Estate Industry, including a stint as Board Member of the Real Estate Institute and a panel member for the Real Estate Industry Property Management Division.
12. Matt Smith
Agency: Klemich Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Eastern suburbs
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,671,833
Matt Smith is South Australia’s premier residential sales agent, awarded the prestigious Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) Salesperson of the Year on a remarkable three occasions.
A Director and co-owner of Klemich Real Estate, Matt offers over 18 years of industry experience.
Matt is a current Board member of the Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) and past President of the Society of Auctioneers and Appraisers, (SAA).
11. Candy Bennett
Agency: Fox Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: North Adelaide/city fringe
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,730,273
Candy is one of Adelaide’s most respected agents. In over 34 years in real estate, she has made an impressive contribution to the industry, establishing herself as a highly experienced agent with an impeccable reputation for an ethical, honest and hard working approach.
With exceptional market knowledge, Candy has a proven ability to achieve outstanding results across a broad range of property types in any market conditions.
Continually attracting repeat and referral business, Candy handles all her properties with great passion and enthusiasm. Together with her natural talent for communication and negotiation, Candy looks into every marketing detail, including styling and presentation, to achieve the best possible outcome.
10. Hamish Mill
Agency: Williams Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Metro Adelaide/city fringe
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,733,753
Hamish’s drive, energy, and genuine enthusiasm for your sale and auction success is second to none. His ability to listen to what you are saying and hear what you want, places him in a unique position; dedicated to getting the best result for you. Hamish’s focus is on you and your property from start to finish.
Hamish thrives in fast paced environments such as the property market, and is known for his excellent communication skills, reliability, auctioneering, and for being a brilliant negotiator.
9. Georgie Todd
Agency: Harris Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Eastern suburbs/city fringe
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,737,857
A trusted sales agent with a standing to match, Georgie Todd has a talent for negotiating modest homes to million-dollar estates, seeing sale after sale wrapped up with expert knowledge, efficiency and a smile, right across Adelaide.
Georgie’s experience comes with authenticity, gratitude for every listing, and an unbiased strategic approach tailoring every sale to the person, property, and situation at hand to deliver the ultimate outcome.
Ask any of her clients – she’s the tireless agent who’s engaged from start to finish and the true master of the before, during, and post-sale client experience – not to mention her friendly, forthright manner that sells, everywhere …
8. Cynthia Sajkunovic
Agency: Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Metro Adelaide
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,767,617
Cynthia is a firm believer in one-on-one service – there’s no handballing of your biggest asset to a personal assistant, Cynthia prides herself in the guarantee that only she is conducting your open inspections (while in a position to provide a second sales consultant on-site, if required), contract negotiation and ensuring the sale is concluded smoothly to settlement. Cynthia is also known to form tremendous relationships with her clients’, following on to great friendships.
Cynthia believes that it’s not about selling houses, it’s about creating dreams.
7. James Robertson
Agency: Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Inner-southern suburbs
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $1,810,587
James Robertson has more than 19 year’s experience in real estate and is committed to delivering premium results through authentic and trustworthy service. Outside of selling he has proudly supported, through Ouwens Casserly Real Estate, the CEO Sleepout for Vinnies SA, Beyond Blue, Wings for Life, Leukaemia Foundation, Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Hutt Street Centre, Variety – The Children’s Charity, The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, World Vision and Red Cross.
6. Sharyn Yelland
Agency: Giordano & Partners
Geographic area of focus: City fringe
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $2,344,000
Sharyn Yelland lives her lifestyle beliefs. Her vision and energy combined with a diverse career of proven business expertise in several arenas has resulted in successful projects that have “been inspired by creativity and driven by passion.”
She takes pride in gaining client respect by ensuring their satisfaction for her professional endeavours and objective flexible vision. Her belief is that everything is possible and we are limited only by our vision and imagination.
Sharyn has great communication and interpersonal skills where she can effectively provide the resources & create a level of confidence for clients to clearly understand and see the vision for their project.
5. Jamie Brown
Agency: Booth Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Metro Adelaide
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $2,386,930
Jamie Brown has developed an enviable reputation within the Adelaide Real Estate Industry, with an uncompromising representation of his client’s best interests, which regularly achieves results exceeding client expectations.
Operating within a boutique style agency, Jamie is able to approach each client and each property in the manner most appropriate, with a considered, tailored and strategic approach. There is a focus on the process, working with the Vendor and the prospective purchasers, to extract from that process the best possible result, including price, and with an unwavering grace under pressure.
The complete professional, Jamie is able to operate within the full spectrum of the market’s price range, from smaller homes and investment properties, to the most expensive residences in the State.
4. Ross Smith
Agency: Giordano & Partners
Geographic area of focus: Metro Adelaide
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $2,425,857
Ross Smith provides to Giordano & Partners an energy and passion for building rapport with clients developed during his career in such diverse fields as legal, administration, management, business development and coaching college football in the United States.
Ross has worked at the Attorney-General’s Department in Consumer Affairs where he undertook mediation and conciliation in consumer law disputes. This role sharpened his negotiation skills, and furthered Ross’s client focused outlook and desire to go above and beyond for both sides in a negotiation.
Ross continues to demonstrate via Giordano & Partners his high level of commitment to client service, the ability to think creatively under pressure, outstanding communication skills and a passion for real estate, the genesis of which evolved around building his own property investment portfolio.
3. Sally Cameron
Agency: Toop + Toop Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Eastern suburbs and city cringe
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $2,531,838
Sally has an exceptional knowledge and understanding of Adelaide’s housing market, with a particular focus on city fringe and eastern suburbs. She has been instrumental in selling many of Adelaide’s most prestigious homes and has broken several suburb sales price records.
Hard work, an unwavering commitment to clients and achieving the best possible outcomes for them is reflected by exceptional sales results across a diverse range of properties, from small investments to high-end luxury homes and mansions.
Discretion, communication, trust and building strong client relationships are her top priority.
2. Grant Giordano
Agency: Giordano & Partners
Geographic area of focus: Adelaide prestige across South Australia
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $3,321,429
Having first started out in the hospitality industry in the United States Grant developed a keen ability to assess the needs of his clients and deliver unparalleled customer service, often going far beyond his job description to ensure most desirable results for those he serviced.
Before embarking on a career in property, he taught Philosophy and Behavioural Economics in South Korea to 12th year students matriculating into foreign universities.
Grant is currently regarded as one of Adelaide’s, and Australia’s, leading agents, having been nominated by The Australian as one of Australia’s ‘Super Agents’ in 2019.
1. Stephanie Williams
Agency: Williams Real Estate
Geographic area of focus: Adelaide prestige
Average sale price (April 2022 to March 2023): $3,696,727
With 16 years experience in selling, Stephanie’s motto is “strategy, style and sophistication”. She specialises in luxury property sales and holds the record for the highest SA residential property at $10.5m, and the sold the highest residential auction sale at $6m.
She specialises in luxury property management, offers tailored sales and marketing campaigns, has superior negotiation skills, and unsurpassed communication skills and has achieved record sales results across SA.
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