The rising stars of the Sunshine Coast and Noosa’s real estate industry revealed

From uni graduates to those making late career changes, we reveal the next crop of superstars in the region’s real estate scene with some selling almost $220m worth in a year.

From young audacious university graduates to those that have left old careers behind, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa’s brightest new real estate agents are achieving results well beyond their years.

The jostle among property agencies to secure sales is becoming increasingly competitive as demand for residential dwellings continues to outstrip supply along with challenges posed by soaring house prices.

Despite the dramatic changes to the region’s property market, some have demonstrated themselves as one’s to watch in the real estate scene within their first couple of years.

Drawing from statistics by property agencies and realestate.com.au, the Sunshine Coast Daily has compiled a list of the region’s top real estate rising stars.

With accomplishments such as record area sales, placing in their agency’s top 5-10 per cent, and reaching annual sales comparable to seasoned agents, below are some of the newcomers making an early splash in the lucrative industry.

The list is in no particular order.

Jack Brew, Neller Real Estate, Peregian Beach

Jack Brew, property agent at Neller Real Estate

After working in the maritime dredging industry for 12 years, Jack Brew made the dramatic move into real estate in February last year and has already made a notable impact.

He has sold 10 properties so far with his three highest sales being two homes in Peregian Beach for $2.35m and $2.375m as well as a land sale of $1.86m.

Over the last 12 months, Mr Brew’s median property sale price has been $1.45m.

Taylor Sierp, Ray White Mooloolaba

Taylor Sierp achieved a major milestone last year when he became a licensed auctioneer within the Ray White Group.

Based at the firm’s Mooloolaba office, Mr Sierp received premier status within the Ray White Group for the last two consecutive years and is on track to be awarded elite status, putting him in the top five per cent of agents within one of Australia’s largest real estate groups.

He has sold about 34 properties in the last year at an average of more than $600,000 with his highest sale worth $2.1m for a Mooloolaba home.

Sarah-Louise Anderson, Ray White Maroochydore

Sarah-Louise Anderson previously worked at Michael Hill Jeweller for three years before joining Ray White Maroochydore.

Her sale on Serenity Circuit in Maroochydore was a street record and sold at the agency’s 2021 in-room auction event for $1.68m which was $320,000 above the seller’s reserve price.

Ms Anderson has sold 46 properties over the past 12 months with an average sale price of $1.02m while her highest recorded sale is $2.7m.

Sarah Roberts, Century 21 Duporth

Following a career spanning 16 years within television marketing and media sales with the Win Network locally in Maroochydore, Sarah Roberts said real estate was a natural progression for her.

In just her first three months in the industry Ms Roberts has already sold two properties at a median price of nearly $700,000 and is currently focusing on establishing herself in the Bli Bli property market.

She said her extensive experience in sales and marketing enabled her to hone a high level of skill around building and nurturing valuable client relationships which will be key to her future success.

Bailey Neumann, Local Property Group

Bailey Neumann has sold over 18 properties at a median sale price of approximately $675,000 in his first year after joining Local Property Group 15 months ago.

In his first eight weeks transitioning to his current role he was able to bring on 11 listings.

The properties he has sold to date were advertised on realestate.com.au for only 25 days before he closed out the sales

Caroline McEvoy, Caloundra City Realty

Caroline McEvoy embarked on her career in real estate at the beginning of Covid pandemic as a rookie agent and quickly made her mark on the property scene in the Sunshine Coast’s southern suburbs.

In the past 12 months alone she has sold 62 properties worth a total just shy of $220m at a median sale price of more than $730,000.

Nearly all of Ms McEvoy’s sales were as lead agent and she sold her listings after they were advertised for less than a month on average according to realestate.com.au.

Steven Clay, Keyline Realty

Steven Clay commenced his career as a full-time real estate agent in February last year and has since been responsible for about 78 sales.

Nearly all of the properties he has sold have been as lead agent which have primarily been in the Nambour area and hinterland regions.

Mr Clay previously operated multiple businesses including demolitions, excavations, automotive paint sales as well as a handyman and maintenance business.

He also has experience in residential civil construction and plumbing.

Natalie Tink, Ray White Maroochydore

Natalie Tink started her real estate career with Ray White Maroochydore in July 2020 and has gone on to sell in excess of $24.2 million dollars’ worth of property in just 18 months.

In February 2022 she became a Ray White Premier Member a title placing her in the top 10 per cent of Ray White agents.

Prior to kick starting her full-time role in real estate, Ms Tink was awarded the 2012 Sunshine Coast Young Business Woman of the Year while she was the owner of national real estate publication Coast to Coast Media.

In 2019, she also took out the title of Sunshine Coast Small Business Woman of the year for her venture Miss Monogram.

Lochlan Silk, Local Property Group

Lochlan Silk started his real estate career with Local Property Group two and a half years ago.

Mr Silk has transacted 32 properties so far this financial year most of which as a stand-alone agent and is on track to sell more than 42 properties by the end of June.

His goal is to crack $1m in gross commission income by the same time which would place him among the best agents in the country.

Ryan Bradeley, Ray White Kawana

Ryan Bradeley has been responsible for the marketing and sale of premium properties at Ray White Kawana, specialising in the Buddina beachside area.

In his first year as an agent, Mr Bradeley made it to premier status within the Ray White Group and has since gone on to sell more than 25 properties at a median sale price in excess of $770,000.

When he is off duty, he can be found surfing and enjoying the Coast’s laid-back lifestyle.

Lisa McKenzie, Century 21 Noosa

Lisa McKenzie, Century 21 Noosa real estate agent

Lisa McKenzie has soared into the top echelon of Century 21’s best real estate agents in just the first year of her career, ranking in the top two per cent of the agency’s property agents globally.

In the two years Ms McKenzie has been at Century 21 Noosa she has sold more than 10 properties at an average price in excess of $1.2m with her highest sale worth nearly $2.2m for a Noosaville home.

Ms McKenzie was also presented a second Platinum Agent award earlier this month.

Ben Young, Nicholl & Young Buderim

Ben Young, Nicholl & Young Buderim real estate agent

Ben Young has been in real estate since July last year at Nicholl and Young Buderim which is a boutique real estate firm founded two years ago.

Throughout Mr Young’s eight months in real estate, he has already sold 37 properties at an average price of $1.3m with his highest sale in Buderim at auction for $4.5m in November 2021

His early success also carries into auctions having conducted 26 of them since July with a success rate of 90 per cent under the hammer.

Mr Young previously worked as a high school teacher for 16 years with stints in Melbourne and London.