The 13 Best Real Estate Agents in Sydney

Owners who prefer a small family business to a franchise should consider this Cremorne agency, trading since 1984 and still family owned. Its close-knit team combines more than 80 years in the Sydney market. Work is split between sales and property management, with strong ties to the lower North Shore. Investors can keep a rental and a later sale with the same small team.

Sellers of Inner West terraces get an agency rooted in King Street, Newtown, with listings across Marrickville, Enmore, Petersham and St Peters. Its approach leans on data, with free property reports for owners and suburb reports for buyers. The agency runs auction campaigns and a leasing department with its own tenant database. Owners who want figures before committing can request a report online and compare it with other appraisals.

Owners between Botany Bay and the St George area are well covered, since the agency runs offices in both Mascot and Narwee. Listings stretch from Rosebery and Botany to Arncliffe, Bexley and Campsie, for homes and some commercial property. A full property management service includes online maintenance requests and a tenant guide. Buyers can register for priority alerts on new listings, and sellers can book a free market appraisal.

Parramatta-area sellers who like the pressure of an auction can choose between in-room and online formats at this Macquarie Street office. The group covers Parramatta, Oatlands, Northmead, Greystanes and Wentworthville, with recent sales from Westmead to Merrylands. Residential and commercial property are both sold and leased. Linked concierge, insurance and home loan services suit first-time sellers who want help coordinating a move.

Northern Beaches owners who want sales, leasing and project marketing under one brand will find all three at this Dee Why agency. The whole team works from a single purpose-built headquarters rather than scattered branches. Services extend to off-the-plan sales, asset management, in-house design and a property concierge for pre-sale preparation. Developers and owners of several properties can therefore deal with one agency across sales and rentals.

Eastern beaches owners from Maroubra to Bronte are the core market of this Clovelly Road office, which names 27 suburbs it works in. Sales agents run auction and private treaty campaigns, while a separate team of property managers looks after rentals. Coverage also reaches inner-east suburbs such as Paddington and Woollahra. Appraisal requests go to the local team, so the valuation comes from agents who sell in your area.

Owners and investors in newer apartment buildings are this agency's natural clients, with agents who focus on specific developments. From its Mascot headquarters and a Parramatta office it handles sales and property management across Sydney. It also works on new projects with developer Deicorp and CBRE's project marketing team. A multilingual support hub helps investors who are more comfortable in a language other than English.

Landlords with apartments in Wentworth Point have a specialist here, with monthly reports on the local rental market covering new listings, leasing activity and rents. The agency is based on Baywater Drive and also works across the Inner West. Its sales team and property managers operate side by side, which suits investors who buy, lease and later sell through one office. The monthly report gives a realistic sense of rent before you list.

Apartment and terrace owners in Erskineville, Alexandria and Surry Hills get the reach of a large franchise office here, with more than 50 agents on the team. Sales, auctions, property management, project sales and commercial property are all handled from the same Erskineville Road base. A concierge service can arrange pre-sale work before a campaign. Landlords who later decide to sell can do so without changing agency.

Owners in Leichhardt, Summer Hill and Ashfield who favour competitive auction campaigns will find this Norton Street agency builds its sales around them. Each campaign gets its own marketing, designed to put as many buyers as possible in competition. Property management is a full department, with rental appraisals and tenant services. That combination suits investors who sell one property and lease another through the same office.

Lower North Shore owners who value local knowledge get a team where many agents grew up in the area, working from Neutral Bay since 2009. The office occupies a restored 1912 Federation building on Military Road that was built for a bank. It sells, leases and manages property across suburbs such as Cremorne Point and Kirribilli. Each campaign is timed to market conditions, so ask how the team would schedule yours.

Buyers hunting for homes that never reach the major portals should register here, as the agency promotes exclusive and off-market listings under its Only on BW label. The Glebe office covers the Inner West and is one of six across Sydney, including Balmain, Darlinghurst and Mosman. Residential and commercial property are handled for sale and lease. Sellers buying elsewhere in the city can stay with the same group for both moves.

Owners of CBD and Circular Quay apartments get an agency whose listings concentrate on buildings such as Cove, Bridgeport and One Circular Quay. From its George Street office in The Rocks it handles sales, leasing and commercial property. A property management team of six looks after rentals, including furnished apartments and serviced units with short-stay approval. Investors weighing long-term against short-stay leasing can discuss both with one team.