About Beach and Bay Realty Cronulla
Beach & Bay Realty specialises in the marketing and sale of properties by the coast and waterways of Southern Sydney. As an established Cronulla business of 11 years we have expanded, creating a new division on the South Coast to cater to our many clients who live in the Sutherland Shire but also maintain property on the South Coast.
Beach & Bay Realty is very different from the typical real estate office. We are not interested in being the biggest real estate office in Cronulla or the Sutherland Shire, actually we quite enjoy being a small, boutique office. We are known for our flexibility in approach and evolve with the continual changes in technology and our economy.
Real estate is an industry that has certainly benefited from online technology and we aim to maximise these benefits for our clients. We are focused on having a huge presence within the ever increasing online community. This is why we embrace twitter, blogs and facebook to name just a few.
Meet the Team
The sales people: Natalie Vials, Kylie Emans, Maria Ryan and Henk Emans, enjoy selling real estate and are all active members of our local networks.
Kylie Emans is the Managing Director and started Beach & Bay Realty in 2001. Kylie is a Licensed Real Estate Agent and became an Auctioneer in 2008. Kylie has a loyal following of clients from her 14 years in the industry. Kylie loves blogging...
Natalie Vials is a Licensed Real Estate Agent who has a database of clients she sells for over and over again. Born and bred in the Sutherland Shire, Natalie has a proven track record and is constantly reaching new heights in her sales achievements, while running a marathon or 2 in her spare time. Natalie loves tweeting…
Maria Ryan is a Licensed Real Estate Agent who is approachable, has a wonderful rapport with clients and a loyal network spanning her 20 years of running businesses in the Sutherland Shire.
Henk Emans is a Licensed Real Estate Agent with over 25 years experience. Henk still sells the odd property concentrating on the South Coast but also spends time on his hobbies of walking, travel, languages and bridge.
Michael Cerny is our all things IT guru. He became a permanent member of staff in 2008 with our increase in technology and website needs. Michael’s most recent focus has been integrating the online auction results, blogs and social networks such as twitter and facebook with the Beach & Bay website. Michael loves his wife…
Technology in Real Estate
With our focus on having a huge presence within the ever increasing online community we found it necessary to have Michael join our team on a permanent basis. Not interested in designing a website that stays the same for the next 10 years… each time you get onto our site you will see changes… improvements in functionality, services, features… let us know what will help when you are looking to buy or sell a house and see if we can help make it happen.
And since you are getting to know more about us on the internet, can I say we are very much a web obsessed real estate business. We know we have lots more to learn but we are captivated by the opportunities that the internet has opened up to both sellers and buyers alike and anyone interested in real estate.
Auction Result Updates
On our website you might have noticed the “Auction Results” and “Forthcoming Auctions” tabs. Beach & Bay has dedicated part of the website to an auction tracking system that shows forthcoming auction details and week by week results in suburbs from Cronulla to Lilli Pilli. The auctions tracked are for our auctions plus all the agents (yes we advertise for our competitors) in the area who have properties going to auction in the suburbs of CCronulla, Woolooware, Burraneer, Caringbah South, Caringbah, Lilli Pilli and Dolans Bay.
This has now been operating since Feb 2008 so there is a wealth of information on our site for all to view.
| No. | Address | Suburb | P/C | Type | Bed | Bath | Car | Date | Result | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Dominic St | Burraneer | 2230 | House | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18th May 2013 | Passed in | $1,115,000 | |
| 276 | Burraneer Bay Rd | Caringbah Sth | 2229 | House | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18th May 2013 | SOLD | $775,000 |
E-Newsletter
Subscribe online to our auction newsletter and you will receive a short and sweet email with our monthly property of the week and all the auctions scheduled to go to auction that week, with details of sold prior results where possible.
Blogging
Beach & Bay Realty was the first office in the Sutherland Shire to have a blog focusing on real estate issues in our local area and across the board issues affecting the real estate market. This is updated regularly, sometimes daily and all our staff contribute. It is also an interactive site where clients can make comments. Although there are not so many comments on there (we didn’t realize people would be so shy), the visits to these pages are quite impressive.
Our latest blog
A well-placed bed is, I think, one of the most important things to address in the home. So what do we need to do? Just as the best building sits against a protective slope, so a bed is best placed with its head against a solid wall. The movement of chi within the home basically follows a path from door to door and from door to window. These are active areas. A bed placed underneath a window means that the flow of chi coming through the bedroom door moves toward the window meaning the energy over that bed is active. This means disturbed sleep patterns. Whereas a bed with its head set against a solid wall is supported by this quiet mountain-like energy. If your bed has to be under a window, think about installing solid shutters to close the wall down (at least at night) and add a solid headboard. For a child's bedroom this is especially important as they are susceptible to strong currents of chi. But for guest bedrooms, don't worry – it means your guests won't overstay their welcome!
Given that chi moves from door to window, that often means that the bed is positioned directly between a door and the bedroom window. Not much you can do about this but it's more important that the head of the bed is against a wall. Adding bedside tables gives additional support. For couples, try to make sure that the bedside tables and lamps are identical to reflect balance in the relationship. I usually advise people to keep the wall above the bed clear of any artwork as this draws energy over the bed (just as your eye is drawn to the artwork). If you must have artwork on that wall, keep it to the wall above each bedside table instead.
The energy of a bedroom should be quiet. Large windows with big views, busy artwork or artwork with aggressive imagery, and too many mirrors can all disturb this feeling of tranquility. For large windows, think of curtains to frame the view and soften the atmosphere at night. Generally keep artwork to a minimum. For couples it's a good idea to have an image of you both together (and looking happy!). Avoid pictures of the kids or other members of the family as this room is for you and your partner, so claim it. For mirrored wardrobes, try opening them at night and if you find you sleep better then think about replacing them with solid doors or covering them with opaque film. I know someone who draws a thin curtain across her wardrobe mirrors at night, which gives a lovely soft atmosphere to the room as well.
Think about the imagery of your bedroom. This is your private sanctuary and it represents the inner you. Don't overload bedside tables with work-related reading. Put something you find beautiful there instead so that it's a gift to you every time you wake up. It goes without saying that the room shouldn't appear disorderly or cluttered to you.
If you're single and looking for a partner, check whether your bedroom is really set up for one or two people. I often see single people living in bedrooms that have only one bedside table, a small bed and imagery of single people – the whole room screams singleness.
Of course bedrooms aren't all about sleep. Add some spice with a touch of red (a cushion, perhaps) and warm lighting. Think of bringing in different textures – velvets, mohair, even a good fake fur – anything that feels good against bare skin.
The list of do's and dont's for bedrooms goes on but ultimately the main thing to get right is the bed placement. After that, the rest is pure pleasure.
As the Italians say, I wish you golden dreams. (And I promise I'm not talking about money).
Benefits of Social Networking
Services like twitter and facebook have gained enormous popularity and a huge following in recent years and Beach & Bay Realty has integrated these social networking services into our marketing including our website.
About Twitter
Twitter is a social networking service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. Tweets are text posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers).
By integrating these online social networking tools Beach & Bay strives to be one step ahead of the rest. Our team can constantly upload new information as soon as it is available. For example:
- A Beach & Bay agent holds or attends an auction and can tweet information as it happens and details appear on the Beach & Bay website instantly. Eg bidding amounts, auction result etc.
- A new property for sale could be announced as soon as a contract arrives – no need to wait to advertise in the local paper the following week – instant marketing – instant responses.
- Everyone has direct access to all new information and the ability to respond and communicate with agents directly and instantly.
The benefits are not just for Beach & Bay Realty, but also for the people looking to buy or sell property in our area. These new tools allow us to communicate instantly with our clients.
Quick Facts & Stats About Facebook
- More than 100 million users log on to Facebook at least once each day
- The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old and older
- More than 4 million users become fans of Pages each day
- More than 40 translations available on the site, with more than 50 in development
- There are more than 30 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices.
- http://www.facebook.com/press/releases.php?p=87889
March 2009 Global Faces and Networked Places. A Nielson report on Social Networking’s New Global Footprint
Why wouldn’t we take advantage of this! Some people may think that we might be tapping into the wrong market, or the people who use Facebook or Twitter are not interested in buying real estate, maybe they think they are too young. They couldn’t be more wrong;
March 2009 Global Faces and Networked Places. A Nielson report on Social Networking’s New Global Footprint
The changing audience offers Beach & Bay the opportunity to use social networks as a vehicle for targeting all demographic groups.
Everyone here at Beach & Bay is really excited about the new opportunities available through digital media. If you have any feedback or suggestions we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email, a blog comment or a tweet… alternatively give the office a call on 9527 0008. Yes we still use phones as well!
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