Buying tips

When considering buying a house or land the most important thing to consider is the location. Choosing the right location can often be the key to a good investment that will continue to increase in value.

North Stradbroke Island is a prime location being coastal and is an area that promotes a certain lifestyle that many people want.

Key Features in a property make it more appealing when it comes time to sell, these are;

You must decide whether your budget includes funds to renovate or not. If so then choosing a home that needs a bit of work but still has some key features such as a view or original historical aspects, can give you the chance to design the property more to your liking.

Once you have made a decision and signed a contract on a property, make sure you get a building and pest inspection done by a qualified and reputable firm.

Our happy clients

Olivia is an exceptional agent!

Her lifelong connection with Straddie combines her expert knowledge of island property with a deep understanding of its history, its people and their connection to place. She is extremely respectful of the varying circumstances that trigger the sale of a property and her confidentiality, discretion and compassion during emotive times is admirable. Sharing her insight enabled us to make a considered offer based on more than the usual parameters. This was handled promptly and professionally by Olivia on a tight timeline.

Olivia and her team exceeded our expectations...

Selling a property on my own for the first time – especially our family home – felt incredibly daunting. However, Olivia and her team made the entire experience smooth and reassuring. They were kind, knowledgeable, and supportive from start to finish.

Olivia guided me through every step of the process and kept me updated along the way, right through to settlement day. The photos and drone footage were stunning and allowed us to see our home from a completely new perspective.

Olivia and her team helped turn what could have been a stressful experience into a positive and memorable one. We close this chapter with gratitude and look forward to visiting Straddie again in the future to begin a new one. Thank you, Olivia and team.

Fantastic agent and a great person too!

Olivia has sold for us multiple times and each time it’s been a pleasure dealing with her. She’s honest, direct and provides excellent local advice tailored to the unique island market in which she both lives and loves. Even when the negotiations got hard at points of inflection, Olivia was readily available and facilitated great outcomes based on rational analysis but always sensitive to the emotional nature of buying or selling a dream holiday home. I would recommend her unhesitatingly.

In the best hands!

We’ve purchased two properties through Dolphin and both times have felt so cared for and in the best hands. Professional, friendly, with excellent communication and strong local knowledge – the team work incredibly hard for their clients (both buying and selling). Always a genuine pleasure to deal with the dolphin team, highly recommended.

A pleasure to deal with!

I would just like to say what a pleasure it was dealing with yourself and the staff at Dolphin Real estate with the purchase of our property at Allure Resort recently. Dealing with you on a personal level made the process run very smooth and easy (as we all know that is not always the norm with real estate agents too many sharks and not enough dolphins). We were very impressed with your care and service you gave without being pushy and aggressive just to get the sale. We will and have recommended Dolphin Real Estate to all our friends and colleagues and will use you for any future purchases on the island.