One Agency Hazlett & Poole

24/09/2026

Someone asked Guy recently:

“Why would I sell in this market?”

Fair question.

And his answer wasn’t to convince them that they should.

It was to look at the other side of the move.

Say you wait and your home increases in value. Great.

But if the property you eventually want to buy has increased too, are you actually further ahead?

And if you’re upsizing into a more expensive property, the dollar gap between the two could potentially be larger.

That’s why when someone asks us whether they should sell now or wait, we want to know why they’re considering moving in the first place.

Have you outgrown the house?

Are you downsizing?

Do you want to be closer to family?

Is there somewhere else you’d rather be living?

Or does nothing need to change right now?

Because sometimes waiting makes complete sense.

Sometimes moving does.

But “I’ll wait until my house is worth more” isn’t always as simple as it sounds.

23/09/2026

The first week of a rental campaign can tell us a lot.

It’s something we’ve been noticing more lately.

When a new rental hits the market, the people actively looking tend to find it pretty quickly.
They enquire. They come through that first open. Maybe the second.

But if we get through that first week without securing the right tenant, we can start to see those numbers drop away.

Why?

Because tenants don't necessarily sit around waiting.

They're still inspecting other properties. They're comparing what's available. They're applying elsewhere.

So if we're getting people through the door but they're not taking the next step, that's information we need to pay attention to.

Maybe it's price.
Maybe it's presentation.
Maybe there's something else available that's simply offering better value.

And that's why we don't love the idea of putting a rental online at an ambitious price and just “seeing what happens.”

Because while you're testing the market, the most active tenants may already be making decisions.
That doesn't mean panicking after one open home.

It means paying attention to what the response is actually telling you.

The first week isn't just about getting people through the door.

It's about listening to what they do once they've been through it.

22/09/2026

This is family living on a grand scale.

Set in Killarney Heights, 173 Starkey Street is the kind of home that gives everyone their own space, while still being made for bringing everyone together.

Four bedrooms, multiple living areas, a dedicated home office/library and an oversized main retreat give you plenty of room inside.

Then step outside to the part that really sets this home apart.

A covered alfresco area with an outdoor kitchen and pizza oven, overlooking the in-ground pool and private landscaped gardens. Summer afternoons, long lunches or family celebrations, it’s all set up for it.

And with three bathrooms, a double garage and generous proportions throughout, this is a home designed for family life now and for years to come.

📍 173 Starkey Street, Killarney Heights
4 bed | 3 bath | 2 car
Guide $3,800,000

🔑 Open for Inspection
Saturday 26 September | 12:30–1:00pm

Now for sale with One Agency Hazlett & Poole.

22/09/2026

This is the kind of home that makes you want to have everyone over. 🏡

173 Starkey Street, Killarney Heights is big, beautifully finished and designed for family life — but for us, it’s what happens out the back that really makes it.

A huge covered entertaining area. Outdoor kitchen and pizza oven. Heaters for the cooler nights. Fans for summer. And the pool sitting right alongside it.

Basically, birthdays, Christmas lunches, Sunday afternoons and “just a few people over” that somehow turns into 20.

Inside, there’s plenty of room to spread out too, with multiple living spaces, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a dedicated home office/library, plus an oversized main bedroom that feels like its own retreat.

It’s a substantial home, but it still feels like somewhere you’d genuinely want to live.

📍 173 Starkey Street, Killarney Heights
4 bed | 3 bath | 2 car
Guide $3,800,000

Open Saturday 26 September, 12:30–1:00pm.

Come and have a look — and yes, we suspect the pizza oven will get plenty of attention. 🍕

A statement in space, style and executive family living, this impressive residence delivers superb scale, refined finishes and outstanding indoor-outdoor entertaining in one of Killarney Heights’ most desirable streets. From the moment you arrive, the home makes an unforgettable impression with it...

18/09/2026

A slightly different Monday night for us ❤️🤍

We swapped property inspections and phone calls for the Manly Sea Eagles Awards Night — and had such a great night celebrating the players, coaches and all the people behind the club.

Being involved with the Sea Eagles as corporate partners has given us the chance to be part of some pretty special moments this year, and this was definitely one of them.

Good food, good company, a pretty hard to beat Sydney backdrop… and thankfully, no one made Kirsty do any footy drills this time.

Congratulations to everyone recognised on the night, and thanks to the Sea Eagles for having us.

Very proud to support a club that’s such a big part of the Northern Beaches community. ❤️🤍

17/09/2026

Some places make beachside living feel effortless.

Perfectly positioned just moments from Dee Why Beach, this well-located one-bedroom apartment offers an easy coastal lifestyle with cafés, restaurants, shops and transport all close by.

The spacious bedroom features a built-in wardrobe and opens onto the balcony, while the open-plan living area also flows outdoors, creating a comfortable space to relax and enjoy the coastal breeze.

With a kitchen featuring an island bench, an allocated car space and everything you need within easy reach, this is a great opportunity to enjoy the best of Dee Why from a convenient beachside location.

Morning walks along the beachfront, coffee at your favourite local café or dinner by the water — it’s all just a short stroll from your front door.

📍 16/98 Dee Why Parade, Dee Why
🏡 One-Bedroom Apartment
🌊 Moments from Dee Why Beach
🌿 Balcony
🍽 Kitchen with Island Bench
🚗 Allocated Car Space
🚌 Close to Public Transport & B-Line Services

FOR LEASE

Come along to the inspection and see it for yourself.

15/09/2026

We know saying “you can trust us” doesn't mean much on its own.

Especially in real estate.

Our industry has had its fair share of big promises, questionable behaviour and people who put the deal before the person.

We can't change that.

What we can do is decide how we show up.

For our landlords, that means looking after an investment they've worked hard for and giving them advice we'd be comfortable receiving ourselves.

For sellers, it means being straight with them, even when the truth isn't necessarily the easiest thing to say.

And for every single person we connect with, it means doing our absolute best to help them, whether there's something in it for us or not.

Because sometimes, it has absolutely nothing to do with property.

Guy recently received four awards through his local business network.

But what made us proud wasn't really the certificates.

It was what they were for.

Helping other people.

Passing opportunities to other local businesses. Generating business for them. Taking the time to understand what they do and how he might be able to help. Introducing new people and making connections.

There was no property to list at the end of those conversations.

No management to win.

Sometimes, there is nothing in it for us at all.

Just an opportunity to help someone else.

And that's the bit that matters to us.

We don't want people to trust us because we tell them we're trustworthy.

We want them to trust us because, over time, the way we show up gives them a reason to.

So to us, it's not really the awards that matter.

It's what they represent.

And that matters a lot.

11/09/2026

Why we do this here.

We could probably run a real estate business anywhere.

But we wouldn't want to.

This has always been home.

The Northern Beaches isn't just the area we service. We grew up here. We've built our lives here, raised our family here and, eventually, built our business here too.

So when we talk about being local, it's not really something we've ever thought of as a selling point.

It's just who we are.

These are the streets we grew up around. The places we still go. The local businesses we support.

The people we bump into at the shops, at the footy, at school, at a café or walking down the street.

And that's a big part of why being involved with the Sea Eagles means something to us too. They're part of the community we've always called home.

Real estate came later.

The Northern Beaches didn't.

And we think that history matters when you're trusting someone with your home or investment property.

We're not learning the area from a suburb report.

We know how these neighbourhoods feel because we've watched them change.

We've seen families grow up here.

We've seen streets change, new businesses arrive and different pockets of the Beaches evolve.

And because this is our home too, the relationships we build through this business matter to us.

We'll probably see you again.

At the shops. At the footy. Over coffee. Or years down the track when it's time for your next property decision.

That's how we like it.

We're not just a business based on the Northern Beaches.

We're Northern Beaches people who happen to work in real estate. ❤️🤍

10/09/2026

The rental market has changed. We've been talking about that for a while now.

And the latest data backs up what we've been seeing on the ground.

Across Sydney, there were around 18% more vacant rental properties in July than there were at the same time last year.

That's a very different environment from 2024, when some Northern Beaches unit markets were leasing in just 9–11 days.

Tenants have more choice now. They're comparing properties more closely, they're more conscious of value, and across the market, you simply can't assume every good rental will have a queue at the first open.

Which is why this one caught our attention.

We recently brought a two-bedroom apartment in Manly to market.

We looked at the property, comparable rentals, what else tenants could choose from and where we felt it should sit in the current market.

Then we held the open.

Around 25 groups came through, roughly 50 people.

Strong applications followed and the property was successfully leased.

We'll happily admit it: based on what we'd been seeing in the rental market recently, we didn't expect that level of response.

But it tells us something interesting.

Tenants having more choice doesn't mean they've stopped competing for the properties they really want.

And this one had a lot going for it... Manly, two bedrooms, a garage, and timing that has the successful tenant moving in as we head towards the warmer months.

We're also starting to notice a little more movement generally. Since early August, enquiry has picked up, the phones have been busier and we're having more conversations with both tenants and landlords.

We're not calling it another rental frenzy.

One property doesn't make a market.

But the right property, positioned properly, can still attract very strong interest, even in a market where tenants have more choice.

And when you're working in that market every day, you start to notice when the mood shifts.

09/09/2026

We had an interesting call from an owner recently.

Her investment property had been managed elsewhere, and she'd decided it was time to renovate before putting it back on the rental market.

But before she started, she called us.

Her question was basically:

“Where should I spend the money… and where shouldn't I?”

We love that question.

We've been involved in plenty of renovations over the years, so we're not just looking at what makes a property look better. We're looking at what actually makes sense for an investment property.

Sometimes it's fresh paint, better flooring or improved lighting. Other times, we'll tell you the kitchen really does need doing or that we'd leave it alone.

The goal isn't to spend the most money.

It's to spend it where it actually makes sense.

And for this owner, we're now helping guide her through the renovation before bringing the property back to market.

That's the kind of property management we love doing.