Jen Schipper Harcourts Eastbourne

22/06/2026

Happy 20 year anniversary ❤️

23/05/2026

What a day Eastbourne! ☀️
Your itinerary for the day:
✔️ Grab a coffee from
✔️ Take a ride along the new shared pathway or pitot to the lighthouse
✔️ Pop in to some of our Open Homes
✔️ Check out
✔️ Finish the day with a sunset drink overlooking the harbour at

15/05/2026

Stale Listing or Smart Opportunity? Some of the best buys are actually the properties that have been sitting on the market a little longer. Why? Less competition, more motivated vendors, and often more room to negotiate.
 
If your first thought is “There must be something wrong with it…” - sometimes yes but often no.
There are four reasons that a house hasn’t sold:
 
1️⃣ Price
It may have been priced too high to begin with. But after time on the market, buyer feedback, and conversations with the agent, vendors are often far more realistic (and negotiable) than they were at launch.
 
2️⃣ Promotion
Maybe the marketing missed the mark, or another shiny new listing stole the spotlight at the same time. Great homes can get overlooked surprisingly easily.
 
3️⃣ Product
Yes — sometimes there are genuine issues like building report concerns, unconsented works, title complications, or insurance hurdles. But over time vendors will often either:
✔️ Remedy the issue, or
✔️ Adjust their price expectations accordingly.
 
4️⃣ It’s already Under Offer
Don’t write it off yet! A property isn’t sold until it’s unconditional. While the agent can’t go in detail of the current offer (price or conditions) they can tell you if there is an escape clause (where you can ‘cash out’ an existing offer: speak to the agent for clarity on this). If you can move quickly and present a clean, unconditional offer, you may still be in a very strong position.
 
✨ My advice?
Spend some time digging through older listings. Call the agent. Ask:
• Is it under offer?
• What are the vendor expectations now?
• Are there any disclosures?
Then do your homework -  read the LIM and building reports, and have your solicitor review the Sale & Purchase Agreement and title before speaking to the agent about making an offer. Good luck!

25/03/2026

I asked my five year-old to tell me what her favourite house for sale in Eastbourne right now is (luckily she picked one that I’m selling!). Here ladies and gentlemen is the house you need to buy if you want to please your whole family. Key selling points: stairs, a dog shelter, lights 🤩

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day from two international women and one Kiwi with an international last name! Proud of our team for everything we achieve 🌟

23/02/2026

After a tough winter we were so proud to last week be awarded the 9th spot for sales across the Lower North Island (up against sons impressive agents from Taranaki, the Hawkes Bay, Palmerston North, the Wairarapa and the wider Wellington region) as well as #1 for Lower Hutt for Q3. Not pictured: who stayed on the tools conducting private viewings while .mcleanrealestate were celebrating. Thank you to all our clients for entrusting us in your property transactions and being a part of our success! 🥳

03/02/2026

JUST LISTED: 123 Fairy Way. 1 bed, 0 bathrooms, multiple car parks. Neighbours say they have never met the vendors but do see movement in the house at night 🧚‍♂️ Disclosures include that the backend of the house is missing, there are weather tightness issues, the front door lock is ‘as is where is’. Chattels include a fruit bowl, washing line and a friendly frog. If you are a nature lover looking for a small home to call your own give us a call to view.

A big shout out on the last day of school holidays to Granny and school holiday programs like the fab (where my kids made this fairy house) helping with the mad juggle!

23/01/2026