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Smart Real Estate

Smart Real Estate

4.8(541 reviews)See reviews ↓·Gold Coast

About the company

Smart Real Estate is an independent boutique real estate agency on the Gold Coast. The company was founded in 2007 by Mr Brad Scott, who continues to work and lead the company. It operates especially in the central and northern suburbs of the Gold Coast. The company's main services are selling, buying, leasing and renting property.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Inspections and rental viewings dominate the feedback for this Gold Coast agency, with reviewers consistently describing the process as smooth, well organised and welcoming from the first enquiry through to follow-up. Junko Scott is named repeatedly for her punctuality, professionalism and depth of knowledge about the properties she presents, and several accounts note that she answers every question on the spot, provides printed material and application links, and allows adequate time to inspect parking, storage cages and shared facilities without pressure.

Brad and Ben also attract praise for their friendly approach and the courtesy of following up by text, a habit customers describe as uncommon in the industry. Clear communication before and after a viewing is a point that comes up often, as is the fair costing of rent and the accuracy of advertised information. Reviewers describe feeling genuinely welcome at open homes, with privacy and consideration respected throughout longer tenancies spanning two years or more.

The range of work reflected in the feedback covers residential sales and purchases, rental inspections, property management and appraisals across apartments, townhouses and houses. Buyers note that questions are handled courteously and that listings are presented in excellent condition. The consistent thread is a team that treats routine inspections with the same care as major transactions, leaving prospective tenants and purchasers well informed.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Barry27 June 2026

Junko (Smart Real Estate) advertised a rental property @ Lagoon Main Beach ..broad info provided was informative, prompting our inspection ..Junko meet us at promoted time, provided adequate time to view including car parking, storage cage area, and block facilities ..was able to answer all enquiries from ourself & others at the viewing, providing printed material & links to apply ..it was a good apartment, rent fairly costed (for a good long term tenant), but for us needing a higher floor (Sunset Tower) & on the North side ..hopefully she may have one become available in near future ..overall Junko provided a pleasant & informative viewing !

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Glen Hooper27 June 2026

Junko was punctual and professional showing us around rental properties. A lovely experience making us feel welcome

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Paula Logan19 June 2026

I had the pleasure of viewing a rental property with Junko today and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. She was incredibly kind, friendly, and welcoming from the moment I arrived. She took the time to answer all of my questions and made the entire process feel comfortable and stress-free. What I appreciated most was that she was professional and knowledgeable without being pushy. It’s refreshing to deal with someone who truly cares about providing excellent service. Thank you Junko

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Emma H2 June 2026

Do not trust a single verbal promise from this agent. We hired him at a premium 3.5% commission because he verbally assured us that the standard marketing cost was fully included. He kept bragging about running expensive campaigns, which we naturally understood to be covered under that high fee—especially since a simple 3-bedroom house didn’t even need such an excessive campaign. But he completely flipped. He hid behind the fine print and secretly deducted around $5,000 for 'additional marketing' from our final funds. We only found out we’d been blindsided on settlement day when the money cleared and was significantly less than expected. Let's be honest: when you are burning an extra $5,000 of the client’s money on top of a massive 3.5% commission, anyone could sell a house. He just used our wallet to do his job. When we called him out, he sent an insulting email claiming we 'just want as much money as possible' and patronizingly offered a $1,000 refund as hush money. We rejected his petty offer and took him straight to the OFT. He only avoided legal penalties because he covered his tracks in the contract, but his business ethics are non-existent. Avoid at all costs.

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Bev George23 May 2026

All good. Plenty of people to ask questions, easy check in-as long as you had your phone with you. Agent had a good overall understanding of the property and the townhouse. Night lit sign is innovative-although one resident did complain about it on the Facebook page-can’t understand why as it is outside the complex!

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Carolyn Jackson13 May 2026

Brad & Ben were both exceptional in selling our house. They were very professional, helpful, knowledgeable & nothing was too much trouble for them. Their communication was 5 star. It was a pleasurable experience, no stress.

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Abbi Whit28 March 2026

Brad, Ben and the team were great with answering questions and were super friendly to everyone that walked through the property I visited today. I appreciate their follow up with texts and all, as this is not always common in real estate at the moment from my own experience. I would recommend viewing properties through Brad and his business!

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RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Jordan Thams Real Estate Agent Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast - Ray White Advantage★ 5,0100Yes
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5Property Sphere Real Estate★ 4,9106Yes
6Smart Real Estate (this page)★ 4,8541No
Contact
+61755646070www.smartrealestate.com.au122 Regatta Parade, Southport QLD 4215
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed