Chris Hines

Managing Director

A positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with people on all levels has enabled Chris to continue a successful career in real estate. A licensed Real Estate and Stock and Station Agent, Auctioneer, as well as a foundation member of the CPREA (Certified Practising Real Estate Agents) he has built a strong client base of vendors and buyers through his ability to make people feel at ease and confident with his abilities.

Unrealestate Coffs Coast was commenced by Chris and his late wife Kerry in 2006. The Agency has won numerous small business awards and finalists is Regional and State awards, as well as being a past winner of Small Agency of the Year in the Real Estate Institute of NSWs Awards for Excellence. Unrealestate has been awarded Agency of the year for the suburbs of Toormina and Boambee East for many years, whilst Chris is the current holder of Agent of the year for Boambee East and Toormina for 2022.

With a strong background in management and negotiation acquired during a lengthy Police career, in which he achieved numerous commendations and medals, including Commissioner Citation, Premiers Award, Regional Commendations as well as the Australian Royal Humane Societies Bronze Medal for Bravery. His career also included 10 years as an active Police Hostage Negotiator, both negotiating and leading teams of negotiators in high risk incidents. Chris brings all his experience to bear when getting the best possible price for his vendors, whilst keeping purchasers equally happy. He firmly believes that the best negotiations are 'win, win'

A former Director of and current member of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, and Chairperson of the Coffs Harbour Branch of the REINSW, he firmly believes in the need for honesty and professionalism in Industry. He also maintains a strong commitment to the Coffs Coast, being a past member of the Committee of management of the Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce and a Current Director of the Enterprise Training Company Pty Ltd. He is regularly sought by local media outlets such as ABC Regional Radio and the 7 Network to comment on property related matters on the Coffs Coast.

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My Reviews

Very Efficient! Very Quick!

Very pleasant team to work with. The house was sold in 4 days... One open for inspection and it was gone! Word of advice: Get a few opinions if you like, then ask Chris to sell your house to achieve the best price with the easiest process... His suggestion to "stage" the house was brilliant...

On time and always available!

He was on time. He was available when we needed him. He was not a salesman type, a relaxed personality and not rushing us and he rocked a pink shirt.

A straight shooter realtor

Buying a property in a hot-market period was not an easy task. There are many horror stories circulating about greedy dishonest agents. Our experience with Unrealestate definitely greatly improving the upward reputation of the real estate community. Our dealing with Chris and his support Kim was a breeze. Both of them were very professional as well as personal helping through on difficult points. Most importantly, whatever Chris said or promised 100% proved to be correct. We would recommend Unrealestate services to anyone, buyer, or seller, and they won’t be disappointed.

G and M Jakab

Very Professional

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Chris Hines and the whole team at Unrealestate for the professional way in which our home was sold. From the time we engaged Unreal, they showed care, talked trust and backed up their comments with the sale of our home within 24hrs. I would have no hesitation in recommending Chris and Unrealestate if you want a caring, excellent and no-nonsense professional team to market your property. Thanking you.

R and M Smith

Bloody fantastic

From the time I spoke to Chris about selling the home, I was at complete ease from the time I walked out the door. 2.5 weeks on the market and Chris and his wonderful team sold our home at a fantastic price. From Chris to Kim, Sarah, Debbie etc, they were superb and kept me up to date with everything and left no stone unturned.

S Frost

Great service

Kim and Chris have been so helpful and approachable it makes doing a deal which we had to - due to hail damage easier to move forward! Kim has kept us informed all thru our sale! The support staff are obliging and so helpful and are aware of what needs to be done! Kim, thanks heaps

D and N Stocks

Great Experience

Right from the 1st phone call to Chris he showed great understanding of the market, my needs and what was needed to get the house SOLD! Chris, Kim and the team at Unrealestate were awesome. They provided me with a great selling experience and a great sale. Thank you so much :-) Verified by RateMyAgent

J Kuhn

Great Outcome

We were delighted with the sale process. He worked tirelessly with the interested parties to get us the best outcome. Very happy with his overall service and commitment. Verified by RateMyAgent

K Connolly and B Hopwood

Knew their stuff!

Both Chris and Kim were professional in their approach to the sale of my mother's home. They respected my wishes and kept me up to date with the progress of the open homes and Great feedback given from the views of the home. We received weekly updates and were pleasantly surprised by the ongoing personal contact by both Chris and Kim. Keep up the good work guys!!! Verified by RateMyAgent

S Johnson

Thanks Chris and team!

Chris and the team at Unrealestate were very understanding to sale of my property. They were very good at keeping me informed the whole way through with updated reports or text / emails. I feel they really value the personal aspect as well as achieving the highest possible goal for their clients. Thank you, to Chris and the team! Job done!

Karen - Boambee East

Made the entire sale process very easy and straightforward

I was kept well informed from start to finish, made the process non-stressful for me, all I had to do was sign some paperwork for agent and some for solicitors, unreal estate took care of everything else. Made for a nice quick sale which suited both myself and buyer.

Malcolm - Toormina

A clear head and pleasant disposition

Chris was excellent - kept us informed and was helpful, knowledgeable and generally a great person to allay our concerns! Highly recommended.

John & Christine - Boambee East

Professional and Friendly.

Chris was knowledgeable and well spoken. He was always available and got back to us quickly with questions or any queries. Chris and Kim came out to see us, even on a Public Holiday, to help plan and sort things out quickly. They were easy to communicate with and helped us sell the house quickly and for the price we wanted.

Becky - Boambee East

Excellent knowledge, great communication and always professional

Chris and Kim and the team from Unrealestate Toormina showed us their knowledge of the marketing and their professionalism and this continued throughout. Chris was able to put us at ease at what could have been a stressful time for us. He listened to our questions and requests and any issues we could have encountered. We highly recommend Chris and the Unrealestate team for any real estate undertakings one might have now or in the future. Thanks.

Gary & Wanda - Toormina

Toormina house purchase

Very happy with Chris. He was attentive, responsive and available throughout the sales process and facilitated a fair negotiation with the vendor and a very short settlement period. Would highly recommend Chris and his team.

Jacqui & Paul - Toormina

Unreal Estate Agent, Unreal Service

Our company recently had the pleasure of working with Chris Hines and the team at Unreal Estate for the purchase of a property in Sawtell, NSW, 2452. From the outset, Chris demonstrated a high level of professionalism, clear communication, and a thorough understanding of the local market. The entire process was handled efficiently and with transparency, which made for a smooth and straightforward transaction. What truly impressed us was the team’s integrity and commitment to ensuring everything progressed seamlessly. Their responsiveness and attention to detail made a significant difference, and we felt well-supported from start to finish. We would confidently recommend Chris Hines and Unreal Estate to any business or individual seeking to buy or sell property in the region.

Carl - Sawtell

Agent that makes the selling process easy, listens to the clients input and delivers to expectations

The agent listened to our story about the historical family ties of our grandparents to the Sawtell community who owned the Cinema and multiple shops in the Main Street. The agent understood the importance of this sale to the family and the house was marketed perfectly with a wonderful historical story in the local papers of the family and the house. From our first discussions over the phone and then meeting with the agent in person a great repoire was built between the family members and the agent and his wonderful team members. The agent listened to our thoughts on both selling vs auctioning the house and his advice was to auction it, this proved to be the best strategy and resulted in a sale. We were provided with weekly up-to date reports on the open houses, online key data showing statistics on the level of interest on the house. On a personal level the interaction between the agent and 4 of our family members including myself was amazing, he got to know a lot of historical facts from talking to us and was able to articulate this in the local papers full page spread. This really worked and drummed up a lot of interest in the Sawtell community on people wanting to see the house as it is very unique, the agent captured the essence of the place and used that as a large selling point. The agent listened, took in a lot of the historical facts and used that as a great way of getting people interested. The auction was not easy but the agent was able to secure a price that both the seller and buyer was happy with. We would recommend this agent to any potential sellers looking to engage an agent that listens to the seller and puts in a great strategy that worked. Would recommend this agent for anyone looking for an honest person to go that extra mile.

Robert - Sawtell

Excellent job

I met Chris many years ago when we were looking to buy in the area, and although we didn’t purchase through him, we always remembered how he helped us, so when it came time to sell he was my first call. Chris and Kim did a great job with no stress and got a great result. I couldn’t be happier.

Jan - Boambee East

Totally recommend :)

Chris was awesome to deal with. Very professional, but kind and caring too. Went out of his way to accommodate our viewings of the home, was happy to find out the answers to the questions we asked, and always made it seem like nothing was a bother for him to do for us. If you are looking for someone to represent your home to prospective buyers (such as we were) in a kind amd caring professional mannerism, Chris is your guy. And his team were amazing too! Willing to assist when we called or emailed. Thanks team :)

Dee & Mark - Toormina

Wonderful

Chris’s communication was excellent, answered every question we threw at him, kept in touch through the whole process. Couldn’t have asked for anything more.

Taylor & Kya – Toormina

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