Clearwater Real Estate

What Clearwater Real Estate does

Clearwater Real Estate is a privately held, independent real estate agency operating from two offices in Narooma and Moruya, serving the Eurobodalla region of South Coast New South Wales, Australia — including Bermagui, Narooma, Dalmeny, Kianga, Bodalla, Tilba, Moruya, and Tuross Head. The company provides residential and rural property sales, commercial sales and leasing, business sales, rental property management, and holiday rental management services under a dual brand identity as Clearwater Real Estate & Bermagui Real Estate. The firm is led by principal licensed agent Sam Sheather and operates with a small team of dedicated area specialists.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: commission on property sales and commercial transactions (transaction-fee model), recurring fees from residential and holiday rental property management (subscription model), and appraisal services (professional services). Pricing is quote-based and negotiated individually per transaction, with rates not publicly disclosed. The agency's go-to-market is sales-led, relying on in-person consultations, property appraisals, open homes, window frontage displays, and word-of-mouth referrals, supported by a digital presence through an Arosoftware-powered property search portal with stamp duty and mortgage calculators.

The technology stack is limited to a third-party listing platform (Arosoftware) without proprietary features, AI capabilities, or integrations beyond standard social sharing. The customer base consists entirely of individual SMB consumers — homeowners, buyers, landlords, and holiday rental owners — with no enterprise or institutional clients. The company's competitive positioning emphasizes 'old fashioned values,' local market expertise, trust, and personalized service over scale or technology differentiation, reflecting its role as a regional specialist rather than a national or technology-forward operator.

Name

Clearwater Real Estate

Legal name

Clearwater Real Estate

Website

https://clearwaterrealestate.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clearwater Real Estate is an independent Australian real estate agency operating two offices in Narooma and Moruya, serving residential buyers, sellers, landlords, and commercial clients across the Eurobodalla region of South Coast NSW with property sales, rental management, and holiday rental services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Moruya

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Traditional real estate commissions on residential and commercial property sales. The company facilitates property transactions and earns commission on successful sales.
2. Rental Property Management: Ongoing rental management services for residential and commercial properties, including holiday rentals.
3. Property Appraisals: Free and paid property appraisal services for sellers and landlords.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clearwater Real Estate is a regional real estate agency that facilitates residential, rural, commercial, and business property sales, alongside residential and commercial rental management and holiday rental management in the Eurobodalla region of South Coast NSW. The agency provides property appraisals, professional marketing including photography and internet exposure, and customer support from offices in Narooma and Moruya under the Clearwater Real Estate and Bermagui Real Estate brands.

Product overview

Clearwater Real Estate operates as a localized real estate agency serving the Eurobodalla region of New South Wales, Australia. The company offers a unified service model centered on property sales (residential, rural, commercial, and business), property rentals, and holiday accommodations. Supporting these core offerings are value-added tools including property appraisal services, stamp duty and mortgage calculators, and a local information portal. The company maintains offices in Narooma and Moruya, with a team of dedicated area specialists led by Sam Sheather.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Sales Services Full-service residential property sales including houses, rural properties, land, units, businesses, and commercial listings across the Eurobodalla region of South Coast NSW, supported by professional photography, internet exposure, and prime window frontage marketing.
• Property Rental Management Residential and commercial rental management services, including tenant sourcing via rental applications, ongoing property administration, and maintenance coordination for landlords in the Eurobodalla region.
• Commercial Property Services Commercial property sales and leasing services for businesses, including commercial listings and business sales, with a dedicated commercial lease page on the website.
• Holiday Rental Management Short-term holiday rental property management services for property owners in the coastal Eurobodalla region targeting the South Coast tourist market.
• Property Appraisal Services Free selling appraisals (property value estimates) for prospective sellers and rental appraisals for landlords, used as a customer-acquisition tool to initiate sales and management engagements.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Century 21: International real estate franchise with Australian licensee operations spanning regional and coastal NSW; competes on standard residential sales commissions and rental management where Clearwater operates.
• RE/MAX: Global franchise network with Australian offices in regional and coastal markets; competes directly for residential listings and rental management in lifestyle and coastal NSW corridors.
• LJ Hooker: Iconic Australian real estate franchise network with national brand recognition; operates sales, rental management, and holiday letting verticals across NSW regional markets that overlap directly with Clearwater's catchment.
• Belle Property: Premium Australian real estate brand with a growing presence in lifestyle and coastal regions; competes for higher-value lifestyle, rural, and waterfront listings in South Coast NSW where Clearwater focuses.
• Raine & Horne: Long-established Australian real estate network with strong regional NSW franchise footprint; provides sales, property management, and rural services in markets structurally similar to Clearwater's Eurobodalla corridor.
• Ray White: Australia's largest residential real estate network with extensive regional and coastal franchise presence; competes head-to-head with Clearwater for listings, sales commissions, and rental management mandates in NSW South Coast markets.
• McGrath Estate Agents: Australian agency network positioned in premium residential and lifestyle property markets; competes for the same premium/lifestyle buyer pool that drives Clearwater's Narooma–Moruya sales.
• Harcourts: International real estate group with Australian franchise operations across NSW; competes in residential sales, rural property, and property management with comparable services to Clearwater.

Broad incumbents

• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury real estate brand with Australian affiliate agencies in premium coastal markets; overlaps Clearwater only at the upper end of the lifestyle/rural property segment.

Others

• REA Group (realestate.com.au): Operator of Australia's dominant property portal realestate.com.au; an infrastructure layer rather than a direct competitor, but a key marketing channel for Clearwater listings and a structural pressure point on traditional commission economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clearwaterrealestate.com.au%2F&t=
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clearwater-real-estate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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