Flanagan Residential

With decades of real estate experience across Ireland and Australia, a long-standing reputation in Trevallyn and Launceston and a calm, high-touch approach, I help homeowners sell with clear advice, direct buyer management and personal support. My father ran a real estate agency in Ireland, and I started working in the business as a teenager. One of the earliest lessons I learnt from him was that every person’s home is their castle, regardless of its size, suburb or value. Over my 33 years in real estate, I have worked through rising and falling property markets. I have helped sellers through almost every kind of life situation, from upsizing, downsizing, and relocation to separation, financial pressure, first-time selling, grief, and major family changes. When I walk into a property, I look at the process the way I would if it were my own home or the home of a close friend. What would I expect from my real estate agent? What advice would I need? What would make the process feel clearer, calmer and better managed? Sometimes that starts with something as simple as taking my shoes off at the door to respect the way a family lives in their home. Over my career, I have received multiple REIT awards, including being named Trevallyn’s number one real estate agent from 2017 to 2025, while Flanagan Residential was the top real estate agency from 2017 to 2025. Those results reflect years of consistent service, local experience and sellers who have been willing to recommend the way we work. Flanagan Residential aims to be the agency you would recommend to a friend. That means taking care with the advice we give, the way we prepare a property, the way we manage buyers and the way we support sellers when the process becomes emotional or stressful. Flanagan Residential deliberately operates in a personal way. We are a small, experienced and personable agency. When you choose to work with me, you deal directly with me. You are paying me to do the job, and I believe I should be the person doing it because that single point of contact creates accountability. Our team brings that same maturity and care. We offer sellers the benefit of senior people with life skills who have seen a lot, handled complex situations, and understand the weight of the decisions being made. No one is learning on your property. You are supported by experienced people from beginning to end. If you are considering selling your home, contact me to talk through your situation and get clear, practical advice on your next steps. You can reach me, Paul Flanagan, at Flanagan Residential on 0408 139 862 or via paul@flanaganresidential.com.au.

With 20 years in real estate and more than three decades in client service, I bring a very human approach to selling property in and around Launceston, with extensive experience in Legana, East Launceston and South Launceston. Service matters. People matter. When someone is selling their home, they deserve to feel listened to, respected and supported from the first conversation to settlement. Enlist my help, and you will deal directly with me. Before real estate, I spent 16 years in hospitality, including restaurant management in premium resorts around Australia. That experience still shapes how I support sellers and buyers today. One lesson has stayed with me throughout my career: we have two ears and one mouth. Selling a property is not always straightforward. It can follow change, loss, separation or uncertainty about what comes next. My role is to make that process feel calmer, clearer and more manageable. Although my seller is my client, I believe the best outcomes happen when both sides to the transaction are treated with care. When home buyers feel informed, respected and comfortable dealing with me, it helps create a smoother path for my vendors too. Sometimes the best result comes from thinking beyond the obvious. As I often say, if you can say yes, say yes. That might mean negotiating a longer settlement, discussing a rent-back arrangement, or helping a seller move forward before they have found their next home. I also have a passion for helping first-home buyers navigate the home-buying process. When buyers are informed and ready to make offers, it helps smooth the path for my sellers. I am also highly experienced in supporting sellers through major life transitions, particularly women, older clients and families who need guidance, options and time to understand what is possible. I like to describe myself as ‘a real woman in real estate’. I am a sales agent, a mother and an experienced theatre practitioner. I do not take myself too seriously, but I take what I do very seriously. If you are considering selling your home, contact me to discuss your situation and get practical advice on your next step. You can reach me, Rae Smith, at Flanagan Residential on 0455 445 300 or via rae@flanaganresidential.com.au.