Company Profile

      Winners of the 2020 REINT Small Agency of the Year Award and the 2020 REINT Community Service Award

East Arnhem Real Estate (EARE) is a locally owned and operated, multiple award-winning business providing a wide range of property services for clients across East Arnhem Land. Our Nhulunbuy head office supports our remote teams located in Yirrkala, Milingimbi, Ramingining, Gapuwiyak and Galiwinku. Our focus is to deliver seamless and high-quality services to our clients.

Since our inception in 2010, it has been our philosophy to build a well-respected, professional agency providing valuable property solutions tailored to the needs of the local community.

East Arnhem Real Estate are committed to providing local and Indigenous employment opportunities with eight of our fifteen full time employees are Yolŋu people. We continue to deliver on our promise to always achieve above a 50% indigenous employee workforce.

EARE believe that investing in our team builds strong, knowledgeable and balanced people. All employees have an employment profile and learning journey mapping out their needs now and for future growth. We focus on supporting each member in achieving their personal goals

EARE is the acknowledged local expert in the property market across East Arnhem Land. The region relies on information we provide on current market trends in property rentals and sales. Year on year, EARE has grown and diversified despite major setbacks and threats to our economy and way of life in Nhulunbuy, East Arnhem Land.

We are advocates for the East Arnhem Region and our vision is to add value and capacity to the local economy supporting the property needs of Nhulunbuy and surrounding areas long term. 

EARE’s commitment to local opportunities is reflected by EARE proprietor Hannah Fincham-Thomson’s involvement on the Regional Development Australia NT Board representing the East Arnhem Region. Hannah sits on the NT Regional Reconstruction committee and is the Chair of Tourism East Arnhem.

Our agency acknowledges and respects Yolŋu people as the traditional owners of East Arnhem Land.

The Vision 

To change the world by housing every human and expanding our services outside of the East Arnhem region, across the NT and beyond.

The Mission 

Our clients and the wider community know we are more than Property Managers and the services we provide are of a professional standard.

Our Values 

Culture Above All Else 

We acknowledge we live on Aboriginal land. We want Yolgnu people to succeed therefore we tailor our services to encourage success.

Careers Combines With Calling

Knowing your gifts and making sure there's room for you to grow while we grow. Our team are given permission to fail in their quest for progress. 

Relationships Not Customers 

Strong relationships require us to maintain open lines of communication, seek instructions, call first and email second. No surprises! 

Integrity to Self & Others 

Integrity means doing what you say. Our team has discipline and that means doing what's good and not what feels good. 

Innovation & Systems  

We encourage our people to be innovative, putting systems in place to continually improve the service to our clients.  

Committed to Growth 

The individuals who do more than they're paid for today as an investment in their future.

Community & Inclusion 

We provide knowledge, understanding and culturally appropriate property services to improve the living conditions in the East Arnhem Region.

Awards & Industry Associations  

2021 Finalist - Small Residential Agency of the Year REIA National Awards for Professional Excellence 

2021 Finalist - Community Service Award REIA National Awards for Professional Excellence 

2021 Finalist - Chamber of Commerce NT Business Excellence and Customer Service Awards 

2020 Winner - Small Residential Agency of the Year REINT Awards for Professional Excellence 

2020 Winner - Community Service Award REINT Awards for Professional Excellence 

2015 Winner - Small Residential Agency of the Year REIA National Awards for Professional Excellence 

2014 Winner - Small Residential Agency of the Year REINT Awards for Professional Excellence