
Craig and George describe themselves as Industry Agents — bringing industry-level experience and thinking to the residential homes they represent across Sydney’s most affluent suburbs.
Their focus is deliberate and disciplined:
residential sales of quality homes — new or established — in premium Sydney markets.
What distinguishes their approach is not the type of property they sell, but the depth of their understanding of the real estate industry as a whole, and how that knowledge is applied to benefit residential vendors

Before specialising in residential sales, Craig and George built experience across multiple facets of the property sector, including:
· Residential and commercial property management
· Residential and commercial sales
· Site acquisition and off-market opportunities
· Off-the-plan project sales
· Compliance, governance and business operations
· Project management of developments and dual-occupancy builds
This breadth provides a commercial and strategic perspective that many residential agents simply do not possess — particularly those whose experience is limited to a single local market.
Affluent residential buyers are rarely one-dimensional. They may be:
· Downsizers transitioning from larger homes or waterfront apartments
· Downsizers balancing lifestyle, tax and future flexibility
· Upsizers seeking space, school catchments and long-term security
· Professionals relocating from elsewhere in Sydney or interstate
· Investors assessing land value and long-term growth
· Buyers evaluating renovation or future development potential
Having worked across multiple Sydney markets, Craig and George understand how buyer psychology shifts by price point, location and motivation. This allows them to position homes to attract the right buyers — not just the most obvious local ones.
In higher-value transactions, buyers ask more informed and more considered questions. Craig and George are able to speak credibly about:
· Planning controls and future potential (where relevant)
· Renovation versus rebuild considerations
· Cost implications buyers are assessing internally
· What genuinely adds value — and what does not
· The long-term appeal of both the property and its location
This depth of understanding builds trust, reduces hesitation and keeps buyers engaged — directly supporting stronger outcomes for vendors.
Advice on presentation and improvements is grounded in return on investment, not trends or guesswork. Vendors are guided on:
· Where capital is worth deploying
· Where it is not
· How buyers in this price bracket actually think
· How to maximise emotional appeal and perceived value
The result is a home positioned intelligently — not simply styled attractively.
Local knowledge is important. However, in premium markets, buyers often come from outside the suburb — and sometimes outside the area entirely.
Because Craig and George have sold across multiple Sydney regions, they:
· Understand how different buyer groups compare value
· Know how to market effectively to out-of-area buyers
· Avoid narrow, postcode-driven thinking
· Create competition beyond the immediate local market
This broader perspective is a key reason their strategies consistently outperform purely “local” approaches.
Today, Craig and George apply everything they have learned across the industry to a single purpose:
achieving the strongest possible outcome for their residential vendors.
They are not generalists.
They are not volume-driven.
And they are not limited by a single-suburb mindset.
They are Industry Agents — bringing depth, strategy and commercial intelligence to residential sales, and representing their clients with clarity, confidence and experience.
One Unmatched Selling Experience.
Let their experience become your advantage.
When you appoint George Vumbaca and Craig Stokes, you’re not just hiring an agent—you’re securing a powerhouse team of two seasoned professionals committed to achieving the best possible outcome.
With decades of combined experience and award-winning track records, George and Craig bring a unique edge to the marketplace. George’s advanced negotiation skills and strong focus on building lasting trust have helped him consistently deliver standout results for vendors. As a principal of an award-winning agency, his drive to exceed expectations is second to none.
Craig, with over 20 years in property sales and first-class service, is known for his integrity, attention to detail, and ability to connect with people. His deep understanding of the emotional journey of buying and selling—combined with thorough market insight—ensures every client feels supported and every property campaign is perfectly executed.
Together, George and Craig offer a rare advantage: two highly experienced, fully licensed Class 1 agents working on every campaign—giving your property double the expertise, energy, and exposure, at no extra cost.
While many agents appear similar on the surface, the difference becomes crystal clear when you experience the level of service, strategy, and results George and Craig deliver.

Best Practice Selling and Negotiation Strategies
40 years combined real estate experience
Our approach is simple: we scale our fee to your success. The better your result, the better ours. It’s a true performance-based partnership.
You’ll never pay for promises — only performance.
We believe in good faith, fair reward, and full transparency — because selling should feel like teamwork, not guesswork.

"Our forte in the sales process is definitely getting every dollar for our client , I mean that is what we are employed to do.
We never take our position for granted, the Vendor puts their Trust in us, which is a huge motivator, and we do everything in our power to get achieve the goals we set."

'THE AGENCY' is at the forefront of technology, and only engages the best available resources, this includes all of the systems and software which we use. This enables my team to have realtime information available 24/7.
At THE AGENCY all agents are connected by a company wide database which means you have every agent as a resource to help find the BEST buyer for your home.

Exceeded my expectations in every way possible!
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Integrity, clear communication, and tireless work ethic set him apart.
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A Great Experience
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level 3/399 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills NSW, Australia
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