Property is our passion, people are our priority

Our Team

A boutique buyer’s agency that’s actually boutique.

Meet the Team

Sterling Property Buyers Team - Barney Ellevsen

Barney Ellevsen

Founder and ceo

Ruth Ellevsen

Director
Chief Operations Officer

Wollongong Region Specialist

Zacariah Ellevsen

Associate Director

Sydney Northern Beaches and Nationwide Property Investor Specialist

Jai Ellevsen

associate agent

Buyers Agent Illawarra Specialist

Sterling Property Buyers Team - Barney Ellevsen

Barney Ellevsen

Founder and ceo

Thirty years a property investor and educator (including six years as a high-school principal). Barney has bought and held across the lot — residential, commercial, house-and-land, renovations, duplexes, student accommodation, short-stay/Airbnb, off-the-plan, joint ventures, multi-tenancy and mixed-use. He’s built a multi-million-dollar portfolio yielding a six-figure passive income, and he’s a licensed real estate agent and member of the Real Estate Institute of NSW.

Zacariah Ellevsen

Associate Director

Sydney Northern Beaches and Nationwide Property Investor Specialist

Our specialist on the ground across Sydney’s Northern Beaches, with the local knowledge and agent relationships that get clients in front of the right properties first — including the ones that never reach the portals. Zacariah is a licensed real estate agent and member of the Real Estate Institute of NSW.

Ruth Ellevsen

Director | Chief Operations Officer
Wollongong and Illawarra Specialist

More than five decades in Wollongong’s northern suburbs and a genuine passion for helping first-home buyers and women investors take a confident first step into the market. Patient, plain-spoken guidance, with deep roots in the local community. Ruth has been investing in property for over 30 years and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table for investors and home buyers alike. Ruth is a licensed real estate agent and member of the Real Estate Institute of NSW.

Jai Ellevsen

associate agent
Buyers Agent Wollongong and Illawarra Specialist

Hands-on local expertise across Wollongong and the surrounding suburbs, with the relationships and market knowledge to secure homes in one of the South Coast’s most tightly-held pockets. Jai is a licensed real estate agent and member of the Real Estate Institute of NSW.