Josh

Gay

Josh’s years of real estate experience within Ballarat, a town he was born and raised, underpins his strong connection to the local area. Backed by a broad local network and in-depth market knowledge, Josh is committed to delivering a high level of service while continuing to grow and refine his expertise across all areas of real estate.

What’s your personal connection to the neighbourhood?
I was born and raised in Ballarat, with family and friends spread right across the region. Having such strong personal connections to the area has given me a genuine understanding of the community, the different neighbourhoods and what makes Ballarat such a great place to live.
What do your clients commonly say you do differently?
Clients often say they appreciate my professionalism, punctuality and strong local knowledge. I pride myself on being reliable, easy to deal with and ensuring clients feel informed and supported throughout the entire process.
What are some core values you live by?
Honesty, reliability, resilience and integrity are the core values that guide the way I work and interact with people. I believe in being transparent, following through on my commitments and always approaching situations with professionalism and respect.
Tell us about any community initiatives you’re proud of
I’m proud to support initiatives such as the National Breast Cancer Foundation, along with a range of other local Ballarat charities and community causes. I also sponsor a local football club, which is something I enjoy as a way of giving back to the community and supporting local sport.

Reviews

4.86

Josh has a 4.86 star rating, according to realestate.com.au.

Last updated: June 2026

Polite, punctual and professional, the little negative is that he gives the impression that he doesn't know much. The question is, was Josh instructed by his superiors to say as little as possible.

Robert S

Josh was extremely helpful and patient with all matters relating to the sale of my property. I was dealing with some exceptional circumstances and his professional, diligence and empathy were exactly what I needed.

Nathan R

Very well handled Questions and requests dealt with well even when not much help from the other side. Made it happen as quick as he could. Always contactable.

Jason T

I couldn’t be happier with the purchase of my new home. Josh went beyond in assisting me with appointments for inspections and revisiting the property. Buxton is our second family purchase and we highly recommend their professional services. Thank you Josh, I am truly grateful. :)

Maria J

quick to respond happy to follow up enquires

steve k

Good communication, and got a great price as a first home buyer

Caitlin B

Thank you so much for your help in finding our investment property . You have been patient and kind throughout the process, and we really appreciate it! Your expertise and understanding have made this a smooth transaction, even in the face of difficulties. We couldn’t be happier with our new home, and we thank you for making it possible.

Hemal P

We are so happy with the purchase of our house. Josh was very professional, and responded to our enquires effectively and timely. Communication was perfect. He showed genuine care. We felt supported during the whole process. Thank you very much.

Blanca V

Josh was proactive with our purchase and was instrumental in getting us our dream house. Josh was professional, accommodating, attentive and resourceful. I would recommend him to anyone.

Kath L

We worked with Josh as the agent in both purchasing and selling. He was professional, hardworking genuine and was always available for us to communicate with. Josh was able to sell our property for a price we were happy with in a very challenging market.

Michael L

Josh was always available to communicate with and was happy to accommodate our questions!

Jacob H

Josh was dedicated to presenting the property really well and talking with aand following up potential buyers. He kept us in the loop on any possible sale leads and what the true extent of their interest was.

Allister H

Josh was absolutely amazing very organised coudnt fault his expertise!

Zac K

Josh was always very prompt in responding and did a great job maximising our return from the purchaser.

Andrew F

Josh was easy to work with and very accommodating. He keeped us in the loop through the whole buying process.

Andrew E

We had a great experience purchasing a property through Josh. He went out of his way to arrange access at convenient times for us, answered all questions promptly and was easy to deal with throughout the entire process. I would highly recommend for anyone considering selling!

Lachlan O

found josh helpful transparent and professional in his communication with me thankyou josh a great job.

brian l

Josh was fantastic throughout the whole process. He provided us with a clear and accurate estimate of our property and was prompt and punctual to all meetings, something that we had rarely experienced. Being our first sale of a property, Josh was happy to help guide us through the whole process. He quickly acted upon his word and in the end achieved a fantastic result for the sale of our property. I could not recommend Josh Gay and the team at Buxton Ballarat highly enough.

Peter L

Excellent! Josh sold our property very quickly.

Andre A

Very happy with the service from Josh. Able to sell the property off-market in a short time frame during a traditionally slow period in property sales. Kept me up to date with progress and provided realistic expectations.

Iestyn B

I have used Buxton for many years to manage my rental property, so when it came time to sell, I invited a couple of agents to provide proposals. Josh presented the strongest proposal, and we discussed the best approach for selling the property. In the end, we decided to try an off-market sale, and it worked extremely well. Josh was able to find motivated buyers who were eager to purchase in the area. SOLD – It was a great outcome for me, and I'm sure it was a great result for the buyers as well.

Peter L

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