Catherine has been a dedicated real estate professional with Harcourts Beachfront for the past 8 years, bringing a wealth of experience from her prior roles in recruitment and corporate sales. With an honours degree in psychology, Catherine has an understanding of human behaviour and motivation, which she integrates in her approach to real estate.
Her passion for design and décor, combined with her belief that successful sales are rooted in understanding people’s wants and needs, allows Catherine to connect with clients on a personal level. She prioritizes relationship building, always striving to provide a professional, hands-on service to both buyers and sellers. Her goal is to ensure the buying and selling process is as smooth and efficient as possible. She understands that your home is your biggest investment and endeavours to always provide you with an honest, informed appraisal, enabling you to make the right choice for your personal circumstances.

Comments from her clients:
“Catherine is very knowledgeable of the market demand and pricing. She treats customers in a professional and helpful way. She puts a seller totally at ease.” – Hamilton
“Catherine was efficient, helpful and proactive. The process was well explained and she kept us constantly updated.. As a first time buyer I was very happy and felt assured. I will say working with a known agency as well as the good and visible advertising of property also helped. ” – Gabby Dlamini
“It was such a pleasure dealing with Catherine. She was always friendly and helpful. She went out of her way to sell my property and kept me updated all the time. She is very professional and I would recommend her to anyone wanting to sell their property. I am so grateful to her for selling my property in the shortest possible time.” Karen Van Rensburg
“Catherine and her team were professional, discreet and polite with all parties throughout this entire and sometimes difficult process. We are very appreciative” –Ian Redelinghuys
“Die hulpvaardigheid van Catherine de Ridder; Die moeite wat gedoen word vir voornemende verkopers (is uitstekend).” – Paul Jacobs
“Catherine was an excellent agent, sensitive to my needs, not pushy and went out of her way to make the transition as easy as possible” Lynette Butlion
“I was impressed by the friendly professional service and appreciated Catherine’s warmth and efficiency” - Diane Weyer-Schneider

Achievements:
Harcourts Top 10 in the Region Jan – June 2024
Harcourts Platinum Award April – June 2024
Harcourts Excellence Award for Reaching R100 million in Sales 2022
Harcourts Beachfront Agent of The Year, Listing Agent of the Year & Listing to Sales Agent 2022
Harcourts Beachfront Customer Service Award 2021
Harcourts Beachfront Agent of the Year, Listing Agent of the Year & Customer Service Award 2020
Harcourts Regional Customer Experience Award 2020

Our values:
People first
Doing the right thing
Being courageous
Fun and laughter