Wondering what’s it like to work with me?
Here’s a few case studies:
Client Story 1:
Elizabeth and Richard 1 -
Thatcher Street, Mt Kohimarama
Richard & Elizabeth were referred to me by my branch manager Andy.
Andy felt I would be the right match to work with Richard & Elizabeth in selling their 1 bedroom unit of more than 40 years. Richard feeling on price was in the $300,000s with the previous sale in the block being $275,000 that was sold privately.
In my first meeting Richard, Richard asked what he should do to prepare the property for sale. My advice was to simply clean the windows, because in my experience, I tend to get more money for do ups than for done ups.
I put together a marketing budget, which Richard agreed with and we set an auction date.
Within the first 24 hours of listing their unit, we received 2 pre-auction offers at $380,000 and $400,000. The buyer at $400,000 , was saying they would be at the auction and needed to buy now as they will be away.
Given I had been in this type of situation before my experience told me to reject both offers, although Richard and Elizabeth were extremely keen to take the $400,000 offer. I explained the process had just started and the campaign was to start that weekend.
“The moral of this story, trust your experience and have a sound, robust campaign and go fishing with a net rather than a fishing rod.”
Richard and Elizabeth trusted my call and we continued with the auction campaign. The outcome was, after numerous building inspections, valuers reports and 130 groups through at our open homes we sell the under the hammer for $515,000.
See our auction here:
Thatcher Street Auction 1
Thatcher Street Auction 2
Heres’s the bid sheets (click on each for a better view):
Richard at Thatcher Street
Client Story 2:
Elizabeth and Richard 2 -
Gunson Road, Mt Wellington
I first met Elizabeth and Richard from previously selling their investment property in Kohimarama. They were planning on selling the family home after we had found them a suitable retirement home which we found for them in Orewa. A very short walk to the centre of Orewa and equally to the beach. Richard and Elizabeth decided on an auction marketing campaign for 10 Gunson Road after the successful campaign of their Kohimarama flat. Open homes took place over a 3 week period, I was the lawnmowing guy during the selling period until settlement. (Richard did not own a car and Elizabeth and Richard had settled into their new home in Orewa.) The auction took place and our reserve was quickly met, the current CV at the time was $640,000 and we achieved a whopping $1,042,000.
“The thing I love most about what I do is, I know I have the ability, skills, and knowledge to make a positive difference in people’s lives like Richard and Elizabeth, which inspires me to learn and to do a better job every day.”
Here’s the bid sheets (click on each for a better view):
Client Story 3:
The family of Jeremy Beatson
Dinglebank Rd, Mt Wellington
This vendor was referred to me by my branch manager because of my experience with dealing with deceased estates. The vendors’ brother had passed away May 2019 and the 3 siblings had got together to renovate the 65m2, two-bedroom unit to a very high standard.
I went up against 2 franchise real estate companies in Auckland, they were offering reduced fees and free marketing. The vendors chose me for a number of reasons, the main one being my authentic nature in selling and marketing real estate and I work for the number one company in Auckland. The marketing budget was agreed to ensure we had the reach that would be required to get to our buyers. We received a very good offer within 3 hours of releasing the property on the market. My advice was sought by my vendors about what they should do. I simply said that we should reject the offer as our marketing had not started. Although, I explained that the crucial thing in these situations is the vendors aren’t aware of how long the buyer has been in the market, hence the good offer. The buyer proceeded to come to the open home on the weekend. On Monday a substantially increased offer was presented and the vendors sought my advice, I had to agree it was a very good offer and they should strongly consider it. They agreed on the proviso that a further weekend of open homes would proceed and the auction would take place the following Monday. The auction was held as agreed and the offer was presented as the opening bid and no further offers or bids placed. The buyer bought and settlement would follow quickly.