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OBrien Real Estate opens Doreen office as northern corridor grows
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (174+ words) The new location marks the group's third office in Melbourne's north, with two experienced directors overseeing the expansion. The office will be led by directors Anna Varrica and George Stathakis, who also manage the group's Mill Park and Preston locations....
NSW 'Pre-sale Finance Guarantee' set to accelerate hundreds of new homes
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (556+ words) The Minns Labor Government's Pre-sale Finance Guarantee allows the state to commit to buying up to 50 per cent of homes in a residential development project if pre-sales fall short, with support ranging from $5 million to $50 million per project. The program…...
Local couple's farming roots drew them to Narrawallee forever home
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (516+ words) Two motivated buyers who couldn't meet auction conditions prompted Kathryn Parkes and Kirsty Schultz to pivot mid-campaign " a decision that delivered their vendors $2. 6 million and their buyers a forever home. Kathryn Parkes and Kirsty Schultz sensed early that 42 Maclay Street…...
Creative repositioning turns 198-day campaign into 15-day Pymble street record
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (551+ words) After 198 days on market with another agent, a Pymble apartment sold in just 15 days when Ahmad Basam repositioned it as a rare four-bedroom option. That previous listing had also been on market with another agent before Ahmad achieved a building…...
Underbidder becomes buyer in three-day Thornleigh off-market sale
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (600+ words) A targeted database approach and deep complex knowledge delivered a three-day off-market sale for Tarik Goktas, matching a local first-home buyer with the perfect unit after they'd missed out on an identical property weeks earlier. Tarik Goktas from Saliba has…...
Windsor townhouse attracts three offers after strategic pre-sale preparation
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (502+ words) Walter Summons' presentation-first approach delivered three offers over $1. 3 million for a Windsor townhouse, with unsuccessful buyers still searching the market. Walter Summons knew exactly what would make 70 D Lewisham Road stand out in Windsor's competitive market. Before the three-bedroom, two-bathroom…...
Off-market database match delivers Rochedale South house sale in 48 hours
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (359+ words) A four-bedroom house in Rochedale South sold off-market in 48 hours after targeted matching through Belle Property's exclusive buyer database introduced a relocating buyer to vendors seeking discretion. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house with two-car accommodation at 3 Greenview Avenue went under contract…...
Call reluctance: three beliefs that stop agents making the calls that win listings
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (970+ words) When prospecting feels uncomfortable, the problem usually isn't your script " it's what you're telling yourself before you pick up the phone. Yet reminder after reminder gets postponed, and promising prospects slowly go cold." Caroline Bolderston believes the real barrier isn't…...
Construction costs threaten housing affordability despite cooling prices
3+ day, 38+ min ago (430+ words) Ray White's chief economist warns rising building costs and renewed supply chain disruptions will worsen affordability, even as monthly price growth slows. That's the assessment from Ray White Group chief economist Nerida Conisbee, who says slowing monthly price growth masks…...
Jason Brennan's holiday timing delivers $1. 45 million for Anna Bay vendors
6+ day ago (457+ words) Strategic holiday timing and honest positioning delivered a $1. 45 million result for coastal vendors that captured holiday buyer traffic and identified the right renovator. Jason Brennan listed the four-bedroom house just before Christmas as "Coming Soon" and held off the Auction…...