REBAA Member - Property Buyer

Speeding up the search process

Chatswood - 9.5km from Sydney CBDCamp Hill - 7km South-East of Brisbane

CBDPurchased for: $570,000  - Date: October 2009

Client Brief: Home buyer seeking large 2 bedroom apartment in close proximity to train station.

List price: $600,000
Saving: $30,000

Time taken: 21 days

Our Success: Roscoe had been looking for quite some time and was far too busy with work. Within 2 weeks I located a huge apartment in excellent condition, within 300m of the train station - a 20 minute daily commute to work. The bonus was that is was also extremely private, quiet and had fabulous bush views - in Chatswood. Needless to say, Roscoe was thrilled with his
purchase.

Client comment: "I originally engaged Propertybuyer.com.au as I was working very long hours and I was unable to get the necessary time to do the right amount of searching for my new home and sleep. The team took on my very specific needs and filtered out all the inappropriate noise out there.

Although Matt had found my home within 2 weeks, I was not convinced as I thought it was all too fast. Matt continued to take me on the journey for the next 2 weeks it took me to realise that whilst it may have been fast, it was right. Luckily, I realised this soon enough and Matt managed to secure my new home and I am very happy. I would strongly recommend Property Buyer both from the time perspective and from their understanding of your needs. Good work team!" Roscoe F. 

REBAA Member - Property Buyer

Silent listing helps owners into tight market

Neutral Bay - 3km from Sydney CBD

Purchased for: $940,000 - Date: September 2009

Buyer type: Home Buyer

Buyes Brief: Renovated 3 bedroom townhouse in Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Asking Price: $995,000

Saving: $55,000

Our Success: With a budget of $1.1m, Gavin and Ashley were seeking a renovated townhouse between Manly and Neutral Bay, with excellent transport links into the city. They particularly wanted a solid construction with minimal noise from neighbours. They needed 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a lock-up garage for their motorbike and scuba gear, in addition to a second car space. During this time there was a shortage of suitable properties on the market, so I managed to locate a silent-listing through our strong agent network. It was a fabulous townhouse, beautifully renovated and set in a quiet street in Neutral Bay, yet within 200m of public transport and all of the amenities. We had to move very quickly before another highly interested buyer from overseas had a 3rd inspection. Consequently, we exchanged contracts late Friday and secured the property and my clients were thrilled.

Client comment: "Matt was endlessly patient with us as we vacillated between areas in which we wanted to concentrate our search. It was also useful to be able to pick his brains about areas, prices and value for money as we looked at houses in his company. But for us, Matt's real value came in his access to "Silent Sales".
We would never have known about the house we eventually bought if it hadn't been for this knowledge and contacts. As soon as we decided to buy the house, Matt pulled out all the stops and exchanged contracts within 3 days. His knowledge of the processes involved really helped us to gain an advantage over the other interested party and without Matt I really think we would have lost out in the race to secure the house. He was very professional, thorough and friendly throughout the whole process.

Thanks Matt and propertybuyer for helping us with our search - I have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone who is thinking about using a Buyer's Agent."