Agent Stories

  • Targeted campaign delivers six offers and fast sale in Belmont North

    A three-bedroom weatherboard home at 67 Old Belmont Road, Belmont North, has sold for $907,000 in 17 days through Lisa Borstel of Raine & Horne Belmont. The single-level property with one bathroom and double garage attracted six offers via private treaty, selling $74,000 above the suburb’s median of $833,000 for three-bedroom houses. Lisa said limited stock at that price point…

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  • Scarcity strategy drives 15-bid auction in blue-ribbon Earlwood street

    A four-bedroom house in a tightly held Earlwood street has sold for $2.98 million after a competitive auction orchestrated by Christopher Chrysanthou and Steve Lembidakis from Raine & Horne Bardwell Park | Kingsgrove | Earlwood. The property at 69 Flers Avenue attracted five registered bidders and generated over 15 bids during a heated auction on 25 October, just 26 days…

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  • Database strategy drives $2.78m off-market result in Castle Hill

    A four-bedroom family home at 48 Bordeaux Crescent, Castle Hill has sold for $2.78 million through an off-market campaign orchestrated by Reza Zad of Murdoch Lee Estate Agents The single-level property on 651 square metres attracted five qualified buyers from Reza’s database, all seeking ground-floor living in the suburb located 30 kilometres northwest of Sydney’s CBD. Reza ran a silent…

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  • Post-auction negotiations deliver $2.34m result in Mount Colah

    Nick Berman has secured $2.34 million for a newly built five-bedroom house in Mount Colah, with post-auction negotiations proving critical to achieving the final price. The result came after 45 days on market in a segment experiencing lower buyer turnout due to the premium nature of the property which sits at the top of the Mount Colah market. With only…

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  • Maroubra agents converts main road challenge into $2.31m Hillsdale auction win

    A three-bedroom double-brick house on Denison Street in Hillsdale has sold for $2.31 million at auction through Andrew Anastassiou and Daniel Lo of Home Estate Agents in Maroubra after a 25-day campaign. The result demonstrates how targeted marketing can overcome perceived property disadvantages. Despite the main road location, Andrew attracted buyers from neighbouring suburbs who recognised the value in the…

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  • Strategic pricing and digital urgency drive fast Greenwith sale

    A four-bedroom house in Greenwith sold in under 10 days and well above its advertised range, thanks to a campaign led by Eriks Draiska of Plaza Real Estate in Tea Tree Gully. The property, a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a single carport and extensive additional parking for boats, caravans or multiple vehicles, was marketed via private treaty with a 10…

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  • Repeat vendor loyalty drives swift sale at Marks Point

    Lisa Borstel from Raine & Horne Belmont has secured $616,000 for a two-bedroom villa at Marks Point after eight days on market, marking her fourth sale for the same vendor. Lisa sold 3/3 Marks Point Road through private treaty on 10 October, with the two-bedroom, one-bathroom property featuring single-garage parking and water-access lifestyle appeal. The sale demonstrates how relationship-driven agents…

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  • Emotional connection drives $1.41m Mount Pleasant sale as agent matches vendors with perfect buyers

    A rear-positioned gem in Mount Pleasant has sold for $1.41 million in 14 days through a strategic private treaty campaign led by Danielle Pittson. The result demonstrates how understanding both vendor and buyer psychology can accelerate premium sales in Perth’s southern suburbs, where houses consistently command strong prices across multiple bedroom configurations. Danielle’s vendors were relocating to France and carried…

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  • Launceston house draws 17 offers in seven-day campaign

    A Harcourts Launceston agent has sold a two-bedroom house at 18 Lord Street in just seven days after attracting 17 offers through strategic ‘offers over’ pricing. Jeremy Wilkinson of Harcourts Launceston has achieved a seven-day private treaty sale after implementing an ‘offers over’ pricing strategy that generated exceptional buyer interest. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house with single-car accommodation at 18 Lord…

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  • Coffee truck and community engagement drive 12-bidder auction in Westbourne Park

    A Klemich Real Estate agent has sold a three-bedroom house in Adelaide’s Westbourne Park for A$1.435 million in just 21 days, well below the suburb’s 93-day market average. Brenton Milewski from Klemich Real Estate sold 14 Samson Avenue through a strategy that combined social media promotion, targeted database marketing and neighbourhood engagement, culminating in an auction that attracted over 60…

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  • Bondi Junction apartment shatters suburb record with $3.21m sale

    A two-bedroom apartment at Eastgate Gardens in Bondi Junction has sold for $3.21 million, setting a new suburb record after a targeted 24-day campaign by Nicholas Armstrong-Smith of Century 21 Armstrong-Smith. The result came from strategic pre-marketing and a VIP launch that attracted buyers across all demographics—downsizers, upgraders and investors—creating the competitive tension that drove five registered bidders to push…

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  • Strategic marketing delivers seven-day sale in competitive Wareemba market

    A five-bedroom family home at 4 Kirrang Street, Wareemba has sold via private treaty after just seven days on the market, following a comprehensive marketing campaign led by Tony Nico of CobdenHayson Drummoyne. The property, which includes three bathrooms and four car spaces, attracted significant buyer interest through a multi-channel approach combining professional photography, video content, premium portal listings on…

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  • Bondi Junction unit sells $199,000 above median after buyer lifts offer

    April Strauss of The Agency Eastern Suburbs has secured the sale for a nine-year-old, one-bedroom unit in Bondi Junction – almost $200,000 above the local median and beyond the buyer’s initial offer. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit with car space at 253 Oxford Street sold via private treaty after 56 days on market, well below the 87-day suburb average for comparable…

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  • Strategic pricing drives $820,000 Holmview sale in single week

    Jason has secured $820,000 for a four-bedroom house at 45 Eiger Street, Holmview, in just seven days on market. The result came from an ‘interest above’ pricing strategy set at $789,000, which drew 14 contract requests and five written offers in a suburb where the median four-bedroom house value sits at $756,000 according to Domain data. Jason says the approach…

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  • Strategic deadline drives $1.69m Berowra Heights result in 34 days

    Gabrielle Nagy of McGrath Berowra has achieved a $1,686,588 sale for a four-bedroom home in Berowra Heights after 34 days on market, using a targeted deadline strategy to drive strong buyer competition. She listed the property at 11 Beatrice Close and ran a multi-channel campaign combining social media marketing, regular open homes, and on-request inspections to build a qualified buyer…

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  • Fierce Auction Delivers $2.28M Result for Earlwood Deceased Estate

    A deceased estate at 20 Ronald Avenue, Earlwood has achieved a $2.28 million auction result after an intense bidding duel between two determined buyers drove 30 rapid-fire rises within minutes. The property’s 30 September 2025 sale stood out for its competitiveness and speed, finalising just 22 days after launch. The outcome also surpassed Earlwood’s recent median house price of $1.96…

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  • Beachfront apartment attracts 77 bids in competitive Bilinga auction

    A three-bedroom beachfront apartment at 261 Golden Four Drive, Bilinga, sold under the hammer for $2.7 million after a 21-day campaign by Tony Holland and Rachael Ford of McGrath Coolangatta / Tweed Heads. The result represents almost double the suburb’s $1.4 million unit median, according to View.com.au data, and followed 77 bids from four registered bidders at an on-site auction…

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  • Strategic Campaign Delivers $1.575M Narrabeen Apartment Sale

    Local Narrabeen specialist Grant Matterson has delivered a notable result in Narrabeen’s apartment market, achieving $1.575 million for a two‑bedroom property at 1/39‑41 Lagoon Street. The sale, finalised on 25 September 2025 via private treaty, followed a 28‑day campaign that outpaced the local benchmark of 41 days on market for apartments. Strategic Marketing Approach Grant combined an expressions of interest…

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  • Five Bidders Drive Strong $1.97M Auction in Mount Colah

    Competition between five registered bidders has seen a Mount Colah property sell under the hammer for $1.97 million, delivering a standout result for the tightly held suburb. McGrath Hornsby agent Nick Berman managed the successful campaign at 3 Telopea Street, where an energetic auction attracted significant local interest. The property changed hands after determined bidding pushed the final figure above…

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