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Damian Larkin secures $560k result for iconic Wendouree bell tower apartment
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Damian Larkin secures $560k result for iconic Wendouree bell tower apartment

Damian Larkin's persistent communication and market adjustments helped secure a $560,000 result for an iconic Wendouree bell tower apartment, leaving his vendors relieved and grateful.

Katrina Driessen's database-first approach secures $1.11m Kingston result in six days
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Katrina Driessen’s database-first approach secures $1.11m Kingston result in six days

A database-first campaign and storytelling-driven marketing video delivered a six-day sale and multiple offers for Katrina Driessen's Kingston…

Mother watches family legacy continue as Black Forest bungalow sells $90,000 over reserve
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Mother watches family legacy continue as Black Forest bungalow sells $90,000 over reserve

Angelo Svic's transparent approach and multi-agent inspection strategy delivered a family $90,000 above reserve for their mother's 59-year…

Building knowledge powers record car space sale in Bondi Junction
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Building knowledge powers record car space sale in Bondi Junction

A hyper-targeted campaign by Century 21 Armstrong-Smith's Nicholas Armstrong-Smith in a single building delivered three competing buyers and…

How a quick pricing pivot turned around a Cessnock house campaign in seven days
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How a quick pricing pivot turned around a Cessnock house campaign in seven days

When early offers fell short, Bryce Gibson read the room, adjusted the pricing strategy, and had this Cessnock…

Grovedale townhouse with polarising styling attracts three offers in 20 days
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Grovedale townhouse with polarising styling attracts three offers in 20 days

Jason Barnett navigated polarising styling and a softening market to secure three offers on a two-bedroom Grovedale townhouse…

Nick Kruger finds the right buyer as investor demand disappeared right at the start of the campaign
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Nick Kruger finds the right buyer as investor demand disappeared right at the start of the campaign

Nick Kruger navigated interest rate rises and policy changes that wiped out investor demand, finding a local family…

Airbnb income kept flowing during 90-day Lidcombe unit campaign
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Airbnb income kept flowing during 90-day Lidcombe unit campaign

Jeff (Kwok Fu) Chau coordinated inspections around active Airbnb guests to keep a Lidcombe vendor's rental income flowing…

Local family secures rare Gerringong beachside opportunity
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Local family secures rare Gerringong beachside opportunity

When a dress-circle Gerringong property came to market less than 200 metres from the beach, Daniel Watt knew…

Lara family home draws investor interest
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Lara family home draws investor interest

A three-bedroom house in Lara has sold for $630,000 by Gaurav Garg, with the result reflecting buyer interest…

Six-month buyer relationship delivers $910,000 off-market result in Glenroy
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Six-month buyer relationship delivers $910,000 off-market result in Glenroy

Six months of database nurturing and strategic negotiation delivered a $110,000 price lift for a weatherboard house with…

Cash unconditional offer seals Kingscliff beach house after five competing bids
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Cash unconditional offer seals Kingscliff beach house after five competing bids

Mark Humphries' strategic pricing below $2 million in a softening market delivered five offers in three weeks for…

Battle-axe block with 600sqm of land finds buyer in three weeks after 90-day listing stall
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Battle-axe block with 600sqm of land finds buyer in three weeks after 90-day listing stall

After 90 days on market, a new agent, fresh timing strategy, and a database of qualified buyers delivered…

George Faris turns passed-in Kensington auction into $2.9m post-auction win
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George Faris turns passed-in Kensington auction into $2.9m post-auction win

George Faris turned a passed-in auction into a $2.9 million post-auction success by reading buyer psychology and navigating…

Local first-home buyer secures East Victoria Park character home after 11 written offers
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Local first-home buyer secures East Victoria Park character home after 11 written offers

A clear finish line and strategic campaign delivery drove 11 written offers for Michelle Ralph's East Victoria Park…

Sydney family finds space and access in Gwandalan lakeside pocket
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Sydney family finds space and access in Gwandalan lakeside pocket

Daniel Grech's hands-on approach and honest vendor communication delivered six offers for a Gwandalan property that matched a…

Staging adds $100,000 to Labrador house as investor outbids owner-occupier at auction
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Staging adds $100,000 to Labrador house as investor outbids owner-occupier at auction

A strategic staging decision and compressed auction campaign delivered a cash unconditional result for repeat clients in one…

Chad Buckley's 168-day campaign secures area's first $1.5m-plus sale in nine months
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Chad Buckley’s 168-day campaign secures area’s first $1.5m-plus sale in nine months

Chad Buckley's adaptive approach to a challenging Bolwarra Heights campaign delivered the area's first above-$1.5m non-acreage sale in…

Eight offers in the second weekend: how Steve Goodson turned a stale Landsborough listing around in 14 days
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Eight offers in the second weekend: how Steve Goodson turned a stale Landsborough listing around in 14 days

After 45 days on market with no result, a Landsborough house sold in 14 days under Steve Goodson's…

St Albans house sells $72,000 above reserve as Gordon Tran's street-flooding strategy ignites five-bidder auction
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St Albans house sells $72,000 above reserve as Gordon Tran’s street-flooding strategy ignites five-bidder auction

Gordon Tran's hyper-local marketing blitz and high-energy auction approach delivered a result $72,000 above reserve, turning neighbourhood visibility…

Family ties bring interstate buyers to architectural Daylesford home with heated plunge pool
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Family ties bring interstate buyers to architectural Daylesford home with heated plunge pool

An interstate family's desire to be closer to loved ones drove the sale of this architecturally designed Daylesford…

Heritage home finds its Goldilocks happy ending after three campaigns
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Heritage home finds its Goldilocks happy ending after three campaigns

After three campaigns beginning in January 2025, a heritage-listed Glebe home sold for $995,000 to an interstate investor,…

Magazine-style photos and investor focus deliver $563k Mildura result in eight days
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Magazine-style photos and investor focus deliver $563k Mildura result in eight days

Lukas Pedder's strategic pricing and magazine-edit photography turned a central Mildura family home into a magnet for interstate…

How Storyhouse sold a $4.75m Kew home in 14 days after two previous campaigns
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How Storyhouse sold a $4.75m Kew home in 14 days after two previous campaigns

When a Kew family home failed to sell twice, the vendors faced a choice: repeat the same approach…

Gold Coast family's school connection seals $1.6M Ascot sale after 99-day pursuit
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Gold Coast family’s school connection seals $1.6M Ascot sale after 99-day pursuit

A Gold Coast family's connection to St Margaret's Anglican Girls School drove Oliver Jonker's 99-day pursuit of the…

Pre-auction sale in 14 days as database strategy delivers Potts Point result
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Pre-auction sale in 14 days as database strategy delivers Potts Point result

A pre-qualified database and a buyer's agent who already knew the building delivered a 14-day result in a…

Jason Barnett's mid-campaign pivot secures sale in Grovedale to first-home buyer
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Jason Barnett’s mid-campaign pivot secures sale in Grovedale to first-home buyer

Jason Barnett's mid-campaign pivot from investors to first-home buyers — and from open homes to private inspections —…

New family find their forever home in peaceful Old Byford retreat
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New family find their forever home in peaceful Old Byford retreat

Alyssa Hayden recognised the perfect match the moment the buyers walked through the door of this Old Byford…

Patient approach secures million-dollar result for renovated Jamisontown home
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Patient approach secures million-dollar result for renovated Jamisontown home

A meticulous presentation strategy and patient negotiation approach delivered a seven-figure result in a suburb where the median…

Seven investor offers drive South Grafton house $22k over asking price
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Seven investor offers drive South Grafton house $22k over asking price

Ron Plowman's advertised-price strategy drove seven competing offers from interstate investors for a South Grafton house that sold…

Gemma White secures $1.6m sale after auction pass-in with five-buyer negotiation
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Gemma White secures $1.6m sale after auction pass-in with five-buyer negotiation

Gemma White turned an auction pass-in into a $1.6 million unconditional cash sale — $100,000 above bidding —…

First-home buyer wins Bondi Junction apartment as in-house team solves lease hurdle
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First-home buyer wins Bondi Junction apartment as in-house team solves lease hurdle

A first-home buyer secured the one-bedroom apartment through their buyer's agent after Nicholas Armstrong-Smith's team resolved a tricky…

Metro completion drives Cronulla family to Campsie in competitive auction
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Metro completion drives Cronulla family to Campsie in competitive auction

A family relocating from Cronulla to capitalise on the imminent metro completion drove competitive bidding at a Campsie…

Transparent pricing delivers result for flood-affected Cessnock property
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Transparent pricing delivers result for flood-affected Cessnock property

Bryce Gibson's transparent approach to a flood-affected Cessnock property attracted the right first-home buyer by pricing it correctly…

Dual-income setup and land size attract developer to St. Albans house
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Dual-income setup and land size attract developer to St. Albans house

A developer saw both sides of the opportunity — immediate rental return from the existing granny flat and…