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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 nine months, proving that persistence and strategic flexibility win in tough markets.

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…

Nicole Carter's strategic pivot delivers $2.8m Currumbin sale to lifestyle buyers
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Nicole Carter’s strategic pivot delivers $2.8m Currumbin sale to lifestyle buyers

After 52 inspections and five written offers revealed the market's position, Nicole Carter guided long-term owners through a…

Bronte unit held since 1988 sells for $1.035 million after styling refresh pays off
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Bronte unit held since 1988 sells for $1.035 million after styling refresh pays off

Century 21 Armstrong-Smith's Nicholas Armstrong-Smith convinced the vendor to vacate the tenants, refresh and take a one-bedroom unit…

Targeted upsizer strategy secures pre-auction townhouse sale in Botany
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Targeted upsizer strategy secures pre-auction townhouse sale in Botany

A strategic marketing campaign targeting upsizers delivered two competing buyers and a pre-auction sale for Luke and John…

Heritage Botany house on 1,064sqm breaks suburb record at $3.8 million
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Heritage Botany house on 1,064sqm breaks suburb record at $3.8 million

A heritage house on more than 1,000 square metres in Botany has shattered the suburb's price record, with…

Mascot agent turns down pre-auction offer to protect buyer competition
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Mascot agent turns down pre-auction offer to protect buyer competition

Anthony Kassis turned down a pre-auction offer to protect auction integrity — and delivered four bidders and an…

Brand-new Box Hill home on 375sqm sells for $1.9 million in just 14 days
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Brand-new Box Hill home on 375sqm sells for $1.9 million in just 14 days

A local family searching for eight months knew within minutes they'd found their home — and 24 other…

Sydney buyer's flexibility unlocks $700k Woy Woy villa sale amid probate uncertainty
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Sydney buyer’s flexibility unlocks $700k Woy Woy villa sale amid probate uncertainty

When probate complications threatened to derail a family villa sale, Francois Duverge found a buyer willing to embrace…

Interstate family buys Reedy Creek home sight unseen after video walkthroughs
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Interstate family buys Reedy Creek home sight unseen after video walkthroughs

After market conditions shifted mid-campaign, Belinda Turner pivoted to video technology and evening inspections to sell this five-bedroom…

Elwood vendor runs own inspections, saves thousands and sells for $1.55 million
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Elwood vendor runs own inspections, saves thousands and sells for $1.55 million

Ben Williams proved Unreserved's hybrid Plus campaign model works with a $1.55 million Elwood auction result built on…

Six years of groundwork delivers $4.8 million off-market Brisbane apartment sale
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Six years of groundwork delivers $4.8 million off-market Brisbane apartment sale

Adele Oliver turned six years of buyer relationships into a $4.8 million off-market result, proving the real work…

Wednesday lunchtime inspection helps turn 90-day Newstead listing into $915k sale
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Wednesday lunchtime inspection helps turn 90-day Newstead listing into $915k sale

A presentation reset, flexible inspection times and stronger buyer terms helped Dimitri Cassidy secure a $915,000 unconditional contract…

Truganina house sells in one day for $1.85 million after previous 120-day campaign stalled
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Truganina house sells in one day for $1.85 million after previous 120-day campaign stalled

Kartavya Thakkar and Mukesh Kumar's honest pricing conversation and 24-hour blitz of eight open homes delivered what 120…

Bondi Junction agent navigates strata works to secure committed buyers
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Bondi Junction agent navigates strata works to secure committed buyers

Century 21 Armstrong-Smith principal uses decades of building-specific expertise to secure buyers for east-facing apartment during challenging market…

Kalley Singh's buyer intel turns three-bedroom house around in 24 hours
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Kalley Singh’s buyer intel turns three-bedroom house around in 24 hours

A father-and-son duo from Mill Park found exactly what they needed in just one inspection — and Kalley…

Sitting tenant becomes buyer as central Wollongong unit sells in 18 days
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Sitting tenant becomes buyer as central Wollongong unit sells in 18 days

A sitting tenant who loved her building became the successful buyer after moving quickly among 23 competing parties…

Company title expertise delivers Bondi apartment sale in 35 days
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Company title expertise delivers Bondi apartment sale in 35 days

A niche ownership structure wasn't a sale roadblock when Nicholas Armstrong-Smith of Century 21 Armstrong-Smith deployed specialist networks…

Single-bidder auction turned into a 40-minute negotiation for Patumahoe vendors
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Single-bidder auction turned into a 40-minute negotiation for Patumahoe vendors

Neil Sharpe and Sophie Boardman's strategic pre-listing preparation and targeted shed-focused marketing turned a single-bidder auction into a…