Isabele & Tim came to us as a referral after a horrible experience with another buyer’s agent. We built their brief and knew it was going to be tricky with key criteria that was non-negotiable. As a young family they were looking for a home they could grow into.
Looking across the eastern suburbs from Randwick to Maroubra, the market wasn’t giving us anything that was suitable. There were plenty of homes well below their budget that didn’t meet criteria and plenty above that were great but out of reach.
For 4 months we focused, reviewed hundreds of properties and inspected on and off-market opportunities but nothing quite worked. Some had backyards that were too small, whilst others had living spaces that felt overcrowded by balconies from all angles.
We took a step back as the market took a breath over the July school holidays and walked into a pre-market home a week before it was due to go live. It was perfect. We knew there would be huge interest. The first open home had 27 groups through. 3 days later we had secured it within the agent’s price guide and well below our maximum budget.
2 quotes stood out across our search, and both were on success…
The first from Tim, “How does anyone do this without a buyer’s agent?” and the second from the agent “There were a few disappointed buyers that didn’t realise that it would sell so fast”.
When you are prepared and ready to act, understand the vendor’s motivation and have a working relationship with the agent, everyone can win… except those that are trying to do it themselves.