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As Buyers’ Agents, we regularly receive emails about properties for sale both from private sellers as well as from selling agents. Over 6 months ago, we received such an email from an out-of-town agent about a house for sale in the Northern Districts of Sydney. According to the agent: “The feedback and comparisons indicate 1.3 to […]
Property styling or ‘staging’ is an increasingly common occurrence these days. For those not familiar with this concept, this is basically when a seller pays a professional to ‘pretty up’ the property ready to be put on the market. This styling or staging often involves the following: de-cluttering re-painting the house a neutral colour palette […]
A clue that a house is probably beyond salvage is when the online ad only has 1 picture of the front or the back of the property. Such was the case for 15 Woodside Avenue in Lindfield on Sydney’s Upper North Shore. This 2 bedroom full brick house on 887 m2 of land and only […]
On Saturday, a 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom unit with no parking was sold at McMahons Point for $715,000. The living area had spectacular views of the water and the bedroom also had views – of the Harbour Bridge. The complex of only 6 Units is on waterfront with ownership of a jetty as well. […]
As real estate agents, we are always asked how the property market is doing. Unfortunately, there is never one single answer that covers all of Sydney. The most accurate answer we can give is that “it depends”. The property market is travelling at a different pace across different suburbs and also across different price brackets. […]
Aussies love Auctions. It’s pretty much a Saturday sport for some. And why wouldn’t we love Auctions? It’s full of action, drama and those nerve wrecking last minute wins. As Buyers Agents, we regularly bid at Auctions throughout Sydney on our clients’ behalf. This gives us a unique insight into the ‘games’ that are commonly […]
When people are looking to buy properties, they are usually focused on the ‘entry strategy’. This is especially the case for owner occupiers and first time home buyers. However, odd as it may sound, we like to remind our clients that they should also think about the ‘exit strategy’ BEFORE they make the purchase. By […]
We’ve seen a marked shift in the residential property market over the last 6 weeks. The exuberance and excitement that we saw in the year leading up to May 2010 has definitely faded. Sydney auction clearance rates hit 80% in May and by June, many Sydney suburbs had seen 15-20% gains since August 2009. In […]
We always find it interesting to compare and contrast real estate markets in different parts of the world. While the Australian property market generally functions well, there are still things which we can learn from others – both in terms of our strengths and weaknesses. In this blog, we take a little ‘tour’ of real […]
40 Forsyth Street in Glebe was sold at Auction this past Saturday in front of a packed crowd of about 150 people. I first inspected this property several weeks ago on behalf of my clients when it was advertised as “over $500,000”. Within minutes, it was obvious to me that this property was worth much […]
Published in Sydney Morning Herald on November 8, 2024
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Henny and Oliver moved quickly to help us to secure the property at a great price. This was before the house has even been listed for sale. I have no doubt that it would have sold for a much higher price had it been put on the market.
They proved themselves spot on with their estimates of the expected sales prices of properties we viewed.
Oliver is a person with high integrity who always has the client’s best interest as a priority.
Your knowledge and expertise in what you do is incredible and the enthusiasm in which you put into your work is so evident in everything you do.
We felt like we were on the winning team from the time we called them. I just wish we had done it earlier!
It was like watching a chess game unfold and Henny was able to think several steps ahead and take control of the negotiation process. It was nice to be in the driver’s seat for a change.
Having a buyers’ agent represent us at auctions helped relieve a lot of our stress. It was great to finally have an upper hand at an auction situation for we had the best people working for us.
The property we ended up buying had 17 contracts out on the first open house inspection. Henny knew how to get us to the finish line by positioning us correctly and having an open communication with the real estate agent.
We have bought three other properties on our own before. However, compared to our past purchase experiences, this time it was so much easier.
We were advised to let the Auction for our new house pass-in and in the end, we acquired the property for $165,000 below the Vendor’s Bid at auction. This savings means the Buyers’ Agent fees essentially paid for themselves multiple times over.
In an industry rife with ethically challenged real estate agents it has been a real relief to have a buyer’s agent who possesses such a strong sense of ethics.
OH Property Group was proactive, efficient, and always available during each step of the buying process. During our search we never felt rushed in making any irrational decisions and were able to digest all information in our own time.
Oliver was thorough, considered, and he took time to understand our situation and tailored his approach accordingly.
OH Property Group’s professionalism and tireless work ethic achieved the impossible in an impossible time frame. Without their help, I wouldn’t have even looked at the property I ended up buying.
We were very impressed by their dedication, excellent service and attention to detail. Their expertise and advice are invaluable and gave us great comfort to know that one of our biggest financial purchases was a sensible one.
Watching Oliver strategize throughout the process was like watching a beautiful piece of art – he made so many moves which ultimately resulted in significant savings for us, not to mention a very smooth and relaxed process.
To think that we could have bought an ill fitting house for too much money and with possible regret, it’s really made us feel relieved that we have used your services to find the perfect house for us and at good value too.
Without their help it is unlikely that we would have even inspected the apartment we bought, and not only does it meet all our needs but the purchase price was at the lower end of our budget.
We are truly happy with our new home. We were able to get a better price than if we had acted alone. OH Property Group’s professionalism and experienced negotiation tactics really landed us with the best outcome.
More than making sure we were paying a fair price, Henny and Oliver asked us the right questions to understand what we valued in a property as a couple. They also took into consideration the stage of life we are in and our plans for the future.
We found the experience of using a buyers’ agent to be very liberating. It took a load off our minds. It was definitely money well spent and we would definitely recommend your services to others!
It was a big weight off our shoulders to know that an experienced agent was bidding on our behalf at the auction which minimised the stress of the day. We feel very satisfied that we have made a good investment in a great area.
Our Buyers’ Agent took away all the guesswork, did all the investigation and due diligence and presented us with everything we needed to know in order to make a well informed decision.
Oliver represented us at the Auction, let it pass in and then negotiated a price much lower than what we had been willing to pay.
I feel that Oliver and Henny were completely honest and open, working with only my best interests at hand.
The negotiation process was handled in a highly skilled, efficient and impressive manner and the property secured at the right price within a matter of days despite the competition.
From the moment we started working with Henny, her dedication to her clients became clear. We always found her to be incredibly insightful, thorough and trustworthy. In all things, she truly went above and beyond for us.
You reacted quickly at any time of the day to my requests for further information and appraisal and I believe that you understood my needs and could be trusted to provide reliable information.
Our Buyers Agents were able to provide important advice about the manner in which we should communicate with the Vendor in order to make an offer on the property clearly and confidently – despite our offering well below the asking price.
Once the search started, we were really impressed by the frequency and quality of the communication, as well as the responsiveness to any questions we had.
