SOLD – in one week! 07 5540 9600 Why did this Ormeau home sell so quickly

House2Home Publication ~ Issue Two
SOLD–in
oneweek!
Why did this Ormeau home sell so quickly
and at a price well above the median?
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In this issue of Property News:
• Finding the best person to sell your asset
• Sold in one week!
• How to find the best tenants for you
0755409600
www.h2hrealestate.com.au
Letter from
the Editor
Dear Reader,
Over the last few months, we have
experienced some very exciting sales
and in this edition we decided to share
one of our success stories.
Choosing the
right agent
We hope that you will learn
something you didn’t know about
buying and selling from this
wonderful example.
Throughout this edition of Property
News, we will continue to provide you
with tips, industry insights and helpful
facts to assist you with your next real
estate transaction.
No matter whether you are selling,
buying, renting or investing, we can
help you.
Please feel free to contact us
with your queries, as we have years
of knowledge and experience in
the industry and we will be only too
happy to help.
How do you find the best person
to sell your valuable asset?
Yours faithfully,
Naideen Brown
Director
When you’re selling your property, you
want the experience to be as pleasant
and profitable as possible. Choosing the
right agent to help you is a big step along
the way to achieving these two aims.
An agent can offer expert help in
various areas, from giving you tips as to
how to present your property for the market
to advising you about the price that is most
likely to achieve a successful sale.
But how do you know who is the right agent for you?
10/29 Peachey Road
Ormeau QLD 4208
phone:
(07) 5540 9600
fax:
(07) 5549 3566
email:
[email protected]
web: www.h2hrealestate.com.au
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Ask around
If you haven’t dealt with a real estate
agent before, a good starting point is to
talk to anyone you know who has sold a
property and ask the name of the agent
who helped them. You can also check
recent local sales of properties similar to
yours, and contact the agents who sold
those properties. As well as providing you
with information about the local market,
talking to these agents will help you to
decide on the one with whom you feel you
have the right rapport and trust.
Be businesslike
You need to feel comfortable with your
agent but you also need to remember
it is a business relationship, with both
parties hoping to benefit from a successful
result. Don’t be afraid to check the
agent’s experience and to ask how much
commission will be charged.
Be realistic
As well as being guided by your agent’s
knowledge of the market, you should also
do some homework yourself to make sure
you have some idea of the top and bottom
prices you could expect for your property.
An agent who suggests a price that seems
unrealistically high may not be the best
person to sell your home.
Ask questions
The right agent should be able to
communicate well and to explain the
selling process to you. Ask about costs
such as advertising, check the proposed
marketing program, enquire about
whether open houses would be beneficial
and get your agent’s opinion about the
presentation of your home. The answers
should help you to know whether you will
be happy to entrust your valuable asset to
this agent.
This home ticks
ALL the boxes
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On the market one week, SOLD the next!
It’s the dream of anyone who puts a
home on the market, and the dream came
true for the owners of this Ormeau home.
Just a week after it went on the
market, the four-bedroom home sold for
$527,000, which is $57,000 above the
$470,000 median price for the area.
“The home was a full package and
offered everything to the buyer,” said
selling agent Anna Cowling of House 2
Home Real Estate.
Listing agent Naideen Brown added
that the well-designed home offered
good sized, open plan living and was
beautifully presented.
Located at 7 Mistletoe Court, in the
Norfolk Village Estate, it has the advantage
of a quiet cul-de-sac position while also
being close to school, shops and the M1.
Other features include separate living
areas, a fifth bedroom or study, huge
kitchen, landscaped, low maintenance
gardens and an in-ground swimming pool.
While the home definitely ticks all the
boxes, a major factor in the quick sale was
the skilled and professional marketing
with which House 2 Home brought
its many features to the attention of
prospective buyers.
This skill and professionalism also
made a world of difference to the selling
experience of the vendors.
“We couldn’t believe it when we were
able to achieve a sale close to the asking
price in just one week!” said Anna Morgan,
former owner of the property. “The staff
of House 2 Home have an amazing
knowledge of what is happening in the
Ormeau area because they have lived and
worked in the area for many years. The
service was truly outstanding, and they
have made what we thought would be a
stressful time in our lives so much easier.”
For a quick and stress-free sale,
contact the team at House 2 Home Real
Estate on 07 5540 9600.
Ormeau house sells for
$527,000 in just a week
How to find the
tenants who are
best for you.
When you’ve bought an investment
property, it’s vital to select the right
people as tenants.
Taking time and care in the
selection process, or having a property
manager who will do this for you, helps
to ensure your tenants will pay their
rent regularly and will look after your
investment property.
When selecting tenants, you should:
• Make sure they have filled out all the
required information on the application.
If they provide information that is vague
or incomplete, there could be something
about their past rental history that they
want to hide.
• Follow up on references rather than
just glancing over them. You need to
be sure this applicant is genuine. If you
have a property manager, it is easy to
have the tenancy database checked
to ascertain the credentials of the
prospective tenant.
Get It Right!
• Meet the prospective tenants personally
or arrange for your property manager
to interview them. This helps you to
get to know them, and to ascertain
whether they are the type of people to
whom you are prepared to entrust your
property. If a number of people apply for
the tenancy, it’s worth taking the time
to meet and assess them all. It may be
time-consuming for you or your manager
but it will save problems and money in
the long run.
• Ensure that you or the person who will
be managing the property for you runs
a credit check on prospective tenants.
If they don’t have a good credit record,
you could find yourself having problems
obtaining the rent.
• As with the credit check, find out
the applicant’s employment history.
Someone who is capable of holding
down a steady job will also be more
capable of paying the rent regularly.
A phone call to the person’s employer
will also help to verify employment.
Collect a rental bond that will
be lodged with the Residential
Tenancies Authority and also
make sure you receive at least
two weeks rent in advance of
the commencement of the lease.
Complete an inventory of the property
and a report of its condition before
the tenant moves in.
Why not let our team of professionals
help you sell your property?
Call us on 07 5540 9600 and rest easy.
Naideen Brown
Principal
Anna Cowling
Sales Consultant
Donna Scheel
Sales Consultant
Gill Beattie
Property Manager
Denise Smith
Property Manager