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Our qualities as told by our client reviews: honest, friendly, responsive, reliable, supportive, clear communication, local expert.
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Professional and responsive
almost 5 years ago
Professional and responsive

Mario was very professional to deal with and very responsive in a timely manner to detailed and technical questions regarding the property that had to be put back to the vendor.

Mario Sanfrancesco

Mario Sanfrancesco

  4.9   (289 reviews)
Buyer review
Working with Gillian Thorn of Blackshaw’s Realestate
about 5 years ago
Working with Gillian Thorn of Blackshaw’s Realestate

Dealing with a number of different realestate agents when buying and selling recently it was refreshing to do business with Gillian. I found her to be intelligent, diligent, helpful and real estate savvy. I would say she conducts herself with integrity and she is the perfect go between with vendor and buyer.

Gillian Thorn

Gillian Thorn

  5   (147 reviews)
Buyer review
Best auction experience
about 5 years ago
Best auction experience

Mario and his team were proactive and supportive throughout my engagements. Having attended a few auctions over the last couple of years I found Mario's control of the auction was pragmatic, calm and professional without obvious NLP techniques or theatrics. We are very happy with the service and outcomes from Mario.

Mario Sanfrancesco

Mario Sanfrancesco

  4.9   (289 reviews)
Buyer review
Fabulous down to earth agent
about 5 years ago
Fabulous down to earth agent

Gillian has been fantastic and very helpful as we navigate buying our first home, she have kept us informed throughout the process and worked tirelessly to answer our questions. Gillian is also a down to earth agent who actually cared about us and our mission to buy a property taking time to get to know us and check it throughout the process. Would definitely recommend!

Gillian Thorn

Gillian Thorn

  5   (147 reviews)
Seller review
Reliable and an eye for detail
about 5 years ago
Reliable and an eye for detail

It's been a great pleasure working with Debbie Maddigan and her team from Blackshaw. She and her assistant Julie have done a great job in the lead up to the auction of our home. Both Debbie and Julie have been shown to be extremely punctual, reliable and they have provided us with many valuable advices to present our home in the best possible way to potential buyers. The outcome of that 5 week preparation process has resulted in a rather stress-free and fun auction day with a great outcome. I would highly recommend Debbie to anyone who considers selling their house in Canberra.

Debbie Maddigan

Debbie Maddigan

  4.9   (86 reviews)
Buyer review
Property Purchase
about 5 years ago
Property Purchase

Mario and his team were very professional and helpful throughout the process of buying our property. We would highly recommend them.

Mario Sanfrancesco

Mario Sanfrancesco

  4.9   (289 reviews)
Seller review
Scarborough Street sale with Mario
about 5 years ago
Scarborough Street sale with Mario

Mario San Francesco and his diligent team led the marketing and sale of our 15 year old home in Red Hill, with knowledge, confidence and care. The process was seamless, they understood and respected greatly our home, curating a beneficial outcome for all parties. We would like to thank him for his unwavering professionalism and would not hesitate to recommend Mario and the Blackshaw business to others. Thank you.

Mario Sanfrancesco

Mario Sanfrancesco

  4.9   (289 reviews)
Seller review
Professional and experienced agent
about 5 years ago
Professional and experienced agent

Christine is a very experienced and professional agent who is well organised and friendly to deal with.

Christine Bassingthwaighte

Christine Bassingthwaighte

  4.9   (144 reviews)
Buyer review
Above and beyond
about 5 years ago
Above and beyond

Gillian went above and beyond to help us as we navigated purchasing our first home... even driving critical documents to our door when my husband came down with food poisoning. She was an effective communicator and liaison between parties and facilitated extra inspections when needed. We appreciated her warmth, initiative and professionalism.

Gillian Thorn

Gillian Thorn

  5   (147 reviews)
Buyer review
Great assistance from Debbie when we were buying our property.
about 5 years ago
Great assistance from Debbie when we were buying our property.

We had only one day remaining on a house hunting trip to Canberra last summer when the home we later bought at auction appeared on the Blackshaw website. It turned out that Debbie had barely taken delivery of the keys when I called to request an inspection. As Debbie was very busy her assistant Julie kindly stepped in that day and showed us the home . Both ladies were incredibly helpful both before and after our auction purchase. We love our new home and thoroughly recommend engaging Debbie to sell your home as she will work very hard to let every potential buyer view and fully discuss all the features of your home. As a buyer I found her completely honest and down-to-earth with her market knowledge. Thanks very much Debbie and Julie. Five stars from us.

Debbie Maddigan

Debbie Maddigan

  4.9   (86 reviews)
Seller review
Outstanding Operator
about 5 years ago
Outstanding Operator

Christine is an outstanding operator. She is conscientious, attentive and she knows her business so well. Her wealth of knowledge and professionalism enabled us to secure our sale quickly and achieve a result better than we could have thought. Christine works to understand and get to know her clients and it is very important to her that she always gives her best. She is a true professional and it has been a pleasure to work with her.

Christine Bassingthwaighte

Christine Bassingthwaighte

  4.9   (144 reviews)
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