Ahmad walked into our apartment and 10 minutes later had a sales plan. He knew exactly how to market the apartment to highlight its best features . He managed everything, keeping us up to date along the way while also ensuring we were never stressed. I cannot recommend enough. We held our first open home on the saturday and had sold by the sunday (with an offer well above what we were hoping for ).
Ahmad Souweid
Gillian did a fantastic job guiding us through the purchase of our first home. Were it not for her considerateness, attention to detail and presentation of the property, we may not have been as inclined to purchase. The offer, exchange of contracts and settlement were made easier by clear and regular communication. We felt informed of the expectations of the seller, and were able to get quick responses from Gillian on any questions we had. Gillian went above and beyond in giving us updates and advice, maintaining the property, and reassuring us during the process. We're very appreciative and would recommend her highly.
Gillian Thorn
Christine and Mia her assistant were always available to answer questions. Christine also kept me up to date before Auction. Her knowledge and professionalism the reason I chose Blackshaw
Christine Bassingthwaighte
Christine is very efficient and , approachable and more than happy to assist and walk you through the whole process. Her honesty and professionalism is admirable. I highly recommend Christine.
Christine Bassingthwaighte
Christine was a great help in selling our property. Her forthright and friendly manner made her easy to deal with. W especially appreciated the time she took to give us feedback and encouragement during a difficult marketing period.
Christine Bassingthwaighte
Christine was great to deal with. No fuss. No nonsense. Always got back. Very helpful.
Christine Bassingthwaighte
Christine is a pleasure to work with. She is very knowledgeable and clearly has years of experience in what she does. I will definitely use her services again!
Christine Bassingthwaighte
Ahmad showed great initiative in managing the sale of our property. He was very professional, always available and worked very hard to achieve all our sale expectations. Including organising very effective property styling. Every request we made was delivered with exceptional diligence.
Ahmad Souweid
Ahmed was professional, communication was excellent and he was great to work with.
Ahmad Souweid
As a first home buyer, there is a lot that I didn't know or understand but thankfully I had Ahmad by my side to explain everything in a very practical, objective and clear way. I have very much appreciated his patience, kindness and depth of knowledge throughout! It's made what would have been a very stressful, unknown adventure into a really exciting one as it should be and Ahmad has made sure of it. I don't hesitate in recommending him!
Ahmad Souweid
Gillian was diligent and methodical in communicating basic information to me and was available almost 24/7. She answered my questions patiently, but was cautious about providing any concrete advice, even at a high level. She went the extra mile to water the garden, pick up my mail and prevent the house getting dirty. I would have liked more of her expert opinion, but for the big things (like price) her approach was mostly to ask for my direction and validate it. She would narrowly discuss pros and cons when I pressed. Gillian seemed to care about buyer satisfaction a lot, even telling me “we don’t want to start a bidding war”. She didn’t message all potential buyers once I got an offer I was considering - only those she thought were still interested. This was a shame as one of the previous open home attendees brought family for a third inspection after 2 weeks of not attending open homes. Bringing family indicated good interest which may have got me a price closer to what I put in the contract when I signed on with Blackshaw. I feel like Gillian tactfully lowered my expectations so I felt compelled to accept an offer quickly. Once the property was on the market she referenced a number of things to anchor my price expectations lower (e.g. ‘it is a buyer’s market’, pointing out the competition of similar properties on the market and draw backs of the complex), and pushed to lock in buyers within days ‘so they didn’t find something else’. Whilst the latter is somewhat valid, in retrospect I think accepting within days is too quick and meant other potential buyers didn’t have sufficient time to even consider putting in offers (especially those who were not notified). I feel Gillian would be a good agent if you want to sell quickly and are quite flexible on price. If you go with her I recommend stepping back at each decision point and asking yourself ‘have all potential buyers been given the time and information they need’ and ‘is the urgency being exaggerated?’
Gillian Thorn
Selling a home can be stressful, emotional, and occasionally make you question all your life choices—but thankfully, we had Ahmad on our side to steer the ship (and keep us from jumping overboard). From the get-go, Ahmad came across as confident, experienced, and clearly knew the market like the back of his hand. He wasn’t just throwing around real estate jargon to sound impressive—he genuinely knew what he was talking about (which was a refreshing change after some of the agents we’d met previously who seemed to have learned property by watching reruns of Selling Sunset). What really stood out was how engaged and honest he was. He made a point of truly understanding our situation, not just treating us like another listing. We never felt like we were in the dark—he kept us constantly updated and explained every step with clarity (and just the right amount of humour to stop us losing the plot completely). Even in a tough market, he stayed optimistic without ever sugar-coating things, and in the end, managed to secure the best possible result for us. Legend. If you're after an agent who combines knowledge, people skills, and a no-nonsense approach—with a few good laughs thrown in—then Ahmad is absolutely your guy. We couldn’t recommend him more highly.
Ahmad Souweid
