Grace and Keenan

Meet the team

Get to know the 3 agents at Grace and Keenan.

Principal

About Vaughan

Vaughan started his career in real estate in 1987 with Ray White in Brisbane and, at 17, was one of the youngest real estate agents in Australia. The faith that his first employer had was soon proven and within twelve months he was consistently in the top 10 sales people and a member of Ray White’s premier group – The Allan White Club In 1994 he moved to Sydney and joined the team at Ray White Annandale, continuing his career as one of the top 10 sales people and elite performers group. During 1998 he opened Ray White Newtown and soon after purchased The Ray White Annandale. During this period his agencies were listed in the top 10 offices nationally and Vaughan was always in the top ten selling principals for the Ray White group. His passion for selling property above market was the secret to the success of Ray White Annandale. Vaughan was an industry leader in the earlier 2000’s and one of the first agents to introduce styling properties for sale. He was intimately involved in the getting a property ready and presented for sale, from general maintenance to hiring furniture and styling. In 2004 after successfully selling his agency network in Sydney Vaughan relocated back to his home town and accepted the role of Director for Christie Corporate. Christie is a privately-owned company and in his role, Vaughan was instrumental in building a portfolio of over a half a billion dollars in commercial, hospitality and residential property.

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Mike Ower

Sales Agent

(2 reviews)

About Mike

Mike Ower is a high performing agent with a proven track record of more than 25 years of hands on experience in strategic planning, sales and marketing, business and property development. Mike has brought this wealth of knowledge to the real estate industry in the key areas he operates, New Farm, Ascot, Hamilton and key inner city with his ability to successfully analyse critical business requirements, identify deficiencies, potential opportunities and development innovative. Then providing cost effective solutions to maximise awareness, best outcomes and improve customer service levels for his valued clients. Overall, Mike embraces an entrepreneurial approach to business with an impressive success record within highly competitive industries. With a history of consistently achieving outstanding sales and marketing results within competitive arenas; his excellent communication and interpersonal skills developed through effective negotiation, result in extremely satisfied clients. Mike has already established his reputation for marketing and selling premium properties with an average sale price in excess of $1,000,000, he has negotiated numerous challenging transactions throughout the years, resulting in both satisfied vendors and buyers, who remain loyal and returning clients for life. His testimonials are testament to that.

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Julie Jackson-Lemaire

Licensed Real Estate Agent

About Julie

Julie Jackson-Lemaire is a highly experienced licensed real estate agent with over 30 years of hands-on experience in sales and marketing, business and small scale property development. Brisbane born and bred, Julie knows her city well and assists clients to sell across the breadth of Brisbane city. In the last ten years, she has focused on the inner city market specifically Teneriffe, New Farm, Newstead, CBD, Hamilton, Ascot, Clayfield, & Kangaroo Point but has also sold in Coorparoo, East Brisbane, Albion, Sinnamon Park, Redcliffe, Stafford, and Toowong. Her extensive local knowledge and expertise afford her perspectives that a lot of local agents can’t bring. Julie is about service. Service to the seller, service to their buyers. She is educated to Masters Level in business and communications. She prides herself on ethical dealings. She has a record for achieving high prices in the market and is very strategic in her marketing approach. She knows how to present your property to the market to maximise its potential selling price. She is NOT about expensive marketing campaigns to promote her own profile, and instead exercises prudence for every marketing dollar spent. Julie assists her clients in selling across the price spectrum whether it’s selling their small investments or high-end properties. Her focus is on clients, and she invariable assists people in selling and/or securing their complete property portfolios. Her reputation for executing many challenging transactions throughout the years has gained her industry respect and loyalty from sellers and buyers alike.

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About us

Grace and Keenan’s credentials in the property industry are unrivaled. Our team consists of some of the country’s most skilled negotiators and highly regarded sales agents. It's not unusual for companies to claim they have the best, but in our case, the results speak for themselves. The people we hand-pick into Grace and Keenan include top-tier auctioneers, projects specialists, property management consultants, international relationship specialists, and marketing professionals.

over 3 years ago

The most knowledgeable and delightful, honest agent we have ever worked with!

Vaughan is undoubtedly a Top Class Individual and Agent, we had a truly great experience with Vaughan and his Team. He took us under his wing with expert staging, which he generously created himself, having an amazing taste and class. He had a vision for the house and knew exactly how to present it, how to advertise it and how to attract suitable buyers, he had intuition and knowledge that cannot be matched by any other agent we have worked before. He stands out as one of the most astounding, humorous, passionate agents. We loved working with Vaughan and Trudy, his colleague, and the entire process was a dream come true for our long term plans!

Vaughan Keenan

(6 reviews)

almost 5 years ago

Vaughan Keenan is truly AMAZING

Vaughan has just sold our family home of 26 years on Hamilton Hill. We decided to complete a new kitchen and with Vaughan's expertise, professionalism and style we achieved extra river and city views, more than we ever anticipated. Was then a hard decision for us to SELL after Vaughan's unique styling. 3 days later we sold to a Family who absolutely love it. Vaughan is First Class, Professional, Trustworthy and love his Sense of Humour.

Vaughan Keenan

(6 reviews)

almost 5 years ago

Exceptional service

Professional, Proactive & Communicative We are absolutely delighted with the professional service from Grace and Keenan specifically Vaughan and Sreeta. They didn’t just wait for buyers to come knocking but proactively searched them out. Vaughan and Sreeta are very organized, structured and went above and beyond in showcasing our beautiful home. Communication was second to none and we were well informed throughout the entire process from sign-up to settlement. Grace and Keenan is an agency that actually delivers what they promise. We cannot recommend Grace and Keenan highly enough.

Vaughan Keenan

(6 reviews)

almost 5 years ago

Premium Estate Agents & Styling

Having used Vaughan and Nunzio on a previous successful transaction, we had no hesitation in call them back for our next sale. Grace and Keenan offer the complete package of personalized service, amazing styling with an eye for details and a no pressure customized sales campaign. Vaughan and Nunzio treated the property like their own and presented it in a premium fashion targeted to the expected end buyer. They remained committed to the campaign and sold the property for a price we were hoping for. Thanks again!

Vaughan Keenan

(6 reviews)

almost 5 years ago

Five Star Service

We are immensely grateful to Vaughan & Sreeta for the wonderful job in selling our home. The advice was simply priceless - lots of little things that made a big difference. With their guidance and professionalism, the results we achieved by far exceeded our expectations. They were warm and authentic and so extremely generous with their time - from styling all the way through to settlement. We've worked with numerous agents in our past, but nothing compares to these guys. We are simply thrilled!

Vaughan Keenan

(6 reviews)

almost 5 years ago

Vaughan & Team = Cheerful, Helpful and Clear & Professional.

We were latecomers to the last open house and auction. We found Vaughan & Sreeta to be friendly, professional and clear and precise in any questions we had. Sreeta is excellent with follow-ups and email communications ! Lovely People !

Vaughan Keenan

(6 reviews)

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