For several years I have hoped to buy an investment property in Wembley Downs that I could reside in upon retirement. In early July Matt took me through a villa in Wembley Downs that was ideal for my needs. After discussing my plans for a property swap with the bank, I had a clear idea of the maximum amount I could pay for the purchase and the minimum I could accept for the sale of a property in Innaloo. Given that it was not the best time to sell but possibly a good time to buy, I thought it best to seek Matt's assistance with both the purchase and sale, so as to keep close to the action and use Matt as a sole point of contact and communication. I am so pleased I did. It took Matt just over a week to secure the vendor's acceptance of my second offer, which was within my budget, and subject to sale of the Innaloo property. I thought it would take a couple of months to achieve a sale at the price advised by the bank, and I was on the edge of my seat thinking that someone would snap the Wembley Downs property off me under the '24 hour clause'. I could hardly believe my luck when Matt called me after the first home open to say he was expecting an offer to purchase to be presented the next day. Sure enough within 48 hours of the home open I had accepted the offer to purchase, which was initially subject to finance, then subsequently waived and became unconditional. With simultaneous settlement in early September the property swap was achieved with a minimum of fuss and Matt's assistance was efficient throughout. Matt's advice about how to negotiate with the vendor a purchase price within budget, how to pitch the sale price and determine the sales strategy to achieve a timely sale result was spot on. Above all Matt calmly and confidently directed my property swap with professionalism and ease, and helped me to fully achieve my desired outcome, with efficiency and timeliness well beyond my expectations.
Matt McWaters
