I’ve known John for twelve years - in 2010 he sold me the townhouse that he’s just helped me sell. We kept in touch over those years and when I decided that I was going to move I contacted John at JAS. Of course, I couldn’t have chosen a worse time to sell, with four interest rate rises from the time of my decision until the sale itself. My price expectations were unrealistic in that tricky market and my house would probably not have sold if I had not listened to John’s advice and set the advertised price range accordingly. In addition, because I was moving interstate and my house needed some improvements, I vacated the house to allow contractors that John recommended to make some repairs and improvements. This was also done strategically so that just the right amount was done but not enough to be excessively expensive. John and his excellent team did all the heavy lifting for me and everything ran like a well-oiled machine. In about three weeks my townhouse went from being rough around the edges to a sparkling new entity that didn’t look at all like it was 22 years old. So then the photography, furniture hire, styling, marketing and advertising took place and over the course of four weeks a very successful campaign occurred. There was a lot more interest than I was expecting and I’m so glad I accepted John’s advice regarding the price range - I honestly think he picked it perfectly and that was reflected in the large number of people attending the inspections. Offers flooded in, and soon after the last inspection there were three competing offers that were above the advertised price. Before I knew it this competition had driven the price closer to my original expectations and my townhouse sold a few days before the scheduled auction. John had explained his strategy right at the start and he and his team knew exactly what they were doing. I couldn’t be happier with the result. Selling can be stressful but you can trust John to shoulder some of it for you!
John Galea
