Buying and selling real estate is always an emotion charged time. Especially when life presents opportunities to move much faster than you had anticipated. Through such a moment in time, we found ourselves the successful bidder on a property in most unusual circumstances, we went to be observers but found ourselves bidders. Two reasons contributed to this situation, firstly we had inspected the property some years before and were very impressed with it. The second was we knew and trusted the selling agent, Braden Walters from McGrath Real Estate, a local agent we had known from our time in the inner west market. Whilst we had considered selling our current home, we had not instigated any of the usual procedures, finance, preparation of the home for sale, tradesmen we may need, stylists etc. Signing the contract after the auction meant we had to move rapidly to sell our home. Braden took control of the situation from the outset, arranging a list of everyone we may need to assist with our sale by the very afternoon we signed the contract on our new home. Not only did he arrange a list, he set about to ensure our home would be presented in the best possible manner to the rapidly discerning inner west market of Sydney. Every afternoon Braden and his team would check in to see how things were going and in next to no time, our home was ready to be presented to the market. We were very proud of how our home looked for the first open house, just two weeks after our new purchase. In just one week Braden was able to secure an offer and signed contract that we were delighted with. During that time, Braden kept us advised of every offer and included advice about what was happening in the local market on a daily, and often twice daily basis. There was never any pressure to accept any offer, just sound advice which allowed us to make calm, informed decisions. A respectful business relationship . We like doing business that way.

I first met Braden in 2003 when he officiated at the auction of the house we purchased i have run into Braden a few times over the years and when i decided to sell the house the first person i thought of was Braden I obtained a few appraisals from other companies and even though their terms were cheaper than Braden's ,i did mange to negotiate terms close to the others Braden suggeated painting the interior as it was looking shabby after 13 years and re-snding the timber floors with a matt finish He also suggested that i style the house and reconmended three companies to obtain quotes from I am certain that without doing the above i would not have achieved the price Braden's appraisal guide on what he thought the house was worth in the current market was spot on First opening day we achieved 18 groups thru with 6 contracts out and on the monday another 2 10'groups thru and a further 7 contracts were received and 5 offers were received on the second opening day The house was sold on the following day, thursday 6 days after going on the market I was very impressed with Braden's honesty and professionalism and i would have no hesitation in recommending him to my friends

Braden and his team obtained a fantastic result on the sale of my inner Sydney apartment recently. The price achieved, before the auction date, was well above even my own high expectations and based on overall return, likely easily the best result achieved for the building. I received constant updates regarding the sale process and they ensured everything was taken care of, which was important considering that I live abroad in an awkward timezone. They also were able to recommend a very good property lawyer that ensured seamless transition between agent and lawyer and that gave me confidence nothing would be missed. I would definitely recommend using Braden if you are selling your inner Sydney property.

Braden has been a huge help both in coordinating our campaign and in his knowledge and accurate read of the state of the market in the inner west. Ever since we asked him to appraise our property's value, he has been really helpful and available to us. He also runs a well drilled team. We were particularly impressed at his input at the time of preparing the property for sale and for his insights into the photography and script preparation for brochures and online media. First drafts provided by his team were very accurate, no typos or small detail errors were made at all. This really helped as we were attempting to reach a tight deadline. Braden was also a top negotiator during the short campaign and kept us in the picture at all times. And his integrity in all dealings couldn't be questioned either. A top 5 star performance in our view and we would be very comfortable in recommending him to others!

Braden from the outset was professional and courteous. Throughout the process of selling my property I was fully aware of what was going on and what was happening, he and his team kept me entirely informed about how the campaign was going. In the end he got a result that far exceeded my expectations and I would highly recommend him and his team to sell to any of my friends.

We found Braden easy to deal with & prompt in moving things forward. He came across as genuine & helpful.

From day one Braden was always upfront and open with his communication and always happy to attend to our needs. His knowledge of the market and guidance helped us to achieve the best possible outcome with the sale of our unit.

Braden did an awesome job for us, must include Duncan also. The whole campaign was smooth and exciting. The,updates were regular and really kept us in the loop. With a great end result I wild recommend to any one selling.

Braden did a terrific job and achieved a wonderful price for our Erskineville apartment. From start to finish, we were kept in the loop and updated after every home inspection. Thorough knowledge of the market and impeccable customer service - Will definitely be repeat clients. Highly recommended.

Braden led our sale with immediate confidence and professionalism. He was always contactable and was able to answer every query on the spot making our dealings with him very efficient and reliable from start to finish. His proactive reports that he provided meant he had the answers to all my queries before I had to even ask which was extremely reassuring considering I was overseas for the majority of the time the property was on the market. Braden was always courteous and supportive in all our decisions whilst simultaneously guiding us through the process with his professional recommendations and as first time sellers, this was invaluable and as such we were able to achieve beyond the reserve.

Great experience through the whole process, very helpful and kind. Recommend!

Could not fault Braden in his approach to the whole matter of selling. His team were diligent in the process of staging, marketing, chasing people and making the whole process as stress free as possible. I would highly recommend Braden Waters to anyone seeking a true professional. Thanks for the result it exceeded our expectations.