Consummate professionalism on display when dealing with a COVID 19 sale
Selling during the COVID 19 pandemic with its ban on open-houses and on-site auctions was looking to be a challenge.
However, from the first meeting prior to entering into an agency agreement James gave me confidence in his ability as a real estate agent. He quickly demonstrated his knowledge of the Oatley property market, provided property comparisons from recent sales and gave a frank assessment of the uncertainty of the current market conditions. He recommended a particular sale process and was able to clearly explain his reasoning for that specific approach for my property.
Once engaged as my agent, James, using his wide range of contacts from previous sales campaigns, was able to ensure there was a steady flow of inspections of the property despite the COVID 19 restriction on open houses. Throughout the sales campaign James kept me fully informed of the 'state of play' and consulted regularly on requests for contract variations by prospective buyers.
Several days prior to the auction James arranged a meeting where the on-line auction process was fully explained. We had discussions around the various scenarios that may arise on the day , what our approach might be in each situation and, importantly, James sought my thoughts on each proposed course of action.
While James was never over-optimistic on an expected sale price he always exuded an air of confidence in being able to achieve a sale at an acceptable price.
James' hard work in targeting the right prospective buyers paid off on auction day when 11 registered bidders fought for the property, pushing the price well beyond the reserve and everyone's expectations.
Throughout the sales process James demonstrated to me he was the ultimate real estate professional. I have no hesitation in recommending James Walters services to prospective property vendors, and especially so if the property for sale is located in Oatley.