My wife and I wanted a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit with 1 car in St Leonards. We had a strict budget of $1.5 million as first home buyers eligible for the Property Tax Choice. We knew we only had 3 months to purchase before that concession would end. We also knew our budget was low and probably unrealistic. We had never met or spoken with Ray previously. Nonetheless, I was impressed with sales record based on the "recent sales" reports we received. I sent Ray an unsolicited e-mail explaining our situation. I expected it would probably be ignored. To our surprise, Ray was genuinely interested in helping and he was very proactive. He called me to ask for more details (budget, finance readiness, etc). He then contacted me over following weeks to arrange inspections of two properties that matched our wish list. The second property was ideal. In fact, we consider it much better than we had realistically been hoping to find with our budget. The vendor was keen to exit very quickly. He wanted a buyer with finance ready and who was able to exchange same day. He also wanted a buyer able to settle in 28 days. With Ray's help, we were well positioned to do just that and jumped at the opportunity. To say that we are delighted with our purchase would be an understatement. We could not have done it without Ray's assistance. Based on this experience, I have not hesitation in recommending Ray to any vendor or purchaser searching for a proactive agent with market leading knowledge of the Lower North Shore.
