The price Sue O'Brien was able to negotiate for the sale of my Unit in Mosman's Bella Vista Towers exceeded all my expectations. This was a difficult marketing campaign from the start. Sue had to overcome a price set by a recent comparable sale, ambiguities resulting from a Special Levy for replacement of windows throughout the building and evidence of Cement Cancer in the building. Additionally Sue had to show the unit while tenant occupied and work with an owner, me, residing abroad. Quite a list of challenging issues! I was very impressed at the persistent, quiet professionalism Sue displayed in chipping away at these issues and overcoming them. The result is that she was able to set a new "market high price" for Bella Vista Towers' units. Truly and excellent job! (The only time I have experienced the equal is when Sue handled the sale of two properties in Manly and Queescliff respectively, owned by my extended family). But my gratitude to Sue extends beyond the sale of my unit. For me, an investor living abroad, there are always considerations of trust and confidence when choosing an agent. It was five years ago that I commissioned Sue as my exclusive agent to negotiate the acquisition of the Bella Vista Towers' unit on the condition that if successful she and Raine & Horne Manly (R&H) would manage the renting of the unit while I owned it. During these 5 years Sue and the R&H management team have not given me one moment of doubt that I made the right decision in selecting them to represent me. I have been a real estate investor for many years, on two continents, and I have had enough experiences, both good and bad, to benchmark R&H's performance. It was extraordinary. Based on my experience with Sue and R&H Manly, I can recommend their services wholeheartedly and without reservation.

I recently sold my 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Apartment at 11/14 The Crescent, Manly with Sue O’Brien of Raine & Horne, Manly as our real estate agent. As I was living overseas at the time I needed an agent that could take care of all the details to ensure the process was handled quickly, effectively and the property was presented in its best possible light. My immediate thought was to use Sue, who was the agent I purchased the property through. I’d also bought and sold another property via Sue in Manly while I was away and she ensured a great deal on the way in and out with no problems. For this listing, Sue organized everything from furniture stagers, photographers, contracts, cleaning, organizing the renters for showings, advertising and the auction etc. at very short notice. Sue had several foreign buyers on hand and within the first 7 days we had over 20 groups inspecting. Even though we planned to go to Auction three weeks after listing Sue contracted a record price for the building in the first week for us which was nearly 23% over the price a similar property in the building sold for four months earlier. I realize it was a seller’s market but Sue did everything possible to make this sale a complete success and achieve way above average results. I would recommend Sue O’Brien to anyone wishing to sell (or buy) real estate in her local area if you want a hassle free listing with great results.

The advice given in the pre-listing phase with minor improvements to the home and Susie's assistance with presentation maximised our price. The professional approach with the marketing of the property to sell prior to Auction, for absolute top dollar, saving us advertising fees, was a real bonus. This testimonial is to ensure other vendors of the quality of representation they will be receiving when represented by Susie O'Brien and the team at Raine & Horne Manly.