Property sales

As a boutique stand-alone agency, we understand that everyone’s property requirements are as unique as they are, and we take great joy in delivering a personalised service that provides the best results.

We’ve been part of the Forest Lake community for over 16 years now and have brought together a very knowledgeable and experienced team of property managers, sales agents, and support staff. Our team deliver such great service and results that we’ve been recognised for the ninth year in a row as the best in Forest Lake through the Rate My Agent awards, an achievement we are very proud to hold.

If you need to buy, sell, rent, invest or have your existing investment expertly managed, get in touch and let us show you what makes us so different, we’d love to hear from you.

Property plays a huge part in most people’s lives, so it’s worth taking your time to pick the best team to get it right.

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Why list your properties with us?

Over 14 years as the dominant independent agent in the area
Our listing average the shortest days on the market in comparison to other local agencies
Unequaled success rates – testimony of our ability to get you more for your property
Intimate knowledge of local markets
Professional code of ethics – corporate REIQ Members

Digital marketing specialists with realestate.com.au, domian.com.au and a multitude of other wesites
Extensive database of buyers agents and property buyers
Proven sales and marketing process that achieves the best results
Significant agency investment in online marketing for your property
High visibility and convenient office location

Sale methods

The value of a property is always hard to assess. The final sale price can fluctuate greatly dependent on the current market trends and the level of motivation of buyers generated during the sale process.

Our experience shows the best outcomes are achieved through a considered approach that creates maximum buyer interest. We custom design each marketing campaign to create a strong competitive environment to guarantee you the highest possible price.

Auction

Selling by auction is widely recognised as a fast and highly efficient method to achieve a premium price for your property. It also gives you much greater control over the selling process, which ensures you retain greater peace of mind.

The newest and fastest way to transact property, ActionNow is an online auction platform enabling buyers to watch, register, bid, buy and exchange on live property auctions on any device from anywhere in there the world or simply from their own home. It is a fully secure service that removes barriers to auction, exposing properties to a wider pool of potential buyers in real time.

Safe. Secure. Transparent. Reliable.

Private Sale

A more subtle approach, private sale involves quoting a predetermined asking price at the commencement of marketing. This price usually allows for a degree of negotiation. This method of sale, if handled correctly, can be highly successful.

You may consider this method suitable if you are not in a hurry to sell and are prepared to wait until a buyer comes along willing to pay the asking price.

Expressions of Interest

A more recent marketing initiative, Expressions of Interest has largely replaced sale by tender as an alternative to auction properties that benefit from private sale negotiation rather than by auction.

Like auctions, the process involves marketing your home without an asking price and which all interested buyers must register their interest. Private sale negotiations then take place where each of the parties try to achieve a successful outcome.

Times sale

Prospective buyers are invited to make offers by a specific time and date over a marketing campaign, buyers can submit offers at any point of the campaign, which the vendor can choose to accept.

Property presentation

Research shows, houses that are property staged sell 87% faster on the market. Our vision is to maximise the potential in your property to reduce market time and increase the potential profit.

Project management

Our professional stylist will select the appropriate furniture and decorations that will have maximum impact on prospective buyers. We will completely manage the staging process.

We have professional qualified trades people such as painters, gardeners and handymen on hand at very competitive rates, to carry out any required work prior to staging your property.

Our all-inclusive Staging, Styling and Selling service to prepare your property FOR SALE delivers an extremely cost-efficient solution to achieving the best possible result for our clients.

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Project management

Our professional stylist will select the appropriate furniture and decorations that will have maximum impact on prospective buyers. We will completely manage the staging process.

We have professional qualified trades people such as painters, gardeners and handymen on hand at very competitive rates, to carry out any required work prior to staging your property.

Our all-inclusive Staging, Styling and Selling service to prepare your property FOR SALE delivers an extremely cost-efficient solution to achieving the best possible result for our clients.

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Property styling showcases the home’s full potential. Buyers purchase homes based on how they ‘feel’. Presentation is everything!

Professional photographs and floorplans

Don’t cut corners on photos… there is a huge difference between amateur and professional photographs.

Managing tenants during the sales process

A tenant can make the sales process complicated and difficult, therefore affecting the price outcome. Managing the tenant relationship becomes as essential skill for an agent you choose. A great relationship starts with a consultation with the tenant, ensuring they understand and are comfortable with the pending sales process. It is vital to treat the tenant with the utmost respect while ensuring all paperwork is time-bound as per the tenancy law and regulations. A great agent will ensure the tenants remain reasonable and even helpful during the sales process.

We can digitally remove the existing tenant’s furniture from a photo frame and replace with more appealing stages furniture. This is ideal in situations where the home doesn’t present well and will be detrimental in us using such photos for online ads and printed marketing material.

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Videography

Listings with video receive 403% more enquiries than those without, with buyers spending up to 88% more time on those listings. real estate video marketing is arguably the most powerful tool ensuring your property stands out from the competition.

(Source: Australian Property Group)

Drone shots

Drones can cover far grater areas than traditional surveying means, for a fraction of the cost, clearly showing nearby features and hard to access places while giving the potential buyer an overview of the surrounding land, adjacent structures and access routes.

Print media

One of the significant advantages of a printed brochure is the ability to leave a long-lasting impression on potential customers. This is unlike online adverts that pop up and disappear forever. But for printed brochures, customers can take their time to peruse them and even refer back to them at a later time.

Sign boards

Signboards are an effective advertising tool for generating and maximising leads. The also notify other homeowners in the street and in the neighbourhood that the property is on the market.

Social media

Listings on @ap-realty Facebook.

We would recommend a preliminary building and pest inspection to avoid contracts crashing. Our Agents will assist you to arrange this.

Most sellers are now commissioning a preliminary building and pest inspection themselves as part of the listing process.
99% of buyers will arrange for a professional inspection once a contract is signed, checking for signs of protentional damage and health risks.
Reports will include findings plus photos so that the prospective buyer will have a complete understanding of the condition of the property before the sale is finalised.
Sales are lost every day because of poor building and pest reports.
Compliance certificates are required on or before settlement for both swimming pools and smoke alarms. We would recommend a preliminary building and pest inspection to avoid contracts crashing. Our agents will assist you to arrange this.

Exclusive showcase access

@ap-realty has the Exclusive Showcase on realestate.com.au for various suburbs. This will vary due to the availability when your property is listed.

Exclusive Showcase provides you with a unique opportunity to advertise your property to buyers searching in other suburbs, across all devices.

This opens your home up to a further 950,000+ buyers that search in these 17 suburbs. Your buyer could easily be generated from a search in these surrounding areas.

This is a $7,550 investment per month paid by our brand to better drive more buyer traffic to your property, we obviously wouldn’t make this investment if it didn’t produce results.

We put your property in front of more buyers than any other real estate office. All at no extra cost to you.

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Listing your property FOR SALE

Why list your properties with us?

Sale methods

Auction

Private Sale

Expressions of Interest

Times sale

Property presentation

Project management

Project management

Professional photographs and floorplans

Managing tenants during the sales process

Videography

Drone shots

Print media

Sign boards

Social media

Exclusive showcase access

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