We recently decided to sell our family home in Bronte after living there for the past 10 years. Faced with the daunting task of what agent to help us achieve the best price/outcome. We did our research interviewed each one and we narrowed it down to 2 agents we liked. We looked at their graphics, their type of photography, the ease of navigating through their website etc. Did they turn up on time for meetings, how were they presented and what did they promise played a big part. Do you think we would be looked after or treated as just another number?
Both agents were ticking our boxes and it wasn't an easy decision but in the end we decided to go with Ian Wallace from Richardson & Wrench Bondi Beach. Why..........we felt more at home with Ian and he was more on our wavelength, not too pushy and was upfront and honest. Every time he was on time, thoroughly explained everything we needed to know, well groomed and went the extra mile.
Ian achieved the price we wanted and we were very happy with the result! As this property was our family home we now needed to find a new home. We have relocated to the North side of Sydney and we found a house which was coming up for auction. My wife said she wanted Ian to buy it for us so we were thrilled when he accepted the offer.
Thanks Ian for helping us in more ways than one, we have since referred another family member on who is wanting to buy an apartment in Bondi.
Russel Koskela
I have experienced the professional services of Ian Wallace both as a buyer and a seller.
I purchased 36 Rickard Av, Bondi Beach in August 2017. As a buyer in a booming market I was pleasantly surprised at the level of service offered. Nothing was too much trouble in terms of facilitating additional inspection times, providing information about the property as well as the broader market i.e. comparative sales and honest market analysis.
By auction day I felt confident in my decision to proceed resulting from the professional agent/client communication and due diligence.
Ian Wallace sold 5/120 Roscoe St for me in December 2018. Timing was tight with Christmas looming and lots of negative press swirling around the real estate market.
Ian ran an outstanding campaign. He negotiated excellent advertising and editorial coverage. His communication with me during the four-week marketing campaign was excellent.
I felt the property was being given its best shot with Ian’s professional reading of prospective buyers and his ability to make the most of every inquiry.
The apartment was appealing but not perfect. Ian’s ability to highlight its strengths resulted in a successful auction with the property selling for $35,000 over the official reserve.
"Great team of people to deal with"
We have known Ian Wallace for over 15 years initially as a rental agent and more recently as a sales agent when he sold two houses for us in Rickard Ave, Bondi Beach. In all the years we have known Ian he has been a total professional and took incredibly good care of us as his clients. He was in constant contact with us during both of the sales campaigns giving us updates and relevant information. Ian obtained sales prices far above our expectations. He has a wonderful rapport with the community of the Eastern Suburbs and his insight and local knowledge helped to secure the best possible result for us. He has our highest recommendation.
We still use Richardson & Wrench, Bondi Beach to manage our property. They are a great team of people to deal with.
My wife and I have previously used Ian to sell two properties in and around the eastern beaches. We found Ian very user friendly and understanding of our particular situation. He fully outlined the sales and marketing process for us, and gave us excellent advice and direction through every step.
Ian has a thorough understanding of the eastern beaches and a noteworthy ability to relate to people on all levels. This provided us with confidence that he would be able to execute the best possible deal for us.
Ian worked hard throughout the campaigns and kept us well informed, providing valuable feedback and advice on our available strategies. We got a fantastic result on both sales, and we would be happy to recommend Ian to anyone.
Ian, Jason
The most successful teams in football have men who can read the game. They judge the state of play and plan three moves ahead. Like these exceptional athletes, you read the real estate market, judged the shoppers, selected the serious, and made your winning moves at exactly the right time. The grand final result was record-breaking! Congratulations on the success of your game plan.
Since early January we have observed how carefully you put together your game plan. Despite the market being positive, you didn’t rush in prematurely, but waited till our property was cherry-ripe in preparation. Only then did you make your opening moves. You judged, correctly, that a short and sharp campaign was the best. You convinced God to turn on good weather for photography day! Once our property hit the market, you quickly separated the genuine buyers from the shoppers. And last week you unloosed your closing strategy. The drama in your office on Thursday was as thrilling as a grand final, and we came out winning by a record score!
Thank you!
Daphne and Dom
Dear Ian,
Just Wanted to say a big thank you for selling our apartment, you are such a fantastic and passionate real estate agent and an all round great guy. Looking forward to having you over for dinner when we return.
Thanks Again
Geraldine Bigelow & Peter Harris
Queens Park Road, Queens Park
Morning Wal
First of all I just wanted to say a "BIG THANK YOU" especially to you, for your efforts & patience (especially with Hannah) & to Jas & also to your team at Richardson & Wrench Bondi Beach.
With out ALL that you have done I'd still be stressing out to the max!!! (probably bald by now).
Thou instead, from maybe today I'll be living the dream... surfing in warm water & wondering which board(s) to ride...
Oh & if you need to find me, I'll be the "green room".
Cheers Bro Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!!!
Kind Regards
Stutzy
18/54 Beach Road, Bondi Beach
Dear Ian & JasonThanks for selling our apartment in a such a short time frame for the price we wanted! We were a bit nervous, having bought elsewhere before selling; but we needn't have worried as you worked out the perfect negotiations and timings. Thanks for running an effective and most of all, HONEST sales campaign. We greatly appreciated the regular updates, feedback and advice, and we have already recommended you to all our neighbours and friends!Kind regardsGillian & Peter Cleary 16 Military Road, North Bondi
Hi Keiren,
Thank you kindly to you and your team for facilitating the sale of our property. The process went very smoothly and it was always a pleasure to deal with you and your staff.Always a shame to sell, but there might be some opportunities to get one back up here in the next year?
A mate of mine, Daniel, is going to drop off a couple of bottles of wine, one from our vineyard, as a thank-you gift. I hope you enjoy.
Keep well, and best wishes for the Christmas period from Jules and I.
Kind Regards
"Friendly, easy and helpful"
The Team at Richardson and Wrench Bondi Beach were easy and helpful during the process of renting a property. Tamara and Gina were friendly, easy to communicate with, flexible and accommodating to my needs. Thanks so much guys!