"He had the experience and belief in the value of my property to get a good result"
I enjoyed working with Ian. I was confident throughout the campaign that he had the experience and belief in the value of my property to get a good result. Ian clearly enjoys his job, making a stressful process a positive experience.
"The fact that we were able to sell at an amazing price during a very poor climate speaks volumes on Ian’s work"
Ian went above and beyond to ensure the sale of our property. The fact that we were able to sell at an amazing price during a very poor climate speaks volumes on Ian’s work. The night we sold our home 11 properties fell through due to the climate.
Ian constantly updated us with detailed analysis and action plans, allowing us to feel completely confident in the process.
Thank you Ian, you are the best in the business!
"Satisfaction and appreciation"
Dear Ian And Phoebe,
I would like to enthusiastically express my absolute gratitude, satisfaction and appreciation in regards to our recent working agreement to contract with you to serve as my real estate agent, to sell my property in Bondi Beach, NSW.
Without reservation, I was overwhelmed by your Professionalism as it replanted to:
Communication: Virtually every step along the way, you continually reached out to me, via phone and email to inform me as to everything in regards to daily scheduling of showing my property; regular updates, of interested persons as to interest in my property; ongoing questions and further updates; details of the actual action, including the names and degree to interest of each person attending the auction; immediate results of the auction, including the step by step details of the 150+ bids on the property.
Availability: In the midst of your very busy schedule, I was amazed that you virtually made yourself available to personally talk to me by phone each and every time I wanted/needed to personally chat with you.
Productivity: I was incredibly impressed with your resourcefulness in terms of generating interest throughout NSW and motivating numerous persons to come out to your showings to personally view my property.
Final Result: As a result of your leadership, my property sold for 2 and ½ times the amount I paid for the property 10+ years ago. This was about $500,000.00 more than my stated selling preference.
It is quite difficult to try to put into words the degree of elation experienced by me because of your diligent work, resolve and results.
Gratefully yours,
"Couldn't be happier", "What a legend!"
We tried selling 2 years prior with another agent and it was a disaster. 2nd time round we partnered with Ian Wallace RWBB and we followed his advice from start to finish, and couldn't be happier. We campaigned before/during Covid-19 & the situation with the market, lockdowns, viewings was changing daily, super stressful. Everything had to be strategic, smooth and on point. Ian's knowledge, communication and expertise was critical for the campaign to be successful, and it was. What a legend!
"How wonderful to have achieved a record price for this building indeed!"
Dear Ian,
What a great auction result this week for both units!
I want to say a huge thank you for the incredible effort you have put in and incredible patience you have had in helping our family prepare for, plan, present, market and sell our properties.
How wonderful to have achieved a record price for this building indeed!
It has been a pleasure working with you and I know that all members of my family appreciate your genuine and personable manner, sensitivity and goodwill.
Dad certainly enjoyed many conversations with you and would have been very happy with your efforts and outcomes.
I do hope that it is a successful year end and that you can enjoy a bit more time with your family over the Christmas period.
I hope also to keep in touch should I be in a position to purchase an investment unit in the future,
Very best regards,
"I cannot find a fault"
"I recently had the pleasure of partnering with Ian & Phoebe from R&W to help my wife and I sell our unit in Bondi Beach. I can honestly say that I cannot find a fault with their approach, their knowledge of the market was fantastic and they were honest, forthright and professional in their dealings with us from start to finish. Their communication and reporting was great, they effectively managed the relationship with our tenants during the sometimes stressful open home period. And, right up until the auction they kept us informed of progress with potential buyers so that we always felt peace of mind that they were across what they needed to be. The icing on the cake was that on auction night our unit sold under the hammer, above the reserve, and at a record for our building! If you're looking to sell your unit or house in the Eastern Suburbs I strongly recommend you consider Ian & Phoebe.
Kind regards, Gareth Vendor 3/43 Sir Thomas Mitchell Road, Bondi Beach”
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.