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Many real estate businesses will claim to be the best, but results are the only real proof. The strong leadership of brothers Gus and Anthony Anile led to hockingstuart Altona becoming the number one real estate business in the local area within a few short years. Now, along with Richard and Adrian Anile, they're extending their special brand of service to local Buyers, Sellers, Tenants and Landlords as the new owners of hockingstuart Williamstown.
You'll instantly sense the business' strong family culture, with many on the team part of the extended Anile clan. A solid foundation of trust and respect between each of the individuals making up the sales and property management departments makes for working relationships that many real estate businesses can only dream of.
The primary outcome for property Buyers, Sellers, Tenants and Landlords is integrity in all interactions. In an industry where honesty is everything but so rarely found, team Anile delivers it in spades. Teaming this with cutting edge technology, superior marketing practices and some of the most incisive communications in the market today, the business regularly achieves above-market results.
hockingstuart Altona & Williamstown operates across Hobson's Bay including the suburbs of Williamstown, Williamstown North, Spotswood, South Kingsville, Newport, Altona, Seaholme, Altona North, Brooklyn, Altona meadows, Seabrook & Laverton
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Insight from the Director - Auction clearance rates are at record highs. Buyers are scrambling to act. So this week’s news that Rebecca and Chris Judd had failed to even secure one bid at the auction for their Prahran townhouse came as a shock. How could it happen? It wasn’t presentation. The property had undergone a very public makeover on Rebecca’s show and blog and was styled to within an inch of its life. It wasn’t publicity. The proceeds were supposedly going to a charity, meaning plenty of free profile throughout the campaign. It wasn’t people. While the agent was hush about the total number of inspections, a decent crowd showed up for the Sunday auction. But when the auctioneer called for an opening bid, no one put up their hand. So he made a vendor bid at $1.85m. Still no bids from the floor. So he made another at $1.9m. Nothing . First, the agent blamed the failed auction on the townhouse market (“the market struggles to price them”), then it was the prestige market (“the upper end of the market is known to play their cards close to their chest”). Regardless, a couple of days later, there was still no sale. In our experience, there’s only one reason for this sort of outcome - overblown price expectations. Throughout the campaign, the Judd’s were entirely transparent about their desire for $1.9m. The agent too. And obviously, the buyers just didn’t see value there, or they would have bought. A hot market presents an easy trap for vendors. Seeing reports of properties going way over reserve, it’s tempting to believe a stratospheric result is practically guaranteed. It’s not. To get those amazing results, it’s critical to start out with realistic expectations so multiple buyers can engage with the property. If they do, competition is likely to generate a higher result – particularly when there’s not a lot of stock available. The importance of realism will be even more important heading into 2017. A senior Domain executive said last week he believes the Melbourne market has already peaked and will continue to level out next year, with the heady days of double digit growth already past. If it’s not now it’s very soon – the recent pace of growth can’t go on for ever. That’s not to say good results are not possible, but strategy is everything. And the worst mistake for anyone to make is to get carried away early. All the Best, Anthony Anile
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A wonderful testimonial for Richard Anile and Taylah Bennett!
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1/40 Rosshire Road Newport Vic 3015 - Townhouse for Sale #124147150 - realestate.com.au
HOUSE OF THE WEEK Striking At Every Turn Stylish living with modern architectural elements and zoned accommodation are hallmarks of this brand new townhouse, perfectly set in a location offering convenience at every turn. The home's stylish persona is portrayed through its impressive fixtures and fittings with solid polished timber floors, light colour scheme, ducted heating/cooling and radiant living area that is bathed in natural light. Offering three spacious bedrooms, a master bedroom with WIR and private ensuite, two further bedrooms featuring built-in robes are served by the central bathroom. An ultra-modern kitchen with stunning marble benchtops and stainless steel appliances is the centrepiece of the open plan dining and living area, featuring direct access to private low maintenance courtyard. Adding further appeal is its own street frontage, single lock up garage, study nook, intercom system, alarm, and water tank. All this within close proximity to Challis and Mason street shopping Village, Newport train station and within 10km West of the Melbourne C.B.D. Contact: Richard Anile - 0433 328 738
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Insight from the Director - Also known as the pointy end, the sharp end of the stick is a metaphor that to describes the place in any venture, activity or job where things get hard. There might be more competition, or danger. And because of this risk, the chances of something going wrong also rises, sometimes quite dramatically. In real estate, the sharp end coincides with the end of every year - and for good reason. While at any time there’s some level of emotional pressure to finalise a property sale, the holiday season adds another layer, for both buyers and sellers. People generally don’t want to carry the stress of not knowing into a new year. There might be other practical reasons too, like a change of job or a new school. Agents who are less-than-competent, or dare we say it, less-than-ethical, sometimes take advantage of this dynamic – generally to the detriment of both parties. Buyer is desperate? Push them to the point where the vendor will say yes and get the deal done. Vendor is desperate? Don’t even bother trying to get the best price, just look for the vendor’s minimum and then close that sale. Add to all of that the old perception that the market closes down from Christmas until end of January – which vendor would want to be mid-campaign when that happens? For all these reasons, many potential sellers at this point in time will have decided it’s too late in the year to go to market. They’re looking at a late February auction, which generally puts settlement sometime in April. But here’s another perspective that might well appeal. The flip-side of any challenging set of circumstances is immense opportunity. And navigating the sharp end is completely safe when you’re in expert hands you can trust. The hockingstuart Altona/Williamstown offices don’t stop for the “traditional” break, we’re open all the way through January, to ensure our vendor’s interests are protected. We often are able to put together incredible deals at this time of year, to the benefit and satisfaction of all involved. We’re so confident here that we’re making a special offer to prospective vendors. Book in for that February auction by all means but let’s go to market together now. If we put together a sale before the 31st of January 2017 at a price that delights you, the marketing is on us. If we aren’t able to come up with an offer you are happy with and we run all the way through to auction day, the marketing is paid as normal. Now that’s a sharp deal. All the Best, Anthony Anile
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Insight from the Director - Two weeks after the shock US election result was announced, speculation over what comes next remains rife. There’s no doubt some people are worried. And even for those who aren’t worried, most of us are still scratching our heads and wondering how it happened. Practically no one saw it coming. Interestingly, in a speech read to the IPA earlier this week, Australia’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, became the latest to join Trump’s welcoming committee. According to Rinehart, it’s “exciting” news for America’s economy and she believes similar policies should be adopted in Australia. Probably the biggest takeaway from the whole thing is the reminder that the “experts” rarely get it right. It’s timely indeed, given the usual round of property predictions for the coming year will soon start coming out. As always, there’ll be a confusing mix of bears and bulls, alternately forecasting doom or boom. So how much attention should we give them? We suggest not much. Almost every commentator expected the Melbourne market to level off this year and yet we’ve seen continuing growth - to the point where price growth in our city has now outstripped the powerhouse of Sydney. In reality, macro reports about the property market are just that – averaging out likely movements across wide regions and multiple housing segments. But that’s not how our real estate markets actually operate. There are completely different dynamics from suburb to suburb and even within suburbs, all based on different price segments and types of housing. Underpinning it all is the ever-changing balance between supply and demand, which can shift rapidly from week to week. To our local clients, here’s what we can say; there’s a lot of pent up demand across Hobsons Bay and not enough property for sale to satisfy it. We are seeing buyer fatigue in some areas and segments, but largely, the market is extremely buoyant. As always, the best way to make a property decision is based on your unique personal circumstances, taking into account the current market characteristics of the particular segment you are looking at buying into or selling out of. That’s where our up-to-the minute knowledge of what’s going on right now will help. And what might come as a surprise is that we will always be honest with you, regardless of whether that means you end up deciding to act now, or not. Bet you didn’t see that coming. All the Best, Anthony Anile
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