Family home in Forestville secured by Manassen & Co

Recent purchases  ·  Forestville

The home they thought was out of reach

A couple who had walked away from a home they loved, and were back inside it the afternoon it passed in at auction.

Suburb

Forestville

Purchase type

Negotiated after auction

Buyer

Family home

The brief

Before we met, this couple had come across a home in Forestville online and loved it. It was close to the school they wanted for their family, but they believed it was beyond their budget, so they let it go and kept looking on their own. We met them at an auction, got talking, and sat down afterwards for a proper conversation about what they were hoping to find. Later that week they asked us to act for them.

Our approach

We moved quickly. Within days we had shared videos and honest analysis on the homes coming up that weekend, so they could weigh each one clearly. When the home they had loved passed in at auction, we were there. We suggested they take a proper look, walked them through it in person that same afternoon, and connected them with a trusted conveyancer who was willing to work on a Sunday. Through the negotiation we kept them disciplined, so that every decision stayed inside the boundaries they had set for themselves.

The outcome

We negotiated and exchanged on the Sunday, before the wider market could react on Monday morning, just two days after they asked us to act for them. It remains our fastest purchase to date. Our clients secured the home they had loved from the beginning, and they did it without stretching past what was right for them.

Family home in Forestville secured by Manassen & Co

Our Clients’ Words

“When the property we loved passed in at auction, Mike attended and suggested we take another look. When it came time to make an offer, Mike provided expert guidance, keeping us disciplined and ensuring we made the right choices. His calm, measured approach gave us the confidence to proceed with conviction whilst maintaining our financial boundaries.”

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