Barry Plant - Pre-Listing Kit

Excellence is our starting point.

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Barry Plant at your service.

At Barry Plant, we pride ourselves on consistently delivering fantastic results.

Not only does your agent have an in depth understanding of the local area, they’re backed by the 1,000 highly professional agents and support staff who make up the Barry Plant team - all of whom are brimming with enthusiasm and passionate about finding the right buyer for your property.

The professional, dedicated and knowledgeable team at Barry Plant will always do their very best for your property.

Mike McCarthy

CEO

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Our history.

It’s been quite a journey from our humble beginnings as a handful of offices to the high powered, efficient real estate network we’ve become.

The Barry Plant story begins in 1958, when a small company named EJ Doherty Real Estate opened its doors in Coburg.

The first Barry Plant office opened in Templestowe over 20 years later, in 1979. Its founder, Barry Plant, is still a director of the company today.

Both companies earned reputations for consistently achieving enviable results and in 1999 the 15 Barry Plant offices merged with EJ Doherty’s 16 offices. The company was reborn as Barry Plant Doherty. Between July 1999 and December 2005, Barry Plant Doherty doubled in size to 60 offices, covering a significant slice of metropolitan Melbourne.

In early 2006 we expanded into regional Victoria, dropped ‘Doherty’, and became Barry Plant Real Estate once more. In 2008 we opened our first interstate office on the Gold Coast and in 2016, our first South Australian office.

We currently have a network of over 80 offices, each dedicated to achieving the best result for your property.

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1958

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Coburg

Northcote

Preston Reservoir Niddrie

Templestowe

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1989

Doncaster East Wantirna

Croydon Thomastown

Brunswick Eltham St Albans Boronia

Glen Waverley

Heathmont Ringwood Lilydale

Rosanna

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First EJ Doherty office

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1982 Blackburn

First Barry Plant office

Taylors Lakes

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1981

Berwick Rowville

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2003

Gladstone Park Glenroy

Tecoma Deer Park Narre Warren

Noble Park Wheelers Hill

Docklands Emerald

Diamond Creek Essendon Sunshine Bundoora Woori Yallock

Ivanhoe Werribee Craigieburn

Barry Plant merges with EJ Doherty

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2006

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2008

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2010

Highton Frankston Mornington Mill Park Leopold Cranbourne

Dandenong Geelong Mount Waverley Point Cook

Kilmore Wallan

Melton Oakleigh Belmont Yarraville

Parkwood, QLD Pakenham Torquay Bayswater First interstate office

South Morang Altona Meadows Achieved 1,000 sales in a month

Epping Caroline Springs Traralgon Achieved 10,000 sales in a year

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2015

2016

2017

Bendigo Tarneit

Rosebud

Broadford Ballarat Pascoe Vale

Mordialloc

Norwood, SA Drouin Greensborough Keilor East Brunswick Springvale

Cheltenham Dandenong sales

2011 Sunbury Keysborough Healesville Hampton Park Doreen-Mernda Geelong Sales Mildura 20,000 rental properties

Recognised Australia’s No.1 Sales Group (REB Awards)

Awarded Australia’s No.1 Property Management Group AREA Awards 28,000 rental properties

Achieved 11,000 sales in a year

First South Australian office Over 32,000 rental properties All offices awarded Australian Achiever Award for Excellence in Customer Service (12 years in a row)

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Our network brings better results for you.

When you choose to sell with one Barry Plant office, you’re really listing with every office in our network.

Our approach gives you the best chance of achieving a great result. Your property is exposed to a huge number of potential buyers and every single Barry Plant agent is motivated to help your property sell quickly and successfully. Our strategy works. Barry Plant is the number one real estate group in Victoria for number of properties sold. Every week, between 3000 and 5000 buyers walk through a Barry Plant open home.

When you sell with Barry Plant, you can be assured of a professional service and an excellent result.

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Our foundation is built on uncompromising service.

You can be sure you’ll get the finest attention to detail, the highest level of professionalism and the best quality service at all times.

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At Barry Plant we promise that we’ll achieve the best result for your home with a minimum fuss.

A written contract between you and your agent pledges to uphold the highest standards throughout the sale process.

Barry Plant gives you: - Honest and open communication.

- Accurate feedback.

- Weekly marketing updates.

- A choice of sale methods.

- Advertising alternatives.

- A written marketing plan.

- Access to our accredited auctioneers.

- Professional advice on presenting your home for sale.

- We never charge for any expenses you haven’t approved.

- Every salesperson can sell your property through our ‘As of Right’ policy.

And if our commitment to you is ever breached, we’ll rectify the problem within 48 hours.

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Our awards for excellence.

We pride ourselves on our dedication to providing great customer service and achieving top results for all our properties. It’s what sets Barry Plant apart.

It’s all just part of the job - it’s what we do. And it’s seen Barry Plant named Australia’s Number 1 real estate agency for sales by Real Estate Business magazine. Our widereaching office network and motivated, passionate staff mean that we sell more homes than any other Victorian real estate group.

For the last twelve years running, all Barry Plant offices have achieved a highly recommended rating in the Australian Achiever Awards for excellence in customer service.

Not only are we the largest property management group in Victoria, we also won the Number 1 Property Management Company award for Australia in the inaugural Australian Real Estate Awards, an honour given to only companies who represent the pinnacle of professional practice in property management.

As far as we’re concerned, we’re just doing our job delivering flawless customer service and excellent results each and every time.

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Our numbers tell the story.

Barry Plant is the agency best placed to ensure your property achieves a great result.

Our numbers tell the story: –– Four million plus visits to our properties online each month.

–– 250,000+ buyers attend Barry Plant open homes each year.

–– Barry Plant properties online get over 4 million visits a month.

–– 32,000+ investors trust a Barry Plant property manager to oversee their investment.

–– Over 11,000 people sell with Barry Plant every year.

–– 1 in 10 homes sold in Victoria are sold by a Barry Plant agent.

–– Barry Plant sells a home every 45 minutes, 7 days a week.

It’s simple: Selling with us means exposing your home to as many buyers as possible, so the right buyer can find it, fast.

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Our strategic approach.

Barry Plant’s unique three-step strategy for selling your home guarantees you a great final result.

First, we develop the best marketing strategy for your property; one that helps it stand out in a crowded marketplace, attracts the maximum number of buyers and builds a perception of value.

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Next, our buyer engagement strategy determines where the ideal

Last of all, our negotiation and sales strategy covers closing off

buyers are and reaches out to them meaning more enquiries

your sale and negotiating the final price; the difference between a

about your home. More enquiries means more inspections, more

good result and an excellent one is a professional negotiator with

inspections means more competition and more competition

the best strategy in place.

means a higher final offer.

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Marketing your property.

Barry Plant’s comprehensive marketing strategy delivers more buyers to your door and increases your chance of achieving a fantastic price for your home.

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It’s vital that the sale of any property be supported by a wellplanned marketing campaign.

A Barry Plant campaign promotes the unique features of your home and exposes it to the widest buyer pool.

Barry Plant will work with you to develop an effective marketing strategy that’s tailored specifically to the property. Including a comprehensive advertising schedule to make it simple for the right buyer to find your home.

Our properties are listed on all the major online portals, including the popular barryplant.com.au.

Local, interstate and international buyers can access details of the property at all times. And our realistic approach to price estimates takes all factors into account to help attract serious buyers.

A Barry Plant marketing campaign puts your home on the map.

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SOLD

93BeaumontRoad.com.au

Exceptional in every sense.

Architecturally designed home with polished floorboards, high ceilings, music studio and sparkling solar/gas heated in-ground pool. Landscaped gardens and decked alfresco entertaining zone, plus upstairs parents retreat and study. Kitchen with Smeg appliances. Built-in-robes in all bedrooms, main features walk-in-robe and ensuite.

Ducted heating, cooling and much more.

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ar/gas ents retreat nd ensuite.

4 BED

3 BATH

2 CAR

1 STUDY

AUCTION Saturday 4 October 2.30pm (unless sold prior)

CONTACT Agent One 0123 456 789 AgentNameSurname.com.au

LAND 20m x 50m 1000m2 approx

Agent Two 0123 456 789 AgentNameSurname.com.au

PROUDLY SUPPORTING

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Presenting your property.

A first impression is a lasting impression. Barry Plant will always ensure that your property makes the strongest possible impact on potential buyers.

It’s critical to the success of your sale that your home makes a positive impression. Small and inexpensive changes can instantly boost the appeal of a property, which can have a significant effect on the final outcome An experienced Barry Plant sales consultant can see your home through the eyes of a buyer and make suggestions on how its most attractive features can be maximised. We can even call in a qualified home stylist to assess your property. Barry Plant also has access to a range of trades and services to help you achieve a great final outcome.

A well-presented property improves your chances of obtaining the best possible price.

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Questions.

Ten important questions you should ask when appointing an agent.

o What are your credentials?

o Have you sold any homes similar to mine recently?

o What is your buyer strategy?

o How will my home be marketed?

o Which types of media do you use, and why?

o What are your procedures for open for inspection?

o How long will it take to market and sell my home?

o What is your negotiation strategy?

o What guarantees do you offer?

o What are the next steps?

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Terms.

Here are some important terms to know during the sale process.

Contract of sale / section 32.

Finance approval.

This document contains the details of your home and the conditions of sale. Organise one through your solicitor, and don’t necessarily wait until you’ve chosen your real estate agent. Having the Section 32 ready to go means that your home can be advertised earlier, and buyers can view it sooner.

When the contract of sale is subject to finance, it’s the responsibility of the buyer to obtain finance approval by the specified date. If finance is declined, the contract ends and the buyer receives a full refund of their deposit. If the vendor is not notified of whether finance approval has been obtained or declined by the specified date, the Contract of Sale becomes unconditional.

Cooling off period.

After the buyer has signed the contract, there’s a three day cooling off period. It gives them time for things like contacting pest inspectors and having their solicitor review the contract. The cooling off period only applies to properties sold via private sale; when a home is sold at auction the deposit is paid and contracts are exchanged on the spot.

Section 27 (early release of deposit).

Section 27 of the Sale Of Land Act states that the deposit must be held in a trust by the real estate agent or solicitor. Your solicitor can arrange for the early release of the deposit under certain circumstances.

The buyer has 28 days from the receipt of the Section 27 statement to approve or decline the early release of the deposit to the vendor.

Once the deposit is released, your real estate agent will receive their commission.

Settlement period.

After the contracts are exchanged, the settlement period begins.

The settlement period usually runs for either 30, 60 or 90 days from the date of exchange, so you can use this time to find another home, organise your finances and arrange your move.

Settlement.

At settlement, the buyer pays the balance of the purchase price and picks up the keys. Usually, your bank and solicitor will take their fees from the settlement proceeds and issue you with a cheque for the remainder.

Your real estate agent will take their fee and commission from the deposit, and either sends you a cheque for the balance or directly transfers the funds into your bank account.