RECENT WIN - SECURED ON OPEN MARKET
The waterfront home the work was for
Josh had built a successful business and wanted the family home to show for it. We sourced and secured an off-market waterfront property on Florence Court without him having to step away from the business to do it.
Florence Court, Surfers Paradise
Undisclosed*
Off market
Private acquisition
Matt Srama and Jacqui Forrester
Client Wants & Needs
Our client, Josh, was after a waterfront family home on the Gold Coast, one of the rarest landholdings on the water. The funds were in place. The constraint was time, not budget.
Their Non-Negotiables
- Waterfront with a pontoon
- A family home the whole household could grow into
- A search that did not require him to leave the business
The Challenge
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Waterfront on the Gold Coast is one of the rarest landholdings on the water, and very little of it reaches the public market.
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Josh could not physically get to inspections while running the business, which had stalled a search already running over five months.
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Searching on his own had produced nothing, despite having the funds ready to go.
What We Did
Confirmed the Brief
Defined non-negotiables, ideal lifestyle factors, and long-term investment objectives.
Curated Opportunities
Full buying service with off-market sourcing, targeting waterfront holdings that were never going to be publicly listed.
Due Diligence
Inspected and shortlisted on his behalf so he never had to choose between running the business and running the search.
Financials & Advisory
Created exit assessment & investment scenarios to build wealth long term.
Negotiated
Negotiated strongly to secure the asset at the right value.
Handed Over & Support
Delivered key handover and settlement support and introductions.
The Results
"Secured in Elanora for $1,670,000, under budget. Michael and Amanda are now preparing to start their next chapter on the Gold Coast."
Michael T
A big shout out to our main points of contact, Brandon, Lisa and Matt. Approachable, personable, and always available. We were among the first to use their custom app and buyers portal, and it made a real difference: full visibility at every stage, with plenty of hand-holding along the way that kept us feeling confident and in control of the process.
As an interstate buying couple, we were especially reliant on their local knowledge and negotiation skills and they delivered. The price negotiation outcome alone represented outstanding value for the service.
Another benefit of using Srama is their ability to stack inspections on the same day one after another. When ever we flew to QLD there was always multiple ops not necessarily available to the public and structured in a way that gave solid 'bang per buck' for travelling.
Sramas contacts and wider network is world class and ultimately what helped lead us to a fantastic outcome - securing our dream family home!
The post sales support, liaising with lawyers, selling agents, inspectors and moving professionals is worth the cost of admission on its own. It really is end to end support all the way!
Couldn't recommend Srama highly enough. Thank you to the whole team!
Amanda
Our intial talks with Matt and Amelia put me at ease straight away and so I knew we were making the right decision in allowing them to guide us. We trusted the process and 3 weeks later we were the owners of a new home.
I now know that the true value of a buyers agent covers off so many areas - not only in saving us money on the sale price but in knowledge of the suburb incl zoning and building requirements, relationships with real estate agents, access to a wide range of off-market properties, attending walk-throughs, superior negotiating skills, handling of contracts, communication with mortgage brokers and solicitors...the list goes on.
Worth every cent. Thanks ever so much to Matt and Amelia and the wider team for working tirelessly and helping us to secure an incredible family home.
SRAMA's Takeaway
When you are buying from another state, the value is not just in finding the property. It is in compressing months of uncertainty into a handful of days on the ground, and knowing exactly what you are signing before you sign it.
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