Darren, just wanted to say thank you. We love our new home. It was a pleasure dealing with you.

Melinda & Gary Penman

I quickly became comfortable in working with Ray White, and the end result was that the property was sold at near Asking Price.

This was significantly above the average prices of similar houses in the Crestwood area.

Colin Fryer

Darren was very professional in all aspects of the sales campaign, an excellent result with a quick sale and a good sell price.

I would definitely recommend Darren and Ray White to sell my property.

Regards,

Kevin and Charlene Attard

Darren, thank you so much for all your help & support with selling our house!

It was an absolute pleasure dealing with you and look forward to seeing more of you in the future.

We couldn’t have asked for a better result or a better bloke!

Cheers,

Rick & Michelle Shirripa

I would not hesitate to recommend you and your company to anyone wishing to sell their property.

I was impressed with the level of service, professionalism and tenacity you showed...

What most impressed me was your confidence, whereby you said to me, I quote "We will have this house sold in the first week" again a result you achieved.

Ronnie Aron

Darren, we are just about settled in and would like to thank you for the help you gave us. The many phone calls you answered cheerfully and gave all the help you could.

To top it off when we arrived we found champagne and chocolates. The chocolates were eaten first, when we were more settled we cracked the bubbly, it was a real surprise and a lovely gesture.

Thanks again

Anne Williams

Darren, we are just about settled in and would like to thank you for the help you gave us. The many phone calls you answered cheerfully and gave all the help you could.

To top it off when we arrived we found champagne and chocolates. The chocolates were eaten first, when we were more settled we cracked the bubbly, it was a real surprise and a lovely gesture.

Thanks again

Anne Williams

Darren, we are just about settled in and would like to thank you for the help you gave us. The many phone calls you answered cheerfully and gave all the help you could.

To top it off when we arrived we found champagne and chocolates. The chocolates were eaten first, when we were more settled we cracked the bubbly, it was a real surprise and a lovely gesture.

Thanks again

Anne Williams

I wish to thank you for your time, energy, expertise and professionalism in marketing our home.

We interviewed other agents who in fact did offer a lower commission rate however we soon came to realise that the cheaper agents weren't comparable.

The profile of your agency and your success of selling many homes for high prices was something they couldn't display.

Mr and Mrs Chen

The volume of inspections and amount of offers you obtained for our home was exceptional.

It was truly evident that you were focused on finding the right purchaser for our home. The way you accommodated and communicated to so many purchasers at all hours of the day and night.

To secure a purchaser $40,000 above the next best offer just shows that you are skilled negotiators and are in fact the best agents in Baulkham Hills.

Ryan and Amanda Martin

Scott, having kept us up to date with the local real estate markets over the past couple of years when it came time to put our place on the market you were the only agent we considered for the job.

And what a job you did! The end result was a sale price achieved over the asking price and some $20,000 above our dream price after just one open home!

You made what was meant to be one of life's most stressful situations into a thoroughly enjoyable one which we'll never forget.

Guenther and Leonie Strasser

Scott, we would like to say thank you for the service that you provided. You were really helpful and a good negotiator with this purchase.

We found our experience with Ray White Hills Group was really easy and not stressful. Your ability to listen to the client’s needs and understanding your client’s made it easy for us to do business with you.

We will definitely recommend you to others. And if the opportunity arises, we would like to use your services again.

Thank you for all your help,

Olga Charteris, Konstantin Bektachi and Natalia Okhnich.

Thank you for the excellent professional, honest service in selling our house...we were greatly impressed by your professionalism and working closely with us to achieve the final result.

You handled our sale with a great deal of enthusiasm, put us at ease and were extremely attentive and communicative at all times. Combined with these facets and the correct astute advice as to pricing, the property was sold on the first open day!...

It will be my pleasure to recommend Ray White at Baulkham Hills and especially your service to anyone who is buying or selling in the area.

Stan Sapolinski

You acted in a very professional manner and kept me updated throughout the entire process, by calling me after every inspection and providing me with weekly written reports I was able to make the right decisions when the buyers made offers.

You even found a buyer that was willing to waive the cooling off period, instead of waiting until Monday to do the deal you arranged for an after hours conveyancer to come to my property on Saturday night to sign off on the contract for the buyer. I couldn't believe it!

You got me a very good price and were even able to negotiate a shorter settlement with the buyer which was helpful for my circumstances.

Mr Wibl

Darren, just a note to say thank you for the professional and friendly manner in which you conducted the sale of our home.

From the first meeting to the end of sale your advice and guidance has been exceptional.  Those Friday afternoon meetings to fill us in on the weeks activities made Carol and I feel very comfortable.

I have no doubt it is because of your attitude towards your clients you achieve the results you do, along with the back up of the Ray White Agency. We trusted Ray White when we bought 17 years ago and had no hesitation in returning to them when we decided to sell.

Darren, we will certainly call on your services when we buy again after our holidays.

Thanks Darren and Ray White Real Estate.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Cornford

As you know, we recently took the opportunity to sell our apartment in Parramatta. We had no hesitation in appointing Ray White Real Estate as our agent, even though you were not located in Parramatta.

Among other things, we felt that you have a very solid grasp of the local market and have a prominent presence in the area. You made some very worthwhile suggestions about the preparation of our property for the sale.

At every stage of the preparation and sales process we continued to be impressed by your knowledge, professionalism, courtesy and friendliness. We had a very successful sale due to the assistance your staff provided.

We would have no hesitation in recommending you and Ray White Real Estate to any prospective vendor as a real estate firm with very high levels of professionalism and ethics.

Jan McClelland and Rob Hale

We are writing this letter to express our total satisfaction with Darren from Ray White Baulkham Hills.

We had met Darren whilst he was marketing the property next door in our complex, in discussion we asked him to appraise our place, which he did very promptly. Darren also indicated he felt confident he would sell our place in two weeks.

Within one week we had the property on the market, by the end of the following week the property was sold for more than our expectations.

There have been numerous agents in the past that have had properties for sale in our complex that have been on the market for several months.

We strongly feel that Ray White was able to achieve a quick sale with an excellent price due to them having such a large database of quality buyers ready to buy.

We will be in the future recommending Darren Dowd and Ray White Baulkham Hills for any real estate needs to family and friends.

Udaya & Gillian Rajam

When we first met Darren Dowd, he swept into our home and our lives as a very confident young man, full of energy and enthusiasm for the task at hand. He persuaded us of his drive, commitment, knowledge and experience to complete the job of selling our home.

Darren was always punctual for appointments, very friendly and supportive through what proves for us to be an anxious time. He was always there for us with helpful advice and a manner which helped put our minds at ease.

After each open home we had a very full briefing of the interest in our home, Darren’s feedback was excellent.

Because of his extensive contacts and experience in getting the job done, we had maximum exposure of our property and achieved an excellent price for our property at the auction.

We believe Darren got the best result we could ever have hoped for and his supportive team were also instrumental in this.

Thank you Darren. We can assure you that your efforts were much appreciated and we have no hesitation in recommending you as our agent of choice.

Hugh and Jenny Anderson

We are writing this letter to express our absolute satisfaction in Darren’s professional performance over the last couple of weeks. We had been on the market for sale with another agent for about three weeks when Darren knocked on our door asking us why hadn’t we sold yet, as Darren indicated that he usually has a sold sticker on the sign by this time.

After a very much dissatisfied six months on the market with the other agent we were finally in a position to give our home to Darren.

Darren also stayed in touch with us over this time on a weekly basis.

Darren assured us that he would be totally focused on getting us the best possible price in the shortest possible time, and that he did. There were 21 groups of inspections in thirty minutes at the first open home. This turnout was roughly half the inspection the other agent had through our home in six months. I am now convinced this was due to Ray White having four offices (owned by the same family) in the Hills. Hence the sheer volume of buyers they speak to on a daily basis.

As a result of this our home was sold for $10,000 more than the best offer the other agent got.

We have no hesitation in recommending Darren from Ray White Baulkham Hills to anybody selling in the Hills.

Michael and Samira Haumaha

Darren, we are writing this letter to express our gratitude and great appreciation of your outstanding service when we purchased our first home.

From the moment we contacted you to express an interest in purchasing a home in the Baulkham Hills area you were both professional and exceptionally helpful in every aspect. We were delighted at the level of honesty you offered throughout the entire purchasing process.

When we tell people that our agent organised for us to sign the contract at 2 in the morning, we often get a look of disbelief. We too, are still stunned that you had no hesitation in arranging us to meet you at your office in the middle of the night so that we could progress with the sale of the home we wished to purchase.

It was your genuine concern and integrity that allowed us to secure our home in such extraordinary circumstances, with the vendor living overseas in the opposite time zones to us.

You showed a level of veracity that is seldom seen and we have no hesitation in believing that it was your innovation and dedication that ensured we became happy owners that we are now.

Once again we wish to express our thanks and appreciation for everything you did as our agent and hope that any prospective purchasers will be lucky enough to have you look after them too.

Kindest regards,

Gabrielle Nix & Vince Bombardiero

We met Darren Dowd after looking for a home to buy in the Baulkham Hills area. The first property we saw with him wasn't to our liking and so Darren was pro-active enough to mention another two in our approximate price bracket. Both of these we had seen online but had decided against. Darren was quick to figure out the kind of property we were after and he was keen to have us inspect first-hand. We were surprised with the first that it was very close to what we were after, but the second was just perfect! We put an offer in on that same day and, with a small amount of negotiating, that Darren facilitated very easily, the owners accepted.

Darren was quick to build rapport with us. As potential buyers, Darren treated us with the utmost respect and was quick to follow up. He made himself available to receive our offer even though it came after hours on the Saturday. Darren kept us informed every step of the way and made sure that the whole sale process was as easy as possible. Of particular note was his diligence in researching additional comparable sales to back up the purchase price when our lender's valuer returned a poor valuation. Darren realised that the sale hung in the balance and did everything he could to assist.

We would like to thank Darren and his team for a positive purchase experience and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other potential vendors or purchasers.

Stuart and Lenore Pearson

I have recently engaged the services of Ray White Baulkham Hills to sell my Townhouse at Northmead.

After meeting with Scott Dunger of Ray White, I must say I was both surprised and impressed with the level of service and professionalism. Scott valued my property and compared it to what else was in the market place at this time. We agreed on what we thought was a reasonable price compared to what else was on the market in the area.

Scott and I agreed that the townhouse needed a good clean up including painting, carpet clean and garden work as the property had been rented out for the past 9 years. Scott confidently assured me that he will arrange everything once the tenants were out. Scott said “give me a week and I will have the place painted, cleaned and photographed and on the market”.  He then went on to say, “give me 2 weeks and I will sell your property!”

Scott’s level of enthusiasm and commitment were quite frankly, astounding. Although I thought it was a BIG call, Scott, true to his word delivered in all departments. From organising painters, carpet cleaners, gardeners and photographers all at a moments notice the property was ready for sale in 5 days. Here I am exactly 2 weeks later and the property is not only sold, Scott achieved a higher price than we expected.

Whether you are buying or selling, I would not hesitate to recommend Scott Dunger and the team at Ray White Baulkham Hills for a professional, dedicated and hassle free real estate experience.

Dave Exton J.P.

Scott Dunger sold my house at 3 Suttor Place Baulkham Hills, on 9th December 2010.

Scott first contacted me by phone in February 2009 and made an appointment to carry out an evaluation of our house. We decided to go no further at that stage.

As my circumstances changed, I decided in October 2010 to go ahead with the sale of my house and as Scott had been helpful and friendly the previous year, I decided to use his services. I am pleased to say that I made the right decision.

Scott went out of his way to make selling the house as easy as possible. He made suggestions on how to place the furniture to make the place more attractive. Unbelievably, he even went to the trouble of helping me place adds in the "Trading Post" (as I am not computer literate) so that I could sell unwanted furniture.

The Customer Service he gave was second to none - he arranged "Open Houses" each weekend (including several Sundays) - he kept me informed on what each prospective client thought about the house - I received weekly reports of any progress. It took only 5 and a half weeks to sell the house in a very slow selling climate.

I went to Queensland for Christmas. That didn't stop Scott from helping me. He kept me informed on the progress of the sale - he gave me a cleaner's name so that I could leave the old house in good condition for the new owners - he emailed a large report to my solicitor in Qld.

I could not have wished for a more helpful and nicer person to sell my house than Scott Dunger and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone and I would certainly utilise his services again should the opportunity arise.

Yours faithfully,

a very satisfied customer,

Bruce W Cole

Darren Dowd - a well groomed, intelligent, highly organised, always available professional and a total terrier Agent at getting the deal done.

My husband is a Vice President of Sales for a multinational Software company and had very high 'Sales' standards for the man or woman who would be selling our home.

He wanted someone who would market the house well, draw in every potential buyer and firmly and promptly close the deal with the best possible price.  Out of all the agents we interviewed Darren was a well well prepared stand out.

The sale of our house was a success, but it was not without its challenges.  Darren rose to these challenges - not giving up, not panicking, nor putting us on a back shelf in the too hard basket, he pushed hard and got the deal done.

The first open for inspection for our house drew in such a crowd of people that Darren couldn't even count the exact number.  Day one we had 3 offers on the table.  Day four the real estate market had changed overnight - with an interest rate hike and wobbly outlook, people were suddenly timid in their offers and commitment.  Day five Darren sweet talked the strongest purchaser into signing up into a deal (the lady adored the house, even though her husband felt the large land and big house was not the downsizing he had in mind).

Seven days later the buyer after getting Darren to jump through several demanding hoops - pulled out.  We worried.  But not Darren.  He rebooted the marketing, pulled through another crowd of purchasers and signed a new buyer on the front lawn in 5 minutes of negotiation for the same purchase price and with rock certain closure.

The deal was done and we go forth to buy a new home in Melbourne. Thankyou Darren if we move back to Sydney you will be one of the first people we call.

Katrina and Andrew Susa

Peter, I write to thank you for your help and support during the recent sale of our home in Peel Road, Baulkham Hills.

When my husband passed away I wanted to get things going as quickly as possible, but there was a fair amount of work needed to bring the property up to a good standard.

I called you in for advice, because of your long term association with my husband, I knew you would be “fair dinkum” with me.

Your advice was to immediately submit the home for sale by auction without doing more than tidying, as its potential, position and spaciousness would offset concerns about the work needed. Also, the fact that a sale at auction would be unconditional was an important consideration as well. Although I had not thought about auctioning the home, I accepted your recommendation and proceeded with an auction.

The marketing was fantastic, very effective, and drew lots of buyers. Over 100 buyer inspections were conducted during the campaign. Darren Dowd’s management of the campaign was excellent. Regular feedback and weekly meetings kept me fully informed of feedback from both buyers and the market. As auction day rolled around I knew there was strong interest from buyers for the home.

The auction was well attended, with strong bidding; however the price offered was below my “hoped for” figure at the auction. As a result, we negotiated with the highest bidder an increased offer after the auction which was acceptable to me, contracts were signed and the property was unconditionally sold.

I couldn’t say selling by auction does not have its stressful aspects. But I can say it gets results, namely the best price, in the shortest time, and I DO say that from my experience Ray White are the ultimate professionals in the art of auction!

Please convey my very best wishes and heartfelt thanks to Darren and his team for a job very well done.

Kind Regards

Val Smoker

I wish to say a big thank you to Darren Dowd of Ray White for helping me sell my property at what I believe to be the best possible price.

I had signed up with two different real estate agents over the past 18 months, without any success whatsoever. When I first met Darren I was well armed with knowledge of the local market and a price range I was willing to sell within. I also had extensive dealings with Real Estate agents so was sure that Darren would not be able to pull the wool over my eyes.

I met Darren at the property I was looking to sell and he gave me an honest appraisal of what he thought it would be able to sell for on the current market and backed up his opinion with statistics and research that he had done prior to our meeting. We discussed marketing and listing options and I was very impressed with the service offered by Ray White and signed up without any hesitation.

From the very first day I felt very re-assured by my decision to choose Darren as my real estate agent. He arranged or photographs to be taken and organised advertising and internet listings asap. The property was tenanted and Darren liaised with them to organise inspections and open homes throughout the selling period. Even when the tenants became difficult Darren handled the case with extreme care and concern for myself whilst ensuring that he minimised disruption to the tenants.

When offers were made on the property Darren came into his own, advising me of the offer and also providing me with his opinion regarding whether it was a good price or not. Darren was able to negotiate a significant increase from the opening bid from the purchaser and I fell that this was the best possible price for this property.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Darren Dowd and if I am in the market to sell another property I will contact him straight away.

Thank you again Darren, you have made selling property a piece of cake!

Vicki Tillott