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Hi Colleen,

Honest question about your property — are you trying to maximise price, or maximise certainty?

At 1 032 sqm in this part of Pretoria, the answer changes the route significantly. Properties in this value range attract a specific buyer pool, and most sellers don't realise how much that affects final price.

You've owned this place since 2020, so you know the area well. I'd like to share what I'm seeing on comparable sales right now.

Worth a 10-minute call this week?

Tielman

Hi Colleen,

Following up on the note I sent a few days ago.

I work with a handful of sellers in this price bracket at any given time, and the difference between a well-timed sale and a drawn-out one usually comes down to one early decision.

Worth a quick chat?

Tielman

Hi Colleen,

One thing I'm seeing in this part of Pretoria right now: properties above R 10 million are sitting longer on conventional mandates because the buyer pool is narrower than agents admit upfront.

The auction route compresses that timeline considerably — and for a site your size, it also tends to draw developers alongside private buyers, which creates competitive tension that works in the seller's favour.

Happy to send the full picture if useful.

Tielman

Hi Colleen,

Sold a large residential property in a comparable Pretoria suburb last month — hammer price came in above the owner's initial expectation after two competing bidders pushed the price up in the room.

The owner had been worried about undervaluing. That competitive dynamic is exactly what addresses that concern.

Curious whether your situation is similar — happy to share more detail on a call.

Tielman

Hi Colleen,

This will be my last note unless I hear back.

You've owned this property since 2020 — six years is a meaningful hold, and the market has shifted considerably in that time. Whether the timing is right for you now or not, I'd rather you go into any sale process with a clear picture of what your place is actually worth.

If now isn't the right moment, just say so — I'll circle back in a couple of months.

Tielman

Hi Colleen,

Closing the loop. Wishing you well with the property — it's a significant asset and I hope the next step, whenever it comes, goes smoothly.

If anything changes, you have my details.

Tielman