Pretoria · Outreach & Operations
For Smit Jacobus Adriaan Rust· all steps pre-generated in Tielman's voice
Hi Rust, Honest question — are you trying to maximise price on your property, or maximise certainty? After 17 years of ownership, you've built real equity here. The risk I see with owners in your position is accepting a number that sounds fair but isn't. A 1 008 m² property in this part of Pretoria, priced and positioned correctly, attracts a different calibre of buyer entirely. Worth a 10-minute call this week? Tielman
Hi Rust, Following up on the note I sent a few days ago. I work with a handful of sellers at any given time — I keep it tight so I can focus. Your property is the kind I'd want to talk through before committing my attention elsewhere. Worth a quick chat? Tielman
Hi Rust, One thing I've seen consistently this year: larger properties — 800 m² and above — are taking longer to sell through traditional channels, but closing faster and closer to asking price through the auction route. The buyer pool is different. More decisive. Less subject-to-finance. Happy to send the full picture if useful. Tielman
Hi Rust, Sold a large-stand property in a comparable part of Pretoria last month. Hammer price came in at R 9.1 million. The seller had owned for 14 years and was nervous the auction route would undercut them. It didn't. I'm curious whether your situation is similar. No pressure either way — let me know if it's worth a chat. Tielman
Hi Rust, This will be my last note unless I hear back. You've held this property since 2009 — 17 years is a long time, and whatever you decide, it deserves a clear-eyed conversation before you commit to any route. If the timing isn't right, I understand completely. Happy to circle back in 60 days. Tielman
Hi Rust, Closing the loop on my end. Wishing you well with the property — 17 years is something to be proud of. If anything changes down the line, you have my details. Tielman