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Hi Andile,

Honest question: are you trying to maximise price on your property, or maximise certainty?

After 14 years of ownership, you're sitting on real equity — and the difference between the two paths can be significant in this part of Pretoria right now. Most owners at your stage don't get a straight answer on what the property is actually worth in today's market versus what an agent thinks they can list it for.

I'd like to give you that straight answer.

Worth a 10-minute call this week?

Tielman

Hi Andile,

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

I work with owners who've held their properties for a long time and want to know they're not leaving money on the table when they sell. That's the conversation I'd like to have with you.

Worth a quick chat this week?

Tielman

Hi Andile,

One thing I'm seeing in your area right now: properties on larger stands are attracting a different buyer profile than they were 18 months ago — developers and owner-occupiers are competing for the same stock, which pushes hammer prices up.

A 1 000 m² site like yours sits in a bracket where that competition is most active.

Happy to send the full picture if useful.

Tielman

Hi Andile,

Sold a property on a comparable large stand in a similar Pretoria pocket last month. The owner had held it for over a decade and was nervous about the auction route. Hammer price came in at R 11.2 million — above the private-treaty estimate the owner had been given.

Fourteen years of ownership in your area puts you in a similar position.

Curious if your situation is similar — happy to share more if useful.

Tielman

Hi Andile,

This will be my last note unless I hear back.

If the timing isn't right, I completely understand. Selling a property you've owned since 2010 is not a small decision, and I'd rather you move when it makes sense for you.

If anything shifts, you have my details. Happy to circle back in 60 days if that works better.

Tielman

Hi Andile,

Closing the loop on my end.

Wishing you well with the property. If your plans change or the timing becomes clearer, you have my details — I'm not going anywhere.

Tielman