Ep.13 Hurlstone Park and Marrickville with Aris Dendrinos
This week, we are very lucky to have principal of Richardson & Wrench Marrickville, Aris Dendrinos as our next guest.
We discuss Aris’ background and what put him into the industry, the changes he’s seen in the Hurlstone Park/Marrickville areas over the past 20 years, changes in the area through developments these past 12 months, and his outlook for the 18 months to come. All that, plus some interesting notes on how he sees the value of selling via auction vs private treaty.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM TODAY’S EPISODE:
Growing up in the Marrickville area;
First jobs in the industry;
Demographic changes over the years;
Eclectic mix of residents;
Resistance in the area to major developments;
The effect of APRA’s tightening of investor lending;
The effect of stamp duty concessions for first home buyers;
Aris’ view on where he sees the market at present;
Why you shouldn’t focus purely on price when choosing an agent;
Why strategy for sale is important;
Having difficult conversations around getting the property ready for sale;
Auction vs private treaty;
Budgeting for advertising and styling;
Showing a home near school starting times as a way of getting more interest; And
Where Aris sees the market in the months ahead
LINKS OR ARTICLES WE MENTIONED:
RateMyAgent to see Aris’ most recent award; And
APRA release from 2017 on APRA’s tightening of investor lending
SPEAKERS IN TODAY’S EPISODE:
Michelle May - Sydney Buyers Agent
Marcus Roberts - Mortgage Broker
Aris Dendrinos - Richardson & Wrench Marrickville
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