Case study; Grant Smillie

Case study; Grant Smillie

Over the years Synergy has helped many clients identify, purchase and manage investment properties. One of the things that sets us apart is our ability to provide full-circle property service: from finding and buying the right investment property, right through to managing it and later selling on behalf of our clients.

One recent success story involved local DJ and owner of 360 Agency, Grant Smillie, who with help from Synergy managed to double the value of his investment apartment in the space of five years. ‘I’ve known Hugh for about ten years now, and in that time he’s provided me with priceless property advice. My biggest issue is time. I’m constantly travelling and tied up with my business so it’s just not possible for me to go out looking at properties. Plus, I can’t afford to get emotionally attached to a property that’s not right for me. Hugh was able to save me so much time and stress by making some of these decisions on my behalf. He took care of all the due diligence and made recommendations based on research about similar property values in the area, which really brought the whole process down to a clear financial decision for me. Once we’d found the right property, I didn’t even have to go to the auction, Hugh did it all for me.

After settlement, Synergy took care of the property management side of things too which was an enormous time saver. It really enabled me to be completely hands off, and meant my investment pretty much managed itself. I held on to the flat for five years, and when it came time to sell it Hugh gave me lots of advice on what sort of improvements would help bring in the best sale price. I was thinking I’d have to do a major renovation of the kitchen but in the end, with Hugh’s advice, we decided just to stick with minor cosmetic improvements. The final sale price was beyond my expectations – I managed to more than double the value of the property within five years!

For me, using Synergy to buy, sell or manage an investment property is a nobrainer. Knowing that my investment is in the Synergy team’s hands means I can treat it as a pure wealth creation investment and be completely hands off or get involved at a level of my choosing. I absolutely recommend Synergy to anyone who’s looking to buy or sell property.’