Maintaining & Preparing Your Home For Profit

You are going to profit from the wealth of information we are going to share with you in this document. In our experience, we have learned that the best price comes from the best preparation. As your real estate partner it is our intention - via this document - to help you maximise your price and to make the sale of your property an enjoyable and rewarding experience. It’s important that we keep our eyes on the prize. The prize is securing the best possible price for your home. Your profit will be realised when we attract a cashed-up buyer, who will inspect the home on the surface then obtain a building and pest report that will influence the final dollar decision. With this understanding we have constructed this document in a way that clearly works to our final moment of truth. So let’s get started with Maintaining & Preparing Your Home For Profit.

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We are residential real estate sales and property management specialists.

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Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Office Phone: (08) 8351 2776
Michael Holowiecki: 0404 833 919 (PM)
Christine Holowiecki: 0422 399 943 (SALES)

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Leased

Outstanding service! I would highly recommend Michael and the team at Keeping it Realty to manage your property.

Daniel Boyce

23:35 22 Jul 19

Easy going people to deal with. Problems that came up were never an issue to be fixed in a timely manner. Highly recommend.

Scott Pitt

09:30 29 Jun 19

I recently had the absolute pleasure of buying my new home at Auction through Keeping It Realty. From the moment I walked in the door of the home for my 1st inspection and met the agent Christine Holowiecki I thought this could be the home for me. Her professional, friendly, down to earth manner made a normally stressful experience smooth, fun & dare I say easy. She explained the auction process, helped ease my fears of buying at Auction and made herself available for private viewings before & after the auction. I was able to view the property again privately and every question I had she answered or found out for me. Nothing was too much trouble for her, she couldn’t have been more helpful which as a buyer is a dream come true. Most agents are great for the seller, Christine is great for the buyer too. If your looking for a great, honest realtor I can’t recommend her highly enough. You can guarantee she’ll be there for both the vendor & buyer even after it settles. Thankyou Christine, you’re a true gem.

Kristen M

06:41 24 Jun 19

Christine goes above and beyond. We purchased our home from her 4 years ago and knew we had to sell through her too. I would recommend Keeping it Realty and Christine to anyone. Thank you Christine!

rosie wilson

07:21 12 Jun 19

Michael and Christine were incredible from day one when I first purchased a house for investment. Michael has great knowledge and connections in taking care of the property and communicating with the tenants. I have been recommending them to all of my friends in Adelaide. Thank you, Michael and Christine!

Narathip Ti

10:43 31 May 19

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Christine & Michael from Keeping it Realty. From our first meeting, Christine was friendly, professional and made the stressful process of selling our home easy. Her communication was brilliant - phone calls, emails & text messages kept us up to date with what was happening as well as the online portal to keep all of the relevant information together in one place. The recommendations for services and trade contacts were greatly appreciated and they all provided the same high quality service. On the day of our auction, Christine & Michael worked together seamlessly to provide a fun & relaxed environment and worked hard to achieve a great result for our sale. We couldn't recommend Keeping it Realty highly enough.

Rayleen Timoney

09:25 04 May 19

Very professional, extremely hard working, always striving to get the best results for her clients and a great person to deal with also. I would highly recommend the services of keeping it realty to anybody!!!

dion crabb

15:36 24 Apr 19

Can't recommend Keeping it Realty enough! Christine, Michael and their team work at such a high standard and their professionalism and due diligence are second to none. They made the sale of our home run as smoothly and stress free as possible. Considering some of the hurdles we faced (as a result of findings during a building inspection) it could've actually turned out to be extremely stressful and worrisome. They took control of the situation and handled it so well, we were in fact amazed with the outcome, not to mention what should've been a very stressful situation wasn't at all. They kept us in the loop and well informed throughout the entire process. We were guided with what to do next every step of the way. Our home had multiple offers and was under contract very quickly! We also received more than we had anticipated and were also very relieved to hear that the buyer was so ecstatic with their purchase and couldn't wait to move into their new home. Keeping it realty offer different marketing strategies and sale methods individualised and tailored to each home and vendor. They are extremely knowledgeable and amazing at what they do! Couldn't speak more highly of them. If you are looking at selling or even purchasing a home I would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone!

Maria Nguyen

04:11 11 Feb 19

I would recommend KR wholeheartedly to anyone for their exceptional service. Since first contact with Michael, it was refreshing to deal with an agent that is respectful and professional but at the same time friendly and easy to talk to. Maintenance issues we had, Michael responded timely and efficiently which makes this renting experience positively different.

Dijana Komad

02:42 09 Feb 19

We couldn’t be more pleased with our choice to engage Keeping it Realty to help us to sell our property. Christine’s level of preparation, communication and overall attention to detail is outstanding and we can’t speak highly enough about our experience. We greatly appreciated the support and guidance in preparing the property for sale and Michael’s management of the required works, which were completed swiftly to a high standard. Christine worked hard to achieve a great outcome and maintained high levels of communication with us and the prospective buyers through an effective and transparent process. Many thanks to both Christine and Michael for their thoroughly professional approach and removing much of the stress from the process.We will not hesitate to engage the services of Keeping it Realty in the future.

Derek Hutchins

03:44 16 Dec 18

Christine is an outstanding Real Estate Agent. She is a great communicator and negotiator and from the first meeting we knew we were in safe hands. Her knowledge in the sales process is first class and she guided us early to ensure we presented the best possible property to market. Thanks Christine on a job well done!

Rab69

03:35 02 Dec 18

Dear Christine & Michael, You are not only experts in your field, but lovely people to work with. Christine, you are task and result focussed. We had a short timeframe to sell our property and you did it. You are no doubt one of the best at what you do. The regular online updates have been fabulous and communication has been efficient and positive. Michael, your support to us behind the scenes has been very valuable. You and Christine make a fabulous business team. You both make the process of selling a home, seamless and less stressful. Your boutique agency and service is further enhanced by your team and the other experts, the photographer and home stylist who you have selected to work with you. We are extremely grateful for the exemplary service you have provided and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Carole Cox

13:19 02 Oct 18

For the past year I’ve been renting a property through Michael and have nothing but positive feedback on his property management abilities! Michael maintains a strong trait of professionalism and is a down to earth bloke. Any property related issues I’ve had to raise were quickly resolved in a fast hassle free manner. Michael shows a lot of initiative and has a proactive approach when trying to resolve any issues. His Engineering background clearly comes into play at times! Michael genuinely takes pride in what he does, and actively seeks to provide the best service he can. I would highly recommend Keeping it Realty for any property related services.

Alex Chaney

08:46 23 Aug 18

My hubby and I recently were the lucky couple to rent a property through Michael.It was a very smooth transaction that we were both very happy about.The professionalism of the agency and Michael himself were impeccable.We would recommend the agency to anyone selling,buying or looking for a rental property.

debbie v

05:19 27 Jul 18

Michael from Keeping it Realty, engaged my services to take care of some clients' electrical needs. I was amazed at Michael's knowledge of the details of building and construction, allowing us to discuss his customers needs at the highest level. Michael's follow up is extremely detailed and his representation of his customers is by far the best I've seen. I like to provide detailed value for money service and Michael is like-minded in his approach. Given this company is works as an advocate for its clients, I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this passionate business and it's staff. Will certainly be using them myself and will also recommend them to my customers too. An absolute pleasure to deal with.

Chris Morris

05:05 09 Jul 18

Excellent service, very aproachable, huge amount of knowledge and experience in real estate. Definitely recommend the services of Christine and Michael at Keeping It Realty.

Me Me

13:07 22 May 18

I would say a very honest and down-to earth person who understand your needs and always work with you as a friend. One of the best real-estate agent I have dealt with so far.

Deepak Battini

01:41 04 May 18

Keeping it Realty manage two of our rental properties, and do so with professionalism and enthusiasm, and are always available to answer any queries we have - thanks!

Daniel Keller

10:42 16 Apr 18

Very professional service taking all the hassles out of renting properties which is important as I live out of state. Their understanding of building issues and maintenance aswell as great communication about all aspects of my rentals. Wouldn’t consider using anyone else.

OnBoard Ceiling Services

15:19 12 Apr 18

Christine and Michael did such a good job selling a property for us 18 months ago, that we had no hesitation in choosing them again as our Real Estate Agent. Once again Christine has shown her sales strategy is outstanding and her communication skills are exceptional, with us and potential purchasers. We received not only weekly vendor reports but we were informed every step of the way. It was a short campaign, with an outstanding result well exceeding our expectations. We believe this is due to Christines strong level of negotiation skills and her extreme knowledge of the industry. We have bought and sold many properties over the years and Keeping It Realty with Christine and Michael are by far the best agents we have ever used. Regards Lee and Phil

Phil Holmes

07:28 26 Mar 18

I have no hesitation in recommending your service to anyone, one of the best realestate companies I have delt with for renting. Very professional, always communicates and is overall a lovely group of people who would help anyone, no problem is ever too little or to big for this team.

Trish Conry

10:37 15 Mar 18

While we were leasing a property with Michael at Keeping it realty, we found Michael to be just amazing. He is very professional, easy to approach to and prompt in responding to any issues. He is very honest, respectful and very helpful in an hours of need. We stayed with Keeping it Realty for about 6-months only but working with Michael was amazing experience. We are incredibly happy with the Michael and would highly recommend Keeping It Realty for anyone. Ganga & Sanjeev

Ganga Sharma

09:31 12 Feb 18

Christine & Michael are just amazing! We greatly appreciated their knowledge of the market, what it takes to prepare a house for sale, the professionalism & honesty their team displayed to keep us updated every step of the way. Our communication with them was always collaborative. Their quick action, wise advice, and customer centricity is top notch. Christine’s customer service is impeccable, and you can tell that her heart is in all that she does for her clients. She periodically provided guidance, but always with a respect for our opinion. Michael’s support especially on technical aspects and providing answers to our questions on the connected requirements immensely helped us in many ways. We were concerned that our house, which was on a hammerhead block and in a neighborhood with many of similar homes, would be tough to sell. Christine & Michael made the process incredibly easy and took extra customized steps, encouraged discussions and gave us staging tips and a lot more. When we saw our listing we were blown away. Their hard work and knowledge of what it takes to sell a home really paid off - our listing looked amazing and definitely knocked out the competition. It did not end there….Christine & Michael even did not step back to support us during the post sales phases. We will always remain connected with the team and will continue to recommend Keeping it Realty to everyone we know and come across.

Akash Pattnaik

09:54 24 Dec 17

Helped us understand the selling process and provided great strategies that maximised the sale price. Kept us well informed after inspections. Was able to negotiate a great price. Very contactable.

Simon Schutz

23:07 21 Nov 17

Keeping it Realty have always been kind, professional, and available to discuss any queries or concerns whilst we are residing in our home. The line of communication is always clear and accessible, one of the best I've had from a renting perspective. Incredibly happy with the team!

Tessa Caldicott

04:55 07 Nov 17

Keeping it realty are hands down the best land agents we have ever dealt with. They are friendly, professional, and respectful. All requests are attended to quickly, communication is timely and easy. I would high recommend them.

Kayleigh Sarah

03:33 07 Nov 17

The Keeping it Reality team were amazing from the moment we met them at the Open house. Friendly, welcoming and always on hand to answer any questions, however big or small!! We would certainly recommend them to anybody planning on marketing a property in the future. Thanks Guys! Vicky & Simon Jones 👍

Victoria Jones

09:12 15 Aug 17

Keeping it Realty have proven to be very knowledgeable with a vast understanding of the industry. They have been extremely enjoyable to work with and have exceeded our expectations every step of the way. We loved having them represent our property and could not have been happier with our sales result. We highly recommend them to anyone who is looking at selling their property