A young gun Aussie real estate who has only been able to vote for seven years has sold a staggering $34.6 million in a fortnight.
And he credits his “lucky socks” for the sales bonanza.
Ray White Ascot agent Nick Roche is just 25 years old, and sold four properties, the highest being an off-market sale in the well-heeled Brisbane suburb of Ascot for $10.8 million.
“I wore my lucky socks all week,” Mr Roche said with a laugh.
“But it was also months of preparation, and a lot of hard work.”
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Mr Roche has worked in real estate since he was just 17, starting immediately after graduating from Brisbane Grammar School while studying commerce at the University of Queensland.
“I always knew I wanted to have my own business one day, and being an agent is the closest thing to running your own operation – you’re essentially building a business within a business & it’s thoroughly enjoyable,” he said.
“I was the kid with the lemonade stall out the front of the house at 10 years old.”
His first sale was at the young age of 19.
“My first sale was for $3.25 million on one of Hamilton’s best streets, a huge price at the time,” he said.
“I was driving past a family with a golden retriever – I’m a big dog guy, so I wound down the window to say hello.
“I asked if they were selling; they said no, but mentioned they wanted to offload an investment property. Forty-eight hours later, I’d sold it!”
His recent sales include:
104 Alexandra Road, Ascot – $9.8 million
Sold after the first open home in just four days. More than 200 people attended the inspection of this highly contested family home. The sale set a new street record by millions.
104 Alexandra Road, Ascot
4 Henry Street, Ascot – $10.8 million
Sold off-market. Another street record by millions and the highest price ever achieved for an 810sqm block in the area. The Joe Adsett/Tim Stewart designed home never hit the market publicly.
4 Henry Street, Ascot
4 Langside Road, Hamilton – $8 million
Sold after only five days on the market. The architectural Chris Clout home had been listed for months by another agency last year without success.
4 Langside Road, Hamilton
11 Dickson Terrace, Hamilton – $6 million
759sqm of vacant land sold in conjunction with Ray White Deception Bay. Mr Roche introduced the buyer and negotiated the deal.
Mr Roche said that he could remember thousands of names, what people paid decades ago, their social circles, even middle names sometimes.
“I follow up consistently and I’m not afraid to ask the questions other agents avoid,” Mr Roche said.
Mr Roche said being a 25-year-old with no family commitments, he could be 100 per cent focused.
“Older vendors often tell me they see a bit of their younger selves in me, which is really flattering,” he said.
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