Wombat Crossing Vineyard 530 Hermitage Rd Pokolbin NSW 2320 Dear Mark Your assistance with the recent marketing and sale of our property “Hightrees”, Telegraph Rd Pymble NSW 2073. I write to express our total satisfaction with the services you provided to Trish and I in marketing and then closing the sale on Hightrees. We originally purchased this house from Mark in 1995 so it was appropriate that he helped sell it again in 2023. When we were considering the sale earlier in 2022 Mark provided advice and ideas that led to the marketing campaign. Mark and his people produced an excellent brochure, web pages and video that were effective in his campaign. He took responsibility for the open days, and successfully completed the sale in a difficult market at the time. Mark kept us informed of the potential buyers positions, and handled a challenging negotiation with the overseas (UK) successful buyer. We were delighted that he ended up placing our house with an Australian family. While we had some challenges with their solicitors position on the contract, Mark helped to negotiate through their objections. He advised us on excellent movers, help for garden maintenance, assistance with packing and clearing away the 28 years of stuff we had accumulated in preparation for both the sale and the move. Thank you Mark. You do excellent work. Selling a house like ours wasn’t simple, and over the last 6 months we renewed acquaintances and developed a true respect for your calm manner and sales ability. I would unreservedly recommend Mark to other sellers. Yours Sincerely Ian Napier

I recently had Mark Blake sell my unit at Lindfield. I was under a big emotional strain having to move but Mark was the most enormous help in organising my move and organising the tidying up of the unit and preparing it for sale with cleaning and repainting. I was not able to do all this myself. Mark went above and beyond the normal service from an estate agent.

Mark made our purchase seamless with excellent communication and reliable feedback. I have known Mark for some years but never purchased through him before. There was no pressure or tricks, just honest discussions. We were very happy with the whole process.

Mark is a totally trustworthy agent who you can rely on to do a great job.

Without reservation, the service we received from Mark before, during and after the recent sale of our parent’s home was second to none. Mark impressed us with his calm, confident manner and went above and beyond expectations in so many ways by assisting us wherever possible, including liaising with strata managers, tradesmen, cleaners and stylists in order to secure the sale at the best price and in a timely manner. At a time when the market was softening and also at a time of the year not ideal for selling (mid December 2017), Mark quietly worked behind the scenes to secure a sale price we were very happy with, all without fuss or stress. He was thoroughly professional in all his dealings with our family and we were confident at all times of his integrity. Having sold several houses previously, this was easily the least stressful of all our sales, thanks to Mark’s champion efforts. We would unreservedly recommend him to anyone looking to sell their property. The Adler Family – Pymble.

Buying and selling property is one of the most stressful things in life. Mark takes the time to talk everything through, answer every question and offer advise on properties, and throughout he is always honest and therefore trustworthy. Thank you Mark for helping us with the sale of our flat and always taking my calls to give us advise about buying our new family home.

For the past 25 years we have lived on the Upper North Shore. We have used Mark Blake to sell all our homes. Mark’s price guides have always been accurate and realistic allowing him to sell our homes at record street prices. We have no hesitation in recommending Mark Blake and will continue to use Mark and the Luschwitz team in all our future property endeavours.

Found Mark to be very attentive and accurate in his dealings with us on our purchase and sale

Mark has an incredible knowledge of the local market and achieved an excellent result for us. His regular communication, outstanding negotiation skills, sales expertise and professional approach at all times made us feel secure in our choice of agent. I would highly recommend him.

I first met Mark Blake when house-hunting as a newcomer to Sydney in 1999. Mark stood out immediately because he listened to what I was looking for in a property, kept in regular contact with me but did not waste my time on unsuitable properties. Although we did not buy through him at that time, his advice and local knowledge was immeasurably valuable. I have since bought a subsequent home in Bareena Avenue, Wahroonga through Mark and he has sold two homes and two investment properties for me. Whilst my most recent purchase was out of area for Luschwitz, Mark continued to guide me through the search and process of eventually being a successful bidder. After getting to know Mark, there was never any consideration that I would sell through anyone else. Mark is in tune with your needs as a vendor, negotiating children’s timetables and the needs of a busy family, and even the death of my beloved mother mid-sales campaign. Mark gives practical advice in preparing the home for sale, and is not unreasonable in making demands of you as the campaign moves forward. He knows the upper North Shore inside out and truly understands how to put forward the best features of your home and its location. I believe Mark works quietly and steadily for you, keeps you well informed and makes the stressful process as smooth as possible. In both instances, when selling my own homes, Mark identified the original purchaser immediately, though they took a little longer to realise the houses were perfect for them. I continue to recommend Mark Blake to my friends throughout the upper North Shore, and many have used him to sell their homes.

Mark worked tirelessly for us, to get the best possible outcome with the sale of our house.

We have used Mark to sell 3 houses and he has always done a good job.

As a buyer I am very impressed by the service recently provided by Mr Mark Blake . Mark has good local knowledge, great communication skills and he works hard. Most importantly, Mark is a honest real estate agent. He is the type who lay out exactly what the seller/buyer can expect, from price to timing and more. In the end, it is his honesty that save us lot of worry. Mark’s flair exudes confidence and also makes us feel at ease. We kinda get the impression that his agent would not even list a home that was not an excellent buy.

Mark was the agent who sold us our house in 2000. And in 2018 , following a subdivision , has sold our block of land and is selling our house. Most of all he has set us up to maximise buyer interest in a market that is becoming more difficult for the seller. Has the skills and the connections.

Mark understands the north shore market very well and, in my experience is very professional in his dealings with vendors and purchasers. I would have no hesitation in recommending Mark to potential vendors.

Mark did a wonderful job selling my parents' house in North Turramurra, for a price that exceeded our expectations. He was always available to answer queries, and showed commitment to the task in a reassuring and professional manner.

Mark goes out of his way to help and get things done. I have bought and sold through Mark and always attentive. Once he was thousands of kms away on his holiday but still called me just to make sure things were right when we were preparing to place the property on the market. I would highly recommend Mark, very professional.

Mark was extremely professional and made the sale of my family home effortless. He was in constant communication with me and negotiated a price we were extremely pleased with.

Mark was excellent to deal with and always prompt coming back with answered questions. He has fantastic people skills and so much more than what I thought I would get from the agent (especially with the stigma that the industry has). Would recommend Mark to any of my friends. Thanks Mark!!

I had the good fortune to be recommended Mark Blake as the best agent to sell my property. After consulting three agents from various companies, Mark's expert knowledge of the property market coupled with a genuinely caring approach ensured he was the best man for the job. He assisted in all the presale preparations, making sure my property was well presented and keenly priced for a successful sale in only three weeks and at a very good price. His genuine interest in his clients and first rate reputation ensures he is a leading agent on the upper North Shore. Anyone lucky enough to have used him to sell their property will have gained not just an excellent and professional agent, but will be establishing a long term relationship with an highly experienced professional who has very many repeat clients. I would not consider anyone one else in the future.

Mark Blake has helped us to sell two houses in Pymble. In both cases he has been most helpful during the preparation stage, notably by assisting by advising contractors who can undertake minor repairs, painting and presentation work. During the on-market phase he has always introduced a large range of potential buyers, been attentive to the buyers' questions and very helpful with the sale negotiations.

We required a quick turnaround to execute the contract and Mark went out of his way to deliver. I would definitely deal with Mark again.

We purchased our property from Mark Blake 18 years ago and chose Mark again for our recent sale. Mark is honest and down to earth and professional, he was constantly updating us with information and progress during the sale process, and his positive and helpful attitude is just what you want during the sometimes stressful sales campaign. I would highly recommend Mark Blake .

Having the experience to manage buyer, vendor expectations and their solicitors through the buying process takes a certain level of skill and experience. Mark has this and his calm confident approach makes what can be a stressful experience, a smooth one. His service is beyond that given by most agents and I have no hesitation in recommending him.

We recently engaged Mark Blake at Luschwitz Real Estate to sell our family home in Pymble, this is not the first time Mark has sold a property for us. We moved to Sydney in 1997 from Brisbane and began our search for a new home, the real estate market in Sydney being very different to Brisbane and the way you buy property,different too. We spent time with many estate agents and eventually bought through Luschwitz Real Estate. They spent time with us, provided valuable information on properties and the suburbs we were looking in and at no stage did we feel under pressure. When the time came to sell that property we chose Mark Blake. In October 2016 we listed our property again with Mark at Luschwitz, and Marks market experience and knowledge were an asset to the marketing campaign, his professionalism and approach with ourselves and the buyers, ending in a sale prior to auction. We would not hesitate to use Luschwitz Real Estate agents again nor hesitate in recommending them to others. A painless experience!

We just wanted to say thank you for all your help and support with selling our house. We really appreciated your guidance and years of knowledge of our area and your insight into the current market. We welcomed your relaxed, sensible and calm manner. You simply gave us your years of experience along with different strategies and established relationships with contacts in the industry and media. Oliver and I found you very easy to relate to and very approachable with a no nonsense approach and at no time did you turn into a “used car salesman” giving us spiel after spiel trying to coerce us into believing piffle. Ours was very much an equal relationship, working together to achieve a positive outcome. Mark you were always courteous, considerate and attentive, If you said you would be in contact then you were. I did not have to chase you once, you always returned my calls promptly along with any emails. You went the extra distance with preparing our home for viewing as we were not always available and for that we are very thankful. Selling our beautiful home was difficult on many levels but you took a lot of the stress away by listening to our concerns and always being positive hence making the journey a favourable one in the end. We wish you all the very best and will always recommend you to others looking to sell their homes on the North Shore.

We recently sold our home through Luschwitz Real Estate. Our sale was managed by Mark Blake. We have owned 3 homes in Pymble and we have had the pleasure of Mark selling all 3 over the years. Mark is extremely knowledgeable about the property market in Pymble and scrupulously professional. We have always found his advice realistic and accurate. He is also charming and friendly, which we feel encourages potential buyers to put their trust in him during the negotiation phase, which can be very tense for all concerned. During the sale, which was accomplished with great speed, he made himself available to both ourselves and the purchaser at all times, even out of business hours. I would highly recommend anyone thinking of selling a property to consider selling with Mark Blake and the Luschwitz team.

Mark is very helpful. Nice person. We bought by Mark pymble property sold by Mark and I bought killara property by Mark. Thanks a lot introduce nice property.

It has been a pleasure to have Mark as our agent. The whole negotiation has run smoothly & hassle free with all needed attention to detail. Thankyou Mark for taking the reins & looking after us. We Highly recommend Mark

We met with Mark several times whilst doing the inspection rounds until we finally purchased our dream home from him last week. Mark clearly has a wealth of knowledge in the Real Estate market and went above and beyond the call of duty. His honesty, transparency, and professionalism made the entire process of buying a home as stress-free as possible. Mark completely exceeded our expectations and I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

Mark was courteous, punctual and professional. We were selling in a softening market and Mark coached up through the sale process and was never overbearing! Selling a home is a highly stressful situation and Mark's attitude took a great deal of stress out of the situation. We would highly recommend Mark to anyone selling their home as a competent guide to the process- with a dollop of good humour into the bargain!

I would highly recommend Mark either for selling or purchasing a property. He has a great knowledge of the current market. Very professional and easy to deal with.

Great knowledge and experience. Smooth experience. Many thanks.

Mark made easy to sell a property discussing all the options available in a realistic manner. I can highly recommend Mark as your Agent in the Pymble area and the surrounding suburbs because he has a depth of Knowledge in both buying and selling gained after 35 years in the area he is will respected with repeat customers. As well as building a large data base of buyers and sellers He is professional in all aspects of transaction with prompt communication, summarising of the situation with strategies for any improving the saleability of the property. He knows the local area.

Mark helped us from the very moment we approached him about the sale of our home. Using his contacts and advise, we prepared the house to a high standard in a remarkably quick period of time. When it came to the actual campaign, Mark managed every aspect including the actual timing of when the house went to market. He ran a highly successful campaign that saw over 100 buyer groups through the property in the first 2 weeks. Mark then negotiated a sale at a price that we were very pleased with, and then guided us through all the formalities that ended with the sale. It's worth noting that the buyer came from Mark's existing database. I cannot recommend Mark highly enough.

I first spoke with Mark 3 years ago when I decided to downsize. Mark made many helpful suggestions. When I found the property I wanted, Mark was immediately available and extraordinarily helpful. He found me a buyer very quickly and negotiated a price. He kept me informed throughout. It was always Mark I was dealing with, not a PA or a "colleague". Mark gave good advice and provided contacts to get my home ready for sale after 63 years occupancy. Mark helped in ways above the call of duty ... taking items to op-shops, etc. Highly recommended.

I was delighted with Mark's professional approach: he was both intuitive and knowledgable. I felt he understood the property at the outset and the kind of buyer it would appeal to. He managed the interest in the property well and I was pleased with the advice he offered, securing a deal within a very good timeframe. I would recommend Mark to any prospective vendor.

Mark took on the sale of my home amidst the Corona Virus restrictions. Selling your home can be stressful enough let alone during a time of the unknown. He handled the whole process with calm, ease and professionalism. Nothing was ever a problem, he delegated his time to ensure he could give you 100%. He was extremely attentive to both parties and I highly recommend him.

Apart from being extremely personable, Mark is grounded, honest and empathetic. I first met Mark 20 years ago when he sold our home in Pymble. He achieved a great result for us then and did the same this year - under the somewhat difficult circumstances of COVID-19 restrictions and associated uncertainties. He also showed immense consideration while I was dealing with some serious family health issues; being very family oriented himself, he was incredibly supportive and maintained excellent communication throughout. Mark is extremely hard-working and reliable. If he says he's going to do something - he does. He doesn't promise what cannot be delivered and he is transparent with all correspondence. Mark provides all the information he can and suggests options but is not at all pushy. Above all, Mark is not just a good agent, but a genuine guy with a great sense of humour ... which is exactly what you need when you go through the stressful task of selling your home. I recommend him without hesitation and would definitely employ him again.

We were extremely happy with Mark selling our house He was very knowledgeable of the market, friendly and helpful making the whole process of selling our house a stressless experience

Mark did a great job of marketing the property and negotiating a sale professionally and honestly

I would suggest you call Mark first if you want to sell your house! We were very happy with the selling process with Mark. Mark is very honest, polite and was always available if we had questions. Thanks again Mark for making the process of selling our family home of 26 years a good one.

I have been extremely happy with Mark Blakes’s handling of the sale of my property. He did far more than I expected from an agent and dealt with a number of issues relating to my moving out of the unit for which I was extremely grateful. I had no idea that estate agents arranged help with moving, perhaps this is just an extra service that Mark offers over other agencies. Mark was able to easily achieve the price I expected saving me the cost and hassle of going to auction. I have no hesitation in recommending as a top agent.

We felt very comfortable talking to Mark, no any pressure or push. He is very professional, covering all aspects of the transaction. Also he always responded my enquires in timely manner. We are very happy purchasing the property through Mark.

Mark is a true professional

We wish to thank Mark Blake for his assistance in the recent sale of my property at Tyron Rd, Lindfield, NSW 2070. Apart from his expertise in guiding us on the road to prepare the property, marketing it, and pitching it at the correct sale price, the most important thing to note is that we have done this REMOTELY, as we are presently caught in USA due to the covid situation, and when we left Lindfield in Mar 2020 we have left the apartment with 2 bags each only, expecting to return at some time to deal with the rest. Apart from getting my friends to take away what they wanted, Mark and his team was able to clear everything for us and style the apartment ready for marketing. The fact that the sale was concluded within hours of first showing was also remarkable, but to be honest, without Mark's effort, there was no way we could sell our apartment remotely with all the stuff inside that had to be disposed of

Mark kept me up to date at all stages of the marketing program, was very diligent in chasing all leads and achieved a good sale price. Very happy with his work.

As a 1st home buyer, Mark made our experience enjoyable even though we knew he was ultimately acting on behalf of the vendor. I felt his approach and character meant I wasn’t second guessing the information he provided and allowed us to make the best informed decision to purchase the property. From our first enquiry to settlement on our property, we could not have been happier with our experience with Mark. His friendly, professional and knowledgable service made him a pleasure to deal with. As time and efficiency was very important to us, and Mark and the team delivered big time! Thank you Mark, You will always have our recommendation!! Thanks to your hard work, professionalism, determination and dedication we are now the proud owner of our first home. I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome! Again, Thank you so much Mark, words will never be enough!

Found Mark excellent to deal with. He was very clear about the vendor’s preferences. He was polite and generous with his time. He couldn’t have been more helpful.

Mark was vigilant and always remembered he was working for the owner not the buyer when it came to value of the property.

A big thank you to Mark Blake on our recent purchase. Mark went above and beyond to provide advice and guide us through the purchase process. Mark was honest and always available to answer all our questions, he made the process easy and stress free. We highly recommend Mark.