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Short videos on who we are, how the Double-Up Plan works, and what we look for in a property before we buy.
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Your Double-Up
Strategy Resources
Explore how our Double-Up approach works, the opportunities available, and how we can help you make a smarter property purchase.
Start with the resources below to understand our approach and prepare for your next property move.
4.5 479 reviews on Google
5.0 514 reviews on realestate.com.au
21+ yearsIn real estate, sales, investment and property services since 2005Member, Real Estate Institute of NSW
5,000+Transactions across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter3× REB Principal of the YearAustralian Real Estate Business awards, plus Sales Office of the Year300,000Contacts in our property database, including 50,000+ owners with known intentions210,000+Properties in our regional research databaseStart here
Three steps to get you started
Each one takes only a few minutes and gives you a clear picture of how we buy.
Read how we work, in writing
Our service overview, so you know exactly how a buyer advocacy engagement works before your Strategy Session.
Read the overviewTake the buyer survey
Six quick questions on your budget, equity, finance and the strategies you are open to, so our team can tailor the options to your numbers.
Start the surveyAbout Presence buyer advocacy
Buyer advocacy built around what your next property could become
Presence is a local agency across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Lower Port Stephens and the Central Coast. Our buyer advocacy team works only for buyers, and we look at every property twice: what it is worth today, and what it could become with the right improvement pathway.
That is the Double-Up Plan. Buy the right property, add value where the land and approvals allow, grow income and equity, then use that equity toward the next move.
- Independent and buyer-side only
- A local team of around 30 people across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter
- Backed by a written 180-Day Match Promise
How Presence works
How the Double-Up Plan works
Buy smart. Add value. Grow your equity. Go again.
- 01
Buy the right property
Choose a property with the location, land and value-add potential to support the strategy.
- 02
Add value
Use the right improvement pathway, such as renovation or a secondary dwelling where suitable.
- 03
Grow income and equity
Increased income and stronger value may improve your equity position.
- 04
Access equity and repeat
Use available equity toward your next move and continue building.
Outcomes, approvals, valuations and borrowing capacity vary and are subject to due diligence, planning and finance approval.
The properties we look for
Different blocks, different Double-Ups
There is no single right property. The right one depends on your budget, your borrowing position and how much work you want to take on.
Renovate
Improve what is already there
An established home where a considered renovation lifts both rent and value without touching the footprint.
Add a dwelling
A second income on one block
Land, frontage and access that support a secondary dwelling or granny flat, where the approvals pathway allows it.
Subdivide or develop
Unlock the land itself
Zoning, size and shape that open up subdivision or dual occupancy, subject to planning and due diligence.
Every pathway depends on the specific block, local planning controls and approvals. We assess each one before recommending it.
Your buying journey
Where are you right now?
Have a think about which column best describes your situation. It helps us point you to the right next step.
Now
Ready
Everything is in place to move on the right property.
- Finance pre-approval in place
- Deposit accessible
- Clear on the brief
- Ready to inspect and act
- Ready to engage
Soon
1 – 3 months
Close to ready, with a few things still to finalise.
- Finalising finance
- Waiting on approvals
- Building the deposit
- Seeking advice
- Minor blockers to clear
Planning
6+ months
Planning ahead, and worth getting the brief right early.
- Improving savings position
- Waiting on income stability
- Exploring the options
- Not yet ready to buy
Real results from real clients
Real properties, real numbers
A snapshot of what the Double-Up approach has produced for local buyers.
Ben and Mia
Mayfield, Newcastle
Approx. $150,000
in identified day-one equity potential
The figure was independently assessed at purchase. Individual results vary depending on the property, location, approvals and market conditions.
Haydan Andrews
Wallsend, Newcastle
$1,200+ per week
in combined rental income
Individual results vary depending on the property, location, approvals and market conditions.
Client reviews
What Presence Real Estate clients say
4.5 479 reviews on Google
5.0 514 reviews on realestate.com.au
21+ yearsIn real estate, sales, investment and property services since 2005Member, Real Estate Institute of NSW
5,000+Transactions across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter3× REB Principal of the YearAustralian Real Estate Business awards, plus Sales Office of the Year300,000Contacts in our property database, including 50,000+ owners with known intentions210,000+Properties in our regional research databaseT
Trevor Fowler
Google review
★★★★★
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Scott Pierce
Google review
★★★★★
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Leyla Naseripour
Google review
★★★★★
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Seller, Waratah West
Presence client testimonial
★★★★★
B
Braedon Jones
Presence client testimonial
★★★★★
C
Chris Gedye
Presence client testimonial
★★★★★
Service overview
How we work for you, in writing
- Who the service is for and how we find properties
- What we're responsible for, from brief to settlement
- Our four written guarantees
Four pages. Worth reading with your partner, so you can bring your questions to our team.
Download the service overviewOptional buyer survey
Six quick questions
Optional, and takes about a minute. Your answers go straight to our buyer advocacy team, so any conversation we have starts with your numbers.
Our commitment
The 180-Day Match Promise
If you engage Presence for buyer advocacy and we do not present one to three suitable properties matching your agreed brief within 180 days, the written guarantee terms apply. Full conditions are confirmed before engagement.
Your next step
Ready to explore your next property opportunity?
Already booked in? Your time is in your confirmation email and text. Not booked yet? Complete the survey and your buyer advocate will be in touch to set up a time that suits.
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