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Beverley van Twest knows selling the family home is an emotional time, but thanks to the generosity of Ray White Morningside principal Dennis Simic, her sale will go to help sick kids with chronic and terminal illnesses.
Last week, Mr Simic drew Mrs van Twest’s name out of a hat to win a free marketing campaign worth almost $8,000, sponsored, among others, by realestate.com.au and News Corp.
Mr Simic will also donate his commission from the sale to the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Ray White Queensland’s chief auctioneer, Mitch Peereboom, will conduct the onsite auction for free.
Mr Simic said that the initiative was not a stunt.
“This is not a gimmick. I’m the top agent in the area, with the best marketing package, and the top auctioneer in the largest group in Australasia working for Beverley and we’ll be doing it for a great cause.
“Even though I will be doing this for free, it doesn’t mean that I won’t be working hard. The pressure is actually on me to get a great outcome for everyone. I am going to be working so I can achieve a good result for Beverley and for a good cause.”
Mr Simic said that he has a reputation for exceeding expectations.
“I have never done anything like this before, so it’s very exciting and I feel very strongly about helping the children’s charity as they do such good work.
“It’s about quality client service and achieving results for my vendors.”
Mrs van Twest and her late husband built the large family home more than 20 years ago.
“It’s been a wonderful family home that is solid as a rock, made of concrete and a very happy house,” said Mrs van Twest, a grandmother of 10 children.
“We’ve had plenty of big family gatherings here. We had five children, so there was always family gatherings.”
Mrs van Twest said that she was “blown away” when Mr Simic called.
“I feel like it’s an exceptional initiative and I am pleased to really be a part of this campaign. I feel like it was something that was meant to be for me.”
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