A different way. Property Management, Sales and Leasing.
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Our brand is more than just a logo
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Why Aston Commercial? Because we’re different.
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Property Management
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Leasing
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Sales
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Consultancy
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What makes a great team?
Our brand is more than just a logo. For all of us, life is full of challenges.
Some big, but mostly small. Often these challenges come down to decisions. Little, light on/light off moments. Like deciding to do something we don’t really want to do.
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Deciding to push that bit harder or go that bit further. Like not leaving an issue to chance, even when we know it’s 90% there. To make that last check, that extra call or maybe, when you’d be entitled to feel you’ve done enough. Making the decision to win.
To roll that big development consultancy, that big leasing opportunity or the management of a big portfolio when the conventional wisdom might be that it’s too big, too ambitious. Doing the detail, long before doing the deal. Working on something you find hard, not just the things you find easy.
Small decisions, that spun together are life changing. That’s the point of us saying “our brand is more than just a logo,” because this is what Aston Commercial is. All of us, everything we do, every day. Aston Commercial isn’t just being our best. It’s redefining what our best can be.
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Why Aston Commercial? Our view is always considered and always evidence based. When we give an opinion, we don’t shoot from the lip. While we often have direct experience relevant to an issue, if we are not sure, we always prefer to go away and look further, before coming back.
Our knowledge is the sort you can only get from being personally immersed in an area. Knowing people. Not just what’s happening, but why. The sort of on the ground knowledge you can’t get from market reports, even though you need those too.
We always give the best answer for the long term, even if it isn’t in our short term interest.
Our independence.
Some new clients are not used to this, but we are in it for the long haul, not the quick sting. That might include waiting until market conditions are optimal before selling and understanding the big picture of where you want to be, not just where you have been.
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Our in depth local knowledge.
Our ownership, like our advice is totally independent. Not being burdened by head office, agendas or multi level management structures, frees us to adapt. To make our own calls and to assess and seize opportunities fast, when that is what is needed.
Because we’re different. Our size. Big enough to have the experience, the capability and the critical mass. Small enough for you to have direct access to our senior people. Our Directors who are hands on. It’s an eternal problem in many businesses. When someone is good, they get promoted out of the operational day to day and their knowledge and experience is lost. At Aston Commercial all our directors are still involved in day to day deals and in mentoring our younger team members. Our commitment to innovation. While the value of person to person will never change, many aspects of
commercial real estate have changed, especially with regard to management systems and the importance of marketing. We work aggressively to stay ahead in this area, which drives better outcomes for you. Our mantra. “If it is to be, it is to be through me.” While great personal relationships are always built on competence, to us individual commitment is at least as important. The constant desire to reach a high personal and professional standard is what really makes an Aston Commercial person - and this is irreplaceable. When you get all these things right, results become inevitable.
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We’ll make your commercial property life better. Property Management. Leasing. Sales. Consultancy.
Property Management Property Management is not for everyone. In fact, as many of you know only too well, it takes a special type of person, a special skill set and a special level of dedication.
Over here, property management is a proud specialty, at the core of our brand and the bedrock of many of our most successful relationships.
What we can do for you:
Give your property a “head to toe” health check to highlight what’s happening as it should be and what could be improved
Solve existing issues in the best possible way
Improve the reporting you are receiving
Help you plan for the future, to establish and meet long term objectives
Maximise your overall return Set protocols in place to avoid or reduce future issues Reduce your worries Improve your cost control Grow your portfolio Minimise the time your property is vacant Communicate with you, listen and take the initiative in pursuing your interests Give you a better relationship with your tenants
Provide the style and frequency of communication that suits you
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Know that you are in good hands giving you “peace of mind”, so you can use your time to do what you enjoy
Leasing We consistently lease over 100 properties a year and gaining the best leasing result is about knowledge, network, process and attitude. Knowledge. This is where it starts, often a deep personal knowledge of the local area. Not just what a property is worth, but why. Sources from trusted conversations, not a website. Businesses often don’t want to relocate too far away - and it helps to know, not just who is moving, but who might be.
Network. Because we work so hard on developing and refine it constantly, we are a smaller agent with a large network. Ours is much more than a carefully classified list, so we know who’s who and who is in the market for what. Process. Under-rated by traditionalists, but in today’s market it’s critical. Particularly because it includes the right marketing mix – the key to gaining the right market attention. Process also includes actively chasing the right tenant, not just sitting and waiting for them to appear. This is where our business systems and personal attitude come together.
What we can do for you:
Accurately assess your property’s rental value
Find and check reliable tenants
Negotiate the best lease terms Recommend ways to maximise rental in the current market Build and maintain good relationships with tenants Be on top of all statutory requirements Minimise the costs of the reletting period Know what your property is competing with today Always provide you with regular personal communication Anticipate and plan for necessary maintenance to minimise long term cost
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Sales Great sales results always get talked about. The work that makes them happen, usually doesn’t. There’s so much smoke around sales, that it’s hard to even talk about it in a brochure without a smile. Everyone makes claims, but the obvious truth, is not everybody is equally good at this.
One of the differences at Aston Commercial, is that while what we say might be called an “opinion”, it’s always based on evidence. We do our homework first and talk later. Another difference is that for us, sales is very much a whole team exercise, where there are many players and all our departments work together in the pursuit of the best result.
What we can do for you:
Give you the best and most relevant market information to support accurate decision making
Work through your objectives and the decision to sell
Confirm if selling is the best action to meet your objectives
Understand and market against all competing properties
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Develop an elite marketing campaign for your property
Leverage our database of potential buyers and personal networks
Negotiate the best possible price and terms
Keep you informed, so your decision is informed
Consultancy Cumulatively and individually we have huge experience and a trusted professional network who can pitch their services to you to resolve specialist issues.
We can advise you on, or direct you to the best people to talk with.
What we can do for you:
Property Acquisition and building your portfolio
Development / Project assessments
Market Rent assessment procedures
Statutory objections
Valuations for finance, accounting or personal needs
Legal aspects relating to your property
Building Insurance Reviews Finance
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What makes a great team? A great team starts with more than just great individuals, but that is a pretty good starting point, because as a client, you deal with individuals. Experience is key. Success and reputation are a given, yet even with all of these, they are not enough if you don’t have the tie breaker.
This is the right attitude. Attitude can’t be bought, can’t be sold, can’t be taught and can’t be given. Attitude is the desire to go further and to do better and it never rests. You either have it or you don’t - and all our team members must have it.
“Attitude is the desire to go further and to do better, and it never rests.”
Talk to us today.
www.astoncommercial.com.au
@aston-commercial
(03) 8532 2222
@aston_commercial
info@astoncommercial.com.au
@astoncommercial
L1, 107-111 High Street, Prahran Victoria 3181
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Commercial Property Management, Sales and Leasing.
