Blake Lowry, BresicWhitney - Sell Your Home Commission Free

What it includes: Sell your home in the next 12 months with one of Stanmore's leading Real Estate Agents, Blake Lowry at BresicWhitney, without paying any commission fee!

This is your opportunity to save yourself thousands of dollars, all while supporting the children at Stanmore Public School. Blake, a long-time sponsor and supporter of our school, has generously donated a commission-free property sale and you can bid here to win it.  

Blake, a Stanmore local himself, is well known to locals and both of his children attended Stanmore Public School. He has sold many homes both to and for many families within our community. Based on the high number of Stanmore homes Blake has sold, and their highly rated experience using him as their agent, Blake has been awarded Stanmore's Agent of the Year for five years in a row by Rate my Agent (2021-2025). 

As our highest value prize, we have outlined more about it below including information about eligibility, making payment if you are successful, any exclusions and important Terms and Conditions.

How does winning this item have the potential to save me thousands of dollars? If you are the highest bidder when the auction closes, Blake Lowry & BresicWhitney will provide the service of selling your home for you without charging any commission.  The amount you save is the difference between the commission normally paid to the agent, less the amount of the winning bid. The prize excludes costs associated with marketing your property or preparing it for sale.

For example, if you use an agent to sell your home, you will typically pay them a percentage based commission rate, calculated on how much your home is sold for. This means if your home sold for $2,000,000 you may pay a commission of $40,000 (based on a 2% commission rate). If your winning bid was $20,000, you save $20,000. Likewise, if you sold a $3,000,000 property you may pay an agent commission of $60,000. If your winning bid was $30,000, you save $30,000.

Am I eligible? If you own a residential property that you intend to sell anytime within the next twelve months, and this property is located within 3km from Stanmore Public School then you are eligible to bid! You do not need to be a parent of a child at Stanmore Public School, anyone who is intending on selling a home within 3km of the school can bid for this item. For full eligibility details, please read the Terms and Conditions at the bottom of this item.

How will this support the kids at Stanmore Public School? When you participate in the online auction and are the winning bidder, you are effectively donating to the Stanmore Public School P&C Association in exchange for selling your property commission free. The Stanmore Public School P&C Association will use the amount to fund some wonderful upgrades to the school playground and enrich the space for our children. 

If I am successful, when do I need to pay? If you are the successful winner of this item, you will be required to pay 10% of your winning bid at the close of the auction. The 90% balance payment can be made within 14 days of the completion of the Auction by direct deposit or cheque to Stanmore Public School P&C Association OR arrangements can be made to pay the balance amount out of the sales proceeds on settlement of the property sale. 

How do I bid? Place your bid here before the auction closes at 9pm on Saturday 18th October 2025. If your bid meets the reserve price and it is the highest bid, you win the prize. By bidding on the auction, you agree to the terms and conditions (see below).

Need to do more homework? You can read about the experience other locals have had selling their home with Blake, and about the Stanmore Agent of the Year Award that Blake has received from Rate my Agent for the past 5 consecutive years by clicking here.

Blake is happy to speak with you and answer any questions about his service, the current real estate market, this Auction item, the Terms and Conditions and your home's potential value. Contact Blake today via blakel@bresicwhitney.com.au or mobile 0478 750 750.

If you need assistance bidding or have any questions about the auction or the terms and conditions please contact Stanmore Public School P&C Association via stanmorepandcpresident@gmail.com

Please note, the Auction closes strictly at 11:00pm on 18th October 2025 and all bids must be made online by this time. Read on for the full Terms and Conditions below.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
By bidding on this auction item, you agree to all the terms and conditions set out below.

Date and time of Auction
Bids will be accepted until the completion of the online auction on Saturday 18th October at 9pm.

Auction Item Winner
The person who has made the highest bid, above the reserve price, at the end of the auction is the winner. The successful bidder will be notified by email at the close of the Auction.

Reserve Price
A minimum bid of $20,000 will be set as the reserve for this auction item.

Payment of the winning bid

The successful bidder will be required to pay 10% of the winning bid at the close of the online auction (11:00pm, Saturday 18th October 2025) as a non-refundable donation. The balance (90%) payment can be made within 14 days of the end of the online auction (no later than 2nd November 2025) by direct deposit or cheque to the Stanmore Public School P&C Association. An alternate arrangement to pay the Stanmore Public School P&C Association the balance payment out of the sales proceeds at settlement can also be arranged, on agreement by all parties. 

Selling agent and time frame

To be eligible to claim their prize and sell their property commission free, the winner of the auction must sign an exclusive agency agreement with Blake Lowry, BresicWhitney (the selling agent) on or before 18th October 2026.

Commission Rate

The winning bidder will not have to pay Blake Lowry or BresicWhitney any commission fee that would have normally been applicable on the sale of the property. The successful bidder must sign an Exclusive Agency Agreement with 'Nil' commission.

Type of property listed
The property listed for sale under this agreement must be a residential property and be located within 3km of Stanmore Public School. Eligible property types include: Residential properties e.g. house, unit, townhouse, penthouse, residential land. Property types excluded are: Commercial or industrial properties e.g. warehouse, commercial units, shops, office space, storage, commercial /industrial land. Other non-residential property

Number of properties
The commission free home sale is only redeemable on the sale of a single property. It does not apply to a sale of multiple properties in one transaction.

Location of the property
The property listed for sale by the winning bidder is to be located within a 3-kilometre radius of Stanmore Public School and in the Inner West of Sydney, NSW, Australia, or other location as agreed by Blake Lowry of BresicWhitney in writing prior to the conclusion of the auction.

Property value
There is no limit on the value of the property to be listed for sale by the winning bidder.

Method of Sale
Vendor’s choice - Private Treaty or Auction

Important Exclusion

The cost of marketing and advertising the listed property is excluded from the winning bidder’s prize. These costs are normally incurred in addition to the selling agent’s commission as part of any property sale and vary according to each property. The vendor is liable to pay any marketing & advertising costs associated with the sale of the property; and any other costs relating to preparing the home for sale (such as painting or property styling).

Prize is transferable

The prize is transferable to another party by written agreement between the winning bidder, the new prize owner and the selling agent. The new prize owner acknowledges and agrees to all terms and conditions applicable for the original auction.

Personal Information and Privacy

BresicWhitney will handle and manage all bidders personal information in line with BresicWhitney Privacy Policy, available to read here