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With Anne Leishman
Century 21 Gosford
Ph 43211499 [email protected]
When I was a little girl I would refuse to sleep
each night until I got to see my Dad get home
from work. In those days he worked 7 days a week
from 9am through 7pm, although never really
finished work then either. Often he would get
home at 11pm only to get up and repeat this
routine every day come rain, hail or shine. My
father is a Real Estate Agent, and I have now
followed in his footsteps, as he did in his
fathers, and older brother’s. I am a third
generation agent, and real estate is a part of
who I am.
I am lucky enough to have been raised by someone
who loves their job, and genuinely cares about
the people and their stories when working with
them. I now understand why it was that my Dad
would get home so late every night.In any day, I
may tidy a property before an inspection, help a
client fill in an application form
correctly and organise their documentation,
organise for handymen to fix what may be
needed around the place, mow the lawns of an
elderly client who cannot do it themselves,
drive to Sydney to get a signature, hand
deliver contracts to the solicitors, spend an
hour on the phone to someone just wondering what
they may need to consider when buying, selling
or leasing property, writing an advertisement
and photographing a property, delivering thank
you gifts, showing people through properties,
putting up a new sign, fixing a crooked sign,
and the list goes on, believe me. I saw my Dad
climb a tree in order to put his sign up for a
client who wanted the best vantage spot (being
a property with 3 road frontages). Good service
involves more than just talking on the phone and
unlocking a door!
I love that working in Real Estate lets me have
a part in shaping the future of a suburb,
whether through new families or new
developments. My father was the original agency
in Kariong and saw the suburb rise from the dust
into the bustling, community focused suburb it
is today and I have been lucky enough to have
seen the area grow as I have. Kariong certainly
isn’t the only suburb that has grown and changed
in my lifetime; the entire Central Coast has.
And why wouldn’t it! Where else can you live so
central to Sydney, Newcastle, beaches, bush and
lead such a relaxed way of life? We are all
truly lucky to live, work and play on the
Central Coast.
Throughout the following editions of SALT
Central Coast, I will be exploring the
suburbs of the Coast and what it is that makes
them unique, from the Mountains to the
beaches and everything in between, I consider
myself so lucky to be a part of such an idyllic,
and special area and can’t wait to delve into
the trends, history and even future potential
with you.
Anne Leishman
Century 21, Gosford
RED SHIELD APPEAL
The Salvation Army’s annual Red Shield Appeal will be held during the month of May,
and the major door knock will be held on the weekend of the 24th and 25th May.
Each year we rely on the generosity of the community to help us reach the fundraising target to help
Australians in need. You can volunteer to door knock, or simply donate your spare change when we
knock – no matter how small your help, it will be used towards helping those who really need it and is so
appreciated.
If you would like to know more about the Red Shield Appeal on the Central Coast contact Anne Leishman or
Samantha Harris at Century 21 Realty Associates Gosford on 43211499 or visit salvos.org.au for more
information.
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