Claire Rowland

Because I think when we did the mock auction with James, it was quite funny because I think at the start, we all naturally wanted to bid as much as we could to secure the property.

And it was almost like, you know, this competition.

And I think for us, it was kind of learning how

OK, know what your limit is.

Yeah, all the factors and variables at play.

So I think it was a really good reality check for all of us.

Oh, 100%.

I can't imagine now if I had gone to my, say, first auction and it was the real deal.

I'm just so glad that we had that chance to do a mock one where, you know, we could bid and it wasn't real money, obviously.

So definitely took the pressure off.

But I think initially for first home buyers, like,

Going to an auction can be quite overwhelming and intimidating.

So I think to be in that environment where it was, you know, it was for demonstration and then to get some tips and feedback from James on different auction strategies, it was so useful.

I think having the opportunity to go to an event like that definitely makes me feel a lot more confident going in as a first home buyer.