September 29th, 2023Communication the key to Swift Conveyancing

Daylesford’s Kirstie Swift got into property conveyancing in quite a surprising way.
She had been working in a completely different field, at Castlemaine’s Loddon prison, when she broke her leg. As a result she was forced to take time off work for several months and in that time a friend encouraged her to do a real estate course.
While the sales aspect of real estate wasn’t quite Kirstie’s cup of tea, she soon discovered that property conveyancing did appeal.
The enterprising local used her enforced time off ultra productively, completing an Advanced Diploma of Conveyancy online while recuperating. After that she swiftly secured new work in law firms in Ballarat and thoroughly enjoyed it.
In April this year the licenced conveyancer took another big step, launching out with her own Daylesford-based business, Swift Conveyancing, specialising in residential and farming property.
Swift is a name that not only happens to be Kirstie’s surname, but also bodes well for those in need of the timely legal transfer of property ownership.
“Settlement on time is what we’re aiming towards,” says Kirstie who, beyond her professional working life, also happens to be extremely well travelled.
She’s originally from New Zealand but has also lived in various parts of the world including the UK and Thailand where she previously worked as a dive instructor.
“My role is to keep the conveyancy procedure on track. I like to make sure my clients fully understand what’s going on,” she says.
It’s an interesting time in real estate right now, but some things remain constant, and the need for good communication throughout the conveyancy process is one of them, Kirstie firmly believes.
She particularly appreciates that the legal transfer of property from one party to another can be “one of the most stressful times in people’s lives”.
To help ease the stress element and ensure a smooth process, one of Kirstie’s main aims is to be really approachable for her clients, and while it’s all very much an electronic process these days, Kirstie makes sure she’s readily available to visit and chat to clients in their own homes should they wish.
“My aim is to be approachable so my clients know that if they have any questions they can just phone me, email me straight away.”
Words: Eve Lamb.