Independent Property Advocates
Financial in Melbourne

Real estate and help selling your home selling your home should be an enjoyable and financially rewarding experience and yet more often than not, it is one of the most challenging and stressful experiences people will ever face in their lifetime. Allowing real estate assist sell to market your home ensures that selling will be cost effective compared to normal real estate agent's fees. There are 2 websites that are leaders in the real estate industry - they are realestate.com.au and domain.com.au. With almost 7 million unique visitors every month and over 1 million registered users, unless your home appears on these 2 websites, there is very little chance of anyone seeing your home being advertised for sale. It is very important to note, however, that not all websites are the same. Statistics show that between 80-90% of all enquiries come directly from the internet. Today's astute buyer searches the internet first when looking to purchase a home. Today there are are many options available when you want to sell your home - and you don't need an agent - which means saving thousands of dollars in fees. In the past, the only way to sell a home was to appoint a real estate agent who would then advertise your home in the local paper, put up a 'for sale' board and put a photo in the office window. The internet has dramatically changed the real estate industry over the last few years. We offer as much or as little assistance as you require with our various assist sell packages. At real estate assist sell we can guide you through every step of the selling process and help you make the right choices when you are ready to sell your home. If, however, you feel that you need a 'full service' real estate agent to market and sell your home, as vendor advocates we can point you in the right direction - at no additional cost to you. This service is more commonly referred to as vendor advocacy.

We work throughout the entire Melbourne Metropolitan area, but specialism in the inner suburbs. Integrity is of utmost importance when looking behind our clients. If you want honesty and transparency from agents when selling your property, then call us for an obligation free consultation to discuss our vendor advocacy service.

At Independent Property Advocates we guide you through every step of the buying or selling process. We eliminate the stress and assist make the sale or buy an enjoyable and financially rewarding one. They do not sell sincere estate, but rather they search, evaluate and negotiate on behalf of the buyer. Traditionally an Estate Agent works for the vendor (the home seller), however a Buyers Advocate works exclusively for the buyer. We are an self-reliant professional Buyers Support working on your side through the total purchasing process. The agents have a tendency to quote tall estimated selling prices, and once a vendor is committed to them, they apply harsh pressure on them to trust offers significantly lower. Agents also have a conflict of interest because they are dealing with both the seller and the buyer. By having this control, the home seller is assured that selling agents will deliver on their promises meaning they will market the property with professionalism and competence, act fairly when introducing buyers and charge a commission that is impartial and reasonable. When a home is successfully sold, the agreed commission is shared between the genuine estate agent and us, so using our Vendor Advocacy service is at no excess cost to the home seller. We make our recommendation of the best selling agent based upon the vendor’s requirements and circumstances. All too often vendors focus on the price the agent quotes and the commission they will charge as being the benchmark by which to select a selling agent. The agent we support may not everlasting charge the cheapest commission, but what we are looking for is excellence in service and excellent sales results, rather than saving perhaps a few hundred dollars in commission. We have all heard the expression You get what you pay for. Healthy it’s true with almost everything you buy today, including the services of a real estate agent. By undertaking our severe selection process, we want the superior agent, not the cheapest. When going through the selection process, we review the commissions and marketing costs as well as the sales results that the agents have disclosed in their submissions. A vital component to the overall success of the sales campaign is to have an effectual marketing campaign. We review the agents’ proposals and make our recommendation based on achieving a successful marketing campaign without overspending. We labor for the home seller and our role is to ensure that the agent delivers on his promise and achieves the superior sales result possible. If the selling agent is not serving a vendor’s superior interests, or if a vendor has issues with the selling agent, we can take concern of the agent by removing him and repla