3 Steps to finding the best agent and receiving a refund on the fee

Consumer advice, to help you to select the best real estate agents to interview when selling.
Meet with the real estate agents and you decide which agent you like the best.
When you are sold we send you a refund off the real estate agents selling commission, the average refund at the moment is about $1,500.00

Consumer comments about real estate refund

Lea Aitken "Darwin NT " Writes : Hi Scott, Thank you so much for your email. I would be happy to give your customer service as a 5 star. Thank you so much for everything It was lovely working with you  

David and Jennifer Haigh "Dapto NSW " Writes : When we first heard about Scott's marvellous service we made it a point to look him up on the internet when we decided to sell our home. Our property was sold in under 5 weeks, almost unheard of in the current market and we achieved the price we wanted for the house. We would like to say thanks to Scott for his forward thinking idea and wish him good luck in the future with his business. I would recommend Scott and his business to anyone looking for a speedy sale with a healthy refund of the commission paid at the end of the sale.  

Diana T."Vermont South" Writes : I found your system extremely helpful in the sale of my property in Vermont South. I was able to select a reliable agent who sold my property very quickly and with the minimum amount of fuss, I have rated the agent on the web site very highly as they did a great job. The other major benefit of using the system is I have received a substantial saving of over $ 1600 simply by contacting the real estate agent using your system. I would highly recommend to anyone considering selling to use your site as you will save money and have the peace of mind in knowing your agent will look after you.  

Trevor P."Melbourne Vic " Writes : We are over the moon to receive a refund of $1732.50 from our recent sales costs. Thank you for making it so incredibly simple from start to finish. We would definitely use your referral service again and recommend it to anyone we know who's looking to sell, after all who wouldn't want a refund. We wish your service had been around years ago when we sold our first home. Keep up the great work! Thanks again!  

Paul Thomson "Hurstville NSW " Writes : Hi Scott, we are very happy with how the sale went and we are very pleasantly surprised to get a refund of $2248.00, thanks again  

Pat Mc."Blacktown NSW " Writes : Thanks Scott. The cheque has been gratefully received. Your system has worked very well for the quick sale of our house. Communication was the keyword between you, the agent and ourselves  

Carmen M "Ringwood North Vic " Writes : Here's my few words: With real estate values having escalated so significantly over the past several years, so have agents' commissions. I'm not convinced that consumers are getting better value for those commissions they're paying, so it's refreshing to have an avenue through which we could recoup some of that expense. I ran across your web site more or less by chance and I'm glad I did. There are a lot of agents in our area and it was a good way of cutting the list down to a handful."  

Sonya Baker "Hackham West S.A. Writes : Thanks very much for all your help in finding a quality real estate agent.We were hesitant at first from previous bad experiences, but we found selling a lot less stressful this time thanks to your service. The large refund cheque just added to the good experience. I have told all my friends about your sites and my mum is going to sign up to your web site to sell her house Keep up the good work.  

Naomi S "Newcastle NSW " Writes : Hi Scott, Thanks for the refund cheque. Your service was a very great blessing to us as we never expected to get a refund until I found your web site so thanks heaps. I have also forwarded your web site and email details to a friend of ours who is also ready to sell their house so hopefully more business will be coming your way. Thanks again  

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Rachael Manners W.A. Writes : Selling with a refund -like WOW - What an innovation. You get real estate agents screened for you to offer the best service AND get a bonus at the end. There is nothing like seeing the many thousands of dollars spent on real estate commissions on your final settlement statement and knowing that a part of it will come back to your own pocket. Scott and his team are ground breakers and I can’t thank them enough for the wonderful communication together with the prompt and efficient service I received. Thanks again.  

Why are real estate agent selling fees so high ?

The big change in the real estate industry in the last 20 years in Australia has been the massive increase in property prices.

Every property owner has been is better off because of this increase in values.

When you consider according to the Reserve Bank of Australia the median house price in Australia has risen by 180% since the mid 1990's to late 2008 ,this is compared to an increase in the CPI ( Consumer price index ) during the same period of a little over 30%.

This has created a situation where real estate agent commissions have have also risen substantially.

This is because Australian real estate agent commissions and selling fees are linked to property prices.

In most instances the real estate selling fee or the amount the real estate agents charge to sell your property are calculated as a percentage of the total selling price.

You would expect wages and charges to have risen over this 20 year period but if you look at real estate agent commissions i think you will see the rise in commissions and charges has been far above normal wage increases.

As a simple example : if your property sold for $450,000 and the real estate agents fee might be 2.7% of the sale price then the agents fee would be worked out to be 2.7% of $450,000 that is $12,150.

When you consider the average property value across Australia in 2009 is being quoted at around $470,000 you can see why the real estate agents are being paid very well.

Compare this to say 1990, when in Australia the average property sale price was around $160,000 even if the real estate agent charged 3.3% of the sale price to sell your property then you can see the real estate fee would then have been $5,280.

Has the levels of customer service in the real estate industry risen to match these increase in charges ?

The charges associated with marketing a property have also risen, with real estate agents pushing consumers for contributions towards adveertising costs.

Australian real estate consumers have accepted these increase in charges as the net sale amounts have been so much higher, but the point is we can get you a big saving, who wouldn't want to get a refund of approximately $1,500.00 ?