Testimonials:

After an extended property search, my partner and I found a lovely house in Flemington that ticked all of the boxes. The quoted range was within our budget, but we felt strongly that if it went to auction there was a high chance we would be outbid. Our best chance was to convince the vendor to sell before auction, but we knew that it would be very difficult to convince the agent to do so. We contacted Michael on the recommendation of a family friend; and brought him on to help us devise a strategy and handle the negotiations. Through Michael’s knowledge of the market, existing relationship with the agent, and expert negotiating skill, we were ultimately successful and are now living happily in the perfect home, purchased at a great price. Throughout the process Michael was incredibly helpful, providing great advice and going out of his way fit in-person meetings around our busy work schedules. We’re absolutely certain that we wouldn’t be living in our new home without Michael’s help, and we’d thoroughly recommend his services.

Kind regards,

Evan

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“Michael Ramsay from The Advocates was brought to my attention from a neighbour in Barwon Heads. She mentioned that Michael was the principal and if I needed any help with searching and or securing a house in Barwon Heads I should make contact with him.

Following an initial obligation and fee free meeting we decided to engage his services. We found Michael to be knowledgeable of the property and prices in Barwon Heads and the people that live in the township. I felt at ease to contact him any time of the day. 

Michael alerted us to an off-market property that fitted our brief perfectly. Our first attempt at securing the property stalled as the expectations of the vendor were too optimistic. The property then moved to an Expressions of Interest campaign. Purchasing under these conditions is not for the faint hearted. We found Michael to be calm throughout the process and strategized the negotiations based on his research and experience in the area. Michael was well aware that we wished to purchase the property but were not desperate for it. This was all taken into consideration. 

I found Michael to be diligent, responsive and generous with his time and well versed on the local market. I understand the benefits of utilising the services of a Buyers Advocate, especially when you are from out of town.

I would engage Michael again should the need arise and have no hesitation in recommending his services.”

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I could not be happier with the service and advice I received from The Advocates over the last 7 years or so. The whole process really nailed home the worth of using an advocate in the process.
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The upshot was that Michael engaged an auctioneer / sales company with intimate knowledge of the area, vetted the proposal the agent made re advertising, sales process and all the other things we are not good at, attended the auction for us, negotiated a final price post-auction, recommended a conveyancer as well as someone to sell unwanted furniture and chattels, advised us on presentation, and did it all without costing us any more commission than if we had appointed a sales agent ourselves.
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I have found him to be always diligent, careful, thorough and a shrewd assessor of the property market. His service is reliable, on time and reasonably priced. I have referred him to friends and family members who have also fully appreciated his service and advice.
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By the time we contacted Michael we had very limited time to find a house and we were starting to become desperate to buy and therefore had began to lower our expectations. It was Michael who reminded us of our criteria and persauded us not to compromise our standards. He talked us out of purchasing an inappropriate house and encouraged us to continue with the search and restored our belief that the type of house we were looking for did exist.
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We are certain that is was your knowledge and industry contacts that enabled us to buy the property before it came on the market – one of the many advantages of using a buyer’s advocate. We would highly recommend your services to any prospective buyer.
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We would say that in our circumstance, a buyer’s agent was essential. Michael was patient, good-humoured, understanding and knowledgeable. We are greatly indebted to him and his company.
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Further, he kept us fully informed at each step along the way whilst we remained in Queensland, making the whole exercise stress-free; and we got near enough to our asking price in a falling and somewhat uncertain market, an excellent outcome. We have now had Michael work for us as both a buyer’s and seller’s agent, and have no hesitation in recommending him in either capacity. We will certainly use him again should we ever decide to purchase in Melbourne or nearby.
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I recently purchased a very nice property, found for me by The Advocates. I was extremely impressed by their professional approach and with the service I received. Their knowledge of the property market and their understanding of my exact requirements meant that I never visited a house I didn’t like. The fact that they are such nice guys was great, but their skills meant I saved $88,000 on what I was prepared to spend.
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