Selling a house can be the most significant transaction for many people. It can be complicated keeping up with the latest marketing trends and stressful dealing with real estate agents.
Not having the right advice before placing your property on the market will inevitably impact the price of your home by tens of thousands of dollars.
We believe we are the most experienced and transparent vendor advocacy service in Melbourne. We eliminate the pitfalls encountered when selling and use our expertise and knowledge to help manage your campaign from the very beginning to the very end, including settlement. We provide you the owner, support at every step of the way.
All of our clients receive this extra layer of protection at no extra cost. This is Guaranteed!
Having an experienced and transparent vendor advocate on your side will reduce the stress, limit the go wrongs during the sale and achieve the best market price, Here’s how…
We understand that selling a house can be a very stressful experience due to the emotional attachment to the home and complexities of the selling process involved. That’s why as your Melbourne vendor advocate we do everything on your behalf, from advising you on how to present your home, finding the right agent, negotiating the agency commission, to managing contractors where required, managing the sale and everything in between.
The biggest complaint sellers make when they decide to put their home on the market is finding out they have chosen the wrong agent and are unable to change the agent for many months.
Finding the right agent to work with you and your property takes time and involves a very extensive process.
As one of Melbourne's most trusted vendor advocacy service, we are here to help you plan a strategy to get the most out of selling your home. Our 1 Hour Property Consultation is FREE with NO OBLIGATION.
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During our initial FREE consultation, we carefully review and consider the appearance of your home, inside and out. We take considerable notes about your home and offer suggestions on how to best present the property during the sale. We leave no stone unturned and are extremely thorough.
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Once we know the vendor’s expectations, we will find the best agent who can work with us and the client to maximise the property price.
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Although most copywriters have the best intention when writing the advertisement for your home, we consistently find they miss key selling points about your home which could cost you thousands.
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One of the biggest complaints home sellers tell us when they sell their home is the lack of communication from the agent.
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Whether the property is being sold via Auction or Private Sale/ Expression of Interest we will always stand by the vendor’s side to ensure they achieve the maximum price and settlement to suit their situation. Using our vendor advocacy service the owner will have over 25 years experience alongside them to ensure the best result.
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Our job doesn’t end when you are sold.
Unlike other vendor advocates in Melbourne and real estate agents the home owner will continue to hear from us until after the property has settled.
As one of Melbourne’s most trusted vendor advocacy service, we are here to help you plan a strategy to get the most out of selling your home. Our 1 Hour Property Consultation is FREE with NO OBLIGATION.
In our initial meeting we review your personal needs and situation. We sit down with you and listen to your wants and needs/goals as well as address any concerns you may have about the sales process.
In his way, we make sure that our vendor advocacy services align with your goals.
We explain carefully how our vendor advocacy service works and why we are different from other vendor advocates in Melbourne and real estate agents. We also explain how this service benefits only our client, the seller.
During our initial FREE consultation, we carefully review and consider the appearance of your home, inside and out. We take considerable notes about your home and offer suggestions on how to best present the property during the sale. We leave no stone unturned and are extremely thorough.
Where required we can also provide numerous highly skilled trades which have been tried and proven. This includes painters, carpenters, carpet layers as well as handymen.
We can also provide the services of a property stylist at no extra cost to you. They can review your property and offer further advice on how to best present the home to improve the photography and attract a greater number of buyers when on the market.
Once we know the vendor’s expectations, we will find the best agent who can work with us and the client to maximise the property price.
When finding and choosing the best agent, it’s not the agency and the brand we engage but the agent who will be most trusted and suited to helping the owner achieve the best market price. We believe this is the first major step in our vendor advocacy role for our seller which ensures the process of running a successful sale.
We shortlist three agents which view the property first then we conduct a one on face-to-face interview with each one, asking them pertinent questions about price, commission, marketing, target market etc. We then provide the owner three digital reports which including the agent’s opinion of value, a proposed marketing plan with costs and commission.
While this process can take time it is thorough and identifies the agent who is going to negotiate the best result, is going to be effective, has strong communication skills and can work hard to maximise the selling price.
By making this selection process so rigorous, the decision of finding the right agent is made that much easier and eliminates any added pressure of making a mistake.
We believe this is the first major step in our vendor advocacy role for our seller which ensures the process of running a successful sale.
Although most copywriters have the best intention when writing the advertisement for your home, we consistently find they miss key selling points about your home which could cost you thousands.
During our initial meeting with you where we viewed and discussed your home, we identify the best features of your home which would attract the highest number of buyers and competition.
In the ad copy we highlight these important features in the heading and opening sentence and paragraph. We make sure, in consultation with you that everything you love about your home and location is highlighter and not left out.
It’s not just set and forget with our vendor advocacy service. We strategically order certain types of photos which have been proven to attract a greater number of buyers online.
Once the ad copy and photos have been completed and sent for proofing and in consultation with you, we make changes any adjustments required then select the best photos for marketing
We are highly detailed and make sure your home is presented online in the best possible way.
One of the biggest complaints home sellers tell us when they sell their home is the lack of communication from the agent.
Working with our vendor advocacy service the selected agent must guarantee that they will call after every open to report on the numbers and feedback.
The agents we choose are also required to send a weekly feedback report and have multiple meetings either in person or via a conference call/Zoom to discuss the progress of the sale.
As well as this, we communicate with our sellers at least 3-4 times a week and promptly return calls and texts.
Whether the property is being sold via Auction or Private Sale/ Expression of Interest we will always stand by the vendor’s side to ensure they achieve the maximum price and settlement to suit their situation. Using our vendor advocacy service the owner will have over 25 years experience alongside them to ensure the best result.
We are highly trained in the art of negotiation, having commenced and trained as a real estate agent under the Jenman system. We have undertaken numerous negotiating, psychological and body language courses and have conducted thousands of hours of role play to become proficient at negotiations.
During the campaign we track the enquiry and website numbers as well as look at what other properties are competing against the seller’s home. We also look at what is happening in the market from an economic level. To make the right decision on price it is important to be well informed.
When it comes to negotiating at Auction or Private Sale the vendor will be fully aware as to who the interested buyers are, their price range, settlement and deposit terms.
We will then advise the vendor when to put the property on the market if at auction and strategise during negotiations to ensure the buyers are pushed to their maximum price.
Our job doesn’t end when you are sold.
Unlike other vendor advocates in Melbourne and real estate agents the home owner will continue to hear from us until after the property has settled.
The property sale may be subject to finance and or a building inspection, which is very common in a private sale situation.
Our job is to chase these outstanding conditions so that the contract is fulfilled unconditionally and the risk is minimised while still on the market. Getting this wrong could not only cost the owner a sale but also the loss of the advertising campaign which could be in the thousands of dollars.
We also follow up with the agent to ensure the deposit is paid in full and has cleared and sitting in the real estate agent’s trust account.
If a Section 27 has been acknowledged by the buyer we ensure that the deposit is released 28 days after signing or being served. For some people having an early release of this money is very important as they may have bills to pay or need to use the money for their next purchase.
One or two weeks from settlement the buyer will call to book a time for a final inspection, we also arrange this in coordination with vendor and the agent. If there is an issue found we will act on the vendor’s behalf and work with the solicitor/conveyancer work to ensure a favourable outcome so that the purchaser does not pull out of the sale.
On settlement day we will advise the owner when this has been affected. We ensure that settlement has occurred successfully and that you have received the funds in your account as expected.
Peter Sarmas founder of Street Advocate has worked in the real estate industry for over 25 years and prided himself on excellent customer service and client satisfaction.
He has seen and heard the stories of unhappy clients who have had bad experiences selling their home.
Most people only sell once or twice in the lifetime so are not familiar with the current regulations, what marketing works and which are the best agents to employ.
Peter saw a huge gap in the property market. One where people could trust an agent to only work for them. His aim is to provide knowledge and expertise exclusively to the home owner which would add value and only benefit them.
A key factor in this vendor advocacy role is that it would not cost the property owner any more money than if they were to sell alone. In fact, we are able to achieve a far better commission rate than if the owner were to try to negotiate on their own.
Definitely a five-star recommendation! When looking online for a vendor advocate, I initially contacted Peter of Street Advocate because of the consistently glowing reviews of him and the service he offers. Having yesterday successfully sold our house by auction, I want to say that from my first phone contact with Peter, he made the whole daunting process of selling our house as easy and stress-free for us as it could possibly have been. He knows the process inside out, was extremely thorough in interviewing and selecting the best agent for the job and kept us informed every step of the way. The end result exceeded our expectations and I would... Read More
,Honesty and integrity I can highly recommend Peter as an advocate during what was a very challenging time for me when I found I had to sell my lovely unit. The housing market requires discrimination and prior knowledge to navigate well. Peter is very compassionate, honest and experienced in providing a unique specifically tailored service to each person he advocates for. He guided me every step of the way through the entire process of selling. I regularly received phone communication, clear concise advice about how to present my home, choosing of agents and any changes of plans as the market evolved. Peter was always warm, calm and instilled me with the confidence to make... Read More
,A must have service for selling your house! Peter came highly recommended to us and from our initial meeting, we knew we were in very capable hands with Peter. Having never sold a house before, Peter was able to walk us through all the stages of selling our house, as well as keeping in close contact throughout the entire process, which was greatly appreciated by us. Peter provides a large number of value adds with his service including, but not limited too: * Property Stylist to help you stage your house in the best possible way. * Interviewing local real estate agents to make sure you're getting the best agent... Read More
,First class service and first class advice Peter was recommended to us to advise on the sale of a property and his services included organising trades to paint, carpet, clean, style the inside and out. In addition, he obtained quotes from two agents and then interviewed them and chose an outstanding agent who liaised with Peter Sarmas of Street Advocate, who in turn kept us informed every step of the way. The result was an exceptional number of property enquiries, over 10 real bidders at the auction, strategies to deal with other professional buyer advocates and an auction price $100,000 plus above expectations. I would have no hesitation in recommending... Read More
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“The price we got offered was fantastic and proved that we did the right thing by choosing Peter Sarmas from Street Advocate who gave us the perfect advice. I would like to thank Peter Sarmas for all the effort he put in selling our house...
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“From the moment I agreed to allow Peter to represent me as my vendor advocate I felt I was in safe hands. Peter was there for me every step of the way and answered all my questions. I would recommend Peter again in a heartbeat...
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“Peter did a great job by helping us organize inspections, making sure the legal paperwork was ok, and liaising with the real estate agents. He saved us from 2 potential bad buys – homes we thought were nice, but which had hidden flaws. Even setting...
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