Ian Reid Vendor Advocates

Great support at a difficult time – I engaged Ian Reid Vendor Advocates to assist me with the sale of my parents' house when they moved to retirement living. It was an emotional sale and a super-stressful time, and our advocate Cameron Parker was just fantastic all along the way. Before I came across the concept of vendor advocates, I had contacted a handful of local real estate… Read more ·  1

agents and been overwhelmed by sales pitches within two hours. I felt totally unprepared for managing the logistics of the sale, so when someone in our local Good Karma Network mentioned Ian's company, I was quick to jump on board.

Cam identified three agents with good local records and organised them all to visit for walk-throughs in one afternoon. Then he summarised their pitches and fees, and helped me to decide who to use and what price we might realistically expect. While at the end of the day, the buck stopped with me, it was reassuring to feel like I wasn't alone in that process and I was really grateful for Cam's calm and experience.

It took me months after engaging IRVA to actually get the house ready for sale. Cam was endlessly patient while he waited for me to empty everything out, and also supportive of my decision not to put lipstick on the pig that was my parents' house (we sold it empty and as ready for reno, which saved thousands).

My family's circumstances meant that the house went on the market just before Christmas, which was obviously not ideal. At Cam's suggestion, we used an EOI process and he did all the negotiating with six prospective bidders. Four dropped out pretty quickly, but two bidders slogged it out all afternoon, with Cam cajoling them each step of the way. By the end of the day, we had a price almost $60k higher than what we'd hoped would be the top bid. Mum and Dad were ecstatic and I was (tbh) deeply relieved it was all over so quickly and painlessly!

Given everything that I've needed to deal with in the last six months, I can't overstate how appreciative I am of Cam's knowledge, experience and no-bull**** approach. I don't imagine selling a house is ever stress-free, but Cam's involvement definitely made the difference between me feeling confident and feeling the need to second-guess every decision. I'd strongly recommend engaging a vendor advocate and if ever we sell our house, Cam will definitely be called in to help!

The sales agent had 1 strategy - Floris' strategy was better! – We engaged the services of Floris Antonides as we were conflicted with choosing an agent given our personal relationship with the agents and our concerns over ruining any friendship should the real estate transaction go south. Floris was a calm easy going presence and helped us make the right decision for us and was happy to be the buffer if we… Read more ·  1

needed some buffering. Thankfully no buffering was required. We were most impressed by Floris at the end as the sales agent detailed one strategy for us at the point of selling, but Floris strategy was better, and we believe key to us achieving our dream price. Having another agent working for us and without a doubt of his intensions gave us peace of mind that we were not selling so another agent could list the buyers property. Floris was working for us, and only us and it was very reassuring. I highly recommend using a vendor advocate, and Floris in particular when you need a calm presence and expert negotiation skills to look after your best interests.

Sold Without Stress… – We are not ones to normally write reviews. But we feel sometimes there are exceptions to our rules! And Cameron Parker from Ian Reid Advocates is definitely one of these exceptions. After being left dissatisfied, stressed, frustrated and upset in the past when it came to selling our house, we were naturally extremely cautious and skeptical to… Read more ·  1

proceed again. Many hours doing repeated extensive research on the way to go this time round, lead us to Ian Reid Advocates. This is where Cameron Parker comes into the picture as our appointed advocate. From the minute he contacted us, we knew we had done the right thing. Cameron listened and he listened. Nothing we said felt unimportant, trivial or routine to him. He explained how he could take the reins on our behalf, consult us and guide us through the entire process from start to finish. And he did. He suggested avenues we hadn’t thought of, explained the benefits of his suggestions and continually impressed us with his knowledge, invaluable advice and expertise. If you are ever considering selling your home, a vendors advocate with the capabilities, experience, professionalism and genuine ability to care for their clients as Cameron Parker was to us is worth its weight in gold.

Cameron Parker - Highly Recommended – Cameron Parker advocated for my Mum and the sale of her home of sixty years. Mum is so grateful that Cameron came on board to help her face such a big change in her life. Cameron made the entire sale process seamless; he always treated Mum with care and respect and provided her with clarity and confidence. Mum shared many laughs with Cameron, and… Read more ·  1

I appreciated his warm engagement with her and his ability to assist her at her pace. With thanks to Cameron Parker, Mum is happy and relieved, and we highly recommend his services.

Highly recommended – We had the pleasure of working with Cameron Parker from Ian Reid. Cam worked with us 12 months out from selling our home. He took the time to visit us, review our home and provide valuable guidance and feedback. Cam was always punctual, reliable, informative, patient and personable. He provided us with ideas that cemented our path and helped us to… Read more ·  1

present our home in the best possible way. As we got closer to the sales process he made it simple and pain free. On the day his guidance and work in the crowd at the auction, partnered with our auctioneer resulted in a fantastic result. We were thrilled. We would highly recommend Cam.

Success – We are very happy we chose Ian Reid Vendor Advocates. Cameron Parker made us feel very relaxed from the outset and did all the hard work in arranging agents, advice for preparing our house for sale, stylist, conveyancer, etc… Communication is the key & Cameron Parker was excellent. When we were in the final negotiations Cameron Parker stepped up… Read more ·  1

to deal with the Agent and successful purchaser on our behalf to close the deal. We highly recommend Cameron & thank you for all your hard work.

Better to stay away if you live regional – Better to stay away if you live regional. They won't know the local market. Better to ask friends and family for a good local real estate agent.

Taking advantage of vulnerable sellers – 5 minutes before the auction , Ian Reid advocates whom my elderly Father had engaged, came to discuss the fact that the agent offered an increase in their percentage if they got over 800.000 dollars in the auction. Ian Reid advised him to agree. He was emotional and flustered and agreed. This , is to us a dreadful conflict of interest. Taking… Read more

advantage of the stress people are under at an auction.

Should not the agent be trying their best to get the best price at auction.

5 minutes before the auction ?

Of course the property sold for over 900,000, .....a huge commission to whom I wonder.

Paid High Commission – My elderly mother heard all the ads on the radio and believed that the service "wouldn't cost one extra cent". She unfortunately signed the papers before I had a chance to look over them. The advocate was OK but the agent they chose was not local. They claimed it was because their choice was the best agent. I did some homework and called the 3… Read more

agents who have sold the most homes in my mother's suburb.

My mother had a preference for one local agent who she had met and liked. To my disbelief, he didn't even come to my mother's home to meet the Ian Reid advocate. He told me they called him, but he (like so many other agents) refuse to work with Ian Reid. This was the same for the other 2 agents. So basically, they do not chose the best agent to sell homes, but rather the ones that will work with them and in this instance an agent from 2 suburbs away. When I questioned their decision, they told me that this was the best agent. On doing homework, he only sold 2 homes in the area in the last 12 months.

From their advertising and their information, one expects the Ian Reid vendor advocate to be at the inspections. But they aren't. They get 1/2 the commission for what I would classify as a referral. My mother was also convinced to agree to a bonus commission of 10% above the valuation - which I feel was a very low valuation. When her home sold for $90,000 above the valuation, my mother had to pay an extra $9,000 commission on top of the already high commission of 2.2% on $750,000 - $16,5000. Her home sold for $840,000 for a total commission of $25,5000 - this equates to over 3%. The local agents told me that the average commission in this area is around 1.65 - 1.98%. So not only did my mother pay a high percentage, she also had to pay a bonus. And what was the bonus for? To make the agent work harder was the answer. Well that argument is ridiculous and my mother who is a pensioner is at best $8,868 worse off and as much as $11,640 worse off.

My recommendation. Do your homework first and if you do decide to use Ian Reid Vendor Advocates, do not agree to a bonus commission.

We would highly recommend using Ian Reid Vendor Advocates. We worked closely with Nicole, who went the extra mile to assist us during a very difficult and stressful time. She provided great advice and we achieved an excellent result in a very short time. Thank you Nicole and Ian Reid advocates for your sensitivity and professionalism. We appreciated the support in our time of need and will definitely be using your services again. Show reply

Want the job done?Look no further – From the first meeting with Cameron Parker from Ian Reid i felt right at ease. We were looking to sell quickly and Cameron got the job done! Camerons experience,knowledge and communication throughout the process was second to none. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Cameron for anything real estate. Show reply

Removing the Stress of Selling – We recently decided to sell our investment property which we held for 20 years. Having only bought and never sold before, we didn't realise the stress as vendors that was involved in understanding the process and what would best suit our needs to ensure we could achieve a realistic outcome. After viewing the Ian Reid website we made contact and… Read more ·  1

spoke with Cameron Parker who is one of the advocates. Cameron met us on site and thoroughly explained the whole process start to finish. From that point it was a no brainer. It was clear that Cameron knew his job inside out, he understood our needs and was able to clearly articulate what was realistically achievable to secure a sale that we would be happy with. Cameron organised everything with hints and tips that we could do to improve the property, determining the best agent to list the property, access to a quality furniture staging company, which we believe greatly assisted the final sale, advice regards a conveyancer and many other things that we would never have thought of . No amount of questions or calls we made to Cameron were ever a problem, he was always calm and had an immediate answer which always put our minds at ease. We would highly recommend the Ian Reid Vendor Advocate service and without a doubt, Cameron Parker who we cannot thank enough for everything he did which enabled us to achieve the sale we were more than happy with. You would be a fool not to use a vendor advocate such as Ian Reids' when you understand what a complete service they actually provide.

Thank you Cameron. Kind Regards Mark & Kerrie - Kurunjang

Highly recommend! – If you are selling a property in Melbourne, I highly recommend working with Cameron Parker from Ian Reid Buyer/Vendor Advocates. He guided us through the whole process, from what we should consider fixing before listing the property to negotiating the best price when it came to selling, we really felt like we had someone on our team. Apart from… Read more ·  1

being very knowledgeable about the market and selling process he was also super friendly and a pleasure to work with.

Thanks for a great result!

Selling a house simply – Cameron Parker, our Advocate from Ian Reid Vendor Advocates impressed us with his market knowledge, his engaging personality and made us feel supported throughout the business of selling our house. He was always on hand for our queries and he was excited as we were when our house sold at a great price before Auction. It was less stressful dealing… Read more ·  1

with the agent through Cameron and we would highly recommend utilising Ian Reid Advocates for assistance in selling your home. Thank you Cameron for your expertise and excellent service! Jaki & Mark N 26/8/24

Cameron Parker at Ian Reid Vendor Advocates – We would like to thank Cameron Parker and Ian Reid Vendor Advocates for their excellent service in assisting us with the sale of our investment property. Cameron was fully involved from start to finish and kept us up to date at all times. Cameron's kind and professional advice ensured a stressless experience which we appreciated greatly. We have no hesitation in recommending Cameron Parker to assist with the sale of any property. Kay and Doug Show reply

Cameron Parker – Cameron Parker was such an amazing support during the sale of our townhouse. His communication skills are outstanding and kept us well informed during the whole process. He is very knowledgeable about the real estate market and was able to make decisions and changes based on that as it became relevant. And most importantly , Cameron cared so much… Read more ·  1

about us and our sale. It was clear that he is passionate about helping people and he is so kind and honest.

Could not recommend him more for anyone looking to sell their house.

Great real estate agent – We engaged Byron Sedgwick at Ian Reid Buyer & Vendor Advocates to work on our behalf to sell my parents property in Balnarring Beach. Byron advised us on pre-sale improvements to the property and also gave us a number of good local contacts that we could use. He selected 3 local real estate agents, and then talked us through each agent's proposal… Read more ·  1

and finally making recommendations to which agent would work best and why. We were very happy with the chosen agent and sales campaign, resulting in a great financial outcome for my parents. Byron was professional, very understanding and attentive to our needs and situation with my parents moving into residential care. He gave great advice, ensuring that we were kept up to date with each step. We would not hesitate to recommend Byron Sedgwick and Ian Reid Buyer & Vendor advocates. Byron did a fantastic job! as did Ian Reid Vendor advocates, exactly as the advertisements say on 3 AW radio

Best Choice with Cameron from Ian Reid – Cameron Parker from Ian Reid has been amazing, we couldn't have asked for anyone better. We're grateful to have someone with the experience, insight and temperament of helping us navigate through the process with relative ease. Cameron is always willing and available to reply to our incessant queries; he listens attentively to what we have to… Read more ·  1

say, never impose himself and diligently checks in with us on a regular basis so we're kept abreast, especially during the campaign.

Cameron has demonstrated knowledge of our area, including seller agents and even local tradies. We appreciate the invaluable advice in making best bang for buck with house improvements.

In the end, we sold at a price which is above what the valuer has set for our home and what we are hoping to get.

We wholeheartedly recommend Cameron from Ian Reid as a seller advocate to anyone interested in selling their home. He will take good care of you!

Sue Woollard – Sue Woollard was most helpful and professional in assisting us in selling our home. She managed the process well through the emotional rollercoaster and helped us achieve a pleasing result. She was always ahead of the game. We will recommend her as a Vendor Advocate to family and friends.. Show reply

Our Positive Experience with Cameron Parker from Ian Reid Vendor Advocates – Cameron Parker from Ian Reid Vendor Advocates ensured that selling our house was as stress free as it possibly could be. He arranged for several agents to be interviewed by my son and me, and listened to our responses to each one, and ultimately helped us decide on the one we felt would suit us and who would have the best marketing style for the… Read more ·  1

property. He made the whole process so much easier and streamlined, and ultimately we had a great outcome. Cameron is extremely informed on all aspects of real estate. As well, he was always polite, friendly, honest and totally on the ball. In short he was a pleasure to work with, and I would not hesitate to recommend him. Felicity

A very satisfied customer – Our experience with Cameron Parker advising us and selling our property in Mernda was second to none. His professionalism and guidance made the whole selling operation a smooth and enjoyable process. Highly recommend Cameron to anyone thinking of selling a property. Show reply

Well worth the effort – My Advocate provided me sound advice on finding the right agent at the right price, advice on presenting the property and kept me up to date with regular phone calls on the progress and final outcomes of the sale process. I believe it is well worth engaging the team at Ian Reid. Show reply

Great and very professional service!! – I'm truly thankful to my friend who recommended Ian Reid Vendor Advocates. Despite initial hesitation, speaking with Ian Willian reassured me. He explained their process clearly, making the sale of my house stress-free. With Ian as my advocate, the entire experience was smooth, and I got the best deal. I highly recommend Ian Reid Vendor Advocates for anyone selling their house. Cheers, Rouba Show reply

Great work Floris selling my family home – I would like to thank Floris for all his help in selling my family home. I wouldn’t have done it without your support and guidance. Thanks again. Show reply

Expert assistance a must! – I engaged Cameron Parker to help me sell my inner city home. It was important to me to have expert help in a volatile market and to take the stress off my shoulders. It was the best decision! Cameron made suggestions I would have never considered but I followed his lead and my auction achieved a fantastic result. I could not be happier! Show reply