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over 9 years ago
Great agent!

After chatting with a few agents we decided on Ben because of his thorough approach to selling a house. During the process he was very clear of each step and was always easily contactable via both phone and email. Ben kept us informed at all stages, and the software he uses during negotiations gave us piece of mind that he was doing a lot of hard work behind the scenes to achieve the best price for our house. We also chose Ben for his social side - not your typical 'salesman', but just a great guy to have a chat too!! We would highly recommend Ben and use him to sell our properties in the future!

Ben James

Ben James

  4.9   (250 reviews)
over 9 years ago
Honest and realiable

We found Ben to be very professional and easy to deal with. His communication skills were outstanding and i would highly recommend him to anyone.

Ben James

Ben James

  4.9   (250 reviews)
over 9 years ago
The perfect agent

Ben James is definitely the man you want to be going to bat for you. Keeps you well informed the whole way through the negotiation process and gets the job done. His knowledge of the local real estate market is second to none which is a great help. Being there every step of the way to a first time home buyer like myself really took a lot stress away which I am definitely thankful for.

Ben James

Ben James

  4.9   (250 reviews)
over 9 years ago
The best real estate agent I have dealt with in my 50 years of buying and selling properties.

I found Ben to be extremely competent, honest and helpful, when purchasing a house in Avondale NSW recently. He was the seller's agent but I felt that he was equally my agent. He was friendly, sincere and reliable at all times and a pleasure to deal with. I would highly recommend him to any prospective seller or purchaser of property.

Ben James

Ben James

  4.9   (250 reviews)
over 9 years ago
Great communication!

Ben was integral in the process of helping me secure the home I really wanted. Even though he was officially on holidays, Ben was available at any time to talk through all my considerations and provide advice, and I know he was relentless in tackling the sale of the house and being involved constantly with all parties to provide the latest updates and gather information.

Ben James

Ben James

  4.9   (250 reviews)
over 9 years ago
Sale of our home by Ben James

Ben was always very professional with his advice and conducted the sale of our home in a very proficient manner. He has a great personality for the job eg Sense of humour, outgoing and smart. We would have no hesitation in recommending Ben to a prospective buyer or seller.

Ben James

Ben James

  4.9   (250 reviews)
over 9 years ago
Professionalism

Ben was recommended through family as they had dealt with Ben previously. As we all do comparisons and try to shop the market to find a better deal I had contacted two separate agents, one agent cancelled to a later date due to the Xmas holidays and lack of committed staff. I received a call from Ben and explained my situation with work commitments in which Ben explained that while he was currently not scheduled to work Ben still showed up and explained the process and requirements. From the start communication was high and I was always updated with what was going on. We are extremely happy with the outcome that Ben has achieved for us and admire his commitment to his role remembering that behind the scenes is a family that makes these sacrifices too. I appreciated the honesty when it came time to advertise the home which separated Ben from just being another sales agent to ensuring the client/customer came first, at no stage did I feel it was just another sale on Ben's portfolio. If ever asked who we used I will gladly without hesitation put forward Ben's name and Harcourt's.

Ben James

Ben James

  4.9   (250 reviews)
over 9 years ago
HE SOLD MY HOUSE WITHIN A WEEK!

Michael does have an amazing ability of communicating and marketing when selling houses. I have brought and sold 3 before from other agents, but I was surprised how stress free this transaction of the sale of the house was. You too will be impressed!

Michael Garside

Michael Garside

  5   (290 reviews)
over 9 years ago
Unbeatable service and super quick sale

Thank you for an excellent result and a super fast sale. Always the professional full of knowledge of the industry and always there to answer any of my questions. There is no other agent that would come close. I look forward to future dealings with Michael and the team. Thank you

Michael Garside

Michael Garside

  5   (290 reviews)
over 9 years ago
Best agent in the Illawarra!!

I have been looking for a property in the Illawarra for approximately 6 months. I have had dealing with many agents. Some were polite but not helpful. Others were rude derogatory and under handed. Then there is Michael. Friendly , polite, helpful , informative and above all nothing was to much trouble. He has made the experience so easy. He even arranged to meet at the property so we could measure the windows for blinds before settlement. If you want an honest and sincere agent that will answer all your questions help you with anything you need Michael is the person to see. I cannot thank Michael enough for making my dreams come true.

Michael Garside

Michael Garside

  5   (290 reviews)
over 9 years ago
Outstanding local agent

It's hard to find a good agent that you can trust, really hard. Michael delivered 10/10 service and went above and beyond for our Family. He walked into a deceased estate which had several challenges. At all times he stepped up, worked hard and never complained. Michael was kind, responsive, knowledgable and professional. He organised everything he could from garage sales to clean up crews and ultimately avhieved a great result (not just a sale). His service and communication was beyond expectation & our entire family felt well supported during an extremely challenging time. We highly recommend using Michael.

Michael Garside

Michael Garside

  5   (290 reviews)
over 9 years ago
Michael Garside and Harcourts Dapto- A pleasure to deal with!

Michael's excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with first rate negotiation skills make him an excellent agent. We both originally bought and sold our home using Michael's services and can highly recommend him and his agency. He works hard for his clients, is a really nice person and is always honest and approachable, keeping you up to date with developments throughout the entire buying or selling process. Michael's experience and knowledge was apparent from our first chat with him.

Michael Garside

Michael Garside

  5   (290 reviews)
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