This is a challenging review to write as I want to give a fair and accurate review of my dealings with Aaron Bird, McGrath's St George and the McGrath's name. I ranked Aaron's Market Knowledge, credibility and negotiations in the low band. Unfortunately this reflects poorly on an otherwise likeable and helpful young man who I judge is doing his best within the constraints placed upon him by his obligations to the McGrath's name. Aaron probably has good market knowledge but this was not evident in the price quoted to me for the property, hence on credibility and negotiation skills I have ranked him low. I am disillusioned with the McGrath brand. I have dealt with to 2 different McGrath agencies whilst looking for a property. On both occasions I have felt that the price bracket quoted by the agencies has been below the true value of the property. This has been proved correct by the price realised at auction for the properties. In one case (not the property I purchased) the property sold for over $100k more than the top figure quoted by the agency. I am not experienced in valuing properties but even I could see on first visit that the property's would realise more than was being quoted to me and others by McGrath's. I am told under quoting the price is suppose to be illegal but most of all it frustrates and puts buyers to unnecessary expenses. It also results in prices being hiked up and some parties going in over their financial limits. Fortunately I had worked out before the auction what I was prepared to pay for the property I purchased through Aaron so I have not been financially stressed. The underbidder who was being encouraged to bid further in the $100's to secure the property by the auctioneer was obviously in over his limit. Not a good experience but I did like Aaron and wish him well.

Our dealing with Aron was in the context of a purchaser while he was the selling agent representing the owner. At all times through the negotiations he was able to support his position due to his extensive knowledge of the market which he had obviously acquired over an extended period of time. He was prepared to make whatever time was required to bring the matter to a close leading both parties to a win win conclusion. His friendly and professional approach were greatly appreciated by my both my wife and I. We would have confidence in recommending him or engaging him in the future.

When my wife and I started the buying and selling process it was important that we had trust in the people we would be dealing with - Aaron, Zak and the McGrath team offered precisely that. This was a significant milestone in our lives and we needed to ensure the best result for our future endeavours as well place trust in the team we employed to get the job done. Although a roller coaster ride of emotions the team were there to guide us through the process with confidence. We would do it all over again knowing we have the support and professionalism of the McGrath team, in particular Aaron, Zak and Rebecca. Regards, John & Sharon Economou

Aaron and his team were fantastic throughout the entire process of sale. Being first time sellers, we really appreciated the time Aaron spent on explaining the whole selling process and make it less stressful. They were so great to give us practical advise on how to present our apartment as well. We would highly recommend team Aaron!!!

We are having a great experience with Team Bird.Auction and buying first property can be stressful but having agents like Aaron gave us trancperancy and confidence. We are enjoying our experience and highly recommend Aaron and his team.

Thank you Aaron and Elaine for making our property purchase so easy and rest assured. You provide an excellent service with a quick response and follow ups. Two thumbs up :)

Very good service. Help us a lot . Thank you.

We can't recommend Aaron highly enough. We were very satisfied with his advice, guidance and management of the sale of our home. Aaron and his team went out of their way to ensure we achieved the result we wanted.

When we first decided to sell our property, obviously, we wanted to go with someone who could get us the best price. However, after interviewing seven interested parties, it became apparent that what's also important is the strategy to get the best price and the commitment and effort that needs to go in. At this point in time, the option was clear. Aaron and his team at McGrath (Elaine) were the front runners by far. Below are the key points which made the selling experience with Aaron/Elaine at McGrath a pleasant one and why I highly recommend them: - Professionalism. By far the best. Outstanding - Excellent communication skills - Always kept me up to date on how things are progressing - Not "sugar coating" problems. If there was any problem, Aaron seemed to have a plan in place to mitigate. - On the day of photo shoots for the apartment, Aaron and Elaine were completely hand on. This gave me a sense of comfort that these actually do care. A big plus. - Always available to answer any questions I had. In light of above, I am very pleased with how things went and as I mentioned earlier would highly recommend Aaron and Elaine from McGrath to anyone who is looking to sell.

Aaron was very professional in his dealings. He efficiently followed up on any inquiries we had and kept us informed about any changes throughout the process. We found the promotional material provided was to a very high standard and different to what we saw from other agents. We would definitely consider using McGrath if we were to sell a property in the future.

Aaron was professional and helpful from the beginning. We were able to develop a very positive relationship throughout the campaign and we trusted Aaron to deliver on our expectations and keep us informed along the way. Aaron exceeded our expectations with his organisation, his market knowledge and the professionalism he displayed. Aaron and Elaine's communications were daily and we felt we were in good hands the whole time. We would recommend Aaron and Elaine to anyone looking to sell their property in this unpredictable market

Overall the service provided by McGrath - Brighton le Sands was patient, responsive and provided even service to both Vendor & Buyer.