From our first interview, we were confident we had chosen the right agent to entrust our beloved family home of 57 years. Ian handled all matters with a professional and "no nonsense approach", whilst managing to impart a friendly, empathetic rapport, so that information we were receiving was accurate. Open house and auction day could not have gone better, thank you! The whole team were great and would highly recommend them. Also, Ian, love your socks!!

Professional and reliable. Very happy with the service

My property at 24 Culbin Ave was recently sold at auction by Ian Nichols. I would highly recommend Ian if you are considering selling your property. Ian was committed to achieving the highest price possible which he did at auction, exceeding well in excess of my reserve. I was very impressed with Ian's professionalism, dedication, hard work ,and willingness to assist me.

We spent considerable time in selecting the agent we wanted to sell our house. For those who are not used to buying and selling houses, this can be a very stressful time. Ian listened to our concerns and our 'special needs' and was always willing to take a lot (not quite all!) of the stress away from us. Ian obviously knew the area, and also knew the sales pitch to use. - he was brilliant in this regard. He re-assured us during the whole experience and he was right! We are very grateful for his advice, his knowledge and his passion and also to work with and for his clients. If I ever wanted to buy another house ....? I would certainly recommend him to anyone who asked me who our agent was.

Ian Nichols was our choice of agent after speaking with others in the area. From the beginning he was knowledgeable, courteous, caring, responsive and extremely good with communication. He guided us through, what could have been a traumatic period, with care and with wisdom. As we neared the potential auction date we spoke of accepting a pre-auction settlement and, were, again, impressed with the advice and the way Ian handled the matter. He was professional and caring at the same time. We felt he wanted to get the best deal for us ~ at all times. Ian also helped us with other matters as well. We never felt we were getting anything but the best service, communication and outcome. Thanks Ian.

From the outset Ian's understanding of our property and the buyers he needed to bring to it made us feel comfortable that he was the right agent to sell our home. His on going communication and ability to present the right buyers with the right offers meant he was able to complete the process without unnecessary stress for either party. We would highly recommend Ian as the right agent to sell property within the Greater Geelong area.

My partner and I met Ian a little under a year before we were ready to sell. He gave us a market appraisal and what stood out to us was there was no hard sell just an honest chat and suggestions on how we could get the most out of the sale. A year on we choose Ian as he stood out amongst a number of other agents as being the most honest, likeable and seemed and was genuinely excited to sell our home.. Ian was patient with all of my questions and provided feedback on all aspects of the sale from initial styling, wording for the ad, opens and eventually the auction. Ian exceeded or expectations and we would not hesitate to recommend him. I would also like to comment that it felt like the whole team at Barry Plant were available and working for us the whole time.

We were delighted with the outcome of our Auction. It’s always an anxious time and Ian remained calm and in control throughout the whole process. He was quite simply brilliant at auction and pushed the prospective buyers as far as they could go - getting us an excel result. We bought our home and sold our home through Ian so have experienced his work from both sides of the fence - a true professional.

From our initial meeting with Ian we felt very confident and comfortable in our decision to list our property with him. He was extremely professional, knowledgeable and overall a great agent to deal with. His communication throughout the sales campaign was outstanding and we have highly recommended Ian to all our friends and family. Thank you so much Ian. You made our whole experience with selling our property, a very enjoyable and stress free experience.

Ian made the process of selling my mothers house easy, he had great knowledge of the area. He was extremely patient and did an amazing job of explaining the process to mum.

Attribute Summary : A true professional that delivered an extraordinary sale outcome, very attentive to our needs, highly credible/authentic and with broad marketplace knowledge It was our families great pleasure to work with Ian over this past 6 week period. Our sales process was not easy as it involved the sale of an estate where one family member had recently deceased and another was recently admitted to an aged care facility. Ian's exemplary capabilities were demonstrated in all aspects of the sale 1. Providing clarity about the sales process - activities, milestones, KPI's etc including establishment of sale expectations - educating us about the market 2. Preparing the property for sale - an excellent network of conveyancers, gardeners, house cleaners and carpet cleaners provided a timely/quality service at a busy time of the year and made things easy 3. Marketing and Advertising the home with materials that maximised street and home appeal 4. Identification and management of potential buyers - getting enough of 'the right people' through the door 5. Managing the negotiation process - maximising our return/exceeding our expectations A very positive experience with a great outcome. We have already engaged Ian in the sale of another family home.

Dealing with Ian was fantastic!! Could not recommend more. Wouldn’t use anyone else if I was looking at selling my property again.