Excellent advice, very good local knowledge.

Found Ivan Van Eijk to be excellent to deal with, always returned calls if not in promptly, knowledgeable and very helpful. I also found the whole team at Allen's to be excellent. Wouldn't hesitate to use them again if ever needed. Between using Allen's Realestate and Hunts lawyers in Melbourne the transactions was totally stress free. Never been so easy, well recommended.

The most important factor to consider when choosing an agent to sell your property is how he or she will relate to potential buyers for your property. This reason alone made giving the listing to Ian a no-brainer. From our initial meeting and property appraisal and throughout the campaign Ian was professionalism personified. I was impressed with his polite and friendly manner, the insights he offered and above all his open and honest communication. Dealing with Ian was an absolute delight. He was also well supported by the wider Allens team. From the office admin, the marketing contractors and the auctioneer and other agents from the team there is no weak link in the Allens chain. I couldn't have wished for a better experience or outcome selling my property and Ian is the reason why. I could not recommend him highly enough!

We would like to sincerely thank our real estate agent Ian van Eijk and the whole team at Allens for guiding us through the sale of our home. We had met with other agents, but upon meeting Ian and being so impressed by his honesty, integrity and expertise within the area, we decided to put the sale of our home in Allens and his hands. From the very beginning of the process we felt comfortable in letting them advise us and the Allens team proved to us just what a cohesive and professional unit the company is. We are absolutely thrilled with the result Ian and Allens achieved for us. Ian is an outstanding real estate agent, he is personable and patient, easily explaining each step of a sale from start to finish. He provides honest and prompt feedback, and his understanding of the local market is exceptional. We cannot thank Allens enough for the professional way in which they handled the sale of our property. Ian, we will certainly be recommending you to our family, friends and anyone who is looking for an exceptional agent to sell their home. Thank you! Campbell and Karen Wilson

The friendly, knowledgeable and positive manner of all concerned with the sale gave me confidence that all would go well and such was the case. The many professional touches were appreciated by me and commented upon by family and friends. I would use Allens again and have no hesitation in recommending them to others.

I have nothing but positive feedback to give as far as the way Ian presented, explained and conducted himself. He presented a clear strategy that then was methodically followed which as a result produced a sale well above what we expected. I really appreciated Ian's honesty and constant communication throughout the whole process as it made us feel at ease and confident of reaching our desired result.

Ian was fantastic from our first meeting we couldn't have asked for better. Ian absolutely knows his profession , from keeping us informed, his positive attitude, being on target for open house inspections and always had a smile.I believe that Ian is one of the best agents around if not the best as he was for us & would recommend him to anyone that wanted a down to earth agent that looks after their vendors. Thanks Ian for all the work & great result

Dear Ian, Elaine & I would like to thank you for he wonderful result you achieved for us last Saturday. Your interest in what we wanted, and the confidence you gave us made us feel we were with friends and that together we could achieve the very best. It was a pleasure to have you looking after us and our house, and we shall be ever grateful to you for the reassuring calm confidence you gave us on auction day. It is a long settlement and our front door is always open if you are in the area and if you have time we would love to see you. Thank you for everything you did for us. Dear Aaron We would like to thank you for the wonderful result you achieved for us last Saturday. You inspired us with confidence from the first time we met and your enthusiasm and excellent negotiating skills on auction day ensured that our confidence was well founded. It was a pleasure to have you looking after us and our house and we shall always remember your happy smile. If you are in the area please call in at any time. Thanks again Elaine and MIke

To whom it may concern, I sold my house with allens real estate on October 11 2014, I was so impressed with the way Ian presented himself and was overwhelmed with the feeling of selling the family home after the passing of my late mother. I was very happy with the final price that was obtained. Thank you Ian for all your generosity and help that you have given me over the past few months Kind regards Rose Spiteri

Ian proved to be a very good sounding board for exchanging ideas and advice. He arranged for a charity to run a BBQ on the day of the auction as a point of difference, which was very successful setting a great tone for the auction. He is very quick to accurately assess the potential bidders and their likely limits, and promote ways to exploit a properties strengths. We had also let our house through Allen's prior to selling. They proved to be excellent at managing the tenants, professional in all correspondence. In all, they were excellent business partners, and Ian in particular made the process stress free. Highly recommended

Samuel Fok and Ian Van Eijk took care of selling my property. In the lead up to auction they diligently put in a top effort with Ian even taking calls from people while he was on holidays overseas. A day or two prior to auction we met together and went over all the possible scenarios of what might occur. Ian and Samuel made it clear that even if the auction did not go to plan that we should remain level headed. At the auction Samuel did his best as the auctioneer but unfortunately I think the weather had a major role to play on dampening peoples spirits on the night. Perhaps being so close to Christmas wasn't ideal either. So we proceeded for the next three weeks with a private sale approach until it was sold. Some patience was required but the advice I was given by both these agents and in particular Ian as the more experienced agent proved valuable in the end. Thanks Samuel and Ian, I'd sell with you guys again.

We appointed Ian at Allens after interviewing a total of 3 Agents. We selected Ian because Allens offered a "Two Tiered " approach #1. Via Internet with people "on their books" - no advertising so "kept under wraps" This was our preferred approach as Inspections were by Appointment & avoided the potential stress of "Open Days". The "Fall Back" Auction Date was "set" for mid Nov. #2 If #1 did not generate an appropriate offer we had the "2nd String" of "Going to Auction" In the event - Option #1 generated some interest but about 15% below our assessment of "Market Value" Ian recommended that we move to "Auction Mode" & bring the date forward as he thought the market seemed to be slowing. We were thoroughly briefed on "The Process" & well prepared for "Open Days" all of which generated good numbers. The week before the Auction we met the Auctioneer - he & Ian briefed us on "Auction Day Procedure", What we could expect. - How we should prepare. WE were therefore well prepared for "The Day" The "process" unfolded pretty much as we were told. We were prepared - when the Auctioneer withdrew to "Consult with The Vendors" - we had our answers ready. He returned to "The Waiting Throng" & the Auction continued pretty much as we had been briefed.. The price was good - The Buyers a lovely Chinese Family who we believe will "fit well" into Our Family Home of 45 yrs. We are VERY happy to recommend Ian as an "Agent of Choice" in The Box Hill Area. I would be happy to take 'phone calls about Ian & "The Process"