Just a quick note to say thanks for looking after me so well! It was a tough decision between agents, but I am super happy that I went with you. In a tough market I got above the estimated price and 'Mates Rates Real Estate' was $3800 cheaper than the next closest quote! Will recommend you!
We were Very Happy with James he kept us informed and on offers and his advice was spot on. He was also respectful regarding our recent loss and was always available for our questions no matter how silly. I would highly recommend James to anyone wishing to sell their property.
James has sold 2 properties for us in the last 6 months. Both of which were difficult to move in the current market. He has an excellent understanding of the market and gives realistic, practical and most importantly honest feedback on the property in question, as well as seller and buyer expectations. On our 2nd sale the buyer pulled out just before exchange and James was quick to get it back on the market, and find us another buyer within a week. An amazing turnaround given lengthy experience we had just been through with the previous buyer. James is friendly, personable and professional and we found dealing with him on all aspects of the sales to be a positive experience. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mates Rates as your Real Estate agency in Queanbeyan.
Thanks to James and his team I was able to purchase an investment property without breaking a single sweat. James was down to earth, honest, informative and very professional. He was always able to be contacted and never late to an appointment which made working with him a breeze. Highly recommended and look forward to dealing with him in the future.
In my working life I have worked a number of years within the real estate industry, both selling and property management. Now a public servant I relocated to Canberra 3 and half years ago. I first came across James then as I was attempting to gauge the property market. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to witness James' professionalism and exceedingly high level of service. I have also been able to experience the service provided by his counterparts. To say that he far exceeds any level of comparison with other agents that work within the area would be an understatement. His friendly manner and high integrity provided me with the confidence to feel comfortable with purchasing a property through him. James also continues to provide a personalised service through the entire process. Noting that I also attempted to purchase a property through one of the other agents in the area, who took almost one full week to provide me with a response and then failed to ever come back to me re-negotiate. I would have purchased that property if the owners had an agent that actually worked for them. Lucky for me and the owners of 42 Murray Street we both had James! Mate Rates; always exceeding expectations.
James has been very helpful with the sale of our home. It was along process, however James stuck with us & remained confident that we would achieve what we wanted to. Nothing was ever a drama & he kept us in the loop at all times. I would have no hesitation in recommending James to anyone to sell their home or in using him in the future.
James was a pleasure to deal with throughout the buying process. He provided great service to us as purchasers and went out of his way to accommodate our requests for extra viewings etc. He was knowledgeable and answered the majority of our questions on the spot - and when he wasn't able, he went out of his way to find us answers. Thanks for a great transaction James!
James went above & beyond the call of duty in selling my house.He only charged $5500 instead of $15000 like all the big boys do.He even came round with his family to see if I was happy with the sale of the house & had a victory drink.I truly believe that the big boys could learn a lot from James Mate Rates Barnsley
I approached James Barnsley to sell my unit as I was impressed with his level of service as he was the listing agent for my latest purchase. He had a fantastic market knowledge, provided brilliant photos of my unit and kept me fully informed of the status of my sale. He ended up gaining a sale on the very first open house! I would thoroughly recommend James as he more than exceeded my expectations
I first came in contact with James Barnsley as he was the listing agent from my latest purchase and found him to be extremely knowledgeable, friendly and kept me informed throughout the whole process. Definitely would recommend James to anyone selling or buys a property!
