In a world of real estate hot air, James was refreshngly plain-speaking and made a potentially stressful experience quite straightforward. He identified the best buyer and worked quickly and effectively on my behalf to produce a very pleasing result.

James Karantonis Re- Sale of 3/5 Yunki Court, Ashwood. With one telephone enquiry to Buxton Real Estate, we had the pleasure to be introduced to James Karantonis regarding the sale of our above property. James, discussed the different aspects of the sale and I was convinced of his sales strategy in every step, of his very professional approach. He was pleasant and we were happy that further opinion from other agents were unwanted. He guided us and kept informed on the progress and status after each open day inspection. James, exercised all due care with the property until the conclusion of the offer. His negotiation skills and knowledge procured a buyer before the auction day very much to our delight and expectations. My own experience in many past sales and purchases, I will not hesitate to rate James Karantonis, as an 'Exceptional Agent' to any potential vendor. Thank you, James. K. Percy Wijenayake, MICE (UK ), MIE (Aust) Chartered Professional Engineer

James recently sold our property in Ashwood and we were incredibly happy with the outcome of the sale. From the minute we signed with Buxton, James was fantastic through the entire sale process. We would happily recommend James as an agent to anyone selling in area.

James and the team at Buxton know the area well, but most importantly the know how to treat people. They took a very stressful time for my partner and I, and turned it into a simple process with a joyous outcome. Thanks JC

James did a fantastic job at selling the property in Chadstone. He went above and beyond with the open homes, was always happy to take a call, and was extremely honest and transparent throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend James and hope to work with him again one day in the future.

James did a great job of negotiating an off market transaction, he went the extra step and completed the deal quickly and smoothly. I have bought and sold with James and could recommend him highly! He covers all the details, and provides great follow up. Thanks James.

We strongly recommend the services of James Karantonis and Jesse Mathews. They are both highly professional and incredibly knowable of their industry and target markets. We were extremely impressed with the efficiency of our sales campaign, which resulted in offers that exceeded our expectations. James and Jesse ensured attention to detail from beginning to end. We couldn't have asked for a more positive experience. We wouldn't hesitate to call on their services in the future.

Updates, communication, integrity by Buxton team was obvious and much appreciated

Before selling my family home, I interviewed several agents from different agencies. When I met with James Karantonis and Rachel Aston from Buxtons Ashburton, I knew instantly that they were the agents for me - they were knowledgeable, professional yet friendly, and listened to me when I conveyed what I wanted in regards to marketing and the sale of my home. I was not disappointed! James and Rachel work very well together as a team - as a vendor, this means you have two quality agents working for you. Their market knowledge of the area was unrivalled, James' negotiation skills exceptional, Rachel's regular communication appreciated and valued, and their professional engagement with potential buyers outstanding (I know this because I attended an open home and saw them in action...). Their combined skills and efforts resulted in not only my house selling a mere two weeks after going on the open market, but also in the sale price being above our reserve. Rest assured you are in good hands if you choose James and Rachel.

James was very informative, keeping us fully aware of how things were progressing throughout the campaign on a weekly basis, both from a market perspective as well as potential buyers. James ensured he was fully familiar with the history and potential positive aspects to purchasing the property which he used to create an extremely appealing and enticing introduction at the auction. James made sure we were fully aware of what could occur, best and worst case scenarios, on the day and how he would proceed in each of these circumstances. At the auction James was articulate, clear and passionate, and set it up to optimise every chance of success. He was thorough in his presentation and determined in pursuit of strong bidding during the auction.

I would like to say a big 'Thank You' to James Karantonis and Andy Shi from Buxton Camberwell. They are really absolutely great! James and Andy helped me to sell my unit in Glen Iris. They are so efficient, so helpful and so professional. They arranged someone to renovate part of the unit at a low cost and completed these work just in 4 days. Just after this small renovation job at a really low cost, the unit looked a lot better. And then the unit was sold at a very great price just in 10 days. My husband and I are very happy and impressed by the outcome. I believed that James is a very competent agent, that is the reason why I contacted him to ask him selling my unit. Now I should say James and Andy are actually even better than what I expected. They are really fantastic, so competent, and also very professional and friendly. I will definitely recommend James Karantonis and Andy Shi from Buxton to all my family members and my friends.

I've previously purchased three properties, but never sold one. After a few meetings to determine the best agent to sell my unit, I was immediately impressed with not only the knowledge and obvious experience James had, but also with his personable nature, the generosity of his time to discuss how the whole process works and his willingness to talk through the best selling strategy for my property. This, coupled with a very strong understanding of the market in the area, Buxton's strong presence in this market and the reach that Buxton has with prospective buyers, made it an easy choice in the end. And given the well run marketing campaign and ultimately a very satisfying result on auction day, I definitely believe it was the right choice.