John sold my house in West Footscray Melbourne in December 2022. His quality of care and communication was the best I have ever had with an agent. He dealt with trades efficiently and got the house auction ready with no stress at all. I cant recommend John more highly as a selling agent. I would not hesitate to use his services again! The team at Jas Stephens were all wonderful and it was an absolute pleaser to have them as my team. Thank you John!

I pushed John at the start and to his credit he explained how he likes to do things and how the process would play out. He followed through on that which made life easier for us. Good communication throughout, would buy again!

John was sincere and guided me through the purchase process with his friendly smile. Highly recommended

I can’t speak highly enough of John. John and I first spoke six years ago. He gave me great advice then and I decided that when I did sell, it would be with him. We stayed in touch since and he helped both my mum and i find agents when we had to sell properties outside his area earlier this year. In spring this year I finally engaged John and got him to sell my investment property in West Footscray. John understands the inner-West incredibly well; his ability to speak authoritatively about different comparable properties and respective price points is a huge asset. John organised everything for the house and did it with professionalism and aplomb. I was interstate for the campaign and never needed to turn up once. He organised an interior and exterior facelift for the house and then got it on the market, executed the whole campaign, found genuinely interested buyers and worked out what was a fair and realistic price for the property. At auction, the property went for the exact top of the band. John’s read of the market was brilliant and I know he worked overtime to bring prospective buyers to the property and convinced me to give them the best possible terms to bid under with a flexible settlement time. He even spent time with some of the first-time buyers educating them about auctions so they felt comfortable participating. A seasoned campaigner. If I ever need to sell another property, I’ll be ringing John.

My wife and I couldn't be happier with the whole process, it was seemless. John went above and beyond to make the house look fantastic for sale. We were well informed throughout the campaign. His advice and strategy from the get-go was on point. His honesty, professionalism and knowledge of the market is second to none. I highly recommend you give him a call. You won't be disappointed.

We have a good experience working with John. We are first home buyers and he provided us good information about the house. He has a good knowledge about the market. His communication was efficient and good when buying the home as we were quite reluctant to go to an auction.

We originally purchased this property with John as the selling agent back in 2016. He was always willing to give us time and his professional view as we redeveloped the property. John provided outstanding guidance to us in how to prepare and market the property for sale. His network of trades such as Joe the handy man were so useful, it made getting to market a breeze. Then it was time for John to shine. His process for meeting and follow up of potential buyers is remarkably thorough. He was able to generate immense interest in our property which gave us absolute confidence to proceed to auction. John was also our auctioneer. He ran the auction with perfect tempo, managed to involve multiple bidders and was thorough in working the price up to a wonderful level. This was the second property we sold with John in 2022. He also did an amazing job with our first property and in that instance helped us sell prior to auction which was a great result as market headed into decline.

John was an excellent source of advice and advocacy during challenging market conditions. Was very happy with the quality and intensity of his work. Excellent communication throughout the process, providing every viable option without undue pressure to choose any particular one. 10/10 would recommend.

Very very happy with John and the team at Jas Stephens.

John was so easy to communicate with right from the beginning. He is very knowledgeable about the area we sold in and provided us with some great tips on how best to present our property. If we had to sell again I would definitely contact John at JAS.

We engaged John to sell our house in Kingsville. Initially we were impressed by how thorough and engaged he was in our property and in developing a sales strategy and an appropriate, realistic price at a time that interest rates were rising and the market softening. Every decision and guidance was supported by a clear rationale and evidence. John's plan was then executed carefully and the result was a one month campaign, three open houses and a successful sale at auction. Throughout this process we received clear and frequent updates on all the conversations with prospective buyers and John was always available to discuss any information as things unfolded. Jas Stephens, conducted an excellent Auction and we were pleased and relieved to sell slightly above our estimated range. However, John's assistance did not end there. The following week he helped us to negotiate the purchase of our next home. We are so grateful for his help and sensitivity as our family were experiencing difficult circumstances at the time. I can't recommend John Galea more highly for his professionalism, his authenticity, his trustworthiness and his kindness.

I’ve known John for twelve years - in 2010 he sold me the townhouse that he’s just helped me sell. We kept in touch over those years and when I decided that I was going to move I contacted John at JAS. Of course, I couldn’t have chosen a worse time to sell, with four interest rate rises from the time of my decision until the sale itself. My price expectations were unrealistic in that tricky market and my house would probably not have sold if I had not listened to John’s advice and set the advertised price range accordingly. In addition, because I was moving interstate and my house needed some improvements, I vacated the house to allow contractors that John recommended to make some repairs and improvements. This was also done strategically so that just the right amount was done but not enough to be excessively expensive. John and his excellent team did all the heavy lifting for me and everything ran like a well-oiled machine. In about three weeks my townhouse went from being rough around the edges to a sparkling new entity that didn’t look at all like it was 22 years old. So then the photography, furniture hire, styling, marketing and advertising took place and over the course of four weeks a very successful campaign occurred. There was a lot more interest than I was expecting and I’m so glad I accepted John’s advice regarding the price range - I honestly think he picked it perfectly and that was reflected in the large number of people attending the inspections. Offers flooded in, and soon after the last inspection there were three competing offers that were above the advertised price. Before I knew it this competition had driven the price closer to my original expectations and my townhouse sold a few days before the scheduled auction. John had explained his strategy right at the start and he and his team knew exactly what they were doing. I couldn’t be happier with the result. Selling can be stressful but you can trust John to shoulder some of it for you!