Whilst I am struggling to find words that can truly sum up the amazing experience I had when selling my Property in Geelong West – I do know I can thank John Galea from Jas Stephens Yarraville for it all. I was fortunate enough to have wisely chosen John to sell my property in Yarraville 4 years ago under extremely difficult circumstances. At that time I was absolutely impressed by his honesty, commitment, communication, ethic and sympathetic approach to selling the property. So when it came to selling my house in Geelong West John was definitely in the mix of potential sales consultants along with several local agents. After much debate with friends and family – predominantly over concerns with respect to market knowledge and price (as John was slightly more expensive). I went with the agent I knew and trusted. I entrusted John to advise me on all aspects of the sale, including house prep – which was absolutely outstanding (special thanks to Rob and his team) - his choice in staging team, and his chosen photography package. During the campaign his commitment was unwavering! He was strategic and tenacious, following up all interested parties on the day of the opens. He was friendly, welcoming, polite and honest to all the potential and non-potential buyers, none of whom had bad word to say against him. He was always happy to answer questions from both myself and the people who came to view 30 O’Connell street. And, after a carefully considered sales campaign, John achieved a result far better than I could have ever wished for. I have no hesitation in recommending John to anyone looking to sell their property, and would be completely happy to provide further details if requested.

We dealt with John for the purchase of a property in Geelong West, unfortunately we were not the successful party however we found our experience with John a very positive one. He went beyond the call of duty with his communication and kept us updated every step of the way. I would not hesitate to use John as an agent when selling a home and wish he was in Geelong so we could purchase our home through him.

I've always treated real estate agents with a fair dose of suspicion so when returning to the property market,asked I knew I would be forced to deal with yet another pushy, manipulative sales person. What I found with John was the complete opposite, upfront and accomodating throughout, I never felt pressured or as though I was being "sold" to. We arranged a private inspection with minimal fuss, and also attended two other opens all of which were conducted professionally and immaculately. It wasn't until I attended some other opens until I recognise the level of detail John and the owners had gone to to present the property in the best possible light. John did what most agents fail to do, let the property sell itself by being the star of the show. From my experience, typical agents want all the attention to themselves.

We invited 4 agents to value our property and chose John, who stood out amongst the other agents. John originally sold the unit to us 6 years prior, and during our meeting with him, his knowledge and love of the area was evident. John immediately recognised the immediate appeal of the property, as well as the significant future growth of the location. We always felt informed of what was happening throughout the sale, and he was happy to answer any questions we had. John managed to get us a great price prior to auction. Would definitely recommend John to anyone looking to sell their property.

We dropped in unannounced to the office one Tuesday morning after never been in there before. John was kind enough to spend almost 30 minutes talking to us about the area the past sales and what was coming up in the next few weeks. The house we were interested in had opening times that didn't suit and John made a special effort to get us in to look at a time that suited us. We Found John to be be very professional and always willing to help with any of our questions. Lucky for us we were the successful buyers. Although we are not from this area if the opportunity Arose to work with John again We wouldn't hesitate.

John, being very easy to communicate with, having high professional marketing and negotiating skills, always looking out for us, helping and giving us expert tips and advice along the way and always optimistic, I strongly recommend John Galea. Before beginning the marketing campaign John gave us professional advice on the renovation and styling. He has help made this small and old house into a cozy and appealing home. We spent the minimum cost, in turn achieving the maximum outcome which exceeds our expectation. My wife and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend John Galea to be your future agent.

We found John to be very hard working and honest with his feedback and information to us about the prospective buyers.

Johns performance throughout the entire process was most professional and informative and we wouldn't hesitate in recommending John to anyone else.

Being an interstate vendor my choice of agent was crucial to the outcome of my sale. In selecting Jas Stephens and choosing John Galea in particular , I really hit the jackpot. With continual feedback throughout the campaign and always ensuring I was comfortable with the process, he was exemplary in his handling of me as a vendor and with the property sale. I couldn't be happier with the result and knowing that John always put my interests first was critical in the sale of my home prior to auction. I highly recommend that if you're looking for an agent that will keep you informed, make you feel comfortable and achieve an outstanding result, John Galea and Jas Stephens are the agents for you. Thank you John, you went above and beyond.

We could not say enough thanks to John for all his hard work during the sale process of our house. We were beyond impressed with him every step of the way. He went above and beyond (even delivering our spare keys to me when I accidentally locked myself out one day, on a Sunday) but most of all his intimate knowledge of the area, as well as communication throughout the process made it so much easier for us as first time sellers. We would highly recommend John to anyone considering using him as an agent.

John impressed us when we first met him at a house viewing some years back. When it came time to sell our property we sought John out specifically and this selling experience confirmed our initial impression of him. During the whole experience John brought in his expertise and those of people he knew - a fantastic group of knowledgeable and, like John, very personable people who gentle and expertly gave guidance and advise which was invaluable. The whole process of selling can be stressful experience and we've had that in the past - this isn't the first house we'd sold, we've sold a few over the years. John made this particular sale the best experience yet and achieving a better result than we'd anticipated with minimum disruption. It took us just a very brief encounter with John at a viewing to know we'd found a special real estate agent. This was an impression confirmed having John sell our latest house. Thanks John!

My husband and I dealt with John on the purchase and 7 years later, the sale of our home in Spotswood, Victoria. We found his market knowledge, enthusiasm, communication skills and professionalism to be of a very high standard. We were very pleased with the outcome of the sale of our home.