I chose McDonaldUpton Real Estate to sell my home due to knowing Paul McDonald through selling my previous home and Paul’s long experience in understanding the Essendon area. I was very fortunate to be able to work directly with Paul who was ably supported by Rhys at different phases in the campaign. The experience of preparing for and selling my home spanned over a period of 12 weeks and involved a gamut of emotions and strong commitment. Paul was extremely aware of the stress and angst that ebbed and flowed during the process. Paul was instrumental in supporting me in managing the mix of these emotions. His ability to openly communicate on a regular basis either calling or making a time to meet to discuss where things were at helped me to manage the unknown and from this my trust of Paul grew during the process. Paul’s communication skills, knowledge of different real estate scenarios, ability to share information in a calm manner, willingness to listen and the all important ability to advocate on my behalf, were attributes I valued enormously. The final outcome was very positive and I was much relieved when I sold my home. Thank you Paul and Rhys for your positivity and supporting me through the process.

Paul and the team at McDonald Upton were both friendly and professional in helping make the sale of our home a smooth and stress- free process. We trusted Paul's advice up to and at the auction as he has a broad knowledge of the local market and experience of many years in real estate. We were extremely pleased with the result and happy to welcome our lovely new neighbours into Kilmartin Street.

In what are hard times for both property sellers and buyers, Paul McDonald put everything we wanted into working to get the best result possible. Paul was pro-active in setting out the road map for progressing to an auction and was responsive to our every question. We knew what what happening how many attended opens and what level of interest the potential buyers were revealing. He canvassed with us all the scenarios and prepared us well at every step of the way. Our sale was a fine illustration of how a boutique agency can get the best results in this difficult market. We would recommend Paul and McDonald Upton to any owner thinking of selling in Essendon and neighbouring areas.

I wish to express my experience with Paul McDonald was above and beyond my expectations. The house was sold within a week and his advice to me about the price was like I was a member of his family. His experience and honesty made me comfortable to settle. I will not hesitate to give Paul my property to sell again in the future.

Paul was as helpful as I expected He organised the renovations and advertising in a very short timeframe I depended on his advice throughout the sale and I was not disappointed

We couldn’t of wished for a better agent to sell our property. Paul is a real gentleman and an absolute professional. His calm nature and extensive experience made the process of selling our home painless. If you’re thinking about selling your home and are looking for a trustworthy, honest and kind agent that will always work for you and get you the best result possible, then Paul is your man. Can’t thank you enough Paul.

Paul was caring and made my experience stress free. His local knowledge of my property helped us have a quick sale. Extremely happy.

From the beginning I had confidence in my choice of agent. With an excellent knowledge of the local market, Paul was clear about what I should expect during the campaign, on the level of interest in the property and I received regular feedback regarding potential buyers as well as price point. I was given realistic expectations in a challenging market. Paul and his team worked hard to achieve an excellent result.

This was our 5th property that we have sold through McDonald Upton Real Estate. We have continued to return because of the professionalism, advice and service we have always received. No other agent can match this. As a vendor, it is a complex process looking through the maze of Real Estate Agencies to come up with one that we can both trust and suits out needs. This is why we continue to deal with McDonald Upton Real Estate. Paul has always been honest. At no time did Paul attempt to inflate the valuation of the property to secure our business. Instead we were given a realistic range in this everchanging market. Paul gave us a detailed professional presentation of the marketing plan but also listened to any of our ideas or concerns. Without a doubt, the personalized approach from Paul was most valued by us. We always felt confident with any discussion and negotiation. We were fully informed on the attendance at the open for inspections and were fully briefed as to who were prospective buyers. Thank you once again for working hard to successfully sell yet another of our family properties.

Very happy how the sale was conducted Thanks Paul and staff

We know Paul to be trustworthy, professional, experienced and friendly. Paul has a long-standing knowledge of real estate in the Moonee Valley region. Our recently sold property was purchased through Paul twenty-six years ago. We are very happy with the process and outcome of our recent sale.

Knowing and dealing with Paul for over 30 years has been highly educational and professional. He and his team are excellent in their professions allowing a vendor to value and feel achievement in real estate! Thank you Paul and team members.